Chapter I X—Continued smn} Te that side of found Maheegun, red tongue but at fangs together and him of the wind-run and disap The wolves were In an but did ese trained take to water like an otter, dld not understand why this narrow river should stop them as it had. He ran down to the water and stood belly deep In it, facing for the horde of savage beasts above him, wondering why they did not follow. And he was black—Dblack! He among them again, and for the time they noticed him The ters ceased now, A ing interest held them rigid. closed sharply A little in the Baree saw Maheegun, with a big He her again, and this time she with flattened until ing her neck then aree at the panting ; her It was self him She Was her jaws; hung from open his pres ence she brought her with an the snap slunk from into heart pointed pack ugly temper, the fact laree not had him to and he an instant came firse the wa- wonder- Fangs open Kray went to restless movements of new and wolf standing near her, remained eurs he was sniff- Her teeth soft flesh of his snarl, she snapped at him. sank shoulder, in the and at the unexpectedness and pain of her attack, he let yelp, The next instant the big wolf was at him. Again caught went down with the But the deep out n gray unexpectedly, wolf's fang in him flesh and his throat, of Kazan, sinew of Kazan, on Sun rock, He was young, he ha the und egy of the veteran: bt i to learn cleverness the is jaws were like iron clamps with which Pier rot set his bear traps, and was sudden and ght, if it had beer ive been a victory for Baree and 5 yt} se rion: HHS Youth Derg n pring ink suddenly nt Baree and ish Baree though and tl instant e escaping © the free of the pack, For hare sent him cave-in i and in that over the the be space he gave ingle leap his deep water of the stream. (lose hind him half a dozen jaws snapped shut on empty air As it had saved the caribou, so this strip of water shim- mering In glow of the moon and had saved stream enemies Into gray backs of the |Tars Jaree The hundred ree was not than a in width, but It cost Ba- losing struggle to Until he dragged himself out on the opposite shore, the extent not Impressed One hind leg, for the his left bone: more feet + close to a get across it. of his injuries was upon him fully time, was useless: laid his head and body were torn and ct forward shoulder was open to the and as he dragged himself slowly away from the stream, the trail he left in the snow was a red path of blood. It trickled from his panting jaws, be- tween which his tongue was bleeding; it ran down his and flanks and belly, and it dripped from his ears, of which slit clean for two inches as though cut with a knife. His Instincts were dazed, his perception of things clouded as if by a vell drawn over his Half he legs one was close CY es, dead, came to a clump of Into this he strugzled, dropped exhausted, All that night and until next day Baree lay without The fever burned in flamed high and. swift then It ebbed slowly, and life con quered, At noon he came forth, [He was weak, and he wohbled on his legs His hind leg still dragged, and he was racked with pain. But it was a spien- did day. The sun was warm; the gnow was thawing, the sky was lke fn great blue sea; and the floods of te coursed warmly through Baree's veins, Bat now, for all time, his de gires were changed, and his great quest at an end. A red ferocity grew in Baree's eyes afd he snarled fn the direction of last night's fight with the wolves. They dwarf spruce. and then he noon moving his toward By JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD (©, Doubleday, Page & Co.) WNL Hetvice were hlood hunt-call lure Never him or longer of his the no again the there was a thing hatred for wolf, t hatred that was to grow in him until it became like a ing. In him new the disease In his vitals, a thing ever present and insistent, de- on kind. Last night be had gone to them a com- rade, Cut and manding vengeance their Today he was an outcast, maimed, bearing with him for all time, he had learned his lesson of the wilderness. Tomorrow, and the next day, and for days after that with out number, he would well, remember the lesson Chapter X At the cabin on the Gray Loon, on fourth night of Pierrot was smoking his pipe after a Baree's absence, great supper of caribou tenderloin from the trail, and listening to his tale of remarkable shot he had made, sound at the door interrupted Nepeese opened it, Three he had brought in Nepeese was the and Baree nights came in days and rene] him the marks of starvation, had put Bat tle-searred and covered with blood-ciots that still clung tenaciously to his long hair, he was i } drew at last a long Nepeese A queer smn in Plerrot’'s face as ward in his chair; and rising to his feet, he said to Nepeose © Over Went Baree and Half the Pack there was growing ‘nt He was in not told him conld dishe What of a uttered not eyes was nothing short , and for at Le d more but remained staring In ce while Nepeese woke from her astonishment to give Baree doctorin After the pain and treachery of his a a wonderful homecoming