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were coning my way and they had a rope. I
waved and one of then saw ne and waved back
Down off that knoll again, this tine not
caring about the nud and rocks and wet
brush. Still the thought, how was it go
ing to be done? How was it going to be
done? Maybe it wouldn't take them too
long to build a bridge. Anyway, I resol
ved to cooperate to the fullest extent of
the law. If only I could be gotten across
that stream. Nothing would look difficult
after that.
My husband crawled out on that bent log
of the old bridge. I was getting nervy.
I knew he would have to come back on ray
side. I watched without batting an eye.
But I could never do it. If only I could
keep ny footing in that boiling water - I
would wade. That was the only way out.
Those falls below, and that bigger stream!
One of the men fastened the rope to a
tree on their side of the bank. He threw
it and my husband waded out and caught it.
We were a little ways below the bridge, we
were near the falls, but it was the only
fairly level part of the stream and the
water did not look so deep. Ho Had the
rope now and he pulled it hard to try it.
It was firm. He put the pack on his back
and took the gun, then holding the rope
started across. xx wasn-x iar. adout,
three steps in the deepest, swiftest part
of the channel. Enough to knock one off
his feet though. I watched. The water
wasn't too deep. There were no holes to
step into. I could make it. Ah yes, I
could make it. He was back. He took the
rope above where I stood. I grabbed and
hung on, waded out, a few more steps, now
quick - jump over! The men waiting had
thrown brush for us to light on. Otherwise
it was steep loose gravel. I grabbed a
twig from something and pulled myself up
the bank and onto the trail. My pacs
were full of icy water and I was dripping
from the waist down. But we were over. I
forgot my fears, forgot everything, only
the fact that we were over. It wasn't far
to the cabin. Before we got there my feet
were warm. They made a good fire and
served us with hot coffee and delicious
cake. Cake with frosting. They had
spring beds in a loft overhead and we were
soon warm and resting comfortably. Our
clothes were drying around the chimney. In
such places is the true Alaskan hospitality
found. Far from the traveled parts, far
from the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary
clubs, in the cabin along the wayside, and
one knows it when he finds it.
Bob Estes was away but Jack Bean and
Jerry Zeller told us that Mile 11 post was
a little distance below the cabin. We had
walked for 12 hours and made 11 miles, in
cluding stops out for eating.
We rested completely and, soon, too
soon, cane the call, "Hotcake9 ready!" We
put on our clothes and climbed down the
ladder from the loft. .....
(Concluded next week).
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DID NOT
THAT
WE CARRY SPERRY'S READY MIXED PAN
cake and Waffle flour - AUNT JEMI
MA'S Pancake flour, BISQUICK, SOFT
ASILK cake Flour as well as GOLD
MEDAL Hard Wheat and FISHER'S BLEND
Flour in 10's and 49's . • • •
These are short cuts - Gives
you more time to PLAY*
PADLOCKS, HASPS, HINGES, AND MANY
other items in SHELF HARDWARE too
numerous to mention here. . • « •
THINGS T 0 EAT
We are long on these items
"THE BEST BY TEST"
NAILS
Plenty of 'em
SHELF HARDWARE
WORK CLOTHING
GROCERIES
DRUG SUNDRIES
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jg W A R
( ^ Q M P A N Y
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KODAK SUPPLIES
WHITMAN'S CANDIES
IN THE LINE OF GENERAL
D RUG MERCHANDISE
WE HAVE WHAT YOU NEED OR
WANT
SEWARD
ALASKA
FOR SALE - A cabin on 10 acres at Mile
44. Other buildings on place. Moun
tain stream runs by back door of cabin.
Plenty of fish and in good moose country.
In the heart of the mining district.
Bargain at 75 dollars. Inquire at the
Moose Pass Miner cabin._ __
Russell Williams has completed the shing
ling of the new basement addition to the
lalph Reid home. The basement addition
las large windows and with sides shingled
to natch the ehln~les on the sides of the
louse> makes an attractive annex.