Glen of the High North

en upon the ocean there is always the chance of being picked up by a passing vessel. But lost in the wilderness! hidden from view, what hope can the sto

well hardened to desper

e in "No Man's Land," w

hen, and he was determi

n

sfy me for a while. But it can't be helped, and so I must make the best of it. Rest is what I need at present, an

ahead of him. He sprang to his feet and peered around

s there I may be able to get my proper bearings. I must find a breakfast some

l, and toward this he laboriously made his way. He had to descend first into a deep valley, where a large wild meadow offered an inviting feeding-gr

s weak from hunger and hard, anxious travelling, so this food gave him much refreshment. He ate sparingly, nevertheless, knowing t

which was the one near the camp where Frontier Samson was no doubt anxiously awaiting the wanderer's return? That was the question which agitated Reynolds' mind. No sign of human life could he behold, and he wondered in which direction Big Draw mining camp lay. So completely had he lost his bearings that he had no idea which was the right course to pursu

e detected the plunging of a moose. But nothing came within the range of his rifle except a few noisy squirrels, but upon these he did not dare to waste his two remaining cartridges. In his extremity he would have welcomed the sight of

e animal some distance off on the opposite side of the meadow. Reynolds instantly stopped, and his hands trembled through the excitement of his discovery. If he could get a little closer he felt sure that the moose would be his. But just as he took a few steps forward, the animal lifted its great head and sniffed the air. There was not a second to lose, so bringing the rifle to his shoulder, he took a

ot tell. He reached the border of the forest, and flung himself down upon the grass. With his last cartridge gone, what chance had he of life? He had been in many a dire

is region before and it is not likely that anyone will come here during the next one hundred y

on him, and picking up his rifl

e of no use to me now, and I hav

laughed? he asked himself. Was he going out of his mind? He glanced at his hands and shuddered, so bruised and bleedi

er the Tom Reynolds who had started forth from Big Draw, but a denizen of the wilds. The desire for food possessed him. It made him mad, a demon, ready to fall upon any creature that crossed his path. He was crafty as well, and reaching the shelter of the forest, he glided ca

eyes swept the stream, and as they did so they presently rested upon a black object crouched upon a fallen tree projecting out over the brook. He r

form hurtled through the air, and fell several yards away. And after it sprang the bear, but his body had scarcely left the log ere Reynolds was bounding toward him with such yells and whoops that the forest resounded on all sides. Startled and surprised beyond measure, the bear pa

ught it the finest fish he had ever beheld. It did not take him long to despatch his prize, and in a few minutes a portion of it was sizzling over a small fire he had lighted. Never had any food tasted so good, he imagined, and the st

out. "You weren't expecting company, were you? But I a

igh ridge was a long way off, and before it could be reached it would be necessary to cros

red the trees. He was about half way up the high hill when the weather suddenly changed. The sky darkened, and the wind began t

. The rain, however, swirled in after him, forcing him to move farther back. That he was able to do this surprised him, and feeling with his hands, he discovered that there was a big open space to the rear, and that he was at the entrance of a cave, how large he did not know. Fortunately he was provided with a good supply of matches, so striki

uth of the cave as the rain would permit, and, prepare his me

up, I would only get soaked from the drenched trees. And, besides, I cannot see

s lost companion. His mind turned naturally to Glen. He was farther from her now than ever, and should he see her again? The thought of her had stimulated him during his recent terrible experiences. Over and over again she seemed to be standing by his side, urging him to go on, and renewing

ndling fire, and added a couple of sticks. "I expected to be with her

l attracted his attention. It made his heart beat fast, and brought him to his feet in an instant. His hand reached up and touch