for Baree, He slept that night at foot of the Wi The morning it was caress of his tongue on her hand With comradeship inte 8 and food, and hunger + t He low's bed the next cool that awakened her this day they resumed rupted by The attachment was greater than ever on Baree's part It was he who had run away from the Willow, who had at the call of the pack, and It seemed at times as though he sensed the depths of his perfidy and was striving to make amends, There was indubitably a very great change in him. He hung to Nepeese like a shadow, Baree's temporary desertion, deserted her mate little cabin he thought Pierrot self a to the for him, he made him- hollow In the earth close door. Plerrot thought understood, and Nepeese that she understood still Kazan more: but in reall) key to. the olf layed mystery him He no longer went did If alone into tl for He he was est, until not chose sticl run joy puppyishness was winded, His place was a gret for the of running gone, In its wor- rankling bitterness, a love the girl and a hatred for the pack that it for Whenever he heard the angry snarl would his fangs Pierrot would draw a little But a of the would quiet him In a week or two the hi came, Plerrot stood wolf-howl, it brought into his throat, until away an and he bare even from him touch avier snows making his Nepeese had bargni and began trips over the trap-lines entered him thrilling winter Plerrot h Every fifth trap, and every fifth into a this fifth deadfall, was to be her own, and caught or killed was to zation a they bit nearer to reali tht Pierrot had prom- that bring a wonderful the Willow's ised If they ter, they the last buy the there: dream was growing in soul had would go great luck win down together on House organ tha Wis and five snows to Nelson old and if the organ was work iitthe Nii they get would another w New one, plan and ve Nepeese an tir WE interest ida That nat iit i half a minute “eq arcely trall and off they 1% ine there was | were the marks o wirie and the red snowshoes fore Plier had spoken, Nepeese 1d guessed “M'sleu the Factor from Lac said lain!” laree was sniffing suspiciously at They heard the {ow his throat, and Plerrot's ‘Yes, M'sien” The Willow's heart beat more swift ly as they went on She of McTaggart, the he said was not not physically and choked her at presence on thought Gray Loon, wns not fhe nee essary for Plerrot to answer the ques. tion, even had she given voice to It She knew, The Factor from Lac Baln except to see burned red in her The blood minute on the edge of the chasm when Would he try that again? (TO BE CONTINUED.) If the cigar box Is made from Spanish cedar, as the good ones are supposed to be made, it would be rath- or difficult to deodorize it completely, since the odor is due to a resin in the wood which is fairly well distributed throughout the wood structure, If the from other wood does fiot have much natural but which may have taken vo some odor from the tobacco, It might be that a thorough alring or perhaps washing with would remove the odor. The odor of Spanish cedar is due to a volatile oil in the resin, and this oil can be removed at least from the surface of the wood by steaming. Since, however, a very little steaming might warp the box or discolor if, or soften the glue, this method is not practical, Probably long-continued ex- box Is made some gasoline posure to the air and sunlight is the most practical method. Thought in Lower Animals Just as the monkey or orangutan be- have and think precisely as men do, so we find many animals, birds and in- gects thinking, and it'ls this capacity ence, the cultivation of memories and the power to reason clearly, quickly and logically that enables them to find ways and means for securing them: selves in comfort during the coldest days of winter, They do this In innumerable ways, and many =specles appear to exhibit greater intelligence and foresight than man in preparing for the winter sea: son. Are in Fashion for Summer Season. One style that has become almost the frock navy blue and white Its writer in Times may be polku-doteed observes a popularity, the dimmed by fashion New York . after many seasons, but it back There is a monotony comes with unfailing regularity freshne that is be and makes it a It is much an institution as the black gown in the wardrobe of Can woman ; number of certain clean-cut frock of this coming to everyoue delightful about a sort possession. almost as Ameri the that the average and, judging intriguing Paris, the uEgreement as to from models emanate from wearers are much In preference In dress, That has this now is one black gown In 5 ariants, day many und Just one of the dominating conceptions. The poll white and in a dot, especially In blue and black and white, belongs essentinlly to the summer outfit is very much In this New Yorl i ¢ lat tions of color, vogue All the possible combing with white as the bac pre ns There ground = | reverse order, are ented latest desig chiffous, nsemble, + polka de ring popularit combined wit} Top Coat of Checker Tweed Is Smart for Sports Wear. in this particular gown, brown