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I * V 4 • I t k THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER M. 1K6. THE BARNWEIX PEOPLE-SENTINEL, CAROLINA .I? i v ' a* VALLEY GEORGE MARSH *■; ■ AUTHOR OF f jv A TOILERS OF THE TRAIL " n THE WHELPS OF THE WOLF^ COPYRIGHT bv THE PEHN PUBLISHING CO SYNOPSIS CHAPTER I.—With David, half-bread culde, Brent Steele, of the American Ituaei^m of Natural History, Is travel* Ing In northern Canada. By a stream he hears Denise, daughter of Col. Hilaire St. Onge, factor at Walling River, play the violin superbly. He Introduces himself and accepts an in vitation to make the post his home during his stay. From St. Ongs he learns of the mysterious creature of <evll, the “Wlndlgo,” and the disap pearance of a canoe and Its crsw, with the season's take of furs. (CONTINUED PROM LAST WEEK) The’whlte mail wan relieved. These wo, at least, had not been stampeded the nameless thing on the ridge.', \nd then, as they reached the shore,, t began again. — From the rreat of the ridge Came m unspeakable mewln*. now strange- y cHt-like, now unearthly; followed *•? the moaning of a maogled thing In orture. It ceased. The white man heard •he rough breathing of the men beside him. Slowly the click of steel on steel •narked the cocking of two rifles. Then upbn the heavy silence broke 'he prolonged walling of an OJlbway woman for her dead. Rigid, the three men listened. The walling climaxed In maniacal shrieks. Again jhe night was sonndless. Turning to Steele, Mljhel muttered: “Tete-Boule eee right; dat ees veri ’•ad flng to hear." “What Is It. David?*’ Steele demand ed of his hard headed friend. “Eef David was on dnt ridge, he tell you." was the dry response.* “There's nothing on four feet In this Country that could do that. There may l>«* something In this Windlgo story, after >U. Is If beast, bird, or devil, Michel?" "Eet may be craze* wolverine; eet may be devil; eet may In? Windlgo— but eet feenlsh dees pns’ all tie same." As the half-breed sadly shook his head, the caterwauling began anew. With heada thrust forward the three men on the shore strove to l-lerce its mystery. Hut this time, ns the voice r*»se to a climax, flame shot from the muxzles of two rifles and the shrieks were smothered In the report of the gun* echoing from the ridge. Again silence blanketed the valley. Tims did David and Michel fling ba<k their chfellenge of iend to the |.ouer< of darkness which menaced the fur fort. s ’The Windlgo knows now that there's some fighting blood left in Walling Hirer." chuckled Steele, when be henrd approaching footstep*. "Who's there?" called the voice of St. Onge, “Who 0red those shots?" “Michel and David, colonel; did yon hear It?” asked Steele, curious to know the state of the factor's nerves. St. Onge approached and gripped Steele’s * arm. Tve been listening— with my daughter." he said in a at rained voice. “I went to rouse yon. bnt you had gone. It’s the last straw, monsieur. My Indians will not stay after this” “What d’you think It Is?" asked Steele, closely watching the feature* of St. Onge in tike dim starlight. “Who can say?" replied the French man, with' u shrug. “It may be some crazed beast—wolverine or lynx or l>ear. And then," he looked hitrd Into Steele’s eyes, “it may be—the Win dlgn.” At the word?, David, who had been listening, turned to Michel in surprise. But the face of the head man was wooden. The OJibway’s narrow eyes shifted to those of Steele, and for a space white man and red held each other's gaze. Was the Frenchman, after all, su- perstltlous? Steele wondered. Had his nerve softened, after what he had now heard with his own ears; or was he playing a game? “Colonel St. Onge," said the Ameri can after a space, “this thing has got to he followed up—run down- scotched ! To you, It’s vital! To me. as a scientist, it’s the opportunity of a lifetime. With your permission. David and I will stay here and lend a hand until the winter threatens to break." ' f The factor Impulsively offered his hand. “Thank you, monsieur! I shah be most grateful for your aid." "And Mademoiselle St. Onge?" aaked Steele, deeply curious. “She heard it all?" "Yes, she called me when It began. She was very brave, but there have been so many things lately—” St Ongf suddenly checked himself. “Mi chel," he said, swiftly changing the subject “we must look after the In dians at once. But what can we tell them now, after thla?" . “We tell dem de Windlgo wee! ketch Gem on de riviere eef dey leave new,” replied the ready-witted bead man. Aa Steele again stretched himself on bis cot be wondered tf there