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A pity Atkim

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Pierre was shocked when he arrived do. However, that doesn't bring your home and found that his cabin had furs back, does it? been broken into and his furs stolen, can't talk," Temporarily, however, he forgot the Pierre's teeth flashed. "M'sieu, cet furs and the fact that their theft meant ees one grand idea I have to get back almost complete loss of profit from his all the furs and to catch theos thief winter on the Beaver. Atkim, the If you weel but listen- husky, who had been his companion For five minutes the trapper talked and friend for three years, lay stretch- excitedly. Gradually a look of amaze ed out on the cabin floor, gray fur ment, then of excitement appeared on matted with blood.

the officer's. face. "By jove! It might Pierre dropped to his knees. As he work at that! They say-But there's did so the dog lifted its head; its tail no harm trying. It may, of course. weakly thumped the floor once. A take weeks." prayer of thanksgiving escaped

Pierre shrugged. "To me zat means My furs are gone. The I have notheeng up in his arms and carried him to the season is nearly over. bunk.

but time."

The next day, Pierre, with Atkim as usual at his heels, visited the trading post and engaged in conversation with Ahearn, the factor. He remained there most of the morning, exchanging greetings with other trappers who ar "Eet ees wan fine theeng that you rived from time to time. All had the play possum an' make that feller same story. Some had been robbed of theenk you dead, eh? Otherwise, their entire winter's catch; others had theenk he shoot you again."

managed to salvage a few valuable Atkim thumped his tail and looked furs because they had taken the pre- at his master with patient, trusting caution to hide them, against a possi eyes. The dog did not whimper at the ble visit by the mysterious thief. sting of the antiseptic.

Two days passed and most of the territory com- trappers from the Beaver Presently the bandaging was plete and Pierre stepped back. "Eet were in. Only two remained to report: ees wan shame you cannot talk, mon A halfbreed named John Blackfeather

Minutes later, with boiling water, clean rags and antiseptic taken froni his medical kit, Pierre set to work. The bullet had entered at a downward slant, passing through and out just be low the dog's shoulder.

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Otherwise you would tell me and a Frenchman named who this fur theef ees, eh? An' we Pierre knew them both, and had would put a stop to the business for reason to distrust either. good." As he pried open a can and Blackfeather reported in that morn- put more water on to boil, Pierre's an- ing. Pierre. saw him coming through ger grew. There had been reports the trading post window. Across the this year all up and down the Beaver street Constable MacDonald had ap- about the mysterious thief who pillaged peared in the police headquarters' door- camps while trappers were away on way. Just at this moment Ahearn, the their lines, making off with thousands factor, opened the post doorway and of furs.

Atkim, who had been lying at Pierre's Pierre ground his teeth with rage as feet, rose and growled, the hair stand- he set his supper on the table. "Eef ing up along his back. Before Pierre you could only talk, mon ami," he re- could stop him, the animal was through peated, glancing fondly at the great the door and with a snarl of rage had shaggy beast watching him from the sprung upon, the startled half-breed. bunk. "Then, by ga' we fix heem, eh?" Blackfeather shrieked in terror.

Atkim thumped his tail and made a . From across the street Constable noise in his throat that was half way MacDonald came on the run, but Pierre between a yelp and a bark, Pierre was ahead of him...

"Sol Eet suddenly looked at him, and into his

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are the thief, eh?" The half-breed's terror-stricken eyes "By ga'!" he ejaculated abruptly, and

the trapper. brought his fist down onto the table looked appealingly at with a blow that set the dishes to rat- "Call him off! He'll kill me! You'll tling.

get your furs back! All of them!"

mind there flashed a magnificent idea. feather! You you, John Black-

Two weeks later Pierre packed most

Pierre grinned at MacDonald. "At- of his belongings into the light gleigh he used for travelling, harnessed Atkim kim ses well trained. No one else has to the pull rope and set off toward the he ever attacked without my command. south. The great dog, now completely I have train heem to talk, you see.” well and strong, pulled the sleigh with MacDonald smiled. "And very im an ease and speed that soon had the pressively at that he remarked, reach- old trapper puffing in an effort to keep ing for his handcuffs.

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That night they camped near the Big: Falls, and the next day, shortly after noon, reached the Bar Creek trading

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THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY THERAPION NO. 1

post. Pierre went at once to the head quarters of the mounted policę.

Constable Ray MacDonald listened THERAPION NO. 2

gravely while Pierre told his story. THERAPION NO. 3

You're not the only one who has

suffered at the hands of this thief, No. 1 Cures Discharges, No. 2 Cures the officer said. "We've had number- Blood Polaon, No. 8 Cures Chronic less complaints, but none in which Weaknesses. English Price 38. Chemists, dog was shot." He rose and crossed for, althor No. return Mail, Dr. Le Clerc to the window. "Frankly, we've had Med. Co. Haverstock Rd., N.W. 5, Lon. little success, in picking up clues that Dr. Le Clerc's Pillu, for the Liver and might lead to the thief's Identity. We'll Kidneys-weak kidneys and bladder. "gét hím "sooner or later.........we "alwayB