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THE LEAD DOG O By GEORGE MARSH Q .uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiniiiiiiiiKa Coprnftx by Tkt Poaa PuMiitiiat Cffimr WMI SOTTlM CHAPTER XII Continued 27 "No." Then Gaspard't fuct sudden ly Kibe red it a surmlsa which chilled bis heart "I go tea," ht muttered, leaving (ha Ore. Beside (he stiffened body of (heir old comrade of tha trails, Gaspard found Silt-Ear and Kona mourning the dead In tha manner of their breel. Near them, Ignored, tha Indian lay rigid In tha anow, "By gar I Yellow-Eyal Poor olu Tellow-Ejer muttered the boy, sadly shaking bis bead, as his eyes found the wound through which tha Ufa of tha dauutless king-dog bad ebbed. "Ton male' beeg fight keel beem, ftalr be ahoot yon I Bravt ola Yellow-Eye!" Gaspard knelt on tha anow and, dropping bla mitten, placed bU band on the great skull, with Its bared fangs, anL Ita slant-eyes glnied In death. "Von were de good worker and de wis lead-dog an' you die tor Brock an Gaspard - I weesh you plentee rabbit In de Oappy Uuntlog Cronnd Yellow Eye." Wltb difficulty the saddened boy drove Slit-Ear and Kona before him back to camp, teaching the fire, be nodded to the Cree. "Shod" he mut tered huskily In the Indian's native tongue. "Shot!" came a weak voice from tha blaiketa. "What ,ou sayl Who's shot not Flash r "No, poor ola Yellow-Eye. Now you be atlll an' sleep. Brock." "Yellow-Ejel Game old Yellow Eyel I saw . . ." 1 saw . . . ," Then the dated Brock slept. In two days Brock's clouded brain bad cleared from tht' effects of Hie (lancing blow of the bullet across bis skull aud bis strength returned. wbUt Kona's shoulder was rapidly healing. Graphically Brock related tha story of the ambush aud the fight In tha forest wltb the revenge of the dying Yellow-Eye, "which Uaspard'a bus ti ers ft bad already revealed to Ua cu rious balfbreed througa the map of the snow. Hearing the shots fur upstream, while ba atlll followed the dog team of the free, Gaspard bad boldly rushed him from the shore, learning to bis surprise, that the boy bad no Intention of putting op light Ac cording to the prisoner, who, strange ly, seemed overjoyed at bla capture, tbt two Indiana wbo bad ambushed Brock bad come from Utile Carcajou lake to tbe east and evidently bad reached tha river barely In time to discover the approaching team of the wbitt boy. Tbe three wltb whom the prisoner bad camped bad not heard the firing or they would have turned back down-river. When Brock learned bow Gaspard bad found blm guarded by Flash, who, In bis grief, refuted to share bla dead, tbe eyes of the boy winked bsrd as his band sought tht massive bead that lifted wltb pricked ears aa Brock spoke hi nmue. Then, for Brock's benefit, tin- free repeated In bis native tongue what be bed already told tha greatly excited Gaspard. "sly name la Jo Mpisslng. In the moon of tbe muting of the cari bou, my brother and I hunted gev on tbe coast below Fort Severn. One day strange Indiana ca e ashore to our camp from large boat. Wltb them was bearded while men wbo offered us whisky and asked us to go south to trap on this river, the Car cajou, My brother and I did oot wish to go, but tbey stole our guns In tbe night and forced us. Three foot sleeps north, at tba mouth of this river, the big white mso wltb the red beard winters wltb bis boat Tbey have house of logs where the bunt era bring their fur. Three burner were ttm to look for you and did not return, so tbe others art afraid They say that i Frenchman called Black Jack' Is bunting them." "But your father, GunpardT Does be know what" "He know he knowl" Caaiard dark features worked under the atraln bis eyes glittered with excitement and hope. "He say Frenchman, a pris oner, ees si de beeg camp. He bus not splk to beem, but set ees my fader! He ees sllve, Brock! My fader ees alive! Yon hear datT Thrilled, Brock wrung lila partner'a hand. "Golly, that's wonderful news, Caspard, old partner P It might be true this slory, thought Brock. Who ntuid tell T "Who are these