would be sleep that night for the girl down* It tng September at* WnTTiog ftlver^ Tather.” Denlae protested. “Mon sieur Steele does not know—" St. Onge turned petulantly upon kls daughter. ~ - "Monsieur Steele hi n brave as an and- avscientist; he haa do fear of your Indian dev 11a and Windlgoea." “But he hue a right s know all. If he if—" • ’ “He shall know aU, my dear" broke In ftiw factor, evidently desirous of Stopping further reference to what was blind mystery to the younger “Wo shall have a week, mademoi selle, before David and Michel re turn, to make our plena," added Steele m iroug toast and coffee, his active well after dark before the second defense of hU host; but canoe alld silently In to the atony bout the simple breakfast of beach. • “You had no luck this afternoon, monsieur, yop caught nothing?" thro trout, brain was busy with the strange at titude of St. Onge and Its cause. At the trade-house the factor and his guest learned from the still shaky Tete-Boute that Michel and David had packed a canoe and provisions over the portage at daylight. But before starting down river on his quest with David, Michel had done his work well. "Not an Indian dared leave the post because of the demon which the wily head man hud assured them was lying in wait for them. So, for a time St Onge could count on keeping his post servants, and then— “Writ who can foretell what la on the knees of the gods, monsieur?" he said with a characteristic shrug. Through, the following days while he impatiently waited for the return of David, Steele occupied his time with the study of two Interesting sub jects—Tete-Boule and Denise St. Onge. And he found in each much upstream following when the flash from the peddles of the craft above ceea«E and the spot on the river which Vaa the canoe, moved to the shore, the host follow, lug, also turned In, artd*hr»a lifted and bidden in the aiders. Than the premonition, of Tete-Boule attained a partial fnifllment, for on the ahorse of the Walling started n man hunt; but the incentive tn the hunter was not a craving for human flash, but a mild curiosity. ^ Before sunset the safe return to the poet of' Tete-Boule and his partner was heralded with Joy, although they had failed In their hunt But It was to stimulate hla curiosity^ The In- “We Tell Dem De Wlndigo Weel Ketch Dem on De Riviere Eef Dey Leave Now," Replied the Ready- Witted Head Man. lay facing the problem of her future; n problem of which the sole solution seemed at that moment to rest with Monsieur Luscelles at Fort Albany. • • -• e • • • • There was no one In the living room when Steele entered early the follow ing morning, hut from the direction of the kitchen can • the sound of women’s voices, lie wus examining the shelves of French hnd English classics when he heard the light footfall of mocca sins la-hind him. Diflldent st meeting Denl-e St. Onge whose humiliation of the night ls*fore must have l*een deep, hut naturally curious us to her mental condition after the night wailing, he turned with: - "Oood-moming, mademoiselle! We are all here, you see. safe and sound. In spite of the serenade of our friend." The tine eyes of the girl were heavy with shadow*, but to Id* relief, were not unfriendly. She has not slept, thought Steele, The Windlgo hM got her. t«s>. “(••Mid morning, mademoiselle! We turned in a voice without spirit, and there was no life In the colorless fn<*c as she went on: “Yes. we are still here, as you say;.but after last night I trust you realize wfmt my father face* in this terrible valley." “It la iinwt mysterious," he aald. “but you must no; allow it to get your nerve. You are an educated woman, mademoiselle; you must hold your mental grip. Nerve-racking? of course it Is. but there is a solution—mad wolf or wolverine prabshly." As he spoke, he etrove to pierce the reserve of her dark eyes to tlie%lioiights they masked. “But It was horrible—ghastly!" she rejilled. “Is |t to be wondered at that the Indians are In a panic—and these poor women whose husbands were with the fur canoe; tliey-ure Imbeciles from terror. I found them this morning In a cabin, ti»o frightened to e«>ok the breakfast of the children." “So you cooked it for them," he haz arded with a smile. Surely, Mademoi selle St. Onge had not lost her nerve, if she could think of the children.” The girl flushed. “One could not have them suffer, monsieur." Then with a flash of white teeth, went on, “But we all feel better, now that the sun Is out.” '.