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The Story of an Army Officer on an Indian Reservation
By ROBERT AMES BENNET
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It was told in the first Installment of this story how Capt Floyd
Hardy, U. 8. A., Just back In the 8tatea from the Philippines where he
had put down savage uprising of Moros, arrives at Lakotah Indian
reservation In the Northwest He finds a party of angry Indians firing
on three white persons who have sought shelter in the canyon. The
whites are old Jake Dupont, a trader, his beautiful daughter, Marie, and
a young Easterner named Vandervyn. They are Ill-mannered toward
Captain Hardy, but he risks his life and routs the Indians. He becomes
friendly with the whites and learns that Vandervyn; nephew of a United
States senator, had expected to get the agency appointment, following
the killing of Nogen, the regular agent, by an Indian. Also, he dis
covers that Marie Is a great granddaughter of Chief Sitting Bull, and
that she has been educated In a French-Canadlan convent This install
ment contains some revelations of conditions on the reservation.
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CHAPTER III.
Confidences.
The rescuers from the agency had
reined In their sweating ponies to a
lope when they first caught sight of tho
party on tho butto Bldo of tho coulee.
They straggled down tho gulley at a
walk, eight short-haired Indian police
men In blue uniform, and a tall, loose
lipped young holfbreed In ordinary
frontier clothes. As they stopped In
the stream to water their ponies, each
furtively studied the rider who was ap
proaching on the big, rangy mare.
"You're too late, Charlie," called
Vandervyn. "Captain Hardy climbed
the butte, and the wholo bunch bit
out."
"Soldiers?" queried tho hulfbreed.
"No, he's alone our now agent," ex
plained Vandervyn as his pony brought
him alongside Hardy at the edgo of tho
stream. "Captain, this Is Charlie Red
bear, our issue clerk and Interpreter."
"Interpreter?" repeated Hardy. "Red
bear do any of the police understand
English?"
'No, sir, only a few words," mumbled
the hulfbreed.
"Tell them I am a captain of the
horse soldiers tho Longknlvcs. I have
been sent here to be tho agent"
Redbear Interpreted In musical La
kotah, accompanying his words with
wlft signs. The swnrthy policemen
grunted approvingly, and their leader
rolled out a sonorous reply. The half
breed Interpreted mechanically: "He
says your eye Is straight. "Ho says
they are ready to trail and fight tho In
dians whoso hearts are bad."
"They ore not to pursue the party,"
ordered Hardy, "I shall call a coun
cil of the chiefs, and ascertain tho
cause of tho tribal unrest. Tell them."
Redbear hesitated, and looked uncer
tainly nt Vundervyn. Tho chief clerk
spoke to him In sharp reproof : "Do as
you're told, Charlie. Captain Hardy Is
now In command of the reservation."
Tho halfbrecd stared In astonish
ment, but hastened to Interpret. At
oncq tho faces of tho policemen be
came stolid. They cast covert glances
at Vandervyn. Without seeming to no
tice their sudden change of manner,
Hardy selected four to net "as escort to
the Indian trader and his daughter.
The rest of tho party followed him
back up the gulley.
From the first the mare walked out
In the lead. She would soon have left
behind even Vandervyn's quick-stepping
pinto had not her rider happened
to glance about and catch the troubled
expression on tho younger man's face.
Hardy waited for him to come along
side, and gravely remarked: "I wish
. to express my regret, Mr. Vandervyn,
' that my detail hero has deprived you
of your expected promotion."
' Vandervyn's small mouth curved
with a cynical smile, but softened to a
more agrecablo expression ns ho met
the other's gaze., "You admit it?" ho
muttered.
"Having accepted tho detail, I cannot
now ask to bo relieved," said Hardy.
"But tho extra pay was not ono of tho
Inducements. Permit mo to suggest
that arrangements can bo mado to di
vert to your salary the amount In ex
cess of my regular compensation as an
officer."
The offer was as unexpected ns It
was generous. Vandervyn flushed, bit
his Up, and replied half Inaudlbly:
"You needn't think just becnuso No,
that's not quite You may mean well,
but that's no excuse "
"My fault, sir. Pardon mo," apolo
gised Hardy.