people these white traders) Where are they fromT Brock deiimnded. In free, of Joe Nlplaslng. "They came from the west coast. They are bad iren and many of their humeri sre hiding from the Ited Coals That Is why they are here." "How do you feel. Brock T' demand ed Gnspurd "Klue, my head's bit sore but that won't keep me from traveling." (iaspard smiled. "Tomorrow we atari ehr "You bet we do. I'll take Flash this morning snd strike buck Into the Urn ber to try my head and limber up my legs." Good! Je and Gaspnrd gol some t'lng to do now." When Brock had left with Fltiah to stretch his legs, finapnrd and the In dlnn ecraped the anow from between two bowlders near the shore, and put ting the bdy of Yellow Kye on a sled, drew II to the river. There. Hit r. Brock found them coerlng the great husky will beary slicks of spruce that he might rest. Inviolate, safe from the profanntlnu of prowling woll or wolverine from the teeth and claws of the vandals of the forest, Then Brook's eyes widened ai they rested on a neighboring spruce from which the lower branches bud been lopped. . "A lop-rtlik for Yeliow-Kyel" be exolulmed. "(Iaspard, I call this pretty fine of you!" Going to the lop-slick spruce shorn of Its lower branches In honor of the heroic husky. Brock read the tree characters burned Into the white blase hy his friend: . "The lop-stlck of Yellow Eye. He never missed the trail or hung back In the traces. To dog or man he nevet lowered hla eyes. For bis friends be died." A lop-stlck. the monument and trtb ute of the north, reserved for the celt bratlon of the deeds of men, bad been woo by dog. CHAPTER XIII Th Trail to the Coast With Joe Mphudng't team In the lead, carrying on the aled erne of the caribou meat, flab aud dour, from the heavier load of the boys' toboggan, the neit morning they pulled out from their camp to the river shore. There Gaspard stopped the two teams, Fac ing In silence the lop stick spruce marking the grave of the Cngava who, In bla auperb strength and pride had led the dg team north -fi tht Big Yellow-l.eg. Gaspard and Rrock raised their rlfl.-s and Bred tbe salute to tbe dead. "A "voir. Yellow-Eye. mon brave!" enlle.t the balfbreed Ir bis father's tongue. "GooJ-by, old king-dog P choked Brock. "You were king -every ehaj gy Inch of you I Good by, YJIow-Eye!" At If they sensed the slfrnlflcance or tbt rifle shots. Flash, SK'-Ear and Flash, Split Ear and Kona 8at Down on Their Traces, and Lifted Theli Noses In Melsncholy Walla. Kot-a sa' down In their traces, and lifted their noaea In melancholy walls. Tbt teams pulled out to tbt river traL and the great buaky. wbo never agalu would lead bla comrades Uto the tee'b of billiard, never again follow tbe game trails of foreat and muskeg, never again point bis nose to tht freezing stars as bt roared hla challenge I whose slant eyes would nev er ajalo aweep wilderness Iskes mir roring the sutumo ridges, waa left In bla grave In the anow. Bold to the point of raaaaaat, tbe boys traveled sll dsy on tbe bard river trail, for they bad barely ten days' food for tbemaelves and dogs, and now, Joe Mpisslng to feed on the way south, for Brock bsd promised the young Cree to tske blm to Hungry House and send blm borne to bis peo ple at tort Severn, In tbe spring. Spring and liungry Uouatl Bmcs wondered If there would bt any sprint and borne for those who were beaded north for the den of tht wolves. The aecond day Uiey passed around a greut luke, not during to bold to tb beaten trah; then, wltb tht rising ol the late mouii, kept on down the river. The country waa flutleulng out, the limber tlilriulng and the shores, gouged by the Ice snd tba spring freshets, lifting into cut banks and bars cliffs. They were Hearing the bay. Sleeping all tht following df In a swamp, the uext night found the dog teams followlug tb scrub if the back couutry, fur the ('ret announced that they were nearlng (he winter camp of tiit) free-trader, "Ited" Maclleth. AI diyllght, Mpisslng announce that the bout and camp of the white men lay not two miles over