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THE CLINTON NEWS"RECORD
:SOLVE THIS MYSTERY OF THE SPACIOUS ROMANTIC WEST
Principal Characters:
KEITH MARLOW .. .. Of the Canadian Mounted Police, recently joined from Britain. '
''1OLIN ANSON , , , . , ...... ;Marlow's •cousin, who had gone out to Canada some years earlier than
• ICeith. .•
^CHET FRASER Friend of Keith, he latex joins the Mounted Police
1yAUL MARRABLE An unsavoury character, suspected of trafficking in drugs and drink
with the Canadian Indians..
`R CE ARDEN Lives with her father in a remote part of the mountains.
G
M CLAINE Keith Marlow s fellow trooper.
•SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS
CHAPTERS
•KE'ITH MARLOW, inhis first as-
t'aignment with the Canadian Mounted
:Police, makes a success of trailing and
srresa,ing JAKE DRANNER, accused
,of murder. During the return: journey,
:Keith is saved from drowning in a
•frozen lake by a young Englishwoman
-who calls herself GRACE ARDE'N,
-and who is on a mysterious journey
'north with a half-breed guide.. She
will tell Keith nothing about herself,
;but Keith finds in the ashes of tate
lac Clinton News -Record
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fire a slip .of paper bearing the words
"Colin Anson," a cousin of his who
had been murdered in Canada two
years before.
Ota his return to Regina with his
criminal, Keith is treated as a kind of
hero,; and-his•feat is recorded in news
'papers all over Canada. Also,he hears
from a rich uncle, Colin Anson's fath-
' er, that be has been made his heir,
and meanwhile is to receive an allow-
ance of £400 a year. On the sinn
day ICeith learns that he has be
promoted to. Corporal.
He is granted a month's leave a
decides to spend a holiday in Montr
with a school friend, .TACK BLANC
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ARD. He has a good time bei
"lionized'". •as hero.
One' evening, . while dining wi
'Blanchard and a friend named Lee
at a road house, there is a scene b
tweenm PAUL MARRABLE, general
regarded as a "nasty piece of goods
who is there with a girl, and a you
man, presumably the girl's broth
Keith arrests Marrable for brawlin
but Marrable strikes out at him.
Marable is arrested and sentenc
to a month's imprisonment. Ch
Wilson, the girI's brother persuad
ICeith to take him to Regina nate
he joins the force. Keith selects Ch
to -go with hint to find tato office
missing in an Indian country in
north west.
(Now Read On)
thought these yarns about 'wolves a
tacking people were Bunk.
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HEADING F,OR THE ROCKS
"So did I until I had the real stuff
from some of the old-timers.",
"Thew what do we do now?" Chet
asked, and Keith was secretly pleased
that the boy's voice was as steady as
to his own.
en "Push on, I think. We can't stay
nd he with all this. bush around us. If
eal we can make those rocks," -he point-
ed as he spoke to a 'pass of rough
ng. boulders lying' at the foot of a bluff
th a utile or so ahead -"we ought to be
ch, able to hold them off."
e- 'But won't they rush us if we run
1y away?"
rig "They may but I have a trick up
er. mY 'sleeve -ane that Duncan Maclaine
g, showed ane." He began to uncoil a
long rope to the loose end of w+high
ed he attached a small piece of tarpaulin;
et the other. he fastened to the sledge.
001 "Ugh, how the brutes howl." Chet
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muttered, but Keith called to the dogs
et and the sledge started. The wolves
ns ceased howling and, -bunching: toga th-
the er, followed.
CHAPTER XII
"DOPE MERCHANTS"
From headquarters at Edmont
The way was downhill, the dogs
!travelled fast, but the wolf pack came
on at an easy lope. Yet they kept
their distance. A wolf is the most
suspicious of beasts, and that long
'
rope twisting and darling over the.
onsnow held then, off.
"It works!" Chet cried. Keith did
r'y not answer:' He was not easy in his
f mind for now they were conning to
a lower ground where the snow was
e deep and soft. When the dogs struck
s the heavy snow the pace slackened and
the rope dragged instead •of dancing.
