THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT Page Six - ~—»■11 ... i - ■ Thursday, November 18, iQ2n . THE VOICE OF THE PACK Help Furnished Free By Edison T. Marshall, of Medford, Or. PIONIER EMPLOYK ENT CO. To Employers of Labor By tb“ A Story of Oregon by an Oregon Boy The Oldest Offi> e in Oregon HendquHrter» h r Farm, Dairy, Mill, LoKginp anti office help of all kinda7 Phone Hifo. 2272 14 X Second St. Portland,Or. I Pigs for sale—E. Atkinson, Sand­ looked’ rlgETnt hls'ow ri eyes. The skill lint the wilderness pbouf him' was till tomorrow, Dan." he replied, around the eyes wns burned brown by ■ tlrrlng and pulsing with life. Some lake, Oregon. will have supper soon, anyway, the sun, and the flesh was so lean that if the sound» were quite clear—an PROLOGUE. don’t want to overdo too much, •------- the cheekbones showed plainly, The •ccnslonai stir of a pebble or the crack at first." mouth was straight; but if a twig, and some, like the faintest yet It He spoke In the little town of Gltcheapolls sni ill “But. good heavens! I’m not gOltlL witching of leaves In the brush,not Dun Failing dreams boyish dreams, tinc­ neither savage nor cruet It was sim- esenee of tured with melan.holy over hi* supposed ply determined. eu feet distant, could only be guessed Heavens. to try to spare myself while I’m here physical weakness. There, years later, Lennox cauie up with a light, silent it. It In toy it’s too late for that." be nieets Destiny. "Of course—but sit down now, any “What Is making the sounds?" he tread nnd extended his hand, “You're lsii I way. I’m sorry that Suuwbird asked. BOOK I—REPATRIATION. Dan Failing’s grandson, aren’t you?" ; ; here.” He didn't know It. at the time, but he asked. "I'm Silas Lennox, who CHAPTER I.—War ‘Snowbird Is—“ i.ennox turned quickly toward him. It used to know him when he lived on that l>e has not mor. CUI ’My daughter. My wasn’t that the question had surprised the Divide, You are coming to spend Uve. Falling sits m ke a biscuit! That’s I bench, wondering wl the mountaineer. Rather It was the the su mor and full ou my ranch.” those six months, of course, but we've always culled tier tone In which Dan had spoken. It wns The 1111111 odiate result of these practically decides t that. She got tired of keeping house perfect ly cool, perfectly self-con- words, . be- les relic 'f, was to set D:m ;ny HU blood Is pioneer and is working this summer. Poor i tallied. wonde •ring biow the e old mountaineer to end his days In tl >y 1 Memories or his gra Bill has to keep house for her, and "The one right close Is a chipmunk it him had ri ÛCOgDlZ ed him. i. lie wondered if love for nil Inin, o no wonder lie’s eager to take the stock I I don’t know what the others are: no he ha id un V physic: •al resemblance to y tho tru lu reaching u de Isle down to tl e lower levels, I only wish I one ever docs know. Perhaps ground his gr ramlfat lier. lì iut this hope was it w ahsurt lie hadn’t brought 'em up this spring i | squirrels, or rabbits, or birds, and shot to earth at Ilfs telegram A ml he ■ would he “"It wns rather character: tue at all; I’ve lost dozens from the i ruaybe one of those harmless old black li. •neos and w had explained at malady, and i of mountain men—that the g r\f IDA coyotes.” bears who is curious about the house, •JI COUrSC fl ll.tr UiU •r had picked I. He told hl Dan Falling couldn't po: “But a coyote can’t kill cattle—" ■ And tell me—can you smell any- lilin out imply Í he bad ho it -I all >on gr< board. But Steele kn >w t' "It can If it lias hydrophobia, a com­ thing—” mark of P lllsiM ise on. his face. As h runted almost cities and of men, and he c The Faithful Nurse mon thing In the varmints this time of “G >d Lord. Lennox! I can smell all he shook lands, he trie. <1 his best to ' he u t year. But as I say. Bill will take the kind: of things." <5 as well as the skilled phy­ h ow I v kt i\v m plained, Te won’t conn !rn. ni lnmtal stock down next season, and then “I'm glad, Some men can't. No one hlpi at “Anyway, have sician knows the value of > plain : au un ft. I'm net V€ :h •can enjoy the woods if he can't smell its tbh- tlie end of Ills pure, strong' eflicacious nt mem ! S- owblrd’s work will be through, an hi e North ing, un and you’ve of 1 I'art of the smells are of flowers, and u ) was ithat evi en In ' she ii come back here. ” drills. Of what avail aie Ï» ti .wilsaud fork. Moreover ad “Then he’s down in the valley?” ‘ part of balsam, and God onlj’ knows k ftir- miles back—” medical skill aud experi­ to rhei L -ennox had s 11 “Far from It, She’s a mountain I what the others are. They are just nd. •But 1 “Only one h you ence if the chi mist luils in an cou I uie wilderness — ” image of til 1 That cough girl If one ever lived. Perhaps y, i know. Rut St. «’e p H Dan could not only perceive the don ’ t kuow the recent policy of th tell: his duty by the patii ni? he’s the man hi Becanise of ( un Silas Lennox forest service to hire women when I smells and sounds, but he felt that fore him—that all Realizing our responsibili­ •nnux could not ou mean that they cun be obtained, It wns n policy they were leaving an imprint on tb- lenient, been since the firs ty we are careful . s ex l s ; but lu very fiber of his soul. He knew one you re u—a gve .er? T you’ve given started in war time: and kept up now gon trail? If he I y wer* • at al! | thing. He knew he could never for economical and efficient, because it Is E. E. KOCH up hope of reci off to him before lie steps off the the el dor Fa irl from college have a i get this first introduction to the nioun- Tillamook, Oregon train.” impie.