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Quarrier complains he has been robbed by -a man known as "Laughing McDonald” or sto the Ind fans as "McDonald Hra! Hal" because 1af tl sear )ghieli etas him a dewier, nal grin, McDonald is Garth's cont- pctiter for the fur trade. At Elkwan an Indian girl, Ninda, tuber culoeis victim, wharf). Garth has befriended, is dying, Quarrier hints. that Ninda is Garth's mistress, which is hotly re- mittal. Joan, treined war nurse, cares for Ninda, but the girl dies. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY "Major," said Cameron, the factor dubiously shaking a grizzled head, this fellows wintering at Akintiski vill ruin our fox trade. He'll be so I- _ • to their traplines that they'll dribble in their pelts as fast as they get them for his trade goods and ro c e.rie s." "Etienne counts on the loyalty. of he older hunters, We intend to keep n touch with them." "Keep in touch? How're you going o cross that strait before January? t'l1 be full of drifting ice." "The ice won't be sethard, ,but we rltend to make it with a canoe on our led. We'll carry the sled in the canoe ✓ the canoe on the sled, as the con- ditions change." "Risky—that's a bad piece of water. ve seen the ice set and break up - gain three times before January. A • when you get there, how're you Ding to keep them away from his chooner?" "We'll. make a try, anyway," replied uthrie. " Etienne and I don't intend o, let aur share of the trade slip trough our fingers by hugging the re at Elkwan." "Well, good luck to you!" sighed to old trader. "Since the French Ompany carne t0 the bay-, the Indians ave forgotten the years we kept them Dm starving. They're out of hand aw. Do what you can," For. a space Cameron seemed to earn of the past glories of the cam- ny he served, then suddenly asked: Cru know what he did in August?" 'NO," ` -:r"a Y'W fy, he sailed into Charlton island d tried to buy gas and flour at the pot. lie\Tann laughed at him,. of arse; but that red-headed freebooter col announced that when he needed he would come and take it -said if e wouldn't sell it to him, he had vernment authority to seize it." 'He was right there; Ottawa made at ruling, you know," suggested aikie, Cameron's clerk. ' Yes, they've made the ruling,". sped Cameron, "but do you think d"get supplies from me when he's, Col into the bay to rob ,us of the de?"The columns of smoke that c factor blew from his mouth were e measure of his irritation. Oh, by the way-, Guthrie," asked aikie, with seeming innocence,.; at was your trouble with this puf raid boy, Quarrier, you brought here Hive to the fact that the story of rda and his summary handling of geologist had received dne em- ishment when Quarrier met Came - on the arrival of the York boat.' brie suspected the motives of the, lc, he had no intention of dis- ing the Quarrier episode of the d nirl to the eornnient of a street- Tye trati `T ye made my report to Mr. Came - :.tin," he said with finalty. "You heard Quarrier tell his Story this afternoon. What are you after?" Tllaikie chockedwith anger, but the scarred check and the war record which had folloeved Guthrie to 'Jetties bay ati a letter :from the 'lifontreal headquarters• ol; the coiitpany 'hied made "its ;;larked impression at Al- bany. The Clerk 'tatteated behind `a SERVICE ootid of pipe smoke. "Now, since that's settled," said Cameron, loudly clearing his thoat and meeting Guthrie's look ' with a wink, "let's get back to business. Where do you suppose this McDonald gets his backingr "There are plenty of people in New- foundland who'd back hint after the 'haul he rtiadt last year on the east coast, "He's going to be a thorn in our side, Guthrie. ,He's no.ordinary ch p; lee's. got nerve and ability. Queer thing Happened when he came into Charlton. One of • the half-breeds there stared at that face of his and laughed, McDonald grabbed the In- dian by the throat and shook him like e rabbit; then roared; `Laugh, d• --u you! It's funny, is it? A thousand Canadians died the day I got that!" Profoundly stirred, aGuthrie's sym- pathy went out to this stranger with the twisted mouth. What raw tor- ture, what secret agony must have been his—facing the world with a grimace! How well he sensed the ini- potent fury—the bitterness of this man, doomed to th.e pitiless stares— the callous curiorsity of the rabble, "I wander what day that was," queried Guthrie, aloud,, unaware that his fingers touched the cicatrix, on his cheek;. "If he'd only do something illegal,'' Cameron hastened to say, 'the com- pany could run him out of the bay." There was a glint, frankly coni- bative, in Garth Guthrie's eyes as he "It Seems So Lonely and so --Unnec- essary," beard the future of a Canadian vet- eran so cavalierly disposed of. • "That might not be so easy. From what the Indians say, he tarries Lewis guns. Do you know any of our people who would relish meeting Laughing McDonald at the butt end of a ma- chine gun?" "He wouldn't dare fight us—shed blood on this bayl" "Cameron," said Guthrie, and