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ON I1IS wny to take the agency at I.ukoliili Indian reservation following the murder of Agent Nogen, Cnpt
Floyd Hardy, U. S. A., rescues a quiirtcrbreed girl and two men from attacking Indians. Tlicy are Jacques
Dtipont, post-trader, Ids daughter Mark1, and Reginald Vandervyn, tiKcrivy clerk and nephew of Senator
Clemmcr. Hardy learns Vnndervyn had been promised the agency by Ids polltk'lan uncle, discovers the Indians
art; disaffected because they have been cheated In a tribal mine which DuponL and Vandervyn are Illegally work
ing, Is puzzled when his friendly speech to tribesmen, Interpreted by Vandervyn's balfbreed tool, angers the
Indians, and ho determines to find out what's wrong all around and right It. He proposes marriage to Marie,
whom Vandervyn also Is courting, and Is held off, but nursed tenderly by her when shot, and wounded from am
bush. Lost In tho mountains after a second ambush attempt on his life, Hardy wanders Into the Indian camp,
learns they have misunderstood his motives through misinterpretation, makes friends with them and accuses Du
pont and Vandervyn of rascality to their faces. Out of this situation springs a much more serious dilemma for tho
nrmy ofllcer, attacking both his affections and his honor as you will see In this Installment.
JUAJUWA-
CHAPTER XII Continued.
"You add to my regret. Yet, as act
ing ngent, It Is my duty to censuro
your father and Mr. Vandervyn for de
ceiving me. Had they told me about
Nogon's malfeasance his blocking of
tho new treaty and compelling the. In
dians to work the mine without pay"
"He did that?" Marie questioned her
father.
"Well, me and Mr. Van done all wo
could to git blin to pay 'em," mumbled
Dtipont.
"Of course I Hut he? I did not think
him so mean I" The girl's eyes blazed
and her nostrils dilated. "So that was
why he was shot? I don't blame tho
man who did It I could have done It
myself I The thief I Keggle, It only
you had let tho killer escape 1"
"Couldn't," tersely replied Vander
vyn. "He was blood-mad would have
got Charlie and me, too, If we hadn't
got him."
"That was self-defense," said Har
dy. "It has been greed and dishonesty,
though, that have prompted you to
conceal from me the facts that led up
to the killing. Aside from the danger
to me, you have permitted the tribe to
vergo upon an uprising that would
have compelled their pacification by
tho war department. AH this that you
might steal the ore of this mine."
"Steal .our own ore?" bellowed Du
pont. "You're plumb locoed 1"
"Not so loud, If you please," quietly
replied Hardy. "Tho ore Is not
yours."
"That's all you know about it," blus
tered the trader. "Ain't I one of tho
discoverers and locators of the lode?"
"The lode Is not subject to location.
It Is on Indian land."
"What If it is? Ain't I n member of
the tribe?"
"The tribal land has not yet been
allotted In severalty. Kvery square
foot of ground on tho reservation be
longs to the tribe as a whole. No one
member can hold Individual title to
any of It."
"Well, what of It?" demanded Dti
pont, far from silenced. "If the tribe
wants to work the mine, and they want
mo and Mr. Van to manage it for them
nnd buy the ore, what in hell have you
got to say about It?'
"Nothing ut present," answered
Hardy. "If tho tribe consents, I shall
make no objection. You will be able
to client them of only n few thousand
dollars before the now treaty Is con
summated and all this mineral laud
opened to location and entry under the
mining laws."
The veins on Vandervyn's crimsoned
forehead were swollen and pulsating
with his furious auger. He spoko in
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Whole Tribe Hates You-
I'm One of the Tribe."
a high, nlry tone: "So you aro going
to pull wires to get our mluo taken
away from us?"
"I shall see that justice is done to
ward tho tribe," said Ilnrdy, nnd ho
fixed tho younger man with n glnuco
that compelled him to blink and look
aside.
i But now Mario's swift-mounting
iscom nnd anger burst out la a storfi
of passion :
, "You hypocrite t you self-righteous
martinet! You would reprimand my
father nnd Mr. Van, would you? And
reach a thousand times better man than
tyoul Who, has inndo nil the trouble
here einco you came? The wholo tribe
ates you and I'm one of tho trlbol
You Btralglit-laced prig! You say
.Pero nud Heggic are dishonest, when
jail they wloh to do is to give tho trlbo
good work und good pay. But you
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Tho
QUARTERBREED
you want to take away the mine from
the tribe and from us tool"
Hardy winced under the scornful
reproaches, yet did not yield a hair. "I
have done my duty, Miss Dtipont. I
shall continue to do It. I have no In
tention of robbing anyone of what Is
rightfully his."