Ma
The wolves came closer. They had.
! fanned out in a wide send -circle and
!were yapping like hounds en a trail.
Keith stepped and swiftly pulled off
his gloves. The frost stung his bare
d hands and he wasted little time in
aiming his rifle at the nearest wolf.
Keit
With the ringing report the brute
e shot up in the air,'eame down sprawl -
e ing and instantly the rest of the
,, pack gathered and fell upon him, tear-
• ing him to pieces.
t ,. Goad�busi'nessi Chet called out,
but Keith said quickly:
"Save your breath. The worst is to
come. Take the rifle and try to shoot
las
a couple more. But don't get your
hands frosted."
It was amazing how quickly the
d pack finished every fragment of the
st dead wolf, bolting even the bones. As
e Chet raised the rifle he could see the an
gleam of their eyes ti the saliva
, dripping frdm their yellow fangs. Ile
fired
and a wolf rolled over. As the
others mobbed it Chet shot two more.
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Keith's whip snapped, and this time
they gained a good distance .before
their enemies came again. But the
snow grew deeper' and now it • was
all up hill to the rocks. Tho pack
had gathered and were close''on their
heels. The wolves had tasted blood
and were out for a kill. Chet pulled
up and turned.
"Co ahead with the dogs, Keith.
I'll hold them," he said.
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north to the Arctic Sea and west t
the borders of the Yukon Territo
lies the so-called "G" division o
Northern Alberta, It covers an are
larger than the British Isles, Franc
and Germany put together, and i
eontrolled by 120 Mounted Police
whom whites and Indians alike to
to as The Law.
This is mainly a country of tundra
muskeg, lakes and rivers, but to th
West rises to the slopes of the Rock
les in a tangle of hills, valleys an
swiftly-rumting creeks.
It was in this direction that
nd his partner marched through th
ruel cold of the last part of th
A. winter. Now and then the
rossed the trails of other inusher•
nd twice they stopped for the nigh
t police posts. Apart from 'that
hey never set eyes on a human being
But on the very morning after the
onversation mentioned in the la
hapten a 'plate came over. A single
nineine cabin rnonoplane fitted with
cis for landing on ice. They stoppe
nd gazed at her, expecting at lea
wave from her occupants. But ther
was no sign and she soon dwindled
a dot, then swept out of sight.
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Think those sire our dope met
rtts?" Chet •asked. Keith laughed
"You have those fellows yam
on yo
ram, Chet. The odds are that the
achine is taking stores and mail t
mining post."
"It . wasn't a mail 'plane," was all
at Chet said.
As the days passed they travelled
aster, The dogs, as well as they
enseives, had become trail -harden -
and, with the diminishing of their
upplies, the load on the long' komatik
edge grew less. They came to the
ountains and the going grew worse.
to snow was like powdered ice and
very Yard of trail had to be broken.
eh came the first •bad storm since
aving Mackay, and they were forced
Bole up in a clump of willows for
irty hours until it blew over. That
y they' did net get started until
fternoon so, as the moon was nearly
11, decided to push on for a couple
hours after their usual camping
me. '
Progress was slow at first for the
esh snow was piled in great drifts
ong the hill sides, but presently
ey canoe to a slope where the wind
ad almost cleared the ground. Soda
my the lead dog, a steady old fel-
on called Stanek, lifted his 'head and
owled. Keith looked round sharply
nd .saw two dark fortes emerge from
Then
e brush above the trail, Thea
uple snore showed on'the other' side.
"Wolves," Keith said to hie carn-
ation as he stooped to get his rifle,
m the load,
`But only four," said Chet.
'Four!" Keith repeated. "More like.
ty. Look round!" Chet looked and,
ire enough, many other slinking
ms were now visible behind the
dge.
Gosh, you're right. I say, are they
ng to, tackle us?"
Looks like it," Keith replied. "Ste
they're spreading, out to head us
Well, I'll be darned! I always
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CHAPTER XIII
WELCOME IN THE WILDS
"Hold them! You're crazy," Keith
retorted. "You'd need a machine gun
to stop them, once you were leak
alone, and I doubt if you'd do it with
that. But if you'll use your pistol
and fire spaced shots I'll show you a
trick."