Vandervyn looked ahead at tho
mountains, considered, and turned to
bis companion with what seemed a
cordial smile. "I am not used to be
ing patronized, captain ; but as you did
not mean It that way"
"Not at all."
Vandervyn nodded. "You now un
derstand that I'm not ono of tho com
mon run of Indian service employees.
X was slated for attacho to our em
bassy at tho Court of Saint Jamc
celebrated tho coming event with some
friends, and wound up by heaving a
brick through a window of the Whlto
House. Uncle shipped me out hero un
til the storm should blow over."
Hardy may have recalled tho huzlngs
In which ho had shared at West Point
His only comment was: "You were
fortunate to get any appointment."
"Oh, I don't know," curclessly replied
Vandervyn. "I didn't wake tho presi
dent, and I had some of my wad left
Tho watchman sent me homo In a taxi.
But the lnfarnal grafter must have
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peached. I got this Instead of Lon
don." "Best tiling for you."
"You think so?" said Vandervyn, his
wide-open eyelids drooping. "I've been
six months In this God-forsaken jump-lng-off
place. I wouldn't have stayed
six days If It hadn't been for Marie."
"Miss Dupont seems to bo a very
spirited young woman," dryly com
mented Hardy.
"Wult till you see her put on dog.
She was three or four years at a con
vent In Ottawa. They must have
farmed her out as a parlor-matd In
some select British family. She can
glvo a perfect Imitation of a real lady
when she chooses."
"Yes?" said Hardy.
"You'd take It for the sure-nuff ar
ticle," went on Vandervyn. "And that's
hot all. Sho can cook like on nngel.
Says she took a course In domestic
science. But It must bo hereditary. I'll
give odds, ono of her paternal ances
tors was a French chef. French, that's
the word. Tho way sho has with men 1
Even this halfbrced Redbear thinks
ho 1b In tho running. Nogen wob
mad over her. He even would have
married her. But he was not a mnn of
family or culture. Fancy Jnke Dupont
"I'm Not Used to Being Patronized,
Captain."
for a f uther-ln-luw 1 Only thing, his
squaw died five or six years ago. That
was when ho sent tho. girl to Ottawa."
Hardy looked at tho mountains and
changed tho subject : "May I ask you
to glvo tho particulars of the killing of
Mr. Nogen?"
Vandervyn's eyelids drooped low and
opened again In a wide, guileless stare.
"There's llttlo to tell. Nogen and I
and Redbear wero riding Into the moun
tains. Wo mot the murderer. Ho nnd
Nogen quarreled. Ho shot Nogen
killed him. Then Redbear and I fired,
and ono of us got him wo don't know
which of us It was. That's all. You'll
find It In the coroner's report. I kept
a copy In tho ofllco at the agency."
"Strango that an Indian should at
tack a white man that way," observed
Hardy. "Was tho cuuso ascertained?"
Vandervyn twisted tho tip of his
blond mustache. "Well, It may be all
talk, but I guthcr that tho troublo was
over this ore-buying. Nogen thought it
a good thing to encourage. The chiefs
felt ugly becauso tho goods wero not
paid to theni Instead of to tho laborers
tho bucks and squaws who dug the
ore, you know. Tho chiefs stirred up
a lot of bad blood. No doubt they In
stigated tho murder. They want to
boss tho tribe their own way."
"Let us trust that wo shall have
them In hand beforo fall."
"Fall?" echoed Vandervyn. "You ex
pect to stay all summer? That shuts
mo out of my promotion."
"You may receive tho appointment of
attache."
"Perhaps I don't want it just now.
You forget Mario."
Tho gravity of tho officer's face hard
ened to sternness. "Mr. Vundervyn,
kindly bear In mind that, as agent of
this reservation, I am In chargo of tho
moral as well us tho material welfaro
of every member of tho tribe."
Vandervyn quivered like a thorough
bred flecked with tho lash. His volco
shook with passion :
"Damn your Impudence 1 Til havo
you understand you'ro not talking to
ono of your rough-neck recruits. My
ancestors were gentlemen beforo yours
wero over heard of."
"I regret that you do not seem to
have Inherited their gentlemanly man
ners," came back tho cool rejoinder.
Vnndervyn's reddened fnco went
crimson. Tho veins of his forehead be
gan to swell. But with a strong effort
ho repressed his anger nnd forced a
smile. "You went mo ono better, Hardy.