"Yet when the reservation is thrown J
open for entry, someone else who
never saw the mine may slip in abend
of us and Jump It," said Vandervyn.
"That Is something I cannot pre
vent," said Hardy.
"You caul" contradicted Marie.
"The chiefs will not insist on tho new
treaty they will do what Pero thinks
best for them ami us, if you leave tho
matter to him and Iteggle."
"I must do my duty us acting
agent," insisted Hardy.
The girl turned her back upon him
In open disdain. He raised his hat to
her and started for the cabin, his face
white, but his shoulders squared back
and bis head very erect.
CHAPTER XIII.
Another Card or Two.
A few minutes later Hardy camo out
of the cabin. Though grave, ho wns
cool and alert. He at once walked up
to Dtipont, who sat pulling at ids pipe
on the top of the mine-dump.
"ISedbear seems to be quiet," ho
said. "Where Is your daughter?"
Dtipont pointed vaguely down tho
mountain-side. "She went oil with Mr.
Van, to try to smooth down his fur.
You riled him considerable, Cap."
"I regret that It was necessary to
reprimand you."
"AH right, Cap. I don't bear no
grudge. Mebbe now you'd like to tako
a look at the mine."
"Yes," crisply agreed Hardy.
Dupunt rose and led him Into the
mouth of tho tunnel. There he un
locked a heavy tool chest nnd took
out two candles. These were needed,
for though the tunnel ran into the
mountain side less than three hundred
feet, its twisting course along the ore-
vein soon shut out the daylight. Dti
pont noticed Ids companion's dubious
look nt the soft ore-body that formed
the roof nnd one wall of the tunnel.
"Walk quiet, and don't talk loud,"
ho said. "We ain't done no timbering
yet. Drove In this drift to the foot of
the shaft fast as we could git the lazy
cusses to work, so's wo could ilguro
what we had to count on."
Hardy made no reply until they
came to the end of the tunnel and
stepped out Into the dim daylight of
thi shaft bottom. Ho looked up tho
big, square, timbered well, and re
marked: "You sank this first, then
drove In to meet It."
"Yep. Wanted to make sure tho
vein didn't pinch out nowhere. Nogeu
and Mr. Van both figured we got three
hundred thousand dollars of ore as
good as blocked out."
"Ah," said Hardy, and he signed to
Dupont to lead the way back.
They had gone twenty-live or thirty
paces when a little slither of ore fell
on the Moor of the tunnel In front of
Dupont. Instantly ho sprang forward,
with a whispered cry: "Jump
quick!"
Hardy leaped after him, barely in
time to clear the ton or more of ore
that dropped from the roof In a mass.
Without stopping to look behind them,
the two men hastened stealthily down
the slight slope of the tunnel, their
candles upraised and eyes Used on tbo
soft, raw ore-body above them. At nny
moment the entire- roof might cave In
and bury them. Tho shock of the firt
fall loosened small quantities of ore
all along tho passage. Fragments drib
bled down behind and In front of the
fugitives and even on their heads.
Panic-stricken, they broko into a run.
It was none too soon. As they dashed
around tho turn that brought their, to
tho outlet, the entire roof behind them
came thudding down.
Safo outside, Dupont shook tho
fragments from Ids hat and clothes,
nnd pulled out Ids bandanna to wipe
oft the sweat that was gathering In
bends on his forehead.
"Ugh!" be grunted. "Don't never
see mo in thero ag'in till It's timbered."
"Itather close call," remarked
Hardy.
"You'ro n cool one," muttered tho
trader, nnd ho scowled. "Norn d'un
cblenl Just my luck I If I hadn't
sung out, you'd 'n' got smashed under
that first drop."
"I shall not forget it, Dupont."
"Me, neither. 'Stead of being rid of
you, hero you nro ready as ever to
clean us out und I done it I"
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"You do not regret saving my life,"
asserted Hardy.
"Well, mebbo not. .lust the same,
It's mighty bard luck on us. Hero we
went and blocked out all that there
ore three hundred thousand dollars
as good as In our pockets not to
speak of all that's down under and
t'other sido the shaft. For all wo know,
It runs clean through the mountain
and down to China I"
"That does not alter the situation,"
said Hardy.
