THE GEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA.
The Qwarterereec!
A Modem Imidlnaint Reservation
Stoiry by Robert: Ames Beimel
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you discovered that an able
career wan trying to do harm to the girl you loved hy stealing her affections and turning them to ovll pur
poses, would you .shoot him before he spoiled the girl or wait until he did It and then kill him? Con
slder Captain Hardy's predicament, as described In this installment. The army oftlccr, you will recall,
went to Lakotah reservation as acting agent following the murder of Agent Nogen nnd a threatened
uprising of the Indians. Wounded by an ambush shot, he falls In love with .Mario Dupont, a quarterbreed,
who nurses him, but gives no dcllnlto answer to his proposal of marriage because she Is enamored of Reg
inald Vandervyn, agency clerk and scapegrace nephew of Senator Clemmer. Hardy learns the Indians aro
disaffected because old Jacques Dupont, a wily post trader, and Vandervyn have cheated them In an Illegal
tribal mine deal. At first the red men, deceived by Vandervyn, misunderstand the officer's motives, but llnnlly
accept him as their friend, and a commission, led by Vanderwyn, prepares to go to Washington to secure u division
of tribal lands and the sale of mines owned by Indians. Vandervyn plans to get profit for himself.
CHAPTER XVI Continued.
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So began tho second period of nar
4y's dose companionship with the girl,
and tho Intimacy appeared as sincere
nnd friendly as tho first one, when Van
dervyn was In tho mountains with
Redbear. Almost every day they rodo
out to examine tho Wolf river water
shed, nnd cstlmnto as best they could
without surveying Instruments the
number of acres that could bo put un
der ditch.
Hardy had at onco written for re
ports on similar undertakings, lie
foro receiving them ho was agreeably
surprised by un official telegram from
Washington Instructing him to at onco
send on tho tribal delegation, In tho
chnrgo of Redbear. So swift an un
reeling of government red tape proved
that powerful Influences wero favor
ing tho consummation of the new
treaty. Hardy ungrudgingly gave
Vandervyn tho credit of being a very
successful benevolent lobbyist.
A runner was dispatched to bring In
Redbear and tho delegates. They
camo without delay. Rcdbear's arm
was so nearly Healed that ho had full
oso of It. OInna did not accompany
him. Ho said their grandfather had
become so fond of her that ho had
Insisted upon her remaining In tho
mountains until tho return of tho del
egation from Washington. Mario of
fered to Bend for her nnd give her a
home whllo her brother was away, but
Redbear hastily declared that tho girl
wished to stay with tho old chief.
Hardy took charge of tho delegation
as far as tho railroad, nnd Mario nnd
Dupont wont nlong to keep him com
pany. Ho provided for tho comfort
aboard trnln of Redbear and tho live
lolemn chiefs, nnd shipped them off
With through tickets to Washington
nnd a careful sot of Instructions to
help them In tho conduct of their mis
ilon. "My only wish Is that I might go
with them," ho remarked, as tho
Iron horse" whirled them away
toward tho land of tho sunrise. "They
will bo llko Babes In tho Woods."
"You Buro hnvo dono your level best
for Uicm, Cap," ropllod Dupont. "You
tfn't got no llccnso to worry nohow.
Mr. Van Is tlicro to boost 'cm nlong."
"Besides, you hnvo your work here,"
Added Mario with a glanco that com
pletely diverted his thoughts.
They spent tho night in tho rough
lhack misnamed a hotel, nnd at dawn
tturtcd on tholr return to tho agency.
A.8 Dupont's pony wns continually lag
ting behind, Hardy hud tho pleasure
5f Marie's company virtually ulono for
tho greater part of tho ride, She
leemed to enjoy this quite as much
is he, and remained In gracious good
humor oven through tho blazing hent
Df midday. Nor did sho allow herself
lo feel fatlguo until, after their arrival
At tho agency, sho had cooked a sa
rory supper, and then entertained
Hardy for nn hour or more In her nr-
Untie llttlo p&rVv.
Tho next dny, fresh us over, Mnrlo
Wns rendy to rldo up to Uio falls and
help him run n lino ot levels with tho
Anatrumonts that ho had hired In
town. Never hnd ho known anyone
no abounding In Ufo. Mentally ns well
ma jAt;lcally, sho seemed over tireless,
buoyant, animated.
