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avUGies By Maurice Ketten GOD’S COUNTRY--- AND THE WOMAN : — . — an A t The M: ; bo treat Sai WAS Rr UmATION.) ’ MS Place 9, \1 Dow'r KNOW "| ASK HIM } ib to Detetes Pam @ On) CHAPTER 1. HILAP WEYMAN was on bis way beck to etviliaation from @ four- year Arctic voyage, @uring Which bie partner, Radisson, had diet trom the Red Death He wee paddling atong the Dubawnt waterways, toward Pond. ducLac, when he became aware of 48 Glmost unbearable ionetionm He murmured to Limesif @ sentence he had jong eines beard from (0 lips of # Mudson Bay fr stor: ames country te Got'e country . * woman.” fhe ance tao conse eanase ot 0 owip of beasb for b spare midd etirieken dumb with «marem at Kaecling ate beavtiful \ bite ¥ Af) { OF REST, ay. * gave @ little ery of surprise.) 1, f “anood) | WE CAN'T REHEARSE WITHOUT AN UNCLE SAN WE 15 WILUNG GIRLS. NE REHEARSAL WILL TARE PLACE AS FIRST \AN NOUNCED 7 booked caught sight of tim © st wed for triguiening her, alibs her irie name and how ‘ he answered bim with Bo sgn of embarrassment: my, ung clone, Sn! Rowse pov eth wants Sulp met o" oe aadiea i cant “understand,” he gasped 1 trust your” “But-yeat' would still aooept the | Inevi ave promis you a! wre ano that ae cous will have dreamed t way ‘edi place Limself at OP ARGUING ON, ITS & Gear HONOR HE Won'r no SOHN HE is Stort Leageo AND Too FAT} ? j i ills [ } you now head with a “an empty now. a be esture of hoy world forever, y “But you could not understand and I have told o) 2 willing to go ® 0 to seo me again? ewear that?’ wished it," he anawered, i believe unieas I did. f love you. “In that is the danger,” she said quickly, “But you have spoken the words as I would have had you them, It is this danger that must be buried—deep—deep, And you will bury it. You will urge no questions that I do not wish to answ You Ho picked up & will fight for me, biindly, knowing nandke: had dropped. At only that what I ask you to do is not half bour's end be joined ber at sinful nor wrong. And in the end"—— ie place she had designated. She “And in the end,” she whispered, war awaiting him. “your greatest reward can be only “Forgive me if I do anything you the knowledge that in living this jon’t understand,” be begged. “For knighthood for me you have won past I have been wondering what I can never give to any man. how I would act when I met white The world can hold only one such Je again, Perhaps you can’t U8- man for a woman. For your faith bomand’ But eighteen months UP must be immeasurable, your love as fhere—cighteen months without the pure as the withered violets out there white woman's voloe, a the rocks, if you live up to with ¢ ahead of you. You will thin! me mad when I have finished, But I am sanc, Off there, in the Snow bird L country, is my home. I am alone. No other white man woman is with me, As my knight, the one hope of salvation that I cling to now, you will return with me to that place—as my husband. To all but ourselves we shall be man and wife Tf will bear your name—or the one by which you must be known. And at the very end of all, in that 5 i d 3 , i et z AKE A TAX! AKO HURRY HIM TO THE REHEARSAL Be Fore HE COLLAPSES, HLL JOIN You IN A “Now I know,” she said slowly. “what?” ‘Bhat you have spoken the truth, bat you have come from a long time n the North, and that I need not fear “what I did fear.” s “And that foar? Tell me”—— Bhe answered calmly, and in her Monday. Octobe 1 F pre | mneg thet # trente med ant ow | Josephine knows | could ewenr that there ee he one man imo mm would trust as ob Inte your he naked Philip teneeiy unless you play your part ase man,” anewerd Jean here wae neither threat Ror excitement in his | voles, Bat im hie epee was the thing that Philip understesd. Milently he reached out and gripped the hait- and their fagers [of understanding ! “What thet pert te te be TI cannot sald Philp, then, “But | with and it is not fear that pill to my promise to he: 1 why-hill met” That + © North,” breathed Jean, tinh was the thankfulness prayer. Without another word he stooped nd picked up the nd blankets "hillp was about we sk further with