' "Mebbo It don't, and then ag'in"
Dtipont began to scratch his head.
"Yes, mebbo It don't, and then, ag'in,
mebbo It does. Just you take a look
at It this way, Cap. Suppose that new
treaty goes through, tho tribe don't
git nothing out of this mine, and we
don't, neither. Just some lucky bum (
beats us to It, and the government says
It's hlsn. Is that fair nnd square?" j
"You have acted outside the law,"
said Hardy. "You must take your
chances with other locators."
"How about the tribe?" queried Du
pont. "Don't you care nothing about
their interests? Just supposing you
and me and Mr. Van took hold of this
here proposition for the tribe and split
even with them on tho proceeds. I call
that n square deal to them and us, too
and I know Marie would think tho
same. She likes you, Cap. Just show
her you want to do what's best for all
concerned, and I'm dead sure she"
"Stop !" commanded Hardy. "Leavo
your daughter out of this."
"You've grit to tell mo how I'm
going to do it," replied Dupont in nn
Injured tone. "If I don't git my slinro
In tho mine, Mr. Van can't afford to
tako her; and you won't have uo
show. Hut you git In right with Marie,
and she'd work her hands to the bono
for you. Site ain't no common breed
girl, neither. You know that. She'd
lio a real lady, if alio lmd money
only you ain't going to glvo her no
chance."
"She knows thnt I wish to marry
I her," said Hardy.
"Think she believes that when
you're going to rob me and her of a
fortune?"
Hardy looked directly at the temp
ter, his eyes clear and resolute, though
his face was white- nnd drawn. "It is
of no use, Dupont. I shall do what I
consider my duty."
Dupont's face darkened. "So that's
what I git for saving your life. You
ain't got a particle of gratitude, nnd
you don't care a hang about her."
"I must beg to differ with you," said
Hardy. "But 1 cannot expect you to
understand my position."
Dupont drew out his plpo and re
turned to bis seat on tho mine-dump,
to brood on Ids wrongs in morose si
lence. Hardy thoughtfully walked
back to the cabin, drew out a writing
pad from one of bis saddlebags and
began to draft a semiofficial letter to
the most influential of his few ac
quaintances In Washington.
lie soon became so Intent that he
did not notice the half-dozen figures
In darlc blue uniform that came swing
ing down the precipitous mountain
side ubovo tho terrace. When ut last
he finished tho letter and looked up,
he saw all tbo members of tho police
escort drawn up In lino before him,
their swarthy faces alight with re
spectful friendliness. Their sergeant
uttered n guttural word of salutation,
nnd began making signs.
Hardy smiled, shook his head, nnd
looked around for an Interpreter. Du
pont still sat sulking on tho mine
dump, but Mario lllld Vliudervyn
were coming back un the mountain
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side. They appeared only u few
yards away, as Hardy glanced nbout.
Ills lips drew tense when he per
ceived the girl's happy blushes and
the look with which Vandervyn was
regarding her half-averted face.
t sight of Hardy sho straightened
with proud disdain, and would have
uiiiiiuiiiiuuiy gone urounu into mo
cabin had ho not spoken.
"Pardon me, Miss Dupont. Thcso
men wish to report to mo. Mny I nsk
you to interpret for them?"
Tho girl turned coldly to tho ser
gennt, who nt once- poured out un im
passioned declamation, emphasized
with swift-formed signs. Ho wns still
talking, when Dupont sullenly sham
bled over from tho mine-dump. Ills
discontented fuco darkened still more
when ho camo within hearing of the
speakers.
At last tho sergeant finished his Im
promptu oration. Without looking nt
Ilnrdy, Mario gnvo tho substance- of
the speech with contemptuous curt
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"He says they think you were very
brave to follow tho shooter Into the
broken mountain. They are very
sorry thnt they could not ngaln find
the. trail of the bad Indian after los
ing It on the bare rocks from which
ho must have shot Charlie."
"Tell them that is all right. The
1 fellow thought I wns the enemy of
his tribe. lie will soon learn bet
ter. Neither he nor any other will
again attack me."
"Yes, you have talked Thunderbolt
Into believing you tho tribe's dear
est friend," Ironically replied Marie.
"These silly fellows trailed you to
the chief's camp, and have swallowed
whole the account of the wonderful
good things you are going to do for
the tribe. All tills gush und fuss wus
over that and your big heart."