.Day after day thoy worked and
planned for tho good of tho tribe;
day nftcr day her graclousuess toward
him Increased. And day after day his
We for her deepened nnd strength
snod until It could bo seen In his overy
look and net, nnd heard in overy In
flection of his volco when ho Bpoko to
hor. Though her manner townrd him
showed no trace of overt coquetry, sho
mndo no effort to repulse his silent
dovotlon or to check tho growth of
his passion.
A week aftor tlio departure of tho
Solcgatlon found him fully looking tho
art of a gallant lover ardent, youth
lul, almost handsome. Ho had lost
much of his former look of penslvo
severity. Even tho Bllvory hairs over
his temples seemed to bo regaining
their original ruddy brown.
A few days later one of tho lines of
tvcls happened to bring him and tho
Ktrl to tho edgo of the coulee, across
from tho butto. no suggested that
thoy go down nnd across to tho spring
rill for n drink.
Ah they turned buck, Mario rccog
sized tho exact spot whero ho had
been shot. Womanlike, sho shud
tiered und turned palo nt tho rocol
lection, though at tho tlmo of tho oc-
turrenco sho had been so brave.
"Look!" sho said lit a half-whisper.
"Hero Is where you fell, I thought
s-ou were killed!"
'Tho exporlcnco was well worth
man of unscrupulous character and political power enough to wreck your
while," he replied. His volco shook
with the Irresistible passion of his
love. "Dearest I let mo call you that
here, this onco I It was hero I first
looked Into tho depths of your heart,
and learned how good and kind you
arc."
Tho girl turned to hide her faco
from tho reverent adoration of his
gaze.
"No, no," sho murmured. "Don't,
please 1"
"I must speak, dear," ho replied. "I
ask nothing of you. It is only that I
wish to tell you how you mado mo
realize again tljat Ufo Is worth living.
When I camo from tho Coast, I hud
lost ono dearer to mo than nnyono else
In all tho world my mother. Sho
was n llttlo woman, very frail her
bluo eyes wero dim nnd faded, her
hair white; but oven when she wns
at tho very end her dear eyes sought
to ease my grief with tho snmo look
you gavo mo as you bent over rao
here and thought mo fatally Injured."
"Plcasol" begged tho girl, choking
back a sob. "I do not deserve
Your mother I but I am not kind nor
good I"
Hardy went on In tho samo voice
of profound passion: "You lifted mo
out of tho shadow of tho Valley. You
camo to mo In my blank darkness, n
glorious light of dlvlno goodness that
compelled mo to sco that nil wus not
wrong with tho universe that even
so grent n loss ns mlno might bo for
tho best."
"I am not what you think me I
nm not I" sho reiterated.
"You restored my faith and hone."
ho Insisted. "It would bo selfish of
mo to nsk anything moro of you
now "
"It would bo useless useless I" sho
cried.
Ho wns too llttlo versed In feminine
naturo to reallzo that her vehemence
might indlcnto an effort to suppress
an inner doubt of tho usscrtlon. Had
ho been a few years younger, youth
ful Impetuosity might hnvo won him
that which his rovcrent respect shrank
from urging. Ho had taken her
gloved hand. Ho pressed it to his Hps,
nnd freed her.
"I shall not nnnoy you, dear," ho
said. "Yet I cannot tnko that as final.
I shall wait until ho returns. Then I
Bhall tako my fighting chance."
"You will?" sho whispered.
"I shall not glvo up until you havo
pledged yourself to him. If I can, I
will prevent that Ho cannot pos
sibly lovo you nB I lovo you. If It Is
posslblo to win you for my wife, I
will do It."
Mario quivered, nnd shrank from
him as If startled. "You say, when
"My Friend, Jake Dupont, Gentlemen."
ho comes back But until then
you you will not"
"Until then wo shall continue to bo
tho samo good comrades that wo havo
been."
Tho girl drow In a deep breath.
t;v uj &u uuuit lu vi iv.
Hardy accepted tho suggestion with
a self-control that was ns remnrkublo
as It wus misplaced.
CHAPTER XVII.
Tho Only Woman.
During the pleasant, busy days that
followed, to all appearances Murlo en
Joyed tho work nnd planning nnd tho
long hours of companionship fully us
much ns Hardy. Dupont, itow over
bluff and gcnlul, kept closo to his
store. But durlug tho long evening
discussions his eyes often twinkled
cunningly under their gray thatch.
