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The three preceding Installments .described the rescue of a quarterbreed girl and two men from an Indian
attack at the edge of Lakotah Indian reservation by Capt. Floyd Hardy, U. 8. A., the new Indian agent. The
rescued ones are Reginald Vandervyn, nephew of United States Senator Clemmer and agency clerk, Jacques
Dupont, post trader, and his daughter, Marie. Vandervyn tells Hardy of disaffection among the Indians, of the
murder of Nogen, the last agent, and of his having been promised the agency. Hardy calls a council of head
tribesmen. Redbear, the halfbreed interpreter, brings his pretty sister, Oinna, to the valley. The new agent
learns that the Indians have been cheated and has reason to suspect Dupont and Vandervyn of crookedness.
He plans to square matters with the tribesmen. How Captain Hardy Is thwarted in his purpose, how his llfo
is endangered, how Vandervyn shows his true character, Is told In very absorbing style In this installment.
CHAPTER VI Continued.
Unseen by his superior, Vandervyn
riodded encouragingly to Redbear nnd
smiled nt the Indians. Hardy had not
turned his steady gaze from TI-owu-konzn.
"The. chief Is not angry," ho Raid.
"We shall soon bo friends. Tell him
that I como In peace, with a good heart
toward nil tho tribe. I do not blamo
the killing of Mr. Nogen on tho tribe.
If white men linvo dono any wrong to
tho tribe, I shall stop the wrongdoing.
If there nro any members of the tribe
who arc doing wrong, tho chiefs should
help mo raako all do right."
This time ltcdbenr did not hesitate.
He faced the assembly and rolled nut
a flood of Lakotah with desperate ra
pidity. Almost Immediately Tl-own-konzn
roso to reply, his face nblnzo
with indignation, his voice Impassioned.
When bo had spoken, ho remulncd
standing.
"lie says ho la angry," began Red
bear. "No,"brusquely contradicted Hardy.
"Look at his face. Tho others nro an
gered, no In not. Thero Is soino mis
understanding. Bo careful that you
Interpret correctly."
"He says ho is angry," Insisted Red
bear, his sidelong glanco looking past
Hardy te Vandervyn, who wns nodding
reassuringly. "Ho says ho Is trying to
keep It inside, but tho ethers can't
hold It Inside, lio says you have cot
to go away or thero will bo fighting."
Hardy straightened on his chair, nnd
his look becume severe. Ho spoke
sharply: "Tell the chief it Is useless
to ask me to go away. I do not wish
to send for tho Longknlvcs. But they
will cone and fight tho trlbo if there
Is any uprising."
Redbear's interpretation was fol
lowed by a hush more threatening than
gestures or outcries. Vandervyn has
tily beckoned to tho policemen. They
tamo along under tho overhang of the
warehouse until they wcro behind tho
white men. Hardy heard the soft
ucufllo of their moccaslned feet In tho
dust Ho looked around nnd frowned.
"How Is this?" ho demanded. "I
particularly wished no demonstration
f force," said nardy.
"Well, since tho police nro here,
fcadn't you better let them stay? It
will be closo enough work If matters
tomo to u scrap, and there's Mario out
to sco tho fun."
Hardy turned around to look at tho
larlng glil. Sho stood on a slight knoll
nldway between tho assembled Indians
ind her father's cubln.
"Take her back to tho house," ho or
lercd. "But would It bo wise for mo to lenvo
rou and Charlie just now? Tho polico
nay not stuy loyal If"
"Gol"
Tho command was peremptory. Von
lervyn started off, yet contrived to ex-
TI-owa.Konza Rose to Reply, His Face
! Ablaze With Indignation.
chango glances with Redbear. nardy
studied the scmlclrclo of waiting In
dians with a resoluto gaze, and, as
fcefore, fixed his attention upon Tl-owu-
. konza.
, "Wo must lenrn what Is tho causo
of this 111 feeling," ho remarked to tho
halfbreed. "Ask them why they uro
opposed to belr young men trading
ore for Dujnt's goods."
Redbear spoke Blowly to tho Indians,
fcls mannor not unllko that of a man
jo appt jnclics a barrel of gunpowder
th a lrghted torch. Thero was no
explosion, but tho old hcud chief 11 n red
with unmistakable anger, no replied
with n fiery declamation that won
grunts of approval from his fellows.