I throw down."
The officer responded with instant
sympathy :
"I sec no reason why we should not
become, friends and work together for
tho good of tho tribe."
"It's a go," agreed Vandervyn, nnd as
if cleared of nil 111 temper by his out
burst, ho began n lively conversation
on ofllclul society In tho national capi
tal. Tho party topped the rise between
tho river and Sioux creek, and rodo
down the winding road that skirted its
willow-fringed bank to tho crossing of
tho stream. As they rounded the Bpur
ridge on the far side, Redbear rode up
on Hardy's right nnd pointed to a
small cabin among the quaking asps
In the mllc-wtdo curve of the stream to
the left
"See my house, sir," he said.
"Looks well built" remarked Hardy,
Ms floldglasBes at his eyes. "Quito
new, I see. You have still to put dirt
on this corner of the roof."
"And to put a squaw Inside," added
Vandervyn.
The hnlfbreed's jaw muscles
twitched, but he d'd not look away
from Hardy. "I got a letter from my
sister OInna, She says sho can't stay
at school. She says sho will die If they
make her stay at school. I want her
to come and cook for me till I get mar
ried." "How old is she?"
"More than seventeen. She is sick to
come. Sho says she will die."
"Very well. But you must take good
care of her until sho Is married."
"Yes, Blr. I've got a lot of money,
replied tho halfbrecd, with the prone
ncss of a weak nature to boost "I've
got almost "
" Almost enough to buy you two
squaws," cut in Vandervyn.
Redbear started to speak, caught the
other's eye, and reined In his pony.
Hardy did not notice this. They had
rounded tho too of the spur ridge, and
he was gazing up the green valley that
lay outstretched In a circle of hills
larger and far moro picturesque than
tho Catskllls. Sioux creek swirled out
of a canyon nt tho far end, to meander
down a winding channel fringed with
bushes and aspens and other small
trees.
On a natural terrace, or "bench," two
miles up, the glasses showed the log
buildings at tho agency. 'Midway down
to Redbcar's cabin but across tho creek
was n large post-und-rall corral. Van
dervyn had resumed with zest his talk
about the social gaieties of which he
had been deprived for half a year.
Hardy said little, but his eye was busy
taking in tho natural features of the
beautiful valley.
When they enmo to the slope of the
bench, or terrace, Vandervyn noticed
tho Intent look of his companion, and
Inquired: "Well, what do you think
of It? Talk about Siberian exile I That
Is tho Dupont place over here."
nardy glanced at the large double
cabin a hundred yards off to tho right
of tho road. The broad front porch
gave It a homelike appearance. Tho
two cabins beforo him were very Email.
Beyond them stood tho big agency
warehouse. Its overhanging upper
story showed that it had been built for
uso as a blockhouse, but tho many
windows had rendered It less defens
ible than ono of tho cabins. Tho only
persons In sight wero tho two Indian
police who had been left In charge by
Redbear.
"Well?" repeated Vandervyn.
"Not an easy place to defend," suld
Hardy. "Where Is the office and the
guardhouse?"
"The ofllco Is In tho near front cor
ner of the warehouse. The police quar
ters aro In tho other end. You see tho
whlto tepees over there across tho
creek? Most of the relations of tho
poll co camp near tho agency. This
llrst cabin is Nogen's yours, I should
say. Tho second Is mine."
"Your quarters? May I ask you for
a bite of lunch as soon as I havo
rubbed down my mnre?"
"I board with tho Duponts, but I can
scare up a cold lunch," said Vandervyn.
As they dismounted, Redbear camo
up nnd successfully curried favor with
the new agent by offering to curry his
mnre. Ho led her away to the low
brush stable beyond tho warehouse.
After lunch, though still wenry from
his long ride, Hardy put In the rest of
tho day inspecting tho agency property
nnd examining tho accounts of tho two
clerks. With tho exception of two or
threo small Items on Redhear's books,
everything checked accurately.
Vundervyn brought bacon, coffee,
crackers and canned food, and tho now
igent cooked supper with tho skill of
nn old campaigner. After thoy had
eaten, tho chief clerk produced cigars
In anticipation of a social evening. But ,
nnrdy was so drowsy that he UBkcd to
bo excused. Tho moment ho was alone,
ho laid his rifle nnd automatic pistol
In tho bunk, blow out tho candle, and
tumbled In on his blankets, without
troubling to closo either the door or
tho one small window.