No word had been rwieived from
Washington except two notes from
Vnndervyn to Dupont, reporting fnvor
ablo progress and Inclosing scaled let
ters to Marie. She told nothing of
what these contnlncd, even to her fa
ther. Hardy's first and last message In
regard to tho new treaty was an offi
cial notification that It had been duly
approved nnd signed, nftcr fifteen mil
lion dollars had been decided upon as
tho compensation to tho trlbo for tho
mineral lands. Special commissioners
hnd been named to proceed to tho res
ervation and arrango for tho Immedi
ate opening of tho mineral lands to en
try, and tho allotment of tho remaining
lands to the members of tho tribe.
Hardy wns surprised when ho saw
that tho tlmo set for the departure of
tho commissioners had already passed.
Tho document had been misdirected,
had been returned to Washington, nnd
then seemingly had been pigeonholed
for several days by some careless clerk
beforo being remailed to him.
If ho had not established a moro fre
quent mnll service, In place of tho cus
tomary weekly trip to town by ono
of tho police, the commissioners might
havo arrived beforo ho received tho
notice.
Ho was still more surprised when,
tho following day, ho and Mnrlo roda
down Sioux creok to where It flovcd
Into Wolf river. The moment tho
view down tho coulee opened beforo
them, they perceived several tents
pitched In tho bottom, at tho foot of tho
butte. Thoy found twenty or twenty
flvo rough-looking men encamped along
tho spring rill In light dog-tents. A
few wero cowboys, but tho greater
number had tho nppenranco and outfits
of prospecting miners. They stared at
Mario with tho respectful admiration
of typical Westerners for an "honest"
womnn, nnd readily answered Hardy's
civil questions.
Notice of tho prospective opening of
tho mineral lands of the reservation
had been published In a few very ol-
scuro weekly papers. Ono of tho men
gavo Hardy u blurred sheet of a llttlo
country Journal, nnd pointed out tho
government notice. It wns printed In
tho midst of several uninteresting legal
notices. Tho old fellow winked know
ingly, nnd remarked thnt, as long ns
ho wns In on tho gnme, ho didn't enro
how quiet It was played.
"Whnt could that man havo meant
about being In on a quiet game?" Ma
rie asked Hardy, ns they rodo down
the coulee to tnko tho road back to
tho ngeucy.
"I bcllcvo I understand, nnd I do
not altogether llko It," replied nnrdy.
"Tho fellow probably Is right In think
ing that unduo lnflucnco Is being ex
erted to glvo as llttlo publicity as pos
slblo to tho opening of tho mineral
lands to entry."
"Do you really think bo? Of courso
It Is not right Yet whero Is tho
harm? Thcso men hnvo be'en enter
prising enough to sclzo tho opportu
nity, nnd they descrvo tho chances of
good fortune."
"Tho transaction has rather too
much tho nppenranco of a prearranged
scheme," replied Hardy, nis thought
ful faco darkened with tho shadow of
anxiety. "If I could bo sure that It
would bring only good fortune to you I"
Tho profound tenderness nnd con
cern In his volco seemed to stnrtlo
Marie. Sho leaned forward, and put
her pony into a gallop.
Tho day before, Immediately upon
receipt of tho official stntcment from
Wnshlugton, nardy had sent a messen
ger to notify Tl-own-konzu. Two days
later tho head chief camo with nil his
largo family, Including Olnnn. Mario
Insisted that tho girl Bhould come to
Btuy with her until tho return of Red
bear, and Immediately fitted out tho
girl with good dresses from hor own
wardrobe. When nardy spoko of her
generosity, sho smiled nnd shrugged
"It la llttlo enough to do for nny
ono, captain. I wns tired of those old
gowns. Auywny, ns n quarterbreed, I
owe It to my own self-respect to keep
a halfbrccd girl from going around llko
u full-blood woman."
"Her brother will bo greatly
pleased."
"I hud no thought of him. Ho Is
rather u worthless fellow. It Is strange
to mo how proud Olnnn Is of him. Sho
says nothing, but ono can see thnt
sho Is in n fover of Joyous excitement
over tho prospect of his return."
Hardy frowned, parted his lips to
Bpcnk, nnd thought hotter of it
"You wero going to say V ob
served Mario.