Keith had stopped the dogs, and the
wolves, which had already finished
devouring their dead companions,
paused at sight of the two figures
facing theme. 'Yet they were closing
in all the time, crawling up through
the snow on their bellies, Chet be-
gan to shoot again, and although the
moonlight was treacherous he made
good practice. He' was cool as though
target shooting and few of his cart-
ridges, were wasted: He noticed -with
inward disniay that the pack no long-
er wasted time or energy in devour-
ing their dead; theywere anticipating
a sweeter meal,
Keith meanwhile was bitsy. He had
taken from the load what looked like
a length of yellow cane and thrust
this inside his clothes under his arm-
pit. He then found something re-
sembling a length of coarse stiff
string. It was fuse and the ' stick
was dynamite. But the dynamite was.
frozen hard and he had to wait until
it was thawed.
Crane Crang! 'Each explosion of
tram the bluff. beyond, 'and alnn
every bullet reached its.mark, Deep
the slaughter the pack advanced a
for the first time since the beginnh
of this' battle, Chet felt - a chill
real fear. Such vicious and relen�tl
pertinacity on the part of wild
was 'terrifying. Yet ho kept his he -
and, when his own pistol was env
swiftly snatched .Keith's and tcentit
ued `his measured firing.
"All right!" came: Keith's voi
"Stand aside, Chet!" ICeith had stru match and touched it to the fus
As the fuse began to sputter lie dr
back his arm and flung the missi
right -into the centre of the bunel
pack. The beasts spilt/1g aside, but
before they could reach a safe. di
tame, there was .a glare of light,
loud thump and up shot.a cohimn.
yellow smoke mixed with flesh,hai
and even whole bodies: With ho
of terror and agony the survive
bolted at full: •speed. Chet drew
long breath. • l;
"You're good at tricks, eith,
think that one saved :our bacon
Keith 'laughed. , •
• "Don't talk -of bacon until •it's I'
the pan. 'm starving." He called,
his doge and presently the two w
making camp among the bould
under the bluff. They kept a goo
fire going all night and eaw no mor
of their late enemies.
Three days later they reached
Bramble Lake on the shote of which
was a shack belonging to a trapper
named Culver:.Culver, a heavily built,
bearded man, lived alone, and was de-
lighted to see some company.
"Your'ee the first chaps I've spoke
to since the freeze up," he told them.
"Why, darn it, I'd have gone crazy if
it hadn't been for any radio, and now
the battery's plumb down. The last
month I been talking to myself. Come
right in," he added hospitably. "I've
still got a itioose 'steak and plenty
flour and coffee. I'll throw up some
flapjacks and fix a meal." •
"To which we will contribute some
tinned peaches, said Keith and Cul-
ven's eyes glowed.
"Peaches! Gee, I finished any 'last
tin at 'Christmas. Makes my mouth
fair water to think on 'em."
The dogs were put up and fed,
Keith and Chet had a wash and a
badly needed shave and presently the
three sat down to fried moose steak
with fried potatoes, hot flapjacks,
coffee and the promised peaches. It
was real luxury to be in a well -warm-
ed cabin out of the biting frost and,
while they ate, Culver was full of
questions. Ile hacl had no news of
the outer world since the enol of last
October.
ng !rang in •a bit .to the left and that's
est well froze. You can keep along it'ite three or four mile. After that you'll
id, find my trail -over the height of land
tg to the North, and thew you'll go
of straight up the valley, You'd ought
ess to make Sundance in three clays."
thin
Keith thanked him warmly for his
ad hospitality, then he and Ohet were off.
ty Yea don't talk waren you are mashing'
v- through the sub-Aretie; you have .no
breath to waste, so though Keith saw
ee, the • marks on the ice where the
lc stranger 'plane had been moots!, he
e, did not Mention it to Chet, But as
ew they swept up to -wards the, Narrows
le Keith was thinking a good deal about
ted this machine and these thoughts per -
Baps made isbn keep "a keener watch
s -than usual. '
a Which, as it happened, was a. lucky
of thing for him and his companion. The
t, tail of has eye caught a movement
wls on. the summit 'of the high. bluff to
rs the and left ainstinctively he yelled
a a .warning, at the sante time swing-
ing his team' ,sharply to the right.
