THURSDAY, JANUARY j.v THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT PAGE SIX !)EIB(aßI3ßsaaa'e®i3iaB®'a® The Voice of the Pack * ra) gfefa/asiaaicyE/grajaja/i < I I I -jaffii^'aiaj^aEiaiaMajaiaraffijaj3E/aiBJEraia®ara®aaia®aiaEi^a^'3ffi'a®^^.wjaiaja'aiaraEK ISIBIBISEISA INVITES YOU TO TRY THEffi SERVICE. i«y OntlHGP tai« —* — • ■ self, In this season. Then Snowbird led him to the windows, and they watched the white drifts pile up over the low underbrush. When finally the snowstorm ceased, five days later, the whole face of the wilderness was changed. Tho buck- brush was mostly covered, the fences were out of sight; the forest seemed a clear, clean sweep of white, broken only by an occasional tall thicket and by the great, snow-covered trees. When the clouds blew away, anu the air grew clear, the temperature began to fall. Dan had no way ol knowing how low It went Thermome­ ters were not considered essential at the Lennox home. But when his eye­ lids congealed with the frost, and his mittens froze to the logs of firewood that he carried through the door, and the pine trees exploded and cracked In the darkness, he was correct la his belief that ft was very, very cold. But he loved the cold, and the si­ lence and austerity that went with it The wilderness claimed him as never before. The rugged breed that were his ancestors had struggled through such seasons as this and passed a love of them down through the years to him. When the fee mode a crust over the snow, he learned to walk on snow- Chili Con Came Chinese Noodles Lodge Directo 1 LET “ . . ‘.... order of printing for you—let us demon­ strate the quality of’ the pro­ duct of this well equipped printing plant. ■ ■ 1 I t I I The Headlight I» r*. __________ V a A BUICK k Help Furnished PIONEER EMPLOYMENT CO Ï ♦ h and to shoot It quick and exceptional- But all at once Dan stopped In his flOUUtl--« -.d «• the guessed at, a photograph In some dark EXCELLENT MEALS ly straight, without asking qnest.c - trucks. The girl sped on for six paces drifts. But between the fall of fresh part of an under-consciousness that 35 CENTS AND UP at any stealing figure In the sn0 " . bouse should be left unguarded, It snow and the thaws thnt softened the has constantly grown more dim as the before she missed the sound of his Cranston felt fairly sure that Lennox might pay Cranston to make an Im­ crust, he slowly mastered the art. centuries have passed. Possibly some­ snowshoes; then she turned to find was still too helpless to raise n gun mediate search. Dan would have no Snowbird—and Dan never realized the time It will fade out altogether; and him standing, wholly motionless, with reason for supposing that Cranston to a shooting position. full significance of her name until he then a man may continue to discuss eyes fixed upon her. He had observed that the mom suspected his possession of the let­ It startled her, and she didn’t know- saw her flying with Incredible grace the weather while the Song from the ters; he would not be particularly over the snow—laughed at him at first ridge shudders in at the windows. But why. A companion abruptly freezing talneer spent his time either on the watchful, and would probably pigeon­ and ran him races that would usually the world will be quite cold by then, In his path, his muscles Inert, and his fireplace divan or on his own bed. hole them until spring in Lennox’s WE MAKE OUR OWN PA$ end In his falling headfirst Into a ten- and no longer particularly Interesting. eyes filling with speculation. Is always Neither of these places was «'tillable desk. foot snowbank. She taught him how And possibly even the wolves them­ startling. When this occurs it means to the rear windows of the house. So, TRY AND OUR PIES AR£ And the truth wsi that Cranston to ski and more than once she would selves will then be tamed to play dead simply that a thought so compelling very wisely, he made his attack from FAMOUS—IF YOU DON'T R£. had reasoned out the situation almost stop In the middle of an earnest bit and speak pieces—which means the and engrossing that even the half­ the rear. LIEVE IT. ASK YOUR NEIGH- He came stealing across the snow perfectly. When Dan awakened