"Something that must bo left unsaid,
If you will pardon mo," ho replied, and
ho Bhlfted tho conversation to tho
question of nccommodutlons for the i
commissioners. ' proposed that Hardy bo summoned to
Tho nrrlval of tho commissioners ' attend upon them. Vandervyn Inter
early In tho ufternoon of the following posed with the suavo suggestion that
day would hnvo taken tho agency by tho nctlng agent might leave In tho
surprlso If Hardy hid not posted u
lookout on tho signal mountnln. The
prearranged smoke-sign gavo warning
of tho approach of tho party while
It was yet mnny miles nway over
tho plains. Even it that, Hardy
nnd Marie and Dupont wero not
quite ready to grnct the visitors
when they came Inti view down the
valley. The explanation of their quick
trip from the railroad at once became
evident. Commissioners, Indian dele
gates and all were stowed In two
large touring cars.
Vandervyn wns driving the foremost
cnr. Ho brought it up the slope of tho
agency terrnco with a rush, and spun
It around in a curve that ended beforo
tho porch of tho Dupont house. Tho
second car rolled straight on across
tho terraco to tho tepeo of Tl-owa-
konza.
Hardy, who was about to start
across to tho office, paused In tho
porch to welcome the commissioners.
Dupont hurried out of tho rear door
way of his store. Marie, after a slight
bow In acknowledgment of Vnnder
vyn's respectful salute, quietly drew
back Into her parlor.
In the front seat beside Vnndervyn
was a big, red-faced man, whoso
bleared eyes Immediately began to
scrutlnlzo Hardy, and ns quickly
turned awny when they met his clear
gaze. The five men In the tonneau all
had tho look of n certain kind of poli
tician, nnd all met Hardy's cordlnl
greeting with a cold formality that
would have chilled even n place-hunter.
Put upon his dignity by this unex
pected rebuff, the captain drew back
Into the porch. Dupont received a
moro pleasant response to his bluff
welcome. Ho Jerked open tho door of
tho tonneau, and offered his hand to
each of the commissioners in turn ns
they stepped stiffly out Into the porch.
"My friend Jnkc Dupont, gentle
men," snld Vnndervyn.
Every member of tho party at once
smiled upon tho trader, and shook
hands with him. Most cordial of all
was tho big man who had sat In the
front seat.
Mario now stepped out to greet tho
visitors, and was formally Introduced
by Vandervyn. With n gracious com
posure that would have done credit
to the most exclusive of drawing
rooms, she welcomed tho visitors, and
Invited them to luncheon.
Tho most portly member of tho com
mission promptly accepted tho Invita
tion on behalf of himself nnd his com
panlons, and tho party followed their
hostess Into her parlor. Vandervyn
lingered a moment to favor Hardy with
a smile of Ironical condolence.
"Chesty lot, these lnmo ducks 1" he
said. "But they stand In with tho big
fellows. They had tho cars shipped
out from Chicago to accommodate
them. Better snuggle up on their
wnrm side What, not going, surely?
You must come In to lunch nnd show
us how tactful a tactician can be."
"Thnnks, no," replied Hardy. "I'll
nsk you kindly to excuse mo to Miss
Dupont. Tho commissioners mny find
mo nt tho office nt nny tlmo thnt suits
them."
Vnndervyn chrugged nnd went In
doors, his smile n trifle forced. He nt
once Joined his purty In their eager
acceptance of Dupont's most cordlnl
expression of hospitality, his eight
ycnr-old whisky. Mario had excused
herself to tho guests. By tho tlmo sho
reappeared every member of tho party
was aglow with good feeling. Tho girl
at onco becumo tho target for n shower
of compliments, nil In doubtful taste,
and Bomo decidedly too freo nnd easy,
Sho looked to Vandervyn, nnd mot
only with nn uneasy smile. Seeing
that ho would say nothing, sho replied
to tho offenders with fc. wit nnd dig
nlty thnt soon altered their bearing
townrd her. They wero puzzled to find
a garden roso In this rouyh wilderness,
but sho soon brought them to tho reali
zation that they wero not nt liberty
to splash mud on her petals. Tho
luncheon completed her conquest.
Vnndervyn enmo to tho tnblo with
nil tho uneasiness goni from his
Binlle. Ho took his sent, unit proceed
ed to extol Mnrlc's skill ns a chef.