him, when he saw Josephine climbing over the bulwark of ree tween the He hu were full, take @ part Jean had brow ewiened ina clasp | rue play it hold me fail pained to help them off, eo wtfieht across the he said to Philip. “If you slowly, will cateh up with y Philip, seated himself near the n, Wacing Jonephine, and Jean the canoe a shove that sent it skimming like wallow on the smooth surface of the lake. a my selfihn ly, “You have thought only of me, | You are making a wonderful sacrifice for me You have nothing wal nothing to expect but the things th: make mo shudder, And f have thought of myself alone, selfishly, un- reasonably. Jt in not fair, and yet this Is the only way that it can be.” "Lam satisfied,” he said, “I have thing much to sacrifice, except my- eoif”" She leaned forward, with her chin in the cup of her hands, and looked at him eteadit “You have people?” “None who cares s & for me My laat. She died before THE FREEBOOTER es and the lines of her face came i Took of despair which she bad al- ost hiddén from him until now. “I was thinking during those thirty utes you were away,” sho sald, d 1 realized what foily it was in he to tell you as much as I b 5 4 Back there, for just one insane mo- nent, I thought that you might help he in @ situation which is as terrible @ any you may have faced in youl Aonths of Arctic night. But Jt is im- hour of triumph when you know that you havo borne me safely over that abyss at the brink of which I am hov- now, you will go off into the and”—— She approached him and laid a hat. on his arm. “You will not come back,” she fin- ished, no gently that he scarcely heard her words. “You will die—for me— lor all who have known me.” “Good Goi!" he breathed, and he mother was thi L came North.” “And you have no asisters—or brothers?” “None living.” ’ For a moment she was silent. The: she said gently, looking into hi wish I had known—that | guessed—before I let you come this |far, IT am sorry now—sorry that T | didn't send you away. You are dit- ferent from other men T have known —and you ha had your suffertn; ble, All that I can ask of you jow—all that I can demand of you to ‘rove that you are the man you said tou were—is that you leave me, and tever;whisper a word into another ear ‘Will you promise stared over her head to where the red and gold Dillows of the forests seemed to melt way into the skies, CHAPTER Il. kneel at her feet and cry out his thanks to God for sending him to her, Instead of betraying his emotion, he wpoke of the canoes, “Don't misunderstand m or expostulating against hi: rected quickly, ewe “one code dismissal, he knew was jn the code of his promise to her. And he ko by what he saw in her face that wan something about Jean that in eyes | ‘on why I should leave you—then and the old fear leapt back into her fo Bree yo demand a reason?’ “And you will call me”—— “Paul, of course—for you are Paul ara Ward net bal.” “Please go." Without a word he returned in the that you would.” es. Two? You are eure th spired Philip's confidence, and as he returned the half-breed’s greeting his ed for a moment over the and as ehe caught Philip's look she smiled at him with a gladness which —— And now—I must hurt you again, It wouldn't be so bad if you didn’t care - for me, I don't want to hurt you because—I believe in you.” “And is that all—because you be- it our meeting. “There are two ‘canoes comi Jean's return had set the world trem- other's shoulder and rosted on Josephs “*ye meh! fat?" 1 PE fier ess HIUS they stood for many S100K the shiore of the lake.” he They had almost reached the lako bling under her feet, that for her it ine, He was astonisiied at the change clambad at Het browse’ She leaked ae ry aaa bis hand. une seconds, ‘Then— The smile left her lips. Hi wand I all mendoua as If the twor Caos Hed Hy her: Evidently Joan had not peyond him to the shore they were te said slowly, + 0 was now I may call you Josepn- mendous as if the two canoes had brought her bad news. She held the ,. jlenched and lay listiessly on his knee, You want to go—now,” startled by the suddenness with ine?” contained those whom she had at ca of ttor inh eee