In unconscious physical functions, such of pedagogy to find that he wasn’t lis­ wilderness Itself will be tamed. For BORS AND FRIENDS the morning, and the snow lay already a musher of the first degree. \ ery tening at all. He would seem to be as long as the wild lasts, the pack will as walking, cannot continue, has come a foot deep over the wilderness world, fairly devouring her with his eyes, de­ run through It In the winter. They Into his mind. And it Is part of the silently and swiftly he slipped off his he knew that he would have no chance lighting In the play of soft pinks and were here In the beginning, and In old creed of self-preservation to dislike snowshoes at the door. The door It­ to act upon the Cranston case until reds In her cheeks, and drinking, as a spite of constant war and constant greatly to be left out on any such self was unlocked, just as he had sup­ the snows melted in the spring. So man drinks wine, the amazing change hatred on the part of men, they will thought as this. If danger Is present, posed. In an Instant more he was tip­ he pushed nil thought of It out of his toeing, a dark, silent figure, through of light and Shadow In her eyes. be here In the end. The reason Is ju-t the sooner it Is Identified the better. mind and turned his attention to more the corridors of the house. He held She seemed to blossom under his that they are the symbol of the wil­ “What Is it?" she demanded. pleasant subjects. It was true that he gaze. Not one of those short winter derness Itself, and the Idea of It con­ He turned to her curiously intent. his rifle ready in his hands. Marathon Lodge read the documents over twice as he He peered Into Lennox's bedroom days went by without the discovery tinuing to exist without them Is “How many shells have you In that 93, Knights of PytL lay In bed. Then he tied them Into a first The room was unoccupied. of some new trait or little vanity to stranger than that of a nation without pistol?" neat packet and put them away where nstonlsh or delight him—sometimes a flag. Regular meeting M She took one breath and answered Then the floor of the corridor creaked they would be quickly available. Then an unlooked-for tenderness toward the day evening at 7: him. "It holds five, and I shot twice. beneath hfs step; and he knew noth­ It wasn't quite the same song that he thrust his head out of the window ing further was to be gained by wait­ weak, often a sweet, untalned philos­ Dan had listened to In the first days I haven't any others." sharp. By order and let the great snowflakes sift down ophy of life, or perhaps just a lower­ of fall. It had been triumphant then, ing. If Lennox suspected his pres­ “ And I don't suppose It ever oc ­ the Chancellor Ca upon his face. It was winter at last, ing of her eyelids In which her eyes and proud with the wilderness prld *. curred to you to carry extra ones in ence, he might be waiting with aimed mander. the season that he loved. would show lustrous through the Of course It had been sad then, too, your pocket?" rifle as he opened the door of the liv­ John C. Carroll, C.l Be didn’t stir from the houso thnt lashes, or some sweeping, exuberant but It was more sad now. And It was "Father Is always telling me to—and ing room. first day of the storm. Snowbird and gesture startlingly graceful. He gilded faster. He halted once stranger, too, and crept farther Into several times I have. But I’d shoot W. R. C. he found plenty of pleasant things to Lennox wakened one morning with the souls of Its listeners. It was the them away at target practice and for­ more—a moment at the living-room Corinith Relief Corps, No. 54 De; ‘ do and talk about before the roaring the realization that this was one of song of strength that couldn’t avail get to take any more. There was never door to see If Lennox had been dis­ fire that he built In the grate. Tie was the hardest winters of his experience. against the snow, possibly of cold and any danger—except that night with a turbed. He was lying still, however, of Oregon, meets on first and thl4*■ Friday evenings of each month.