“Stt*eTe smlTe<T at the human touch. “Has yonr ftither told you that I am staying here, with Ids permission, to follow up this Wlndigo?” She glanced up In surjirise. For an instant her eyes fell, the dark brows contracting.in thought; then she met hi# quizzical look. : . 1 “You are going—to fight—the Win- digo?—You. a stranger—who have—no Interest ?” "But I have a very great interest, mademoiselle. I ant sent Into the field by the museum to study this sort of thing. Michel, David and I are going to fight him—and solve hiro." “But you do not know the danger!" Her face was very grave us she faced him, and he now knew that his sur mise had been correct There was much that he had sot been told. T do not understand whaf you mean. Not being superstitious, Michel, David and I have nothing to fear," ha pro tested, hoping to draw her out. ' “Oh, monsieur, you do not know all! There are so many—" The abrupt en trance of St. Onge cut off what Steele sensed she bad intended aa a warn ing. “Good moraine, Monsieur Steele!" cried the factor, with what waa palpa bly a forced UveltneaB of manner. “You have not changed your mind since oar talk, ah? lea will heoor aa by wand- dlan. once a twist of nigger-bead to bacco and the gift of a skinning knife had established friendly relations, waa led to repeat the tales of huge tracks in the muskeg and night wall ing which he had brought to the post during the summer. To Steele, familiar with shamanism aud the practice ef sorcery among the OJlhways and QFtea, this squat red man. with his high cheek bones and close-set eyes, was something of soon learned that owed his name to the likeness of his broad fare to the Tete-de-B<»ule Frees —w as |M>ss«*s8ed of more thaRordinary Intelligence. "Tete-Boule," demanded Steele In one of their conversations on the river shorw “why should ih!« Windlgo wish to harm this j*ost; the people, here, have never done him an Injury?” The mlnk-Ilke eyes of the Indian widened with fear at the mention of the dread name, which was taboo. “Dls ees bees counfree. Long tam ago. he cum her** on dl# riviere." the Indian muttered, evidently III at ease. - “Was It the Windlgo who drowned’ Ihe men with the fur canoe?" For a space the Ojihwny smoked In silence, then *j»nt far into the wa ter before he answered. “De crew ov de fur-cano* not drown’—eat uj»!“ And be opened his wide mouth and snaju*ed his jaws. "Will he come again by night to the post here?" The Indian slowly maided. Further than repeating to Steele that In August he had peen hnge tracks In the muskeg and heard cries at night similar to those which had wakened the post. Tete-Boule could not be led to talk. B>it what Inter ested the American especially was to hear, later, (mm Denise St. Onge, that the squat post hunter was be wailing with the already stampeded Indians the fate which menaced them. 'This Tete-Boule ought to be sup pressed." be suggested to St. Onge. "Your daughter fells me that he keeps the Indians In a ferment with his wild tales of demons and Windignew." “Fve told him to stop It. But he Is very superstitious. When he first came hen* lYom Albany, he was a most valuable man—very Intelligent." “He’s doing a lot of harm. now. I ^'ish Michel were here. You .need him." “Yes, he understands the Indians, and <*»m quiet them.” agreed the factor wearily. “And he Is wasting his time down river." “I am not so sure of that. They may find something.” And Steele smiled into the .Frenchman's eyes quizzically, but met a blank stare. laughed 8t. Onge aa Steele appeared for supper. . „ "Aa a matter of fact. Colonel 1 went hunting, but the game was tos tame for sport." St. Onge’s black brows lifted. “You ' are cryptic, monsieur." “Well, to confess," laughed Steele, T was Interested to see how much hunting your men would really do— and I found out.” “You followed Tete-Roule’s canoe?" “Yes, I .watched therfi for a few hours, bnt as they showed no sign of taking to the hush, I traveled over to those ponds Michel told me about. Tomorrow, If you have a man who will help me pack the meat. I’ll get a moose.” — “And Tete-Boule never left the river?" “Not while I watched him." The factor shrugged significantly. “He’s ‘bush shy* now and wilt not hunt. But what is there to do?" “Hare you thought that he might be shamming t<f avoid work? Is he Nlzy?" “No. he always was a good packer and hunter. It’s the Windlgo." In the week past, Steele had seen all too little of the girl wboae per sonality had so vividly arixised his Interest, whose moods, defying analy sis. only added to her charm. Con- a puzzle. Steele I vlnced that beyond a dread of the uriy Tete-Boule—who , alternatives which the future might 1 present to her choice, beyond any j»o»- sible fear of the manifestations of | the supernatural which the post hnd j witnessed, there' lurked a tangible cause for anxiety, his active ntlnd bad been ceaseless In Its groping for a | clew to Its nntura. Two days fol- | lowing the night of terror, he had 1 spent searching the big ridge for sign of wolverine, lynx or wolf, had pro duced nothing In exjilunntlon of the mysterious cries, but while his eye* swept the dry floor of the forest to right and left, his thoughts had dealt with the reiterated query: “Whom did she fear at the rapids? What was she nltout to tell me when St. Onge Interrupted? She bad said. 