Nie there Ia A reason—some good rea she whispered. "I knew Which the color ebbed from her face “Yes, that 1s necessai first feared pages of an open letter in her hand, "Yon must leaye me,” she said then, and her voice was as lifeless as his had been, “I am beginning to see “Yen, I want to go," be replied, and Di ° he had not seen in her face before. now, It all happened so suddent Re ecenk ccannic Wont De"— bisrtolo ands tok tare and hela (WST", Her Guecre olutthed Nie. erie. “ip tase Guite necessary?” he sakes, “rection Of the camm Sho came forward quickly, and placed that 1 could not think, “But if you . Hie Sesitated, ope he added: them close to bis breast, #o that she feet Aarcely, AA AY Orb came Tet See eeanie iy noc degre Ps CHAPTER III. weTpasin donling wen aurprina.* abe lrapoastble. t woold raleer anton ee ware than that,” he replied felt the exciting throbbing of his “We can see them from the top of name, and call ‘me Philip? Philip LOSE to the tent Philip sat ¢xclaimed. “I did not expect him for own fate than have you do that. wftly. He bowed his head, and for a heart. “I want to go—wherever you the rook ridge,” he said. “I am sure Darcambal?” 1 down, smoked hia pipe, and * number of days, and I dreaded what When we reach the other shore you of gray In go, Perhaps in those years of cen- there. are two, Wil you look for ‘There really is no objection to uted, Mak ent had the pale y os have to tell me. But. this must leave me, | tis blond hair, the droop of ie CoA, turles ago thore lived women like you * Bho: Gid not speak " beige hoe ity Bie oau ieuat | davelsnmant yd the last Praskiuitece ene hes waive Peet engntog to told It td , Fees Rls ee ig eutare A ake to fight and die for. I no longer to the bald cap of the ridge. ‘From 4lso be Paul—your middle name, per- fiw Giguien. tees lala You a little longer to your vows of in her own breast. 1opelemshed into her own face. Sho wonder at men fighting for them as the top Philip pointed down the lake. Naps. ointing to him, but the Rnipntined. We aunts far Rome Bim | OES inter er Sean sue TenenLee tHaed a hand, as if to reach out to they have sung their stories in books. The two canoes were in plain vi the event of certain exigencies," P xd ee Amey nad *dde4 afternoon. “Are you ready? staring into Ris sat te Saf FO" (im, and dropped it as he looked up. J tayo pothing down in that world now, Whether they contained three he, guessed. mere Bl feeb das aa od gard, PAYG, @ little Backing to do,” he dont, you will be hurt terribly, terri- i ee help you?” he nich you have called clvillgation~ make out At sight of them the lune He had still assisted hor over the q tong time before he heard volees moving woward the tent” ™P? W88 Ang than, auddenty, she: elipped She was not looking at him, but be- nothing except the husks of murdered vestige of color had left the girl's rocks by holding to her hand, and 114 14 sound of footsteps over the _ ‘Is {t not necessary that you make /ower among the cushions he had cheeks, euddenly her fingers clutched his con- But now, as she stood there of a mile away, It was close to shore, und he was certain that he had seen some movement there—a flash ‘ruth of her words, “You have struck home,” he said, ind his voice sounded strange to him- wos seized again by the terror of what might be In the approaching canoes. He was straining his eyes your wife, Protect me as a wife, I will be constantly at your side, Wers T alone I would know what to expvot, came the dominant part of the man before him, and he was not surprised when Jean advanced with out- ewin—so splendid! you cannot speak it.” He the good old-fashioned kind. “To live that belief, even in a please, Wait for us there; I must standing close behind nim, his dark The girl had reappeared, and was To obey without questioning hi had been crying. The dampness of toars «till clung to her lashes; but the smile on her lips was sweet and the coulee down to the lake, We can watch them from among the rocks.” your" For a moment she allowed him to 1 am alone, | ‘of Josephine. oming elowa to Philip, “1 tetoled years in the North, I bave been there, Sho is—what you