Olnnn, bearing n tray, camo In, and
began to serve luncheon. Though ex
tremely shy, sho started with a deft
ness that showed careful training.
Sovcrnl moments passed beforo Van
dervyn looked up nnd perceived her.
Tho Burprlso wns too slinrp oven for
his assurance. Ho stopped short In
his talk, nnd stnred nt her, discon
certed. At Bight of his frown tho girl
dropped her trny, now fortunntely
ompty, nnd with n little, gnsplng cry
fled from tho room. Sho did not re
appear. Mario passed off tho awk
ward Incident with a smile nnd a tnct
ful explanation of Olnna's cxccsslvo
shyness. Tho Indian boy finished tho
serving.
Vnndervyn had delivered Hardy's
messages. They had been received
allko by Mario and by tho commission
ers without comment. After luncheon
one of the commissioners brusquely
safe somo of tho pupcrs necessary to
n full understanding of tho affairs of
the agency.
At this tho party lingered only for
n parting nip nt Dupont's liquid hos
pitality. Assuring Murle that they
would return In tlmo for dinner, they
left under tho escort of their host
With the excuse that ho had mislaid
his lint, Vandervyn returned to tho
dining room. When he camo out, ho
shut tho door. Mario wns alone In tho
parlor. All tho suppressed fire of his
passion flamed in his face, ns ho
turned nnd camo swiftly back to tho
waiting girl. There could be no doubt
thnt ho expected her to meet him half
way. She stood besldo a chair, somewhat
pale, but outwardly very cnlm. She
did not ndvnnco a single step. Yet,
"You've Been Letting Marie Get Thick
With Him."
blinded by his own ardor, he came on
without heeding the look In her face
until within arm's-reach of her. Then
nt last ho perceived her lack of re
sponse, and stopped.
"I say I" he exclaimed. "What's tho
matter? Is this the way to welcome
me back, sweetheurt?"
The term of endearment brought a
quick blush Into the girl's cheeks. But
she replied In cold, even tones: "Aro
you now nt liberty to address mo ns
your flnncee?"
His eyes shifted before her level
gaze. "Don't bo foolish, Mario. You
know you're the only woman. You
know that engagement must stand un
til we nre sure of the mine. There Is
something else, ns well "
"This is quite enough for tho pres
ent," sho broke In. "I promised to
wait for you until you should come
back free from your cousin. You havo
returned, but you nre not tree from
her. Is It honorable for you to speak
to mo now?"
"How can I help It?" he urged, seek
ing to melt her with his ardent gnze.
"You aro tho only woman tho only
ono In all the world to me. There Is
not another half ns beautiful, a tenth
ns charming 1"
She quivered In response to tho deep,
golden notes of his voice, yet held her
self firm with all tho strength of her
resolute will.
"You speak of love," sho rejoined.
"You say nothing of marriage."
"How can I?" ho asked in an ng
grieved tone. "You know that until
wo get tho mine But that won't bo
long now. Thcso commissioners nro
Jumplng-Jucks In tho hands of my un
cle. They will hustle matters through
for us short order. Onco I we get
tho mine, I'll bo a freo man, und then,
sweethenrt "
But tho girl drew back from his
pleading arms.
"No," sho said. "If I must wait, so
must you. If you menn what you Buy,
you should bo satisfied that I still feel
I may havo to wnlt"
"You meun what?" ho stammered.
Sho clenched her hands convulsively,
"Why did you como first? Why could
I not hnvo known him first?"
"I see," ho muttered. "It's thnt
that Un soldier."
"Yes, It Is that gentleman 1" she
flashed bnck. Agnln tho Blender finger
nails cut Into her pnlms.
"Nlco fntherly old fogy!" sneered
Vandervyn. "You're fnr too much alive
too much of n renl womnn, to mlstnke
your feeling townrd him for love,
Lovo! that's tho word, sweetheart
youth nnd lovo nnd happiness 1 You
and I, Bweetheartl"
Sho blushed and trembled. But she
had spent' all tho days of his absence
In thnt lntlmnto comradeship with
nardy. At tho moment when Vnnder
vyn thought to tnko her Into his nnns,
her will rallied, her eyes hardened
with resolution.