Tho half breed's voice was unsteady I
as ho Interpreted: "He he says thero
shall bo no more barter of ore. lio
says nil over ugalu that this Is tho
land of his tribe, and whlto men have
no right here, and ho hates all Long
knives." "Tell him that ho Is mistaken. Tho
soldiers have always been tho best
friends of tho Indians. I find that,
after next spring, no moro food nnd
goods uro to be Issued to tho tribe.
Sooner or later, whlto men will como
and tako the oro If tho Indians do not
dig It themselves. Another thing, I
believe tho trlbo should ngrco to the
dividing up of their land, so that each
head of n family can have his own
farm and work It after tho manner of
the whlto men. Other tribes have dono
this, and they arc no longer poor."
Redbear hesltntcd, stepped moro
aside from Hardy, and began to pour
out u torrent of Lakotah. Ho hud spo
ken only a few sentences whenn wuvo
of agitation passed over tho scmlclrclo
of Indians. Blankets slipped down
from copper-red shoulders; flerco eyes
glnrcd menacingly nt Hardy. Several
of tho moro excitable bucks leaped up
with bow nnd rlllo In hand.
Hardy thrust out from among tho
polico and raised his hands to Tl-own-konza
in the peaco sign. Tho head
chief culled to his fellows and turned
his back upon tho agent with deliber
ate contempt. All tho others faced
about nnd followed him to the waiting
ponies. Tho bund mounted and rodo
oft up tho valley In morose silence.
CHAPTER VII.
The Common Law.
There was-still moro than n trace of
red In Hardy's sallow checks when Ma
rie, Vnndervyn and Dupont camo In
upon him at tho ofllce. Dupont held
out u congratulatory hand.
"By gar, Cap," ho said, "you sure
had'a mighty closo squeak of it that
time. Guess old Tl got nll-flred hot.
Where's Charllo?"
"Redbear? I sent him to reassuro
his sister and tho families of tho po
lice." "That was very thoughtful of you,
cnptnln," said Murle.
"But It would bo far moro consider
ate If you would leave tho reserva
tion," added Vnndervyn.
"How so?" queried Hardy.
"Of course, you'll fancy I am think
ing of my promotion. But it's not
that nt all. Ask Jake."
"I got it from tho p'leece," said Du
pont. "Tho whole bunch wns crazy
to shoot you ; they'd dono it, too, only
Charlie sings out to 'em that Mr. Vim
was going to bo agent, und you'd go
uway."
"Ho said that?"
"Oh, captain, don't be nngry at Char
He," Interceded Marie. "Ho had to do
It to save a light."
"But why? I could not have been
moro friendly. Yet everything I said
seemed to anger them."
"I told you they're n ornery bunch,"
replied Dupont. "It wns for becaiiso
you being on officer. Tho chiefs hato
all soldiers llko plzen. Most of tho
old ones was In the ghost-dance craze,
nnd got jailed by tho soldiers."
"They may cool down and bo willing
to listen to reason," argued Hardy.
"Cool down? They'll go buck and
sit and stew and stew till hell bolls
over. Next thing happens, they'll stir
lip tho young bucks. Norn d'un chlanl
Just when I was glttlng enough ahead
In my business to tako care of my
old ago mid give Mario a chance to bo
a lady to stand to loso everything
and her and my scalp to boot I"
"You uro frco to leave hero with her
whenever you wish."
"No, I uln't. I can't leavo my store
all my property."
"Thero would bo no danger if It;
wero not for you," said Marie, her
eyes flashing with indignation. "If
only you had not como here I If thero
Is nn outbreuk, it will bo all your
fuultl"
"Mine?"
"Oh, I know you mean well. But
If they'vo taken this violent dlaliko to
you Why over did you como? You
saw how they llko Mr. Vun. Had they
thought "you would Insist on stuylng,
nothing could havo kept them from
nttucklng you. But tho promise that
Air. van is to bo tnelr ugent, that paci
fied them. Hod you never como here,
all this would not havo happened. Tho
chiefs would have como to talk with
Mr. Van, nnd would huvo gono back
satisfied."
Hardy swung around In his chair to
scrutlnlzo tho guileless faco of Van
dervyn. "What do you soy to that, sir?" ho
Interrogated.
"What cun I say?" replied "V under
vyn, twisting tho tip of his blond mus
tache. "It Is for you , to decide to
leavo for tho good of tho tribe, or
to stay and tuko the chance of an up
rising." "Tho way you put It " considered
Hardy. "Perhaps it might bo better
for all concerned if I should leave."