call it—gwan-wuch- Out of the Cree >" . them knights. Yo! words: “I am glad {t is you that out his tent. When ho had finished nay ait tamale ada looked back in the direction of the dream, will be a joy as unforgetable Jean alone, It is best that you chance has sent to us, M’siour Wey- this last task he turned to find Jean “[ will be your knight, as you have as life itself,” he whispered so low should do this. mani? read of the knights of old, I will a that tn turning her head she made as ‘The two men eripped hands. There eyes watching bin closely. As bo bre ‘no reward that 1s not freely {coking at him. She waved a hand, If sho had not heard him _ greeted tho half-breed, Philip looked given, Now will you let me help 8nd he ran down to meet he © “Come,” ghe aald, “Let us follow M’slour,” suid Jean, placed for her, and buried her face in tond him, In her face he saw again hopes, ambitions and things that ppoiil | Mat Bo, Ae eee mood there Vulsively, She pointed to a stretch of cdge of the coulee. He rose to his Toom, In your canoe for ine?” she Piven til tin Mis Mant Ite grief he strange light of hope that had were once joys. Here I have you tO there Gamma w CRANKO Ih hoe ery the open lake, The canoes were plain- fost, and a moment later Josephine beter? Fa mapa tunhed iiss eas that cut to his soul, She was sob- Humined it at the pool. iaperea, 10¥e, to fight for, For you cannot threw back her head. Her lips parted, '¥ visible not more than a quarter of 114’ ner companion appeared not "Of course itm” he cried, elavery, ike a obiid. Tn ete tes "If T could belteve,” she whispered, 101° 10 KEN Toh el Move you, Her blue eves flashed a firein-mmon © mile away, Even aa he felt her ane tt ia p forgot all restraint. He @ill looking beyond him. “If I could ov ough I swear to live up to Philip in his amazement no longer trembling alightly he laughed, more than @ dons waces trom him. thing has seamed . ‘d-und put a hand on rust you, ay I have r your laws of chivairy. Unless I loved saw fear, but defiance, Her hands “Only three!" he exclaimed. “Sure- His first glance was at the man, In Bs Pye hon for a mom mS | ; her shining head, and bent his face naldens of old trusted their knight: Jou as 1 do there would not be those Were clenched, fhe seemed taller, ly it 1s not going to demand a great that same instant Jean Crolsset aa wi eg 5 - ry a maied ut close down to hers, His free hand ut it seems impossible. ° Back into her cheeks there burned #mount of courage to face that NUM- giggnea in his tracks and looked at Misieur Weyman called me touched one of her hands, and he jaye, centuries and centurles ago, ‘Then you will do all this for me— swiftly two points of flame. All ut er, Josephine?” Philip. by ini held it tightly, fess Womanhood was next to God. 60 't5 ie end—when you must sacri- once she put out a hand and drew , “It 1s going to take all the coura, Steadily, and apparently oblivious wii? !# the ono other person in tho “Listen, my Jonephine,” he whi Men fought for it, and died for it, to ¢ven to We ent won yile vou have’ him back, so that the cap of the ridge 1m the world to face ono of them,” of josephings procence they mene, World, who knows what you and I pered. "I am not going to turn back; teep tt pure and holy, If you had utruggied, and which you have concealed them from the lak she replied in & low, strained voloe. vied cach other, the halé-breed bent know,” she explained, Thi Tam going on with you. That is our tome to me then you would | have civatl “An hour ago those canoes would whe rsa mate them gat? Are they a iittie forward, the lithe alertness of “4# Necessary. You will Bo ar nt. At the end I know what to evellod your lance and fought for me Sy, have made me run off into the for. “Hite men or Indians ' 4 cat tn his posture, his eyes burning papke JOUr canoe now? Je You have told me; and I, vithont asking a question, without «iether to so, thon I trust you with est—and hide,” she said, “But now { "The light ie not right—T can't e- darkly, Ho was al man whoso age Pink down my things and « too, boliave. Hut whatever happens, lomanding a reward, without reason- 1170") a4 “my honor. Jt Js all in am not afraid! Do you understand?” ¢lde,” he said, after a in Philp could not guess. It might have jit him to run tate the ten in wpite of all that may happen, f ing whether I was right or wrong— Lt hg LE a As “Then you trust me?” : “If they are rt beeh forty, Probably it was'close to !