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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1929-11-07, Page 2if you seek the finest green tea "thI$ Is' it P01 JAPA. 1 the garde ,. s9 'Fresh fro Y-wwya'+ �M KOLE L RJBU . N. ay ESISOM MAj' ALt. .W4 ittUSTR,t RSRi1ATED eY . RetD knowledge he relied on now, the faeil- i.ty that aright turn defeat into vic- tory, was not some finesse gained in his years of civilized living, no cul- tural growth from some great univer sity lax to the south,'but merely one of the basic tricks of a humble trade. Doomsdorf had`iold him, once, that a good trapper must learn to mark his sets. Any square yard of territory lust be so identified, in the mind's scarcely moved at all; eaoh held the other in an iron embraeo, Ned taggjng with his left hand at the fingers that clutched his threat, Doomsdorf trying to prevent his foe fx'atn drawing the pistol that be wore at his belt and turning it against him, he war; It was t last and now it had , become merely a enaction of which would break "rat. They lay together in the snow, utterly silent, motion, less, for all human eyes could see, their faces white with agony, every muscle exerting its full, terrific pres-' sure, Ever Doomsdox'f's fingers dosed more tightly at Ned's throat; ever Ned's right hand drew slowly at the pistol at Doomsdorf's belt. Neither the gun nor the etraugling fingers would be ueeded in a moment more. The strain itself would soon shatter and destroy their 'mortal hearts. The night seemed to be fall- ing before Ned'e eyes; his familiar, snowy world was dark with the sear- ing shadow of death. But the pistol was 'ree of the holster now, and he was trying to turn it in his hand. BEGIN HERE 'TODAY Bess Gilbert Ned Cornet, and the tat- ter's Saner Lenore. Hardenworth, are Shipwrecked. They take refuge on an Wandwhere they find a man named Doomsdorf, who promptly mattes the three hie prisoners He tells ahem that the only ,other inhabitant of the island is his Indian wife. The prisoners are allowed to build a Inclined to labors no she flatters Dooms,. dorf and heallows her to remain with the ennaw while he drives I ees end Ned »lasts of the little craft had 'faded and vanished in the haze. The Intrepid had taken cargo other than the usual bales of furs. The sounds of human voices were na Blore to be heard in the silences, and the wolf was no longer startled, fear and wonder at his heart, by the sight of on game the nte trails, tall living form The traps were moss -covered and lost, and the wind might rage the night throw es at the cabin window, and no one'vloald bear and no one would be afraid until they fall are Bess and Neduneonec + ` given diarrent Van - escape a es, that the trapper can return, ping routes. Together they plan an y escape from the island and. through days later, wall: straight to it and Lonore's treachery, Doomsdorf Leers of .know its every detail, Ned Cornet their arrangements. He follows thein out on the fee and forces ttiem back to -shad learned his trade. He was. a ward his cabin, trapper; and he knew this snowy pass NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY las an artist knows his canvas. He They walked almost in silence, Ned astepped boldly through. in front, then Bees, their captor Bess walked just behind, stepping bringing up the rear; a strange death exactly in his tracks, Her heart raced. It was not merely because the full march over those frozen seas. The file trudged on. Ned led the way unguided. The hours passed. The dim shadow of the shore crags strengthened. And another twilight was laying its first shadows on the snow as they stepped upon the snowy beach. it was at this point that Bess sud- denly experienced an inexplicable quickening of her pulse. an untraced but breathless excitement that was wholly apart from the fact that she was nearing the cabin of her &tiny, The air itself seemed curiously hush- ed, electric, as if a great storm were gathering; the moment was poignant with a breathless suspense. She could snot have told why. A moment later Ned turned to her, ;ostensibly to help her up the steep elope of the beach. She saw with amazement that his fare was stark 'white and that his eyes glowed like live coals. Yet no message was con- veyed to Doomsdorf, tramping behind. It was only her own closeness to hire,' her love that brought her soul to Ids, that told her of some far-reaching end terrific crisis that was at hand at last. "Walk exactly in my steps'" he whispered under his breath. It -was only the faintest wisp of sound, no louder than his own breathing; yet Bess caught every word. She did not have to be told that there was infinite urgency behind the command. Her nerves seemed to leap and twitch; yet outwardly there was no visible sign that a message had been passed be- tween them. Now Ned was leading up toward the shore crags, into a little pass be- tween the rocks that was the natural egress from the beach on to the hills behind. He waked easily, one step After another in 'regular cadence; only Isis glowing eyes could have told that this instant had, by light or circum- stances beyond Bess' ken, become the most crucial in his life. And it was e strange and ironic thing that the truth was hidden from her that sire walked straight and unafraid, She would always follow bravely where Ned led, Now both of them had passed through the little, narrow gap between lofty, snow -swept crags. Doomsdorf trudged just behind. Then something sharp arid calami- tous as a lightning bolt seemed to strike the pass. There was a loud ring and clang of metal, the sharp crack of a snowshoe frame broken to kindling, and then, obliterating both, a wild bellow of human agony like that of a mighty grizzly wounded to the death. Ned and Bess had passed It took all the strength of his re- maining consciousness to exert a last, vital ounce of pressure, Then there was a curious low sound, muffled and dull as sounds heard in a dream. And dreams passed over hint, like waves over water, as he relaxed at