"You bet it would, Cap," eagerly
broke in Dupont "'Taln't no Joke.
Them ornery cusses '11 git you llko
they dono with Nogen, Just as sure
jib shooting."
Vandervyn shot n furious glanco nt
tho blunderer. Marie was looking nt
Hardy. But sho did not need to sco
tho tightening of his lips to realize
what her father had done.
"Oh, Pcrol" sho reproached. "Why
did you sny it? You should have
known Captain nardy could not leave
after that."
"Quito right, Miss Dupont," said
nardy.
"You mean, you won't leavo?" asked
Dupont
"How enn he?" Vandervyn smoothly
cut In. "You've put it up to him that
It would bo deserting his post under
fire. He's an nrmy officer ho wouldn't
leavo now even if ho knew his staying
hero meant certain massacro for us
all, followed by certain massacre of
tho trlbo by tho troops."
"I will remain until I havo made nt
lenst ono more effort to pacify the
tribe," replied Hardy. "You nro at
liberty to resign whenever you please.
Mr. Dupont has amplo tlmo to rcmovo
his goods and his daughter from the
reservation."
"Not m6," declared Morlo; "I don't
euro what Pcre and Rcgglo say; I
kuow thero Is not one of the trlbo who
would harm me, even in an outbreak."
"Well, mebbe not," admitted her fa
ther. "I gather that I am the only person
who seems to bo endangered," re
marked Hardy. "This being so, I will
wait a few days for tho excitement to
subside, and will then call another
council."
"They won't como ng'in to meet you,"
predicted Dupont.
"Then I shall go to them."
"Into tho mountains, captain?" ex
clalmcd Marie, her splendid eyes wid
ening with concern. "Surely you will
not venture among tho camps."
"The trlbo must learn that I mean
friendship."
Dupont paused to scratch tho side
of his head. But Vandervyn spoke
without nn Instant's hesltnncy: "You
havo no right to throw your llfo away
uselessly, captain. Suppose Charllo
and I nmko n trip to tho camps, to seo
If wo cannot quiet tho tribe and talk
tho chiefs into giving you another
hearing? If you havo no objection, we
could toll them that you cannot leavo
Just now, but that you will do so as
soon as you have tried to benefit them."
"And that Mr. Van'll bo next agent,"
added Dupont.
"Will you tell them that I am hero
to help them nnd to bo their friend?"
queried Hardy.
"Trust mo to put It to them strong,
captain," assured Vandervyn. "I know
you'll play fair by resigning In my fa
vor as soon as you huvo the tribe in
hand."
"After I have dono what.I can do to
Improve conditions among them," qual
ified Hardy.
"I do so hope Mr. Van can persuade
them to bo friendly with you," said
Marie. "I know ho ami Charllo will
bo perfectly safe. But It will bo hard
to talk them out of their strango dis
like to you. When will you start, Reg
gie?"
"Early tomorrow morning, if the cap
tain has no objections."
"Tho sooner tho better," agreed
Hardy.
"I'll go nnd remove my council cos
tume," said Vnndorvfn, smiling at his
Irreproachable frock coat.
Mario and her father roso with him.
Hardy bowed out tho girl and returned
to his desk. Ho was deep In tho midst
of n report on tho trlbo when, half nn
hour Inter, Vandervyn returned to the
olllco in his riding togs.
"Charllo may not como back this
afternoon," ho remurked. "I thought
I might rldo down and tell him about
tho trip. I could fetch your maro for
you."
"Very well. I shall bo obliged," re
plied Hardy, and ho returned to his
study of the report.
Vandervyn rodo llown along tho far
sldo of tho stream, keeping tho thick
ets as much as possible between him
self und tho Dupont house. Ho did
not rccross tho creek until he was op
posite Redbear's home. lio found the
cabin door closed. But at a slight
movement of the window curtains tits
haDd went up 10 oeckon with a lordly
gesture. There wns n short pause.
Then the door opened a scant Inch.
"Hello v hu said. "Where's your
brother?"
"Ho has has gone to tell the po
lice families."
"On tho agent's mare," guessed Van
dervyn. "Please he didn't mean any harm
please don't tell on him."
"That depends," replied Vundervyn.
"Do you think I euro to favor him
when you act as if you hate me?"
"Hato? No, no I" Tho door opened
several inches and as suddenly closed
to a narrow cruck.