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I There was a rumble, a. roar, and a
." huge boulder came hurtling down
Wards and •struck the ice at alinoat
in the exact spot which Keith and his
to dogs wau!d have occupied had lie not
ere turned them.
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THURS., FEB. 15, 1940
"A 'PLANE CAME OVER"
"You haven't even seen a 'plane?"
Keith asked, Culver looked round
quickly.
"A 'plane came over about a week
ago. It were just as that last blizzard
started blowing. She come down on
the lake and of course I reckoned the
chaps would shelter along with me.
They never carne near ane. Maybe they
was scared. I seed 'em anchor the
'plane and there they stayed in her
cabin till it was over. Just as I started
out to say 'howdy' to them I seed 'ant
take off again."
"Why that must have been the
plane we saw, Keith," said Chet
quickly.
"It probably was," ICeith answered.
'They flew right over us," he tole!
Culver. "They must have seen us, but
slid not look dut or wave."
"Durnec! unsociable, I'll say,"
growled Culver,: "but there's all sorts
nowadays flying over this country.
Mining men as thinks they're too good
o speak to a 'old sourdough."
"What beats ine is honv a plana can
nchor on open ice in a blizzard," said
het thoughtfully, "Grapnels won't
old on glare ice."
"Yet it's simple enough if you know
ow," Keith told him. "You bore a
mall hole in the ice, fill it with petrol
nd set light to it. In a very short
time you have a big hole, Then all
you grave to dp is to stick the loose
nd of your anchor rope into the !tole
nd wait for it to freeze tap. In a
few 'minutes it's solid as rock." Chet
edded.
"Simple enough„ as you say, but all
lose things have got to be learned."
e turned to Culver,
"I'm a tenderfoot still," are explain -
d with a laugh,
"We all got to be that way, to
stent," said Culver. "Soave learns and
arae don't. I reckon you ain't one
o forget your lessons.' Chet laugh -
el again.
"That's the first compliment I've
ad paid me since I joined up. And
return I'm gong to wash these
Mlles, Culver. You sit still and
moke. You did the cooking."
"A. right likely lad," Culver said
side to Keith an Chet took the dishes
cross the room. "Are you and him
a special job?"
"We are:" Keith had no hesitation
telling the trapper about his rais-
on for no ono hates these dope iner-
ants more than a man of Culver's
ype. Culver scowled as are listened.
've heard as there's trouble among
e,m Kuchins. Gosh, I hope you get
ese sons of dogs."-
"We'll da' aur best," Keith promised
m, and after chatting a while he
an
Chet turned in and slept in un
ual comfort.
Next morning was dull and cloudy
bbiza bitter wind from the North.
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WEEKLY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
FRIDAY,FEB. 16th:
11.15 a.m. "Stephen C. Foster"
1.2.46 p.m. The Bell Boys
4.15 p.m. Conservative Talk
7.00 p.m, Funnybonere
SATURDAY, FEB. 17th:
9.30 a.m. ICiddies' Party
12.45 p.m. HiiI-Billies
7.00 p.m. Wes 'McKnight
7,45 p.m. Barn Dance
SUNDAY, FEB. 18th:
11.00 a.m. United Church
1.15 p.m. Scott Patterson
2.00 p.m. Triple -V Bible Class
5.30 p.m. Little Band
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MONDAY, FEB. 19th:
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12.45 p.m. The Bell Boys
4.15 p,m. Liberal Talk
7.00 p.ut, Four Belles
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12,45 p.m. Cactus Mac
7.00 p.m. Two Pianos
WEDNESDAY, FEB, 21st:
11,15 a.m. "Stephen C. Foster"
4,15 p.m. Social Credit Talk
7.00 p.m. Four Showmen
9.00 p.m. Liberal Talk
THURSDAY, FEB. 22nd:
8.30 a,m, Brealrast Club
7.00 p.m. The Novatones
8.30 p.m. Grenadier Guards Band
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