Itegardless of the mockery In the
girl's eyes, Hardy turned to smllo und
nod ut the policemen In acknowledg
ment of their kindly feeling.
Dupont muttered n curse, nnd ven
tured tin ill-humored remark loud
enough to rcacli Hurdy's ears: "The
whole bunch'd sing u different tune
if I told them how ho turned down
tho chance to glvo the trlbo half
what's in our mine."
"Chuck It, Jake I" interposed Van
dervyn, with u good-humored smile
that surprised Ilnrdy no less thnu the
trader. "It's up to us to take our
medicine. "We know it will not bo to
tho best interests of the tribe. Tho
responsibility, however, Is his."
"You ain't going to throw down, arc
you?" exclaimed Dupont.
"Whnt else can wo do?" mildly
asked Vandervyn. "The game is up."
"What If tho government don't
mako It no rush, but has the entry
men draw lots?" objected Dupont. "I
been fool enough to show Cap through
tho diggings nnd tell him what we
got blocked out If ho ain't square
enough to keep his bend shut, we
won't stand no chance nt nil of buying
out tho cntrymnn what druws first
choice in tho lottery."
"You see, captain," said Vnndervyn.
"As wo discovered nnd developed the
lode, do you not think tho honorable
tiling would bo to mako no mention
of the mine In your report?"
"The trlbo should recelvo n large
payment for their mineral lands," re
plied Ilnrdy.
"Quito true," ngreed Vandervyn, his
voice ringing clear and strong with
sincerity. "There was talk of pay
ing them fifteen millions. I think It
should be fifteen or twenty. Wo have
found Indications of other lodes. I
nm sure you will see that it would be
perfectly honorable to report that
fact, but leave out all mention of our
mine. That would protect us, nnd do
no harm to tho tribe. If you see It
that way, I will pull all tho wires I
can to convince the government that
this part of the reservation is rich in
minerals. My uncle is chairman of
tho treaty commission. If Ids report
favors u payment of fifteen or twenty
millions to tho trlbo, congress will ap
propriate that amount."
I "If thern nro Intllrntlnnu nf ntlier
lodes as rich as this one, fifteen mil
lions Is none too largo n price," said
Hardy. "You agree to help obtain
fair compensation to tho tribe?"
"Provided you do the fair and lion
ornhlo thing by us," replied Vander
vyn. Hardy considered, nnd nodded.
"Very well. As between you und the
other entrymen, it seems to mo right
to withhold your secret. You found
und developed this mine, nnd It is not
tho fault of yourself and Dupont that
Nogen had the work done at tho ex
pense of the tribe."
"Pero and Mr. Van will pay them
for ull tho work," proudly stated Ma
rie. Dupont gaped In blank amazement
nt tills unwelcome prediction. Not so
Vnndervyn.
"Of course we shall pay them, cap
tain," lie confirmed. "I Intend to list
tho claimants and the amount due
them at tho council tomorrow. Nei
ther Jako nor I can afford to settle
with them out of hand. But Jake
wm nllow them rmrt nnvmmf In trnilo
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goods, and we shall make other pay-,
ments as fast as we get returns from
our next oro shipments."
"Very good," agreed Hardy. "You
nro to understand, however, that the
trlbo must voluntarily bring tho ore
to the reservation boundary and there
sell It to you. Have you considered
tho risk of tho public surmising the
existence of tho mine from tho ore
shipments?"
"No clmnco of that," explained Du
pont "Nogen let It out that ho got
tho oro from n prospect in tho moun
tains clean back across tto other
boundary of tho reservation, nud ho
showed around a smelter report of a
shipment of oro that we'd doctored
with barren rock so's It Just puld out
expenses."
Hardy did not inlie. no returned
gravely to Marie. "In view of the
general agreement, Miss Dupont, mny
I hope that you "
"You may not, Captain Hardy," she
ungraciously interrupted. "You in
sulted my father. Ho and I shall at
ouce leuve for home.'1
Dupont looked to Vnndervyn, and
received u sign to ucqulesce.
"Don't wnnt to leave you In tho
lurch, Cap," he said, "but If Marie's
set on going, guess I'll have to."
"Tell four of the police they nro
detailed to escort yourself and Miss
Dupont back to tho agency," ordered
Hardy. He raised his hat to Marie.
"Permit me to wish you a pleasant
Journey."