the glitter returned to his eyes, "I'm in- clined to think that the company had better avoid any attempt at force with an oevrseas man witha mutilated mouth. He's apt to run amuck -to forget the war's over," As he studied Guthrie's brooding eyes, Cameron knotted his thick brows vaguely aware that the scar on the face of the speaker had prompted the remark. "Well, however that may be, he's a dangerous competitor, After' drop- ping that scared company Indian like a bag of salt, according to McMann, he asked if them were " any more slackers who wanted to laugh at the kiss of a Hun shell—There weren't airy.t" Guthrie sniffled, his thoughts colored by memories. "Yes," continued Cameron with a sigh, aware that the man he address- ed was not listening, "it 'looks bad for ti(apiskau and Elkwan this year," Later, by the light of a candle in the smelt room assigned to him by the factor, Garth re -read two letters he had found waiting at the post. The. letter of his brother, ''dictated to 'his secretary, and typewritten, expressed eAfreitie 'Shenk at 'the 'failure of the wanderer to return; ileploreil 'his in- difference to. the"futntte'irf'the 'Gtehrie WINGI- AM ADVANCE-THVIE Thursday, .August .330th, 1928 Steel Company and tti'his own; con- denined his callous and shabby treat- ment of the lovely girl who worshipp- ed him; had grown floridly eloquent in its emphasis of the distinction late- ly conferred an the Guthrie fancily in Charles' knighthood, and resented profoundly the blot which its hither- to stainless escutcheon had sustained by Guthrie's inexplicable action, In the name of his proud war re- cord, his honor as a gentleman, and hisfutureparticipation in the councils and direction of Guthrie steel, now almost a household word in the 1)o - °minion, Charles commanded his er- rant brother to return where love and duty called. Holding this intimate communica- tion, which the busy Charles had seen fit to share with his secretary, over theflame of a candle, Garth grimly watched it burn. Clara, characteristically, had ap- proached from a different angle, Al- though his letters,she wrote, had not mentioned his health, she was confi- dent that be was still ill. He had tried that cold, cruel north,. Why not give the country near home a chance, where his devoted family and a broken-hearted girl pined -for hini. If lie could have seen how stanchly Ethel had taken the blow. She was Showing a brave face to the gossips— was going everywhere, but hiding a wounded heart. They called her "The Widow," and, of course, people were mystified, but she and. Clara were only countingthedays when dear old Garth. would, return to, them. She finished with "Ethel and I are like sisters, inseparable. And she's so proud of Charles' new hpnor. 'Think of it!" she said the other day, "to be the sister-in-law of the great Sir Charles Guthrie!" So you see, Garth, she is still the same old Ethel, loving you—forgiving all." "Yes," the man who read agreed, a corner of the mouth lifting, "she's the old Ethel." And he blew out the candle. Earlier, at the Church of England mission, where Joan Quarrier and her brother were staying until Cameron could send then; to Moose, ' he had said good -by, for at dawn he was to start for Elkwan: The manner of Reverend Swan, who opened the door to Garth's knock, was distinctly cool, but as he laadeavoided the missionary during .his year at Albany, and de- veloped a warm friendship with Pere Ron Beau, the Oblate, the inhospit- able reception was anticipated and ig- nored. The the 1i man with tth the, pale hair and eyes,, fidgeted with embar- rassment at the appearance of Garth. "I am in doubt as to whether Miss ' Quarrier's brother would wish her to. see you," said the clergyman, with as brave a show of dignity as his five - feet -four could command in the snub- bing of the man whose eyes twinkled in frank amusement at the effort: - Then, in a voice which Garth knew would be clearly audible to the girl he wished to see, he said. "Miss Quar- rier will decide without her brother's assistance whether she wishes to see me. Will yon tell her I am here," Holding his position in the door way, undecided as to his next move, the missionary reddened with anger at the trick, Then footsteps sounded behind him and the low voice of Joan Quarrier asked::'Is there someone to see me, Mr, Swan? Oh, it's ,Mr. Guth- rie! Good evening." And she pushed past the disgruntled missionary to take Garth's extended hand, "Do you mind talking outside? Mr. Swan fears that your brother doesn't >: approve of nae," Guthrie flung at the figure in the door as he moved away with the girl, who sensed what. had passed. "You see, your good brother has already poisoned the clerical mind," laughed Garth as they walked slowly to the clearing. "I'm leaving early to -morrow and came to say good -by," The moon was up and Guthrie's side-longglance caught the sobering of her face. She was looking straight ahead and the light which drew. `a shimmering trail over the quiet sur- face of the Albany brushed her heavy