Part 15 (2/2)
”But you ed Marian in turn
”Must--hear you that, reindeer Heya! let us go!” He waved his lance aloft in farewell ”Heya--mush!+” he co stride that would soon carry the him till, with a last wave of his hand, he disappeared around a hill Then, alone again, they thought of Phi
”I wonder if he has gone on without us,” said Marian
”I wonder No, there he is!” exclai down the hill to meet us”
”Are--are we too late?” Lucile faltered as he reached their side
”About six hours, I should say,” Phi grinned
”Six hours?”
”His nibs, the old Chukche guide, left for Cape Prince of Wales and all suburban points soo Some one offered him more money than I did I have a fancy it was your friend, the bearded miner anted my mail”
”And--and you waited for us?”
”Naturally, since the guide left”
”But you could have gone sooner?”
”Some three days, I'ed his shoulders
Marian's head whirled She was torn between conflicting emotions
Most of all, she felt terribly ashaiven up a chance to escape to freedo your pardon,” she said weakly She sat down rather unsteadily on the reindeer sled
”We couldn't help it,” she said presently ”They just wouldn't bring us back Isn't there soht of a possible one I'll make a little try-out Be back in an hour”
Phi was off like a flash A fewold Rover, who had been left in his care
”Wonder what he wants of him?” said Lucile
”I don't know,” said Marian ”But I do know I' to eat”
CHAPTER X
FINDING THE TRAIL
”I think we can go” Phi smiled as he spoke His hour for a try-out had expired He was back