The girl turned nway without reply
ing. Hardy stood for a moment cool
and still under Vandervyn's exultant
smile; then faced nbout and steadily
walked off along tho mountain ter
race. He did not return to the cabin un
til the greater number of the saddle
and pack ponies hnd been brought up
from the vnlley nnd tho returning
party had mounted and ridden away
on tho back trail. Vandervyn started
off with them, and Hardy's keen, hazel
eyes dimmed as, leaning against a
gnarled pine on the slope above, h"
watched tho lovers ride away, side
by side.
Angered at himself for his momen
tary weakness, he sprang down the
ledges to the terrace, and hastened
back to talk with Itcdbear. He was
met at tho cabin door by OInnn, who
placed a finger on her lips and whis
pered that her brother had nt lust
fallen asleep.
Hardy withdrew to tho shady side
of the cabin, where he sat down on his
saddle and began drafting u list of in
structions for tho tribal delegates to
Washington. Ho was still writing
them when, shortly before nightfall,
"You Insulted My Fatherl"
Vandervyn camo jogging back to the
mine. He lmd had u delightful ride
vlth Mario, and lie complacently Inti
mated tho fact to Hardy.
In the midst of tills subtle torment
ing of his rival, Olnna camo out to
serve the supper that she had cooked
In the cabin. Vandervyn abruptly
changed the subject, und began to talk
about tho council next day. Hardy
gave no sign that he observed tills
sudden break or tho furtive, adoring
glances that tho girl bestowed on Van
dervyn as she glided softly to und fro.
Tho night cnnic on, clear and still.
As they puffed at their after-supper
pipes, Vandervyn suggested that, out
of consideration for the young woman,
they roll up in their blankets outside
the cabin. To this Hardy made no ob
jection. Tlicy picked out a soft spot
matted with fallen pine needles, under
u low-growing tree, nnd soon both
were seemingly fast asleep.
After several minutes Vandervyn
spoke to his companion in a low tone.
Hardy did not answer. Vandervyn
drew out his plpo and struck n mntcli.
Ho held tho ilnmo above Hardy's face.
The eyes were closed, and the severe,
half-melancholy expression of the
harsh features was relaxed as If In
heavy slumber.
Vandervyn extinguished tho mntch,
and slipped out of his blankets. Noise
lessly he crept down to tho cabin
and around to tho door. It was barred
on tho Inside. Ho tapped on It.
There was a sliding sound within
the cabin, and tho heavy door began
to swing inward. Vnndervyn put his
foot on the threshold to enter. At
tho same moment n sinewy hnud
gripped his shoulder nnd Jerked him
away. He cursed, and clapped his
hand to his holster as ho whirled
about. It was empty. Ho bent for
ward to spring at tho dark form In
tho half-open doorway.
"Stand back!" came the stern com
mand. "I have your revolver. Olnna,
close the door."
Tho door swung shut. In tho tense
silence tho rattle of tho bar as it shot
back Into Its socket was distinct Van
dervyn's teeth ground together.
"You strnlght-laced prlgl" he
choked out. "Get uwny from hero I
I'm going In."
"Suppose I do not chooso to glvo It?"
"Then I will protect her by ordering
you to leavo tho reservation ns fast
as you can travel."
"I see," taunted Vandervyn. "You
want to get rid of me, so you can havo
clear sailing with Marie. You'ro a
great ono to spout nbout honor!
You'll go nnd bint to her about this."
"You know very well I cannot do
thnt Yet If you refuso to glvo mo
your word, I shall feel justified In
telling Dupont my reason for ordering
you off tho reservation."
Vandervyn burst Into a cynlcnl
laugh. "Do you think Juke's tho sort
to care.
"When tho happiness of his daugh
ter Is nt stake "
"Precisely. Ho thinks I'm her one
best chance.
"Very well," replied Hardy. "Since,
llko this poor girl's, her natural
guardian Is unfit, jny position as acting
agent requires m to take his place.
My appeal to yon ns a gentleman hav
ing failed. I must concludo that you
are not n gentleman. I shall be com
pelled to disclose this Incident to Miss
Dupont. You shull bo escorted off the
reservation under arrest"
"You'll order me " cried Vandervyn,
and again he bent forward as if to
leap at his rival. Hurdy stood cold
and motionless In the dim starlight.
The younger miin checked himself.
Ills voice shook with suppressed un
ger : "You've got the drop on me now.
Walt till we hear from Washington."