Tho next morning Hardy and Van
dervyn wero seated in tho ngency of
flco when Redbear came In nnd started
to shufllo nrotind to his desk, on the
other side of tho ofllco partition.
"Walt I" said Hardy. "I wish tho
chiefs and headmen of Uto tribe sum
moned to meet me In council as soon
ns possible."
"It Is a day's ride to the camps
farthest back In the mountains," re
marked Vnndervyn.
Hardy considered, and looked up at
Redbeur.
"Docs not this tribo use smoke sig
nals?" "Not for a long time, not slnco I was
a boy, sir. I never learned how to do
It"
"That old sergeant of police will
know," predicted Hardy. "Cornel"
Vandervyn lingered behind tho oth
ers, and followed them only to tho
rear corner of the warehouse. When
he had seen them ride off across Sioux
creek towards tho highest of the moun
tains that encircled the valley, he went
back into the office, opened the safe,
and carefully sorted ovCr Its con
tents. All letters addressed to the late
agent and to himself ho took out and
locked In his desk.
Meantime Hardy and Redbear with
the police sergeant passed through the
camp of the families of tho police,
where they added two old bucks to
their party. A pony trail led up through
the pines on the mountainside to the
bnre granite crag of the summit Mid
afternoon found the Indians Btandlng
around a greenwood Are, alternately
covering It with a blanket and permit
ting puffs of the dense smoke to rise
la the still air.
In less than half an hour Hardy's
glasses showed him an answering
smoke on a peak fifteen or twenty
miles distant When he called attention
to it the police sergeant pointed out
still another Bmoko signal off to the
left of tho first and several miles far
ther away. The old bucks turned from
the fire and started down to where the
mare and ponies had been left
"The chiefs will come tomorrow,"
Redbear interpreted their answer to
Hardy's inquiry.
The jaded buckboard ponies were
tugging their load up the slope of the
terrace when Hardy came down tho
line of agency buildings at a gallop.
Marie Dupont was driving; but on the
scat besldo her was a brown-eyed,
ollve-sklnned girl, who averted her
handsomo faco with childish shyness
as Hardy wheeled his mare and reined
up'nlongslde.
Mario flushed under the officer's di
rect gaze, though, unlike her compan
ion, she did not seek to avoid It Ho
raised his hat with punctilious polite
ness. She bowed, and, gazing back at
him with a level glance, quietly re
marked: "Good afternoon, Captain
Hardy. I have brought your luggage."
"That was very kind of you," snld
Hardy as he glanced at tho other girl.
Mario smiled In Instant appreciation
of the fact that ho had spoken to her
as to an equal. Sho patted her com
panion's work-reddened hand with her
gloved fingers. "This Is ChnrAe Red
bear's sister OInna. They did not treat
her well at school, so she ran away to
como home. I want her to live with
me; but she says she must be with her
brother. You will not send her back?"
The young girl looked at tho new
agent with a smllo of.tlmld appeal, und
ns quickly drooped her head In bashful
embarrassment. Hardy's gaze soft
ened, and he answered reassuringly:
"Redbear spoke of his sister. It will
be all right"
"You aro most kind to say It," ap
proved Marie with the condescension
of a gracious young queen. "Captain
Hardy, wo shall expect you to dine
with us this evennlg. I shall send over
your luggage In a few minutes. You
need not dress for dinner."
CHAPTER IV.
The First Card.
As Hardy was unpacking his scant
wardrobe, an Indian boy camo to tho
door, thrust in his head aud announced
gutturally :
"M'reo him say you come six."
Hardy nodded to tho boy and signed
him to go. Ten minutes later ho
stepped up on tho porch of the Dupont
house. Before he could knock, Du
pont stepped from tho rear door of his
trade store, which faced away from the
porch.
"nello, Cap I" ho greeted tho guest
with bluff cordiality. "Glad to sco you.
Walk right In."
Hardy crossed tho threshold and
paused. Tho floor was covered to re-
scmblo wnxed hardwood. Tho oriental
rugs wer,orenl, Tho walls wero pa
pered with' a quiet tapestry pattern.