tbe ridge, which separated them from the Car cajou. Leaving Brock to feed the dogs and make cum In the ci ver of tbe scrub, with Joe as guide. Cut, r started fo- the river (o reconnolter. The heart of the hulflireed pounded In his cheat as he followed the Cree At lust ha wus to I now to learn whether his father lived wus even now within s mile or two, In the camp of the men he so hated. Hut why, II he lived, had I'lerrt Leerolr not es cuped? ' According to the Cree the strange Frenchman was oot conlltied a pi '.sillier. Mplaalng bad aeen him but once, at a distance, and he waa not bound; he waa supposed to sld wltb the trading, the fur, aud work around the enmp. TO BE CONTINUED.) Fence Po$t$ Almost any of the hurd woods, In eluding cedar snd locust. If proper!) treated, may be used for niaklny posts. SVJ7 .II(.j41 HOW TO LIVE LONGER By ! JOHN CLARENCE FUNK BACK TO THE WOODS pmnO SEE hundreds of children romp A Ing In the sun, their little brown bodies, except for loin cloths, exposed to Ita rays, la to see something mag nificent Added to (he sheer Joy of viewing tuch an appealing and aborig inal eight Is the knowledge that a few months prior to that time this very company of care-fret and happy chil dren were pale, thin aud marked for tuberculosis. It Is a sight not easily forgotten. For those who rely too much on cosmetics for color and on ettmu lanta for vltullty, such an experience la Indeed a decided rebuke. The let ton la unmistakably powerful. One cannot but be Impressed with the po tency of regular sleeping hours, good food, outdoor air, recreation and tht tun's rays. However, It Is scarcely to be ex pected that tht averagt adult, no matter bow much Impressed by tht sanatorium regime, will In conse quence rush to the mountains, divest himself of clothing, tan himself a chocolate color, sleep aud eat regu larly and otherwise aerlously go In for the beat that nature has to of fer. That would be asking too much. One does not engage In sucb luxuries unless perchance one happens to be tuberculous! Be that as It may, while the nation wide movement for better children haa been In progress for tome years there have sprung up during the same period hundreds of camps all over the country In vacation localities where the well child, girl or boy. can safely aud profitably, spend a few weeks or a few months living on the back-to-nature plan. And a great Idea It 1st Mora and more, parents as well as health authorities, are realising tbe tremendous possibilities for robust energy and the development of re serve power thst art offered by tht summer camp. There la little excuse. If any. to deprive your child of tht advantsget of such an Institution. Camps txlst for all pocketbooks, and tven for children whoae pareota lack them. Whether the cemp la a blgbly restrict ed one In tht northern wood's or whether It Is betide tht sins II brook Just outsldt of town, really makes little difference provided that tht ele ments of sanitary, physical and moral safety art present nils and tonics art all very wtll In their place but a systematic outdoor lift for tht children during tht sum mer months will do much to maka them unnecessary. Get tht camp fever. If you cant go don't keep the children borne no that account Let nature make friends wltb them. Back to (ha woods for tht youngsters 1 You, too, If yon can arrange It A USELESS ANTIQUE NOT to many years ago many homes, more especially In tht farm and village districts, could al ways bt counted upon to poasess at leaat two reference books the dic tionary tnd tht "doctor book." Tbt possession of reference works and other volumes fs usually a superficial Indication at least of culture, Bui tht "medicine book" Is so outstanding exception. It Is aa Indication of Ig norance and egotism. If used It msy tven develop Into a calamity. There Is of course soma excuse for people who live miles remote from medics I sld to bsvt something nearby upon which they feel they csn rely In csst of an unexpected emergency. And It must tven bt tdmlltrd that printed Information