But Vandervyn had caught a glimpse
of tho girl's blushing face. His voice
dropped to n curesslng tone: "You're
not afraid of mo, nro you, Just becauso
I wanted a kiss? Come out hero and
talk. I won't blto you."
"You promise not to to kiss me?"
"Not unless you wish mo to."
"But but I do I" camo buck tho
nalvo confession.
Impulsively he started to swing off
his pony. Tho cabin door shut with
n bang, no straightened in tho saddle,
waited a long moment, frowned heav
ily, nnd started to rldo away..
From tho window enmo a plaintive
cry: "Oh, please, please 1"
Ho deliberately dismounted, flung
tho reins over his horse's head, and
wulkcii to tho opened window. Tho
enger, frightened face within blushed
scarlet nnd shrank back. Ho stopped
short
"See here," ho admonished, "If you're
going to be silly, I shall go nwuy for
VTr
"lt Will Be Hard to Talk Them Out
of Their Strange Dislike for You."
good. You've got tho door barred, and
you know I shall not try to crawl
in at a hole like this."
"I I won't be," she faltered.
"That's better," he said, and ho
reached In to slip his arm around her
trembling shoulders.
Shrinking yet yielding, with eyes
timidly downcast and olive checks
burning with blissful shame, the young
girl nllowcd him to draw her closer.
Her lips quivered, yet sho raised them
to meet his kiss.
"There 1" ho rallied. "Was It so
dreadful?"
Sho did not nnswer; sho could not.
ner head drooped forward with tho
instlnctlvo modesty of an innocent
young girl. Ho put the forefinger of
his frco hand under her chin nnd
raised her heud to tukc u second kiss.
"Ono good turn deserves another,
sweetheart," ho buld.
"You should not not cull me that,"
she whispered. "You nro a gentleman
whlto man; I am only a halfbreed
I'm yellow as a Chinaman."
"No golden. You nre my golden
girl. Your cheeks are wild roses unci
honey gold. Your eyes nro like a
fawn's; your lips sweet as honey
Another kiss There, that's more llko
It. You're learning how. Now look
at me."
Sho raised her drooping lids with
the sudden, desperate cournge of ono
who Is very shy, nnd gazed up nt him,
her tender eyes starllko with the soft
glow of her lovo and adoration.
"You you really llko me?" she
whispered.
"No, I hato you like poor Lo hates
llrewater. Give him n tuste, and ho
wants It nil. I want you."
"Charlie ho suld I must mnrry a
white man. I am Joyed In my heart
You say you want me I But I am only
a Halfbreed girl, and you
"You'ro my honey-sweet girlie. Go
and open tho door."
She looked up nt him again full nnd
direct, and his guzo sank before tho
trust In her clear eyes.
"You want mo to bo your engaged
girl!" sho murmured. "When people
are engaged, they aro going to bo mar
lied. Charllo said I must marry a
whltH man, u good whlto man. You
are kind to me. It Is wonderful. I
havo read that even army officers havo
married halfbreed girls. But you ore
grander than any officer, und you nro
very good to think of marrying me."
Vandervyn forced a Bmllo, und re
plied to her adulation without meeting
her enruptured guze:
"What else did yon think I meant
when I kissed you? Of course wo shall
bo married. As wo aro hero on tho
reservation, It will bo according to tho
custom of tho tribe."
"Married? Oh, my heart sings!"
cried tho girl. "I will bo your wife
yours! I can't bellcvo it Thero
comes Charlie. I must run and tell
him."
Vnndervyn hastily released her, nnd
drew his arm out of tho window as ho
looked around,
"Walt I" ho commanded. "He's com
ing fust enough. Leave the door
burred."
- l "Wj.
.
Tho halfb eed was racing Hardy's ato llttlo, and her manner toward Hur
maro up the creek bank at a furious dy was cold and ungracious
gallop, ne flung himself out of tho J
paddlo and advanced upon Vandervyn,
his face dark with suspicion.
"What you saying to my sister?" he
demanded.
Tho white man met his threatening
look with a half-contemptuous, half
amused smile.
"I've been showing the girl what I
think of her," rcpBW.
Redbear came to n Budden halt The
muscles of his face began to twitch.
"Oh, Churlle! reproached OInnn.
"What mokes you look ot him that
way? Why don't you thank him?"
She unbarred the door und stepped
outside.