-' “That’s tlu Impression I meant to She ami a girl h the wildern convey. I've got a little over four cabin not rive miles from here on old , tain night. The whole scene moved The mountaineer's bronzed face w as him in strange, deep ways in wltich Raid mountain, nnd they ’ re doing look ­ months—though I don't see that I’m earnest anef intent in tho bright lights he had never been stirred before; it of tlie club. Steele thought he hud weaker titan I was when tlie doe- jut duty." left him exultant aud. In deep wells of Dan wondered intensely what look- sald I had six months. Those known his breed. Now he began to four will take me all through the fall jut duty might be. “You see. Dan," his nature far below the usual cur­ have doubts of his own knowledge. and the early w inter. And I hope you Lennox said in exjdanation, "tlie gov­ rents of excitement, a little excited “Ho won’t be ; don't count on it,” he won't feel that you’ve been imposed ernment loses thousands of dollars tQO. said humbly. “The Failings have done Then both of them were startled much for this region, and I’m glad upon—to bgve a dying man ou your every year by forest fire. A fire can Je stopped easily if it is seen soon out of their reflections by the clear, enough to do a little to pay it back, hands." but don’t count much on this eastern “It Isn’t that.” Silas I.ennox threw ifter it starts. But let it bum awhile, unmistakable sound of footsteps on boy. lie's lived In cities ; besides, lie’s i his car into gear and started up the n this dry season, aud it’s a terror—a the ridge. Both of them turned, and n sick man. He said so in his wire. long grade. And he drove clear to the ■'ail of flame that races through the I.ennox laughed softly In the dark­ You ought to kuow It before you take top of it and Into another glen before forests and can hardly be stopped. ness. “My daughter,” he said. ‘ him in.” ’poke again. Then he pointed to \nd maybe you dou’t realize how knew she wouldn’t be afraid to come. Dan could see only Snowbird’s out­ ^The .bronzed face changed ; rosslblv t looked to Dan like a brown mortnous this region is—literally hun- «¿^Uutf^L^PPoTntinent cg«ie U}- streak that melted into the thick ireds of miles across. We’re the last line at first, just her shadow against ,o 'eyes, t , a Linger, eh?” brush, “That was a deer," he said jutpost—there are four cabins, if you the moonlit hillside. His glasses were repeated *‘Te|—it's true thjit jf he’d slowly, "Just a glimpse, but your .'ar. find them, in the first seventy none too good at long range. And biles buck to town. So they have to possibly, when s'be came within range, been like Hie otiier Fallings, îiè'd never grandfather could have got him be­ I nit lookouts on the high points, and have been that. Why, Steele, you tween the eyes. Most like as not, low they’re coming to the use of air­ the first thing that he noticed about her was her stride. The girls he though, he ’ d have let him go. He couldn't have given that old man a planes so they can keep even a better knew didn't walk In quite that free, never killed except when he needed cold If you'd tied him In the Rogue vatch. Snowbird aud a girl friend meat But' that—as you say—ain't 'rom college got jobs this summer as strong way. She took almost a man­ river overnight. Of course you couldn’t the impression I’m trying to convey." ookohts—all through the forest sejv- size step; and yet It was curious that count on the line keeping up forever. she did not seem ungraceful. Dan had Xie seemed to be groping for words. i But I'll take him, for the memory of ce Jhey are hiring women for the a distinct impression that she was bls grandfather.” “WfcaX i? lt- pennoxT’ Dun ,vork. They are more vigilant than floating down to bim oh the moonlight. “You’re not afraid to?” asked. ■nee. less inclined to take chances, She seemed to come with such unut­ &^AU'lUd, h—1 ! He can’t Infect those “Ipstead of being sorry. I’m mighty ind work cheaper. These two girls terable smoothness. And then he ttfd stropping children of mine. Snow­ glad you’ve come.” {.enpox told him. pave a cabin near a spring, and they heard her call lightly through the i bird weighs one hundred and twenty •‘It’s not that I expect you to be like I .■ook their own food, and are making darkness, pounds nnd Is bard as steel. Ngyçr your grandfather. You bavejj't bad •v! ?t Is big wages in the mountains. .JTljl? sound gave him a distinct sense his chance. But it's always the way jlS,k 'H1.'