« | glad of the gre'-*- pile of woodjthut At iixMt ILert were palog He began to be very glad of the abun­ the despair and conrage of starvation. cougar. I did Intend to—but what does so Cranston pushed through. dant stores of provisions that over­ These three that heard It were inured ft matter now?" Lennox glanced up from his maga­ 8 p. m., in the W. O. W. hall. Visftof crowded his pantry—savory hams and to the wilderness; but a moment was "We’re a couple of wise ones, going zine to find that unmistakable thing, welcome . Minnie Johnson, President bacons, dried venison, sacks of pota­ always needed after Its last note had after thnt wolf with only three shots the barrel of n rifle, pointed at his Elizabeth Conover, Set: toes and evaporated vegetables, and, died to regain their gayety. to our nnme. Of course by himself breast. Cranston was one of those of course, canned goods past count­ "They're getting lean and they're he’s harmless—but he’9 likely enough rare marksmen who shoot with both ing. With the high fire roaring In the getting savage," Lennox said one to lead us straight toward the pack. eyes open—and that meant that he Corinth Post, No. 35, Dept, of Oreg« grate, the season held no Ills for them. night, stretched on his divan before And Snowbird—I didn’t like his looks. kept his full visual powers to the last Meets on second and fourth But sometimes, when the bitter cold the fireplace. He was still unable to He's too gaunt and he’s too hungry— Instant before the hammer fell. Saturdays of each month came down at twilight, and the moon walk; but the fractures were knitting and I haven’t a bit of doubt he waited "I can’t raise my arms,” Lennox looked like n thing of Ice Itself over the slowly nnd the doctor had promised tn that brush for us to come. Intend­ said simply. "One of ’em won’t work at 1:30 p. m. In W. O. W. snow, he began to wonder how the that the summer would find him well. ing to attack us—and lost his nerve hall. Visitors welcome. wild creatures who wintered on the “If we had a dog, I wouldn’t offer the last thing. That shows he’s des­ H. VV. Spear, Com’dr. Divide were faring, Of course most much for his life. One of these days perate. I don't like him. and I wouldn't Samuel Downs, Adjt. of them were gone, Woof, long since, we'll find ’em In a big circle nround like his pack. And a whole pack might £ had grunted and mumbled Ills way the house—and then we’ll have to not lose Its nerve." Into a winter lair. But the wolves re­ open up with the rifles." Johnson Chapter No. 24 “Then you think we’d better turn mained, strange gray shadows on the R. A. M. But this picture appalled neither of back?” Stated convocations ent snow, and possibly a few of the hfs two young listeners. No wolf pack "Yes, I do, and not come out any first and third Fridayi hardier smaller creatures. can stand against three nfarksmen, more without a whole pocket of shells. Visitors welcome. More than once in those long win­ armed with rifles and behind oaken I’m going to carry a rifle, too, just as I. E. Keldson, Sec ter nights their talk was chopped off walls. Lennox has always. He’s got only a short by the song of the pnek on some Christmas came and passed, and flesh-wound. You saw what you did distant ridge. Sometime, when the January brought clear days and an with two cartridges—got in one flesh- Tillamook world Is old, possibly a man will be Ineffective sun shining on the snow. wound. Three of ’em against a pack Lodge born that can continue to talk and These «-ere the best days of all. Every wouldn’t be a great deal of aid. I No. 1260 keep bls mind on his words while tin L. 0. 0. M. ‘.'1 wolf pack sings. But he Is certainly afternoon Dan and Snowbird would don't menn to say you can’t shoot, but go out on their skis or on snowshoes, a Jumping, lively wolf Is worse than an unknown quantity today. The cry unarmed except for the pistol that a bird in the air. We’ve gone over Meets (■’! sets In vibration curious memory Snowbird carried In the deep pocket three miles; and he’d lead us ten miles every chords, and for a moment the listener of her mackinaw. "But why not?” Dan farther—even If he didn't go to the Friday sees In Ills mind's eye his ancient replied to Lennox’s objection. "She pack. Let’s go hack.” at home In an ancient