detailing first aid treatment for accidents and other un toward happenings of unmistakable character Is not out of place. Aa a matter of fact, to know what to do for a bum, a scratch, a cut, a fnlnt, and many other minor emergen cies la almost one's duty, even If sur rounded by members of the medlcsl profession. But that la one thing. And the treatment of disease by a doctor book quite another. It therefore follows that when you or a member of your fumily haa a puln you should not consult page 23 of the valued "doctor," but you should consult the telephone direc tory for your favorite or nearest phy sician. Doctor bnoka sre out of date. Tlmy have always Invited presumption and guest work. They have made, snd still csn makt. many t funeral. There fore, If you are so behind tht times ss to own one of them, lie ashamed of yourself, wnlt for the first dark night sneak It nut of the house and bury It before It hurles you or some oilier member of the family. Exit Doctor Hook Enter. Iioctnr! (A. Hit Wotor Nowopapor Ualoa.) Baikal Ball In reanonse to the demand for an Indoor sport for tht winter season, tht en me of basket hall was Invented hy James Nnlsmlth. In 181)2, where he was Instructor In t gymnasium si Springfield. Muss. Shakespeare In Japanese A Tokyo professor has recently com pleted a translation of all of Shakt- Siesre's writings, having spent 49 years upon the work, which Is report ed to be brilliant achievement NEW BATTEM ET! Screen-Grid Electro-Dynamic Greatest Improvement in Years! HEAR IT City Man's View The Pullman car traveler watched a tractor turning over tht toll lo a field along tht railroad track. "No wonder farmers nowadays srt always growl ing," bt grouched. "They don't gel enough exercise." farm and Fireside, Y...I M. War.l.fl 'Marry early and don't Join clubs," I at he recipe for happiness given by Sir Walter Itunclman, British million aire. Worth RasaberiB Btalns on enamel can bt removed by rubbing wltb rough tall moistened wltb vtnegsr. People dodgt gratitude because they art thy, not because tbey don't Ukt It If men tewed on their own buttons tht consumption of thread would double. Lengthened nights shorten days. When your Children Cry for It Baby has llttlt upsets at timet. Al tour cart cannot prevent them. But yon oo bt prepared. Then you can do what ny experienced nurse would do what most physicists would tell you to do glve a few drops of plain Caetoria. N sooner done then Bsby It toothed ; re lief It Just a matter of moments. Yet you hsve essed your child without use of a tingle doubtful drug; Castoria It vegetable. Bo It's safe to net as often at an Infant has any little pain you cannot pat away. And It'a always ready for tha cruder panga of colic, ot constipation or diarrhea ; effective, too for older children. Twenty-jlv mMUm sol Iks vert bought lost year. SUFFERING ELIMINATED lS-yesrs success la treating Rectal and Colon troubles by tha Dr. C . Dcaa NON-SUMUICAI. mrthfld tfr SMh at to at WRII'I KN AH ilJKANCB o PII.KH KIJMI. NAI KO or VM KKK1INDKU 8m4 Indjj far FHKK HKHaM i kuakdncrlMascainoMMlprae. tmtmM ot mm- Mmtnft COLON CLINI? PLAIN MACIIINK HKHINd, strailr IrsUI rnst wnrk, wh'il or iri Urn: raly iv No ilHn. Wrllo tnlr ICnil"" msiiip Tome IruusodroM Corp., 1U W. 1Mb StN.r Art you nra aiv &ue?aK - SEE IT-READY NOW! Hit Powers Mystery to Master of Figures William Strong, (he man who could compute figures with tbe apeed and accuracy of an adding machine and never knew bow he did It la dead He would atand beside a railroad (rack aa a long freight rolled by, oh serving the car numbers, and whei (he ca boost flashed past he would an nnunce tht total as correctly aa th. tabulator wltb paper and pad wh stood beside blm. . Merchsntt tmpleyed him at Invei lory time In place of using adding mi chlnea lit would tell englneera hov many brlckt would be needed for i wall; compute rube root; give txsn ages tht Instant t birth dstt wa given him. Alwsys to tht questloi. "How do you do IIT he would si swer, "I do not know." Strong, wh was fifty, died recently