° im to run into the tent, reap- will still have received more than all ind all because I was a woman. Now YW KCiy eee. into a sob. She “Absolutely.” “hey are friends," ahe interrupted. that, “tie’ was barchegded’ and’ ine Beatin quickly with @ thick fat else in the world could give me, For t is different. You are a part of ,uitvned her hands from him, and “But—surely—there {# something “Jean—my Jean Croisset—left m6 jong coarso hair, black as an Indian's, ®*!8 blanket and two canoe pillows. [will have known you, and you will uivilization, and if you should do all With chat sob still quivering on her that you should tell me: Who they hiding here five daya ago. He is part was shot with gray. At firstit would “These make my nest--when I'm be my salvation, Iam going on,’ bat I might ask of yqu tt would be jip4 sho turned and ran swiftly to a are, what your danger is, what 1am French and part Indian. But he have been dificult to name the blood Bt Working,” she said, thrusting For an instant he felt the fluttering pocause you have a price in view. I jit tent pitched nearby. to do,” could not be returning so soon, If that ran strongest in hia veins, Hig them into Philip's arms, “I have a pressure of her Angers on his, It was tnow. I have looked into you. Iun- philip stood gazing dully after her, “{ am hoping that I am mistaken, they are white"—— hair, the thinness of his face and PAddle too, Jean says that I am ag 4 answer @ thousand times more ferstand. That price would be—me!" ‘hen his puzzled eyes wandered out ghe replied, “They may not be those“ will expose ourselves on the body, his eyes, and the tense position €904 43 an Indian woman with it.” — precious to him than words, and he She looked at him now, her breast Gyor the lake, whom I am dreading—and expecting, beach,” he finished significantly. in which he had paused, were all "Better, M’sieur,” exclaimed Jean, new that he had won, Still lower he ‘throbbing, almost @ gob in her quiver- Suddenly he concentrated his gaze All I can tell you is this; You a She nodded. He saw that in spite Indian, Then, above theso things, who had’ come out of the tent. “It bent his head, until for an instant his ‘ng voice, defying him to deny the at a point on the lake three-quarters Paul Darcambal. I am Josephine, of her struggle to remain calm she Philip saw the French, Swiftly it be. makes you work harder to seo her, lf" touched the soft, ving warmth of her hair. And then he leaned back, ng her hand, and into his face nd life and fighting had leaped soul wif. “And Iam not sorry, [am glad of sunlight on @ shifting object. But—with you—they may not offer to make out their occupants when a stretched hand, and said: tender glow filled Josephine’sa Streneth: and under his breath he ‘hat you have seon—and understood, What lo had seen Was the flash of me harm, If they do not, show no low cry drew his gaze to her, “M'sieur Philip, I am Jean—Jean eyes as Jean begun pulling up the S’¥e new thanks to God, and to the ‘rooms almost indecent for me to a paddle, He made out a canoe, and suspicion, But be watchful, Don't “It is Jean” she gasped, and he Jacques Croisnotcand 1 am glad you pesn of the tent. gun, and the blue sky shove, while iyou this, when T have known you then two, They were moving ‘close let them’ get belind you, And be thought that he could hear her heart have come” “A little later {will tell you about from behind them came skimming for such a short time, But I have in-shore, one following the other, and ready always—always—to use that— bouting. “It ls Jean—and the others ‘The words were spoken for Phillp Jean," she whispered. “But now, go Over the water the slim birehbark wn you for yeare—in my hopes apparently taking advantage of. the it a thing ao terrible must be done!” are Indians! Oh, my God, how alone, and where she stood Josephine to your