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SYNOPSIS: Curt Tennyson ana
Paul fit. Clair, trailing the Inter
national crook Igor Karakhan Into
tha Canadian Northwest, have
joined p'irfl-s with Ralph and fion
ld Nichols, presumably entomolo
gists on their way to study the tn
sects of ths lAlluar country, horns
of the extremely dangerous Rloso
hse Indians. Curt is much taken
ieith Bonya, but finds she has lied ,
about being an entomologist. He
determines to question her. but she
gets the lump on htm and asks
iohv a man of his gifts should be
a prospector, a Curt has claimed
to bs.
Chapter JO
SONYA'8 SECRET
"70T3 know I'm Kussian,"" Sonya
went on. "It It were possible.
Tl f o back to Russia and try to plajr
iome part there, however small.
When I flared out at yon that era
sing, It was Inst my narrow personal
feelings. But I can't go back. N
probably be imprisoned the minute
I landed. And besides I've been In
Canada twelve years and feel Cana
dian, and a person can do something
here too. ,
"When I say "useful,' Cart, I don't
mean professional upllfters and
fussy reformers who go around pry
In., Into other people's re of living
and trying to make everybody con
form to their own standards. Heav
ens nol But there are roles where
men can do a real good. Men with
conscience, I mean and yon're
got a conscience."
Curt wished be could tell her ot
that evening In Edmonton when he
had thrown away the Consolidated
offer and taken on the Karakhan
hunt. Bhe would applaud that,
where Rosalie had called him a tool
and had utterly failed to understand
his motive. He recalled 8onya's
words. "Idling around pleasantly,"
and he knew that that was how she
would regard his plans u return
north. If she knew about them.
Near Ave o'clock they came to a
little bay, went ashore, gathered
firewood and cleared a place for the
two tents. It was the prettiest camp
lte of their 'rip.
They sat down nnder a pin to
wait for the other canoes. Curt
plucked nervously at the leaf of a
maidenhair fern. He could stave off
his talk with Sonya no longer.
. ; "There's something I'd like to on
jderstand, Bonya. It's none ot my
ibuslness, except that I've got a
friend's Interest In you and Ralph"
Sonya Interrupted: "I know what
you're going to say that we're not
entomologists. Ralph told me you
asked him about that beetle. I knew
you were suspicious and would find
us out sometime."
She pointed at the pass. "And
now you want to know why we're
going into that country. You're
thinking there's Just some whim or
rattlebrained Idea behlnu our trip,
aren't you?"
"On the contrary, I told Paul that
you must have some p.-etty substan
tial motive."
"I'm glad you have that much con
fidence In us, after finding out how
we lied." She picked a lichen curl
and unrolled It In her small brown
fingers. "It Is a substantial reason.
Curt."
"I don't Question that. But I do
question your secrecy about the
whole thing when the trli Is so dan
gerous. It I knew what you're try
ing to do, I might be able to give you
a band."
8onya shook her head. "I dont
believe you would. In faot, I know
you wouldn't."
"Are you afraid I'd go barging
Into your plans like a bull In a china
hop I wouldn't."
She still shook her head In re
fusal. "I'd like to tell you. But 1
Imply can't. It's In the very nature
of my motive that I must keep It to
myself."
"I can't conceive of any such cir
cumstance," "Then you'll hare to take my word
for It, Curt."
HE) felt provoked at her. It was
possible that she or Ralph had
heard some wild tale about a rich
lode or placer In the Lllluara or that
-ah wanted to make a study ot the
'Klosobees themselves, but he could
not believe either ot these guesses.
"There's something olse still less
of my business, I suppose; but Bon
ya. why do you pretond this relation
ship to Ralph? '
That caught her surprise. A
eolor flew Into her oheeks.
"Pretond relationship what do
you moan?"
Curt was certntc ot his ground.
He plunged boldly:
"Ralph Is no more your brother
then 1 am, girl. He's no relation to
yon at all."
"Why why, how can you make
an assertion like thst?"
PORTLAND, Dee. . (AP) Declar.
Ing It cen not let the comparatively
small amount of 970.000 atand In the
way of complftlon of the Portland
Orefton City euper-hlghway, the state
highway commiMlon late yesterday re
newed Its demand that Clackamas
county purchase the necmaary right
el way In the Mllwaukle district for
this thoroughfare.
The Clackamas county oourt has re.
fused to furnish the right-of-way, de
claring It could not subject tha county
to the strain of raising 70,00u tor
tin gurpoa j
Re lied: "Paul overheard yon:
once. He didn't mean to listen, but1
be couldn't help It" i
"How much else did Paul heart";
Her tones were quick, frightened.
"When was this?"
