North
BY
(Copyright: Little, Brown 4
Co.)
HAZEL ATONES FOR HER THOUGHTLESSNESS BY WAK-
- ING A LUCKY "STRIKE."
,8ynoptis-MIss Hazel Weir, a stenographer, living at Granville,
Ontario, Is placed under a cloud by circumstances for which she 18
entirely blameless. To escape from the groundless gossip that pursues
ber, she secures a position as schoolteacher at Cariboo Meadows, in a
wild part of British Columbia. There, at a boarding house, abe first
sees "Roaring Bill" Wagstaff, a well-known character of the country.
Soon after ber arrival Hazel loses her way while walking tn the woods.
She wanders until night when she reaches "Roaring BID'S" camp fire
In the woods. He promises to take her home In the morning, but she
Is compelled to spend the night in the woods. After wandering In the
woods all the next day, "Roaring BUI" finally admits that he Is taking
Hazel to his cabin, In the mountains. Hazel finds upon their arrival at
the- cabin that she cannot hope to escape from the wilderness before
spring. During the long winter "Roaring Bill" treats Hazel with the
greatest respect. He tells her he loves her and tries to Induce her to
marry him, but she refuses. In the spring be takes her to Bella Coola,
' where she can get'a boat to Vancouver. At Vancouver Hazel takes a
train for Granville, but on the way 6he realizes that she loves Wagstaff
and decided to return to him. "Roaring Bill" Is overjoyed and to
gether they travel to a Hudson bay post and are married. After
several months they decide to go farther Into the mountains to a spot
where Bill is confident there is gold. Arrived at their destination, Bill
builds a cabin and. cuts snfllclent hny to feed the horses till spring.