Tito ndobo .flreplaco was Bet with a
modern grntu and faced with a tllo
mantel. Tho few pictures wero well
chosen. There was no sign of tho
guns, skins and Nuvnjo blankets that
Hardy had expected to sec.
.Vandervyn, lolling In nn easy chnlr
beside the small, well-filled bookcase,
looked up and smiled In boyish enjoy
ment of tho new agent's surprise.
Dupont grunted apologetically :
"Don't think I'm plumb crazy. It's all
Mnrle Said sho couldn't live hero
unless'' sho had things Just like In Ot
tawa. Cried till I had to give In."
"Don't you let him con you, cuptnln,"
chuckled Vandervyn. "It was Jnko who
wept becauso Marie sent off tho mall
order nnd ho had to foot tho bills."
"Well, anyway, there wnsn't nobody
sho could hire to do the work, and I
had to go out oh roundup." Dupont
sought to cover his discomfiture. "She
set to and done it all her own self. I
didn't have to pay n cent for that Sit
down, Cap. Mnko yourself to home.
Hey, Marie I you there? Here's Cap
Hardy. Bring In that bottle me nnd
Mr. Vnn wns sampling, will you?"
Hardy picked the stlffest chair In the
room, sat down nnd promptly rose to
n position of polite nttentlon. A young
lady had appeared in tho doorway nt
the side of the room a young indy In
a semldecollcte gown, of lines Irre
proachable, the creamy whiteness of
her full, round throat displayed. Her
mass of coal-black hair was dressed In
tho very latest mode. Her checks were
as highly colored as If rouged.
Vandervyn gazed at her with the
brand of admiration thnt passes over
the footlights from the first-row scats
to the prettiest girl in the chorus.
Hardy bowed ns he would have saluted
his colonel's lady or the daughter of a
Moro chief, If either had been his
hostess.
Tho girl's eyes sparkled as she noted
his change of dress, his Immaculate
linen, and clean-shaven chin. His
bow won a Bmlle that may huve been
due either to grqtlfled vanity or to a
commendable self-respect She greeted
him In a tone that caused Vandervyn to
straighten In his chair. "It Is a great
pleasure to have you dine with us."
"Tho pleasure Is mine, Miss Dupont,"
declared Hardy.
"You've hit It, Cap," put In Dupont
"You can Just bet your bottom 'dollar
on It you won't kick yourself for com
ing when you git to her feed-trough."
The girl's sable-black eyes dilated
and her perfectly molded chin rose a
fraction of an Inch. She placed the
tray on a tea table, bowed composedly,
and left the room. Vandervyn looked
nt Hardy with an Ironical smile. The
silent mockery was wasted. Hardy
was watching Dupont uncock tho
whisky bottle. i
"Ono moment, Mr. Dupont," ho snld.
"As you are my host, the question is
nn awkward one to nsk yet is there
not n luw or n rule of the Indian bu
reau against bringing liquor upon a
reservation?"
Dupont stored around nt tho In
quirer In blank surprise. Beforo he
could find words to answer, Vnndervyn
replied for him: "According to the
strict letter of the law, captain, you
aro right You can't fancy that Jake
would bo fool enough to sell liquor to
tho Indians?"
"By Gnr, you bet I don't not when
It's ten-year-old rye," qualified Dupont.
"You can't git no better stuff out of
Canada. Marie made me buy some
wine, too, to celebrate your coming.
She said It was up to us to loosen up,
seeing n you had shooed off them
bucks."
"Ah, slnco you put It that way,"
Hardy accepted the explanation. "I
must ask you, however, not to bring
anything more of tho kind across the
river."
"Of course he will not, If, you ob
ject," assured Vandervyn. "Nogen
didn't read tho law ns you do; but If
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Chiefs Will Come Tomorrow,"
Interpreted Redbear.
you bellovo In dry weather for our
selves as well as for the Indians, you'ro
tho boss."
"Sure, and here's one all round to
show thcro ain't no hard feeling," Bald
Dupont
Ho poured out three drinks, each
mensured to tho brim of a whisky
glass. Ills own and Vandervyn's dis
appeared at n gulp. Hardy took a sip,
nnd asked for a seltzer. The bottle
was handed around another time and
Aiiml Mm tint vot flnlnhnil with Ilia
first drink. Bat Dupont had already
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begun to mellow nnd was In gay mood.