last, breathing in great sobs, in the red- dened drifts. Bess, emerging into consciousness, crawled slowly toward him, He felt the blessing of her nearing presence even in his half -sleep. But Dooms- the wild had been kind, too, They dorf, their late master, lay curiously had shown the gold from the dross, inert, his foot still held by the cruel jaws of iron. A great beast -of -prey had fallen in the trap; .and the killer - Jun had sped a bullet, ranging up- ward and shattering his wild heart. The savage' powersof the wild held undisputed sway once more, not again to beset at naught b'j these self- knowing mortals with a law unto themselves. Henceforth all law was that of the wild, never to be question- ed or disobeyed, Even the squaw had, gone on the Intrepid to join her people in a dis- tant tribe. But there is no need to follow her, or the three $hat had taken ship with her. On theheadlong jour- ney south to spread the word of their rescue, of their halting at the first port to send word and to learn that the oce,.pants of the second lifeboat had been rescued from Tzar Island months before, of Godfrey Cor'net's glory at the sight of his son's face and the 'knowledge of the choice he had made, of the light and shadow of their life trails in the cities of men, there is nothing that need be further scrutinized. To Hell island they were. forgotten. The windy snow fields knew thein no more. How to Remain Young Learn to relax. Don't light with yourself. lfeep elty ofinternal friction. Don't waste time in vengeful thoughts, It never gets you anything but trouble and futility, Don't foel that he world d ie e t against you, And don't let yourself cultivate Cho notion you're a great little fellow. For, as the parephrasets of the beatt- tudes have it; "Blessed is he who ex- pecteth nothing, for he shall not be disappointed.' I well recall how, many years ago, my dear old dad took me nide one. day and told mei "Don't ever waste time, son, trying to get oven with someone you fancy may have wrong- ed you. Because, Lust as soon as you Huish getting even with him there's bound to be someone else." Yet for all they were bitterly cruel, db/•_ PObirahed 8eerg Month der Year Slxtecn intereet.ing POge9 allowing dcsi, new forifrattractive t 7 on tranbroldery sfer pat - tarns and stamped goods. Tho most velw Ido paper of its kind for nn the lo trot ideas en'Gmbroid- ry nnd other hinds of Fancy Work, Embroidery lissom Cookingreolpox and ether inatruettvo :information most interesting to the proodeal housowife. 'there aro many voluet,lo things for the gift eoncon• 75,000 Women all over Canada are reeeivnng their co pima regul'$y, why not Yon? Remember it costa entry 12e Dor year to got yourcopy each Month. Cut your coupon and sornd in your 12e to -calf cORC1' I:Mn aorosaT IGURNAL 010% St. Catherine St., 0., Montanel f ondose r3 Mate her Ono gear's Iabecrlptta,l. ,,-'...... ...............a,..,,.,...»,.-.,,.,.. ISSUE No, 0—'29 * s 'e * * All this was just a page in Hell Island's history. She had had one dynasty a thousand thousand years before ever Doomsdorf made his first track in her spotless snows; aol all that had been done and endured was not more than a ripple in the tides that beat upon her shores. With a new spring she came into her own again. Spring brought the Intrepid, sputtering through the new passages between the floes; and the old island kings returned to rule before ever the Doomsdorf had stepped squarely into the great bear trap. in safety, but Doomsdorf bad stepped squarely into the great bear trap that Ned had set the evening before. The cruel jaws snapped with a clang of iron aid the crunch of flesh. The shock, more than any human frame could endure, hurled Dooms- dorf to his knees; yet se mighty was his physical stamina that he was able to retain his grip on his rifle. And the instant that he went down Ned turned, leaping with savage fury to strike out his hated life before he could rise again. Be was upon him before Doomsdorf could raise his rifle. As he sprang he drew his knife from its sheath, and cut a white path through the gathering dusk. And now their arms went :.bout each other in a final strug- gle for mastery. Caught though he was in the trap, Doomsdorf was not beaten yet. He met that attack with incredible power. His great hairy hand caught Ned's arm as it descended, and though he could not hold it, he forced him to drop the blade, With the other he reached for his nemy's throat. This was the final conflict; yet of :ugh might were these contestants, so terrible the fury 0f their on- slaughts, that both ]chew at once that the fight was one of seconds. These two mighty mon gave all they had. The fingers clutched and closed on Ned's throat. The right hand of the latter, from which the blade had fallen, tugged at the pistol butt at Doomsdorf's holster. Bess leaped in like a she -wolf in defence of het euhs, but one great sweep of Doomsdorf's arm hurled ben unconscious in the snow. There were to be no outside forces influencing this battle. The trap at Doomsdor£'s feet was Ned's enly advantage; and he had decoyed his enemy into it by his own cunning. It was man to man at last; a cruel war settled for good and all, it could endure but an instant more, Already those imoti fingers were crushing out Ned's life, So closely matched were the two fees, so terrible their sitrength, that their bodies , They had revealed to Ned the way o happiness—and it led him Weight into Bess' arms, There he could rest at the end of his day's toil, there he found not only love and life, but the sustenance of his spirit, the soul of strength by which he might stand Mining's erect and face the light, Thus they had found a safe harbor where the Arctic wind might never chill them ; a hearth where such terser as'dweltin the dark outside could not come in, • City Evening The light that burned me np by day Decides a little while to stay, And writes a long and golden scrawl In tree -leaf shadows on my wall. 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