world—Darkness could kill five wolves with five shots, K. of P. "If yon say so. But I don’t think and Fear and Eyes shining about the or pretty near It, and you know well there's the least bit of danger. We Hall. cave. It carries him back, and he enough thnt that would hold 'em till can always climb a tree." knows the wilderness ns It really Is; we got home. They’d stop to eat the S. A. Brodhead, Sec. "And hnve ’em make a beautiful Both Phones and to have such knowledge dries up five. I have hard enough time keep­ circle under ft I They’ve got more pa­ all fncllnnllon to talk, ns n spon/e ing up with her as It Is, without carry­ tience than we hnve—and we'd have Tillamook Lodge No. 57, A.F. & dries water. Of course the picture ing a rifle.” And Lennox was content to come down some time. Your father Isn’t entirely plain. It Is more a thing Dan had told the truth when he said can't come to our help, you know. It's Special Communication W that five deaths or even fewer, wojjld the sign of the tenderfoot not to think nesday Jan. 19th at 8 repel the attack of any wolf^^i he there’s any danger—and I’m not going p. m. F. C. degree to had ever seen. There was lust one to think that way any more.” conferred. troubling thought He liad heard, long They turned back and mushed In ago, and he had forgotten who had silence a long time. Harvey Ebingar, Sec' told him, that In the most severe wln- G) “I suppose you'll think I'm a cow­ ters the wolves gather In particularly ard," Dan asked her humbly. large packs; nnd a quality In the song “Only prudent, Dan," she answered, that they had heard at night seemed smiling. Whether she meant It he did "I Can’t Raise My Arms,” Lennox Said Simply. to bear It out. The chorus hnd been not know. 'Ttn just beginning to un­ exceptionally loud and strong, and he derstand that you—living here only a Tuesday eve, 7:30 p. m. had been unable to pick out Individual few months—really know and under­ at all—besides, against the doctor’s Rebekak, Wednesday evening orders." voices. Camp 2-4, Thursday stand all this better than I do." She Cranston stole over toward him, The snow was perfect for skiing. stretched her an is wide to the wilder­ looking closely for weapons. He pulled Previously their sport had been many ness. “I guess It s your instinct.” u tlfc i .— h ■ ■■ asá - ---------------------------- «M» aside the woolen blanket that Lennox times interrupted either by the fall of 0- "And I do understand," he told her fresh snow or a thaw that had soft­ earnestly. "I sensed danger back had drawn up over his body, and he I ened the snow crust; but now every there Just as sure as I can see your pushed his hand Into the cushions of /VX)Cr tan depend on Buick for a To Employers of Labor afternoon was too perfect to remain I face. That pack—and ft's a big one— 'he couch. A few deft pats, holding By the Indoors. They shouted and ramped In Is close; and It's terribly hungry. And his rifle through the fork of his arm. X full day’« work every day. Equip­ I the silences, and they did not dream you know—you can’t help but know— finger coiled Into the trigger guar common trait of all primitive peoples. do. He had planned It all very well. t 49 Her hand whipped back, seized her pis­ The elder Lennox was still helpless. taunting and calm nt first. But a a Th! ------------ -------------------------------- — tol. and she fired twice at the fleeing Cranston had noticed that when Dan moments p.Wed, his pasrion Sew £ figure. Dr. J. E. Shearer Dr. A. C. Crank 00 lon,rer ’tnlled. TS* and Snowbird went out, they were rod S r The second shot was a hit: both of usually gone from two to four hours; r«dent features became intent- th! Drs. Shearer and Crank them snw the wolf go to Its side, then and that gnve him plenty of time for eyes narrowed to curious, bright sHta spring up and race on. Shouting, both his undertaking. The moment had MEDICINE & SURGERY of them sped nfter him. I come at last to make a thorough lho 8 room, searched hi« k National Building In a few moments he was out of search of Lennox’s house for those In­ sight among the distant trees, but they criminating documents that Dan had Tillamook. Oregon found the blood-trail an