"Two evenings ago. Hs didn't'
hear anything else." .
Bonya breathed easier. Curt real-'
lied, too late, that he had mad a
mistake. There was something else,
and she ws afraid for him to know
It. If be bad pretended he knew, he
could probably have got It out of her.
She admitted reluctantly: "Tea,
you're right; we're not related. Ill
tell you why we made thls-rthls ar
rangement. If I'd bees alone, I
couldn't have com In her at all. I
wouldn't even have got as far as
Russian Lake. Ralph's a good friend.
I knew 1 could trust Ralph Implicit
ly. He's a gentleman through and
through. Under the circumstance
our arrangement was entirely sensi
ble. It was the only recourse 1 had."
But all that told him nothing about
her mission In that country. Curt
swung the talk back:
"Sonya, I'm not playing cards
with you, or trying to meddle In
your business, or looking for any ad
vantage to myself. You may be Jus
tified In going on north. In that case
I'll give yon all the help In my pow
er. But Tre got to know what you're
doing." He paused a moment, then
added point-blank, "And you've got
to tell me."
8onya refused flatly. Tm sorry,
Curt I can't do It"
There was no us to argue. Hs
was Irritated by her stubborn si
lence and Jealous that Ralph should
share her confidence while he was
barred out,
"I suppose you're going to wash
your hands ot us now," she said.
"You Intend to go on above the
paas?" he demanded. And when
she nodded: "You're fumbling dy
namite, If you only knew it"
"I do know It But there's a chance
that we can get on friendly terms
with the Klosobees."
"A mighty slim chance, from what
old John tells me. Ton can't go on
without Paul and me."
"W will."
She said It quietly, bu Curt knew
she meant It Her purnoslveness
was almost grim. Short of tying
her up hand and toot and taking bar
back to Russian Lake he could not
stop her,
"If we can make friends with the
Klosobees," she said presently,
'there wouldn't be any danger at all.
That's the crux of the whole matter.
You've had a good deal ot experience
with Indiana, Curt; 1 believe yon
oould manage It" She leaned to
wards him, a, plea crept Into her
vole. "I know I don't deserve help,
after refusing to take you Into my
oonfldence; but won't you, anyway.
Curt?"
AS he saw th situation, he was
forced to take his choice ot help
ing her or letting iier o Into that
country without protection. By
themselves she and Rinb simply
did not stand a chance. That great
blue cleft np river would prove a
one-way portal Into Kloiohee terri
tory. Perhaps he could work himself
Into the good graces ot the Kloso
bees. It so, the whole danger would
blow over, aa she had said. At any
rate Paul and he would be guarding
ber.
They could go cautiously, keep
their eyes open and bring ber back
to safety It trouble started popping.
He did not Ilk th prosptct Sh
would be exposed to 'anger, how
ever careful he and Paul might be,
and be would be sadly handicapped
on the Karakhan hunt But the al
ternative was to let her go through
that pass unprotected, defenseless:
and that was something h" oould not
do.
Sonya was watching him, hanging
upon hla decision. Curt saw her
Angers trembling a sh waited. He
thought It fin of bar that In those
moments sh mad not th slightest
attempt to sway him by her charm
or her power aa a girl.
"I'll make a bargain with you,
Sonya," he aald finally. "It's this:
I'll take you in there and do every
thing I can with those Klosobees.
but It I see that a friendly oontact
Isn't possible you're to 1. Paul and
m bring you back out. and you'll
go on south to Russian Lake. Will
you agra to thst?"
Sonya elasped his hand. "Curt,
that's awfully splendid ot youl"
"You promise, then? You'll turn
bad- when I give the word, and you
proi ;e you'll go straight south to
Rubs. an Lake?"
"Yes, I promise."
Copyright, tttt William B. Uouery)
Curt'e party meats, temerrew,
hs tsrrlble Kloeehsea.
The commission, Indicated direct
action would be taken If the county
continued to refuse to co-operate. It
was suggested ths state would acquire
ths needed property and then aua ths
county for dsmagee.
The commission Intimated the state
will demand that Clackamas county
purchase the right-of-way on the con
tention that the state already has a
large sum Invested In the road and
cannot afford to let a 170,000 Job hold
up the project.
The Mllwukle Job la ready to award
at the December 37 meeting, the com
miMlon announced.
Twelve mowing machines costing
11800, snd a Si 000 machine to paint
traffle atiipee on Pavementa will be
purchased by the commission.
Warrants Called.
Bchool Diet. No. 9.
Warrant numbered from 483 to
8S7 Inc. are called for payment. In'
tercet to cease December 9. 1BSS. War
rants payable at Plrst National Rsnk.
xeoford. Oreton. BEasiE hnydeh.
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