"For what?" questioned her brother
In u harsh, strained voice.
"Because he is going to be my man
going to tako mo for his wife."
"Marry you? OInnn you?" Tho
hnlfbrced could not bellcvo his enrs.
Through his daze shot n Hash of angry
suspicion. "But you you won't marry
her I"
Vandervyn smiled in his careless
manner.
"Oh, I guess yes."
"You'll marry her?
to town nnd marry
You'll take her
her llko white
people?"
"I'll marry her ns some whlto
people marry. I'll not take her to
town. Olnila and I have agreed to be
murrled according to tribal custom."
Again Redbear's weak face dark
ened with suspicion nnd nnger. "1
won't have It You'ro white, and OInnn
is hulf white. White people don't
mnrry Indian fnBhlon."
"You know n lot about it, Charlie.
Haven't you ever heard of common-law
marriages? Lots of whlto people get
married that way."
"What way?"
"You must know about it Instead
of going to n lot of fuss nnd bother
over ministers nnd licenses, many
people just tako each other for hus
band and wife nnd go to housekeep
ing." "Is Is .that a real whlto people's
marriage?" asked Oluna.
Vandervyn frowned. "You don't
tninu rra lying, do you? Why, you
often see In tho newspapers about com
mon-law wives getting their share of
their dead husbnnds' estutes, just the
same us if they hud gone through nil
the fuss of weddings. Ask Hnrdy if
that does not often happen."
"Well, if it's a real marriage"
muttered Rcdbcur.
"Of course It Is, Charlie, if he says
sol" cried Olnna rapturously.
Her brother's faco glowed with Bud
den unconcealed exultance. He stam
mered almost incoherently: "Then
you Marie you don't marry don't
mnrry Murle."
"No," replied Vandervyn, nnd his
voice rang clear. "I have no Intention
of marrying her."
"Maybe Marle'll like me now, when
I tell her you aro going to be my
brother," sighed Redbear.
Vandervyn laid a brotherly hand on
his shoulder. "Hold on, boy 1" he said.
"You let me manage things. You
know that Marie thinks she likes me.
But now Hardy is here, and he wants
her. If sho hears that I have thrown
her over, she will run off with him."
"She don't like him."
"What If she doesn't 1 He's an nrmy
officer. ,Hc has money, und when ho
goes from hero he will wear his uni
form, nil gilt and spangles. You know
how the girls llko that! No I tell
you there's not the ghost of n show
for you until ho Is out of the way. Our
little bluff didn't work. He snys he Is
going to stuy. So for n while you and
Olnna must keep still nbout tho mnr
riage. Tomorrow morning you nnd I
aro going Into the mountains to talk
with the chiefs. Olnna will go with
me. But It must bo understood nt tho
agency that you hnve sent her to
Who could you send her to?"
"Tl-own-konza is our mother's fa
ther. Not even Mr. Dupont knows
thut," said Redbear. "Before ho came
here, she ran off with u bad whlto man.
They went to tho Bluckfeet After u
time ho got an arrow through his back.
My mother camo home. Tl-owa-konza
would not seo her face. She lmd to
work for the agent till they made us
go uway to school. Then she died."
"Old Thunderbolt your grandfather?"
remarked Vandervyn, seizing upon that
ono fact in tho squalid tragedy. "Does
he know It?"
"I "told him so toduy. Ho said my
lace nut maybo ho will come to
like me. Ho said to bring OInnn for
him to look ut her."
"That's great ! We'll tell It to every
body. But remember, not n word about
the marriage until after wo get rid of
Hardy and I nm agent Then things
will go all right for all of us7 You
savvy that, Charlie? While you rub
down the maro I'll go In and say good
by until tomorrow morning."
CHAPTER VIII.
Bcst-Lald Schemes,
nardy had gono to tho Duponts' for
supper when Vundervyn returned to
tho agency, no mode n hasty toilet
ond followed. Morlo mot him with
marked coldness. This, however, melt
ed beforo ho hod finished his report to
nardy. AH agreed that tho old chief
probably would tako a fancy to Olnna,
and that, as a result, thero would bo
a fair chanco of pacifying tho trlbo.
When Hnrdy turned to the girl, ho
found her and Vandervyn exchanging
glances nnd murmuring remarks. His
habitual gravity softened to a smile
of wistful sadness. At tho first oppor
tunity ho excused himself. Midnight
had passed beforo tho light in tho little
citified parlor of tho Dupont house was
extinguished.
