Glen of the High North

He had no more interest in the mountain sheep, and he passed several fine flocks without firing a shot. His thoughts were elsewhere, upon game of far greater importance. He had spen

he go, and what should he do? Had he not met Glen Weston it would be an easy task to leave the north at once. But s

the young knight who faced all manner of difficulties and won the prize? But the knight of the fairy tale did not have to contend with a desperate father and a tribe of Indians, as all the people conne

ef that she looked upon him with favor. But when he reached the place no sign of life could he behold. He went to the spot where he had left the grizzly half buried beneath the rocks and earth. To his surprise no sign of the bear was to be seen. No doubt the

he ravine. He still cherished the hope that she might reappear, and this would be the best place to see her. His earnest longings, however, were of no avail, for no

If I have not the wings of an eagle, I have the mind of a man, as well as strength of body. I shall go to her, no matter what obstacles intervene." He rose from his reclining position and began to descend the bank. He had gone but half way, when, happening to glance once more across the ravine, he was surprised to see an India

e would at once undertake the venture, and find out what lay beyond the Golden Crest. He would be the k

upon her horse, facing the grizzly. What a picture she would make! Never before had he beheld suc

nother box, he was soon busily engaged upon the outline of what was to be his masterpiece. Forgotten was everything else as he sat there, devoting all the energy of heart, mind, and hand to the work before him. The miners might

Looking quickly up, he was surprised to see Frontier Samson s

ve a slight laugh, feeling for the

ct, eh?" the pro

n't it? I wasn't e

thinkin' of her," and Samson pointed t

ills. Isn't s

ebbe she isn't," wa

out it?" Reynolds some

se not. I'll take

e for yourself, m

me to see what you

why

back, but they don't show me the gal herself. They don't tell me anything about the sound of her voice, the look in her eyes, nor the heavin' of her b

's like; the most wonderful creature in the whole world. Heaven and

e that?" and Samson agai

; out in t

orseb

e to face wit

rizz

e when the brute was coming toward her. Some day I am going to sketch her as she looked when

to the grizzly?"

was all, and he took a hea

me from? Jist dropped down by accid

the prospector's words,

smash three whiskey bottles without winkin'. I like yer coolness, young man. Now, some fe

oward e

l was thar

to go home with her, bu

dn't! An'

afe for me to go beyo

give an

d that's what ma

ut w

ure is on me, and I intend to make the attempt to find o

the gal say i

not come to me, I am going to her. Death is the worst that can h

ut mebbe she's got the fever, too, since yesterday, a

here this afternoon, and saw no one except an

n, ye say? What

the top of the trail. But he vanis

was gone, to

it. I suppose the Indi

d so I missed another

on the ground, and remained for some time in deep thought. He filled and lighted h

o leave camp?" Sams

n steadily with his work, while the o

mused. "Deaf to the wo

sure

you speaking?" Reyn

been goin' like a mill-clapper, th

nd Reynolds smiled as he

eself, an' in love, too, so I know all the signs. I only wanted

"This place won't keep me an hour lon

expect t

rse; straight ov

lise the

thing to me; I

ll ye it's impossible t

es

ngs. I want to do the extraordinary, the so-called impossible. Did you ever

what

our lines; the

rs they say ar

ins you can't

on the wholl

ings that no

and they have hearten

eems to me that ye've got to use common sense as well as spirit. Now reason tells me that ye

" Reynolds eagerly asked

n a sartin

hat is

, 'cept you'l

y shoul

what I gather yer heart an' yer head have eagle's wings, which'll make ye impatient to folle

ave a little sense left yet, although it's quite true what you say about my h

e I want to put to ye. 'Twixt two things, one sa

stand. Explain

sartin proposition. But thar's another which is as sure as the sun, an' about which all the me

t is

what it is, an' p

s' eyes were big

covered it over a year ago, a

't you re

ed to? Look at this camp, fer instance. The men have come here an' ruined this place. They may git some gold, but w

ling to reveal the secr

lds a

ay I was

I inferred fro

n' that gal, which is an unsartin proposition, or gittin'

ill be a wild stampede into the place. You don't want that to happen,

corner, that they are sure to find my mine before long. Now, I want someone to my likin' to be first on the ground, an' that someone is you. Ye kin then

any time, but a girl like that one won't find again. And, besides, what good

if he had not heard aright. Here was a phase of

want the gol

uldn't? But you told me I had to c

row down the gold. Now, all the fellers I ever

getting the girl

d tackle what's sartin first, but y

when can

kin git from Shorty. We won't want much, as we'll find plenty of meat along the

us to cross the Golden

days by the way we're goin', or, again, it might take six mont

in a couple of days,

to cross the Golden Crest. Ye see, things happen thar quick as lightnin' sometimes, an' i

he improvised easel, "I have a number of patches on my