canoe. We will follow you in O&P0¢ of Jean Jacques Crotsset, a dreams, For you I would go to stadows of the forest, Philip's hand As she spoke she laid a hand on his thankful J am"-——~ did not catch the ‘ange flash of a few minutes.” -—— she end of the world, And I can do Shifted to the butt of his automatic. “And remember, | am your She turned to him, fire in the half-breed's eyes, nor did = He found himself whistling as he CHAPTER IV. what other men have done, centuries After all, there might be fighting of ‘You will go back to the camp— she hear his still more swiftly spoken refol his blankets and straightened 7H . T the touch of Weyman's ] lips to her hair Josephine ] jay very still, and Philip wondered if she had felt that swift, stolen caress. Behind them Jean had been coming 3 r) a up awiluy, and now they heard him hold” her hand, Thon she gently {hs smile She gave him her hund as they be- ARE YOU her Into staying behind until I could g, and now, #o frankly that gan to traverse the boulder strewn Y ‘ou for a 0 t a r break for an instant into the chorus of withdrew: st and stepped back from ia ‘taco burned with pleasure, she bred of the creek,“ Buddonly he mata: || ONE OF THE MANY THOUSAND PEOPLE WHO ARE READING discs, wan to mane Whe te le teat one of the wild halthresd songs. ana os held out a ha 0 5 ‘ou will not suspect me of cow- our Josephine bh Y r — AK ? tou ser yourget she sad” oP ne, aeysed? an anrAsd OAR IPT adlen Ct augear hat Bore et THE EVENING WORLD'S rity lanl alleadiiinh + Boy ber re oe (h 5 = in that way," she apologized, “But 1 one chance in ina a ant, which Is as old in the North- haf, el you what my,trpuble te You couldnt ety before you. And I want- Goering wat © nn Os wm Ot Complete Novel Each Week? = J). 7anterit Ye, AMM land asthe ancient brass cannon and . ed to ery, “No,” she replied, wit! yea Philip si e Klow of 4 o o1 ortres: 0 jer, when yihi have Helped me actos | “Hecatise you were glad or sorry tuted ‘witht Pioongiaance gaa faith ctrentgith {0% ate robbing youreslt of the wlehost fietion trent ever f/ Simm Lorine fire, on crow OFS AIARES. Die Grambling fortress rocks af York 2 5 ~ he ame, . that involuntarily he held her hand re of a newspaper. Wh ” stad b heaped bat ‘trial of ail for you, I belleve— ““wA'little of both.” she replied. “But cloyor in hie owns “But‘T want thent The Evening Werld, every week, prints « novel by some famous B] icin? otis knonat aratttod Phitip, Or £8 bees black bear, he go to court, Ou must do—that you will resara Wigaly Kind, A few hours ago it to find us—if they are whom I fear.|| author. These novels are iseued complete in six large dally instalments, the significance of tho question burat: fie foute tage Bonet! @ asa monster And draw back. any hope forme, Nowe Wee We, will show ‘ourselves on the They are estected with a view to suiting the tastes of all readers. [ {tng upon him for the first time, "L Ho court to ue Nore, ut it is necessary. If you fight for “Th {a hore” & fi , Shore, And the tremendous success of the plan has long been demonstrated. hadn't thought of it, Jean. Hvery- He co ze shores of #0 Indian Lake." es Eomuat bein the dark You wil eels Rope,” be ured. Ho looked at her in amazement be- tm The Evening Work!’s “COMPLETE NOVEL EACH WEEK” [| thing has happened so quickly, 6 And then in the moment's ail aoe an ant 8 18 She Gare | Fou wil 8, there is hope, fore the significance of her words had te the foremost work of such “best-eoller” authors aa Robert W, strangely, that there are many things ,°"%, (rea MAMOAYS: aliens eer ae oot, are doing the For an instant he’ felt the warm dawned upon him, Then he laughod, Rinehart. R ry pert) * Bit haven't thought of, It must be be. Mat followed Philip threw back his Dut you would mot muese the fenton ton lean eh ere Te ogi rae, 18 the sreatent proof of your Roberts Rinehart, Rupert Hughes, James Oftver Cure By tae ne thinks, Tim a man! hend, and in @ voine alment a» wid Deas, Dut you would not guess the tighter. to his, ‘Then she withdrew faith you have given me," ho ald. Morgan » Margaret Widdemer, George Randolph Ches- “That is tt, M'sicur,” ied Jean, and untrained os Jean C "sh Bes wou Uved 8 owen yeare ber hand gently, Sang at him ie “With me you are anxious to face ree deceph Vance, Edgar Rice Burroughs ead many ethere ef an quietly as before, pied, Teas, 889 untrained aa. Jean roissct's he - contidence, er eyes were like your enemies, ; A * } page that you have fought for @ pure, soft violet, He wauted to to mect them,” Ok: EAH Me: SA because you Save come from two “oh ‘ur fleets sing on Temiskam- fiance, brought the q ing back into wueneed why chast- to roots of her hair, oe ee asked Philip. 