"Until I am relieved from my pres
ent detail, I shall consider myself tho
guardian of everyone and everything
belonging to the tribe," stated Hardy.
There followed a silence of several
moments' duration, In which Vander
vyn must have found tlmo to reflect.
He drew back u step or two, lit his
pipe, and nt last remarked In a some
what forced tone of conciliation: "I
see you're like an nrmy mule no uso
trying to budge you when you balk. I
glvo you my word to net as u gentle
man in tills affair."
"Very well," replied Hardy.
Vnndervyn started off, sudsing nt
Ids pipe. Hardy turned about, und
locked tho door on the outside with
tho heavy padlock that hung loose In
the jamb staple. Ho put the key in his
pocket, nnd walked around the cabin
to make ccrtuln thut there were no
other openings lnrger than the narrow
crevices of the loopholes.
When ho returned to the tree, ho
found Vandervyn already outstretched.
He picked up his blunkets and moved
down the slope, to spcud the night in
the more congenial company of tho
two remaining Indlun policemen.
CHAPTER XIV.
In White and Black.
In the morning Olnna did not show
herself outside the cabin, though
Hardy called n kindly good morning
to her. Her brother, with one arm
carefully bandaged and in a sling,
brought out tho breakfast that sho
cooked. He looked so weak and un
steady that Hardy ut once assented
when ho mumbled that he wished to
go bnck to bed and rest until tho
council.
"You must havo your wits nbout
you this time," added Hardy. "What
ever the cause of tho misunderstand
ing ut the first council, It must not
recur. You are too careless in your
Interpretations. Inform your sister
that she is to tie present. I shall re;
quire her to check you."
"Would you mnko n girl as shy as
she is stand up in a tribal council
and Interpret?" remonstrated Vander
vyn, as Itedbcnr slunk around the end
of tho cabin.
"The presence' of her grandfather
will give her courage," replied Hardy.
"It Is necessary that she should bo
present. I do not trust either tho
ability or the honesty of her brother."
Vandervyn shrugged, and said no
more. Half an hour or so later he
asked permission to use Hardy's pen
and pad to write some letters. Tho
captain handed them to him, und
started up the mountainside ubovo
the tunnel mouth. A steep path led up
to the top of tho spur ridge from
which the shaft bad been sunk from
the apex of tho outcrop of the vein.
As soon ns he had gone beyond ear
shot, Vandervyn rose to stretch him
self and call softly through the near
est loophole. He then seated himself
on his saddle and began to write. A
listener would have had need to bo
near at hand to have heard the low
murmur of Ilcdbenr's and Olnnn'a
voices through the loophole ubovo
Vandervyn's head.
When Hardy returned from his ex
nminatlon of the tipper works of the
mine, Vandervyn sealed In his pres
enco the two letters thut he had writ
ten. They appeared decidedly thin, in
view of the time that Vandervyn lmd
spent In bis writing and the number
of sheets of paper gone from tho pad.
But Hardy did not observe this. His
attention had been diverted by a largo
party of Indians that had appeared
on tho velvety green meadows of the
valley bottom.
The tribal council had begun to ns
semble. This tlmo tho chiefs nnd
headmen did not come alone. From
far camps ns well ns nenr, the men
of tho trlbo wero bringing their fami
lies to see tho Longknlfo chief whom
they had first hated but now believed
to bo their friend nnd fnther. By
noon their numbers had grown from
scores to hundreds.
Shortly after tho midday meal ono
of tho Indian policemen brought word
up to tho cabin that tho head chief
had arrived nnd the council wns
ready to talk with the agent, nardy
nt once gnvo command to mount. As
soon as Ilnrdy nnd Vnndervyn started
to rldo down tho slope, Olnnn slipped
out, and held her brother's pony for
him. Sho then mounted her own, and
rodo nfter him.
At tho foot of tho slope tho riders
came out through a grovo of young,
quaking nsps Into sudden view of the
plcturesquo nnd Imposing trlbnl coun
cil. Fully half tho trlbo had gathered
together for tho occasion. All up and
down tho valley the meadows wero
dotted with their ponies. Tho Indians
wero assembled in a dense crowd
tho men In a deep band around the
chiefs, tho women and children out
side. Do you believe that
t Vandervyn j
to do so or
can persuade Olnna
scare her into misinterpreting
Captain Hardy's statements to
the tribesmen? Will Hardy
catch Vanrlrvvn at hln rilru
work this time and punish him i
for It?
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