-1-11 And you rathqr hoping «he'll drop oyer foj of surprise. Some way, he hadn’t as­ kliMv Bill, oreourse. of true men. the world over, to come 1 few minutes tonight." sociated a voice like this with a moun­ back to their awn jwn kind to die. Ti;at Thai Yes, Steele knew Bill. Rill weighed J LoftF-she travel over tain girl; he hud supposed that there hui'lLT'd pqundSj nnd he would we fgSt saw—he’s your people. I would be so many harshening influ­ So tjre all thes$ Fanchers that th- nn Of course he was tall, just as the fa­ old friend* any better, or done more afraid of nothing that walks the face cup brims with wine, with the rap­ must be only In the first stages of his mous frontiersman had been, but for his memory, than to come back of the earth—nnd It isn't because she ture of life, It was a self-confident while the elder weighed one hundred to his own land for your last days." malndy. hasn’t had experience either. She's a voice too. wholly unaffected and sin- The words were strange, yet Dan dead shot with a pistol, for one thing. i cere, and wholly wlthout embarrass- Anil even ns the men talked, the and ninety pounds, bone and muscle, train that bore Dan Falling to the this man did not touch one hundred Intuitively understood. It was as if She’s physically strong, and every I meat, home of his ancestors was entering and thirty. Evidently the years had a prodigal son had returned at last, muscle Is hard as nails. She used to Then she came close, and Dan saw for the first time tho dark forests of brought degeneracy to the Failing clan. arid although his birthright was have Shag, too—the best dog In al! the moonlight on her face. And so it pine nnd fir thnt make the eternal Lennox was desolated by the thCught. squandered and he came only to die, these mountains. She’s a mountain came about, whether in dreams or He helped Dan with tils bag to a lit­ the people of his home would give him girl, I tell you; whoever wins her has wakefulness, he could see nothing else background of the Northwest. He was wholly ungble to understand the tle wiry automobile that waited be­ kindness and forgiveness, even though got to be able to tame her!” The for many hours to come. strange feeling of familiarity that he side the station. They got Into the they could not give him their respect mountaineer laughed again. The girl who stood In the moonlight hud with them, a sensation that In two front seats, and a moment later The call to supper came then, and had health. She was simply vibrant CHAPTER III. bls dreams he had known them nl- were starting up the long, curved got his first sight of mountain Dan with health. It brought a light to her wnys, and that he must never go out road that led to the Divide. i food. There were potatoes, newly eyes, and a color to her cheeks, and I During the hour that they were The Lennox home was a typical dug, mnnntnln vegetables that were life and shimmer to her moonlit hair. of the range of them again. « • • ... • crossing over the foothills, oh the way mountain ranch-house—square, solid, crisp and cold, a steak of peculiar It brought curves to her body, and Dan didn’t see his host nt first. For to the big timber, Silas Lennox talked comforting in storm and wind, Bill shape, and a great bowl of purple ber­ strength and firmness to her limbs, the first instant he was entirely en­ n great deni about the frontiersman was out to the gate when the car ries to be eaten with sugar and cream. and the grace of a deer to her car­ grossed by a surging sense of disap­ that hud been Dan's grandfather. A drove up. He was a son of his fa- Dan’s appetite was not ns a rule par­ riage. Whether khe had regular fea­ pointment—a feeling that he had teen mountain man does not use profuse ther, a strong man in body and per­ ticularly good. But evidently the long tures or not Dan would have been un­ tricked and had only come to another i adjectives. He talks very simply and sonality. He too had heard of the ride had affected him. He simply able to state. He didn’t even notice. city after all. He got down onto the very straight, nnd often there are long elder Failing, and be opened his eyes didn’t have the moral courage to re­ They weren’t Important when health gravel of the station yard, and out on silences between his sentences. Yet I when he saw the slender youth that fuse when the elder Lennox heaped was present. Yet there was nothing tlie gray street pavement he heard he conveys his Ideas with entire dear­ was his grandson. And he led the his plate. of the coarse or bold or voluptuous the clang of a trolley car. Many an- ness. way into tlie white-walled living room. •h ‘Good heavens. I can't eat all that.” I about her. She was just a slender To get money there quickly and to the tonioblles were parked Just beside .he Dan realized at once that if he “You must be chilly and worn out he said, as it was passed to him. But girl, perhaps tweS.v years of age. and station, some of them foreign cars of could be, in Lennox’s eyes, one-fifth from the long ride,” Lennox suggest­ the others laughed and told him to ■ weighing even less than the figure oc­ right n^on is often