1 mean P ge Eig 3 e to ing that Jean picious of his andecann, to bis paddle and was breed's wake, Where there was only the saw @ narrow opening Jean was speeding in minutes later they thick mass of overb boughs into # narrow that it looked like oll. ‘There was something @ lit some in the suddenness leteness with which they jowed up. Over their and cedar tops met an sunlight. On both forest was thick and of the stream itself wi silent, dark, mysterio dics dipped noiselesal; canoes travelled side © low voice, “Listen, From out of the them there came a aa sEEeE : : i *3 i Hf = i Ha re i i i § ? E BE 5 Ei 4 & i i its i 5; ii ¥ aH slipped along like shadows, times they bent their heads the low hanging boughs, For more than an hour driven their canoes steadily as suddenly as they had they slipped out from that car gloom into the sunlight again. tne fee name “I call it the Valley of Silent Things. It ls a place,” she sald. walk over it without breaking The stream was i out iato a narrow, finger-like lake that stretched for a mile or more ahead of them, and she turned to nod her head at the spruce and cedar shores thelr colorings of red and where birch and populet, end splashed vividly age’! background, “From now on it ts all lke that,” she said, “Lake after lake, most of them as narrow as this, clear to the doors of Adare House. It is a won- deful lake country, and one may scaly lose one's enle-—hundress of ake uess, running thro! a Ny Vecetiaa’tanala rot “I would not surprised if told me you had been in Ventos,”” he replied. “I think you told me to- day is your birthday—your twentieth, iH you lived all those years here? understand why you ask that,” she said, “and it je no more than fair that I should tell you, Of course you are wondering @ great deal about me, You have just asked yourself how I B ash inst the darker; could ever hear of such @ as Venice away up here among the Indians, Yes, I've 1 almost all of those twenty qeara up bere—among the forests, ‘hey sent me to the Mission school at Fort Churchill, over on Hudson's Bay, for three years; and after that, until I wae seventeen, I had a little white-hatred English gov- erness at Adare House. she had eed —Her pends greet aides ol ie canoe, and si] 001 straight away from Philip, She seemed to force the words that came from her lips then: “When I was eighteen I went to Montreal—and lived there a year, That is all—that one year— away from—my forests"—— ran bis Fifteen minutes later Philt canoe ashore close to Jeag Croiset’a sand, He could - on a beach of whit i not help seeing ¢ from the mo- mont she had answered his question out on the lake, a change had come over Josephine, For a short time that afternoon she had risen from out of the thing that oppressed her, and once or twice there bad been almost happiness in her smile and laughter, Now she seemed to have sUuk agai under Its smothering grip. Tt was as if the chill and dismat gloom of approaching night cheeks of color, and had given @ ti >p to her shoulders as she sat sl. lently, and watted for them to make her tent comfortable. When it was up, and the blankets spread, she went in and left thea alone, and the last glimpse that he had of her face left with Philip a» cameolike impression of hopelessness that made him want to call out. bi name, yet held him speschless. He looked closely at Jean as they put their own tent, and for the firat time he saw that the mask had fallen from the half-breed's face, and that it waa Ailed with that same mystertous Lae lessness and despair. Almost ror be caught him by the shoulder, " (To Be Continued) “ae