velvet ribbon is added, with the ensemble completed by a hat of brown nea politan, The little trotteur or jumper frock stuff is altogether the kind that will be of great all through the summer and for all the year. In some of these the entire dress is of the skirt is frequently plaited, while the finely plaited, or In reverse order, The ingenuity with which these interesting and amusing and taxes the skill of the designer. Some French designers use a pat. tern of polka dots printed in different izes on the same plece of ipited by the icturers in adv Of being { | ters i r : 3 or i Of very both are rom French and fgners arge disks large to bs cailed These v tive In lack and white which In colors patterns be flakhy have a tinction in this combination gown just tain dl One brought exclusive New black white, York Importer with distributed In which ntation now georgette, was given a last and 1s made more much striking color in plain sheer goods, In the crepes a model that is ich one In which the jumper tunic is of Brittany blue and white-dotted pattern, the Beason vogue by the addition of a contrastis \ liked Is One of the Most Polka Popular Models in Dots. houses pired The co blocks in Some Ors are sts, most effective done Lodier als are displayed ultra smi frocks and coats i for sports and in which both Chan- are having conspicu One from Chantol—a is made of wool in reds and that from Chanel Is these and browns; in brown and wraps showing an enormous plaid pat- each of heige, ong the frocks that are made of taffeta are in their quaintness, The of this sent over by Vionnet in of our regular spring season and proved popular at Among these plaids are lovely combinations in cool greens with white and gold, copper and yellow, blues, grays and browns, the very type of de- slgn suggesting the old-fashioned dress with full skirt and wide sleeves. A somewhat fitted bodice and sometimes a kerchief are employed. It Is a re | freshing model that is attractive | equally to youth and maturity. Black-and-white, so very smart this season, 18 also charming in the plaids and checks of both worsted and silk. In the large patterns this combination has somewhat more dignity than the plaids in colors, and the small black and white checks. The shepherd plaid and others in various sizes of pattern are shown in some of the smartest models from France—Martial et Ar mand, Premet, Drecoll, Paquin. Check patterns in black and white have al ways been liked by American women, and now that they are again modish, they will probably last through several Seasons, A new note in sleeves js the short cape which had such a long period of favor severa! seasons ago when the sleeve disappeared altogether. Long especially becoming in sheer goods, are still regarded as bet: ter style; but the short sleeve will be chosen for (its comfort In warm weather, materials, some in cinating type were advance once, gloeves 80 . THE - KITCHE CABINET! Western New dust of « Maurice Th WAYS WITH FIGH There fish should old saying that “small once in " Is an swim twice, walter und we once in ofl, which that fried in buying infer to should be fat fish, select fish a firm flesh, and bright eyes as it is caught, possible, scale It at once, place in mean they deep Alien red gills SGOT cold place and serve cookeq within a short tim Is bought in the market, game treatment, To Boil Fish. fully, dust well boiling salt, slice Cover minutes ful t platter. and arni parsiey abl butter sauce yg TY a | rememoerec and in fruit should st Juice The sugar girup is prepared by bolling together {wice as Sugar as water, until a § fers the sirup or fruit until well sweetened ir thick sirup The menu following should always considered when preparing a cock If a vegetable cocktail to which i dressing is added is served, the salad for that menu may be omitted. he small pear-shaped yellow toma make most attractive serving; they may be combined with fruit which has a decided flavor, like pineapple, then with a little diced or cubed pear and a fruit sauce, the combination thus being well flavored. A pineapple and raspberry combina- tion is also good. 1t is hard to find any occasion when the flavor of pineapple is nbt enjoyed {oes One of the most attractive cocktails to look at is made by using the heart of a well-ripened watermelon. Cut ball-shaped pieces with a French po- tato cutter, serve with a chilled lemon or pineapple sugar sirup. Prepared the same way, use muskmelon and canton ginger sirup: this is especially dell- flavor. It is not wise to add a highly- A lemon sauce is good as it brings out the flavor of other fruits, Equal parts of sliced peaches and marinated In sugar makes an attractive cocktail Diced peaches, twice the amount of ripe, large blackberries, treated with a lemon sirup and flavored with a bit of the rind If liked, makes another popular cocktail Such fruits as prunes, figs, raisins, value than the acids most other fruits, though and minerals in all fruits The addition or milk, of course, adds to the nourishment of the soup. Neowie May wert
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