vital. expensive makes, such as ho supposed of the man his grandfather had been, ed quietly. He spoke in the tone a take heart. casionally to be re$d In the healfli would be wholly unknown on the he would never have to fear again the I strong man Invariably uses toward He took heart. It was a singular magazines for girls of her height And frontier. A nun In golf clothes look of dis-appolntn>ent with which his an Invalid. Dan felt a curious re­ thing, but at that first bite his sudden she was fresh and cool beyond all brushed his shoulder. host had greeted him at tho station. sentment at the words. confidence In his gustatory ability al­ words to tell. Dan looked up to tlie hills, and he But Instead of reaching that high “I'm not cold." he said. “It's hard­ most overwhelmed him. So t.e cut And D: n Lad no delusions about felt better. He couldn’t see them plain­ place, he had only—death. He knew ly dark yet I’d sooner go outdoors himself n bite of the tender steak— ! her attitude toward him. For a long ly. The faint smoke of a distant for­ I what his destiny was In these quiet and look around.” fully half as generous ns the bites that instant she turned her keen, young est fire half obscured them. Yet he hills. And it was true that be begnn * The elder man regarded him curi­ Bill was consuming across the table. eyes to his white, thin face; and at is the quickest, surest, safest means to saw fold on fold of ridges of a rather to have secret regrets that he had ously, perhaps with the faintest glim­ And Its first flavor simply filled him once It became abundantly evident peculiar bine In color, and even his come. But It wasn't that he was dis mer of admiration. "You’d better wait ' with delight send money anywhere for any purpose. that beyond a few girlish speculations untrained eyes could see that they appointed In the land that wns open­ ‘What Is tb's meat?" he asked. she felt no Interest In him. After a were clothed tn forests of evergreen. ing up before him. It fulfilled every "I’ve certainly tasted If before." single moment of rather strained, po­ For the accommodation of ourcustomers Over the heads of the green hills Dan promise, ills sole reason for regrets 'Til bet a few dollars that yon lite conversation with Dan—just could see a few great peaks; Mc­ lay In the fact that now the whole life haven’t if you’ve lived all your enough to satisfy her idea of the eon and the public generally, we are hand­ Laughlin, even and regular ns a paint­ mountain world would know of the In the Middle West.” Lennox nn- ventions—she began a thrilling girl­ ed mountain ; Wagner, with queer decay that had come upon his people. ling Western Union Money Transfers. swered. “Maybe yon’ve got what the hood tale to her father. And she was white gashes where the snow still lay Perhaps It would have been better to scientists call an Inherited memory of still telling It when they reached the hi Its ravines, nnd to the southeast have left them to their traditions. It. It’s the kind of meat your grand- house. the misty range of snow-covered hills He had never dreamed that the father used to live on—venison.' Dm held a chair for her In front of thnt were tho Slckeyons. Ue felt de fame of his grandfather had spread Soon after dinner Lennox led him the fireplace, and she took It with en- cldedly better. And when he saw old so far. For the first ten miles Dan out of the house for his first glimpse ’ire uattiraine’s. He was carefui to Sila« Lennox wnltlng patiently beside listened to stories—legends of a cold of the hills In the darkness. p tit It where the firelight was at its the station, he felt he had come to nerve thnt simply could not he shaken : They walked together out fo the height.’ He wanted to see its effect on the right place. of a powerful, tireless physique; of cate, across the first of the wide pas­ the flushed cheeks, the soft (lurk hair. It would be interesting to explain moral nnd physical strength thnt was tures where, at certain seasons. Leu- And then, standing In the shadows, he Dan at once recognized the older why seemingly without limit Then, as nox kept his cattle; and at last they man for the breed he was.. Silas Len- the foothills began to give way to the rame out upon the free-covered ridge. simply watched her. With the eye of nox wns not dressed In a v.iy that higher r'dges. nnd the shadow of the The moon was just rising. They could an artist he delighted in her gestures. would dlstlngui-h him, It was true deeper forests fell upon the narrow, see It castinc a curious glint or -r the her rippling enthusiasm, her utter ir­ thnt lie wore a flannel shirt, rld’i brown rend, there began to be long very t’P* of the pines But It couldn't repressible girlishness that all of time 0> = o trousers and rather heavy, lea then gaps in the talk. And soon they rode get down between them. They stood bad not years enough to kilL boots. Rut sportsmen nil over the in utter silence, evidently both of •oo close, too tall and thick for that. Bill stood watching her, his hands thee of the earth w car this costume at rbem nb«