by Evan Merrit Post
In the frozen reaches of Alaska, two travelers on the Chena trail discover a lonely cabin and a final request left by its dying occupant. As winter tightens its grip and the settlements remain distant, the encounter tests the difference between hardship and honor. A spare, atmospheric tale of frontier endurance, moral choice, and unexpected grace in the silent wilderness.
Transcribed from Short Stories, November 26, 1926 (Doubleday, Page & Co.).