When, nt sunrise, Hardy went for
brcakfust, Marie's eyes wero very
bright and her look was pensive. Sho
After the officer left, Dupont qntnt
ed across the tablo at her and began
to Scratch his head.
"You ond Mr. Van burned n lot at
coal oil last night, ne didn't git far
enough along to ask you to hitch uj
with him, did he?"
A red blush flumed In the girl's
cheeks. Without looking up, sho mur
mured n regretful "No."
"Guess he figures he'll wnlt nnd sco
If Hardy Is going to bust us up. Like
ns not he'll skip back cast If Hnrdy
gits soro and chokes oft our hold on
the mine."
"What do you mean? Ho'd send
Rcgglo away. Tho stiff, solemn old
fogy I hate him I"
"Easy, easy, girl!" soothed Dupont.
"No use plunging when you're hitched
to the snubbing post. Just now ho's
got us roped. He'll have us oil hog
tied if we go to bucking. We've got
to make him think we're gentled."
"What If we uct toward him ns we
feel?"
"You don't snwy nbout that mine.
Me and Nogen discovered it and paid
honest for developing It, ns you know.
Well, we let Mr. Van in on It Then
Nogen up and gits killed. That makes
It half and half between me nnd Mr.
Van, nccordlng to nil that's fair nnd
square. But do you believe Hardy will.
look at It that way? Not by a con
siderable. He'll talk nbout it being the
tribe's, just because it's, on tho reser
vation." "I see 1" Tho girl's eyes flashed, nnd
her nostrils dilated. "Ho will rob you
and Reggie of n fortune yet you wlsb
mo to be nice to him 1"'
"You bet I dot Can't you git the
point? He uln't going to be bluffed
Into quitting. That means we 'got to
mnko friends with him or
mine."
lose , the
"Oh ! So that Is it?"
"Yep. Worst of it Is ho'.s one of
them there; fellows what stand so
straight they lean backwards. We
talked to him about how it would help
the tribe If he joined us in opening tho
mine. He was mighty offish. Gness
we'll hove to give him Nogen's third to
get him Into our camp."
"What n shame ! The mlno Is yours
and Reggie's. Ho hasn't done a thing
toward developing It."
"I know. But he's the ngent He's
got us roped. He can rob ns of our
mine If we don't make friends with
him. Now do you savvy?"
The girl's thick black eyebrows wet
In a frown of vexation. "If ho Is a
man whose friendship must bo bought
I do not wish to bo pleasant to him.'"
"It's business, Marie. Thero ain't
no two ways about It. Mr. Van's hang
ing fire, n-wnitlng to see if wo loso
the mine. If we do, he enn't afford to
mnrry no poor girl off a reservation."
"Very well. I shall make myself
ngreeable to Captain Hnrdy. But wait
until I am free to pay him out for It 1"
"Nom d'un chlen 1" muttered Dupont
nt sight of her straightened lips.
"That's the Injun in you. Don't let
him see you look that way till after
we git the mine cinched."
"I nm not a fool, mon pere."
Dupont shook his grizzled head du
biously.
But nt midday, when Hardy cam
over for the noon dinner, Marie r
celved his courteous greeting with
graclousness that soon lightened t
pensive severity of his look. Befof
the end of tho meal they wero chattln
In u manner that brought a twinkle1
Into Dupout's cunning eyes.
The girl proposed a ride up tho val
ley. Hardy was greatly pleased. He
hod already grasped the simple details
of the agency business, nnd now, pend
ing the absence of Vandervyn nnd Red
bear, had nothing to do except iustruct
the police in his Ideas of cleanliness
und discipline.
Mario never looked more charming
than when on a horse. She took her
eJPn
new friend for u long rldo nround ono' -'
of the mountains. Every cliff and
rock and plney slope was familiar to
vi.
"Is
-Is That a Real White People's
"Marriage?" Asked Olnna.
her. Sho pointed out nil tho grandest
ond most beautiful views, and showed
herself even better versed In tho lore
of tho wild than sho had seemed to
bo posted on the culturo and graces
of polite society. After that there was
no break In her friendly manner toward
tho cnptaln for several days. Fre
quently they took other rides, over or
around tho nearest hills and .moun
tains.
Do you believe that Vander.
vyn's deceltfulness with little
Olnna will be punished by the,
Indians or do you think she will
J eBCjpe harm at his hands?
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