'But you do not know the danger! and. there are so many—' Many what? nearly there was something more than the Windlgo in this warping. But what could It »*er So Steele returned from his profit less search of the ridge to wait for the return of David and Michel, when a definite plan of campaign could be framed (CONTINUED NEXT WEEK) Bootter Band Engaged For Fair Season C. ^ Or. MUSICIANS Win Phjr Daily Concert* At - Georgia State Fair tetef ^ Week Seyt. 27-Oct. 2. Central JNleerala Booster Band has been engaged by tfcs Georgia Stats Fair to furalsh all concert and grandstand music during tie season, Bept. 27-Oct. 2. This tl en tirely a Savannah outfit and In the first such local band to get the jgontract In several years. Under the very capable direction of Henry J. Applewhite, this band hae pulled Itself up from a mando lin and glee club In 1926 to a first class military and concert orgaal- sation of tweaty-eight pieces. All of Its members are employes of the railroad, the majority being In the shop, and the others In the office. The band will open the season this year with a concert at the grandstand on Sunday afternoon. Bept 26. A special program of sa cred and classical selections is being arranged. It Is very probable that a large chorus of negro voices will augument the Booster Band with a seriee of spiritual numbers. In Its two years of constant play ing, the Central of Georgia Booster Band has filled many engagements. These cover s broad scops. Includ ing many public functions, radio concerts, fraternal conventions and military parades. Tbs band has played for the governors of Geor gia and South Carolina, on different occasions. It rendered numbers In Columbia for the gov ernor while on the four days' tour in South Carolina prior to the Geor gia - Carolina Bridge open ing. When Governor Walker ar rived In Savannah for the bridge opening, the band played In his honor and escorted him to the ho tel where he waa elaborately en tertained. Open air concerts in Savannah's parks, the Elks' convention in Al bany. May. 192<: the Savannab Water Carnival. Mothers' Day cele brations. opening at Tybee. and nu-' merous other engagements are among those filled with much cred it by the Central of Georgia Boos ter Band. Two radio concsrta. one In Atlanta, gave many radio en thusiasts In this section an Id** of tlielr •Mne music. lu addition to playing the usual accompaniments for open sir.gets, the band will play aU music fig the elaborate patriotic tableaux aad fireworks demonstrations, * The Spirit of 1?7<“ In this the musi cians will be hidden from view, aq they will during the enlarged fash ion show and style revue to be held each night. This part of the band's work will do much to demonstrate their ability as musicians. T. B. 1. B. BLUB ENGIN EBBING 00. Sarrtylag : «l. ,lr & G ,V r *+*+* liltl IMIM * / as I Lines of Insurance^ rm Coverage a Specialty! Ca^boun and Co. P. A. Price, Mgr. f Bank of W. C Bldg. -it KQDAKERS! 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Steele aaked St. Onge, standing near him on the bench. “Thla thing has ruined him an a hunter," replied the factor, “ha will never recover from It" “I think HI run upstream to the riffle, this morning and catch some dor* for eupper," mid the younger 1 man aa they returned to tho trade- Loter. a sp tho post hot tho rtfflea. a a canoe quietly left k the boat reached R M OAD tests with hundreds of cars prove that the new “Standard” Motor Oil works won ders with automobile motor performance. For instance, a Dodge,.run 1,080 miles from September 24th to October 22d, 1925, showed 40.9% increase in oil mileage; 10% increase in gas mileage; smoother operation at all speeds; more power; less drag on the hills. Here’s performance you have never dreamed of getting from any lubricating oil. Drive around to the nearest “Standard” Service Station or* dealer and get a crank case hill. Then expect results. You can actually feel the difference. 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