"I hnvo said that I will wnlt That
Is enough. You also shall wait"
nis eyes narrowed. "Has it never
occurred to you thnt you may bo n bit
too sure of mo? Tho mlno may pinch
out nftcr tho first few hundred thou
sands. I'm In on another dcul that
stands to net a cool million. When I
get that In bunk, I ran havo any girl
I choose to go nftcr."
"If I had ten times a million, and
could buy you a character like his, I
would gladly pay It nil all I"
The slash of a whip In his face would
have stung him far less. Ho stared nt
her u long moment, whllo tho full
meaulng of the words cut through the
armor of his self-esteem. Mortification,
anger, furious chagrin flamed In his
face. He raised his hnnd ns If to
strike her, nnd Instead, whirled about
nnd rushed out through the porch.
Tho girl sank on her knees, and
pressed her hands to her Hps to stifle
the cry that would have called him
back. When 8ho looked up, her faco
was white and drawn with anguish.
But she had conquered.
"He shall not shall not know my
weakness 1" she whispered with flerco
determination. "If only it has offend
ed him beyond forgiveness I It only
he mny go away forever I I might
bo able to forget him In timol"
CHAPTER XVIII.
Pleasant Little Surprises.
Too furious to heed what he was
about. Vandervyn struck off up n rug- .
ged gulley behind the Dupont house.
An hour pussed before ho came back
down the mountaln-sldc. He wns
changing his clothes when Dupont
brought hlra an Impatient summons
from the office: "Hurry up, Mr. Vnn.
They want you. Where you been nil
this time?"
"Went for n stroll," drawled Vander
vyn. "They can wait." His voice be
came harsh nnd Incisive. "I wnnt to
speak to you about something. You've
been letting Marie get in thick with
him."
"Who? You mean CapT sparred
Dupont "You didn't say you wnnied
mo to keep 'em from running togeth
er." "You should hnvo seen tho danger.
I take It, she has been nlono with him
most of the time."
"Well, what of It?" muttered Du-
pont
"What of It?" echoed Vandervya
"Don't you know enough about army
olllcers to realize that he would never
marry a quarterbreed?"
Dupont's crafty eyes narrowed. "I'm
not so all-fired sure of thnt There's
lots of 'em has married oven half-
breeds. I've seen 'em."
"Years ngo, when the frontier was
months awny from civilization."
"Mebbe, nnd mebbe them breed girls
wasn't a tenth as good lookers as
Marie. She's a lady."
Vandervyn's Hp curled. "If you must
have the gaff, Jake how about your
self? Do you think an officer son-in-law
would care to havo you visiting
him at nn army post?"
Dupont scowled. "Well, there ain't
been no harm done, nnd you're back
now."
"Quito true. But his attentions have
put Mnrlo on her high horse. I wish
you to take n stand against him and
back mo up with her."
"You sure can count mo in on that;
Mr. Van," eagerly assented Dupont
"All right. I've got him fixed. But
I wanted to make sure of your backing.
If ho comes to dinner tonight I'll havo
a gay r ' surprise or two up my
sleeve f.. him."
"I been waiting to ask you about tho
mine. How'ro wo going to work tho
deal?"
"We've got to mako a show of a
real contest It's to bo run on the old
stylo rush plan."
"Supposo ono of them there men nt
the butto has tho best horse?"
Vandervyn thrust out his Jaw.
"Don't fash yourself. I'm going to
have that mine. This Is my lden of
tho way we'll fix It" Ho leaned over
und murmured In Dupont's ear.
The trader shook his head. "Um-in !
I'm not saying that mightn't work.
Just tho same, though, lt'd make you
tho only ono whnt could do the enter
ing. I'd bo n sooner."
"Tho mine would bo entered by me,
but of courso wo would hnvo the un
derstanding that you wero to get your
half," replied Vandervyn. He stepped
briskly to tho door. "Come, I guess
tho bunch has had time enough to cool
their heels."
Still frowning dubiously, Dupont fol
lowed him over to tho olllce, where
Hardy nnd tho commissioners sat wait
ing for them, stiff nnd constrained.
What sort of conspiracy do
you think that Vandervyn and
these crooked commissioners
have formed against Captain
Hardy? When the Indians find
they have been tricked will they
shed white blood?
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Safe Bet
A woman In Pottsvllle, Pa., laughed
herself to dentil, hut wo are willing
to wager that It wasn't ovor one of
her husband's Jokes. Detroit Tlmex.
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