oa a rallroa viaduct In Bartonvlllt, England, whtr ht waa In the hahlt of going dally t perform the feat of totaling boi ta numbera, "just to keep In practice, ht said. Ca4bye It CmI CeaTet ' Mai Hteuer, tht well known Ntw York lawyer, aald on tht Bwengarlat "Ooodtyt to good coffee till srt get back to Ood'a own country again. "Every Hint I drink English or French or German coffee I think of the Oxford headwslter who muttered to his assistant: "That finicky Amealcsn customer st the window tsbls has ordered spe cial, fresh made coffee. Keep him wall ing 20 minutes.' " A Crylag Need Oh, where la there a thsdy tret, a really shady tree, srhere 1 ran bide from all (hit tun. the whole scorched length of me? Ob where hi there a tunlets spot, a .jally sunless spot, where I shall not find everything un comfortably hot? Ob where la there a swimming holt, where one ran swim snd prance without tbt formal nui sance of a pair of swimming pantst & A. In Farm and Fireside. "Hor Weight t. Celf Betsy Hull Is the heroine of a osr retlve of Colonial times which relates tht fact that htr father placed ber In tbt container on one tlds of a large pair of acalea and balanced tht tcaMet by pouring Into tht corresponding coo tslnsr shining gold pieces. U.I.i the 8m In (ht past few years tht sun't true vslut to tht health and well-being of tht human race hat been understood hy scientists but tven now these rays irt not being utilised to their fullest stent Woman't Horns Companion, rareoa Ms "Ain't thst cow got a lovely coat, Tedr "Yea, It'a a Jersey." "There, now I And I thought It was Its skin I" London Passing Show, Can It Bs Does? Tht hard part about teaching young etert good manners hi to tell them how without ahowlng them. Capper's Weekly. Stalls Blinks The rsdlo Is a wonderful thing. Isn't HT Jinks Yes, It hat given us a "mlkt" without tha Irish brogut. Merry -Co-Roaag "Your girl friend goes around a good deal, doesn't she)" "Yes, In eoclal circles." Soma Day Portias "To you Hvt In tht cltyT "No, Just outsldt tht city Itmllt wt'vt moved to tht 2.10th Door." Do not yourself do the things which you art In the habit of blaming; It Is an 'evil thing when tin fault of tht teacher refines him. Cato. But few mon art diauppolnted In love until after they fact tht parson. Worst than an tneuiy la a blub tilng frleud. Oregon & California Directory Hotel Roosevelt 0 mi PORTLAND' 3 N't Hmt,U lllreoaaaorookaworortub.punp nurtSOf. M W. rul at. UoltM Ban. 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On(oa Miosleaarie Nested Hundreds of nilsslonsrles are needed) In foreign field. eVcordlna to aa ar tide by rioyd Khacklock, In a current laaue of Christian Herald. Bhacklock poind out thai opportunities sre great er for young mlaaluoarlea than tbosw of forty years ago. Uoal Daot 'What did yoa think of tha enter- talntrs who did that duetr 'Ideal I tit playtd tht plane te loud la placet yon couldn't btr btr ting; and aha aang so loud at timet you couldn't bear nls playing." laa Creaas Seas far Two lis (thoughtfully)-Don'l you like Ihst sort of a person who ssys the right word at tht right tlmt? Bbt (coyly) Yet, tspeclslly wheat I'm dry and thirsty. Naaaleta's Lsateat Oo yoa know what Is mora bard to bear than tbt reverses of fortuntt It Is tht baseness, tht hideout Ingrati tude of man. Napoleon." Crowds will accept Instruction a ssgerly as entertainment If they Be where they ran uae It. CANT PRAISE ITEIIOUGII Lydta E. Pinkham't VegetabU Compound Helped Her So Much Klnmton, Mo. ''I fcsve not taken anything but Lydia E. Plnkhsm'a Vegatabls Com pound for 19 months and I cannot praise lb enough.! weighed shout 100 pounds snd wss not shit to do sny kind of work. My housawork waa dons by my mothar and my out-of-doors work wss nut dons, I bsrs tsken four bottles of the Vetre table Compound snd now I am wall and strong tnd fnl fine, I got my sisUr-ln-law to tske It attar ber Isst baby cams and she is stronger now. I sannot praise It enough." Mae. ITattib V. Kastix, R. 1, Kingston, MissourL W. N. U, PORTLAND, NO. 2S-102