hair with silver. "You're worried about your geese— it was fine of you to waste precious time bringing us here." "1 am still in your debt, Miss -Quar- rier," he said, and as' he watched the profile o fthe girl walking beside him with its straight nose and firm': chin, the realization that she was passing out of his life—this woinait whom chance had thrown into the tragedy at Elkwan—carrte swift as a blow. The old sense of Toss, felt so often in the days when a friend—a comrade— "avent west," returned to him. The. vivid color and tang of her person- ality—the splendid strength of her— were stirring hirn with an appeal hith- erto unsensed. Now that the brief days of 'their comradeship were over, the memory of Joan Quarrier's instant comprehensive of the natttre of the pity, approaching affection, which Nin - iia ittsiirecl 'hs li'rtn -af `how the salve of "her sympathy "had eased the raw Bitterness—poignantly returned, :Anil now his friericl lilp---born of eliance--was to'1'ie crit sltcsrt off byr the wall o£ a thousand stiles of forest. She glanced curiously at the man who walked beside her in silence. "I shall think of you often up there i with Etienne, and Shot, and old Anne,' ° she hazarded. "It seems so lonely I and so—unnecessary," , Bat Guthrie avoided reference to the cause of his exile, "We shall re -1 member you -all of us. Without you, l it would have been unthinkable," 1 "It was strange—that storm, and l meeting as we did. Poor :little Nin -1 Two hundred years ago a tea like '�SALADA" dal"she said, dreamily watching the i would have cost $50.00a pound ---b t such tea silhouette of a belated canfrom the ` as hen unknown—today whitefish nets drift into the path of n— qday millions nj4 rti the fw ��. moonlight.1 ranee and satisfaction of i6SALADA" fill' a sin ll -"It was an act of ;Providence. I' ' fraction 1 �e d:61`� w wonder," he hesitated, then went on,, "if you would care to send word . of yourself to an'exile, this winter?" He saw her brows contract in thought, For a moment she seemed in doubt, then turned to him, tense in j her earnestness. Yon are not merely' courteous -you really wish to hear from me?" 882 His face reflected his pleasure. "You will write then, to the exile?" There was a sudden gleam of white teeth, a whimsical flash in her eyes, as she asked: "Wouldn't it be un- grateful to refuse so modest a request from one who has rescued ,the ship- wrecked?" "It would be most ungrateful and cruel," he laughed. "If you'll write. I'll have a little spruce waiting for the Christmas mail, and hang your letter on the tree, with candles." "Unread?" `Unread till Christmas morning. Then Shot and I will read it together —our Christmas, from 'you." "And the other letters?"., she quer- ied, avoiding his quick glance. "The others? . Oh, they'll not be in- teresting—with their criticism and ad- vice and news of my distinguished brother's doings." "None of them?" Joan Quarrier's voice was strangely throaty as she gazed out over the shimmering river. "None of them," was the quiet re- ply, He thrilled to the realization of the absolute sincerity of his answer. Without meeting his eyes, she turn- ed impulsively tog the airedale who ac- companied them. "Good -by, Shot I'm going to miss you, boy!" And she took the head of the dog in her hand, As Shot's tail beat the air, his hairy throat rumbled.' Then he bared his great fangs and made little snaps at the girl bending over him. "Why, you've made a conquest!" cried Guthrie. "He does that with no one herb." The girl looked up as she rubbed the dog's ears. "He's only saluting a brother—I mean a sister—in arms." "One who has served, as he did, Convert Your Attic Into An Attractive Extra Room at .� ` Cost With O Y P R O C Send for handsome, free book, "Walls That Reflect Good Judgment." It gives valuable information on Gypro9 and interior decoration CANADA GYPSUM AND. ALAABASTINE, L[MITED Paris Canada fireproof }'::', l l bo i d For Sate By Rae & Thompson •. Buchanan H[dwe. Company, R. J. Hueston ' Wingham; Ont. Wingharn, Ont. Gorrie, Ont. with the wounded" added the man. meaning, she watched him straighten, They were at tiCe door of the mis• bring his hand to his forehead in a sion. military salute, and turning. walk "Good -by! The days will drag up rapidly away. Until his tall figure. there in the snow, waiting for the was lost in the shadows, she stood,„ Christmas mail," said Guthrie, puzzled lips parted, wondering; then slowly at his emotion—strangely reluctant to opened the door and event in. leave her—wondering at himself. (Continued next week. ' "Good -by, Mr. Exile!" She gave him her firm hand. - F ardly, conscious .ofhis purpose, he Joined Circus. bent to search the clark eyes, frankly Mrs. August Wino who tips the meetinghis s look. She smiled he scales pounds, over 400 ds lDined the , Thought, wistfully as he said: "What Barnett Bros. Circus here on Tues - you did for a comrade in distress -he day, and left with that organization will never forget. 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