"Hpro's to your boiled shirt, Cap," bo
toasted.
"Stand-up collar and a white shirt
It's sure a high-toned celebration. Bet
ter wcur 'em careful. You'll have to
mall 'em a hundred miles to the near
est Chinaman when they git dirty."
"Cheaper to throw them away, and
send n mall order to Chicago for new
ones," put in Vnndervyn. Ho added, as
ho adjusted tho fashlonnblo tie that
was hardly In keeping with his gray
flannel shirt: "But you'll soon take
to tho local styles." ,
Marie again appeared In tho door
way. Sho bowed to tho guests with 1m
prcsslvo formality.
"If you will enter, gentlemen."
Hardy went In between Vandervyn
nnd Dupont Ho avoided tho girl's
proud gaze by looking about at the
dining room. It was as tfltlflod as the
parlor and no less tasteful. Tho small
"If You Will Enter, Gentlemen."
oval table was spread with a cloth of
snowy French damask. The sliver
wns real antique ware. Tho unsmiling
hostess bowed Hardy to the seat of
honor.
"This here layout Is Marie's," ex
plained Dupont "She was bound to
turn herself loose to even up on what
happened nt the river yesterday.
Needn't figure on us dishing up the
same rations regular."
VI have yet to learn whether I am to
have the pleasure of boarding with
Miss Dupont," remarked Hardy.
"You sure have, if you'ro ready to
shell out for It. Grub comes high
here."
"And Marie is a real chef," addcl
Vandervyn. ,
Hardy watted until the Indian bo,1.
had served the soup. At last he suc
ceeded In fixing the cool gaze of his
hostess. "Pleaso do not consider that
hospitality requires you to do me the
favor, Miss Dupont," he said. "I do
not wish to Intrude, highly ns I should
appreciate "
The deference of his manner soothed
the girl's wounded pride. Sho smiled,
and combined a friendly response with
u side thrust nt her father:
"Indeed, we shnll bo delighted to
have you Captuln Hnrdy I, because of
your Company, nnd Pere becauso of the
cash."
"By Gar, he won't git no better feed
In no hotel," vowed Dupont
"I can foresee that," agreed Hardy.
His faith was justified by each suc
cessive course. ThoughalI the vege
tables had come out of cans, they were
prepared with consummate skill. The
trout were fresh from tho creek; the
grouse and beef hdd been hung exactly
the right length of time In the dugout
Icehouse; the champagne was frappe.
Between the girl's vivid beauty, the
good cheer, nnd the cordiality of his
companions, his usually half-sad and
wholly severe expression 'had given
placo to genial animation.
Upon the return of the hostess from
ono of her, visits to tho kitchen he
spoke to her In n tone that drew a
stare of open resentment from Van
dervyn : "You nre wonderful, Miss Du
pont, wonderful 1 One day in an In
dlun nttnek, followed by a fifty-mile
drive; tho next, fifty miles back, and
such a dinner as this!"
"First the great-granddaughter of
Sitting Bull, then la bonno culslnlere
Frnncutse," flashed back the girl.
"Where Is tho wonder? Two streaks
of heredity, plus childhood In the sad
dle and a course In domestic science;"
"Yet you must be fatigued.".
"When I have dono what I set out to
!do, then I permit myself to consider
whether I need rest, There was a
time when my red ancestors had no
horses. They ran down their game
afoot"
"You will always ride or drive,""
bantered Vandervyn.
"By Gar, sho won't never be driven,"
declared Dupont with conviction.
Vnndervyn smiled, over his cham
pagne glass.. Ho did not notice that
Marie was looking at him. But Hardy
was watching her. He saw her proud
faco soften and her brilliant eyes melt
with tender passion. His own face
became grave. A moment later she was
rallying him for his seriousness, and
her animation booh compelled him to
forget what he had seen. Vandervyn
had not been mistaken In his assertion
that she could act the lady to perfec
tion when sho chpso. Though the cigars
proved to be Havanns, they were
brought In much sooner then suited
Hnrdy.
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Do you believe that Marie and ft
Captain Hardy will become real
ly ogod friends? Will he get
her Influence for his purposes In
dealing with the dissatisfied In
dians? '
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