By Robert Ames Bennet yy rrr rTYTYYYY Floyd Hardy, U. 8S. b Clemmer. bush. learns they have misunderst b army officer, attacking both his aflec y makes springs will see Out his of this situation honor-—-as you They are Jacques halfbreed tool, angers the He proposes marriage to Marle, into the them wanders Indian camp, friends with and accuses Du- in this Installment. Ad CHAPTER Xll—Continued. tee en “You add to my regret. ing agent, it my duty your father and Mr. Vandervyn for de ceiving me. Had they told about Nogen's malf anee is bl the new treaty ar dians to work the mis “He did that?” father. “Well, me and Mr. could to git him to pay 'em,” mum Dupont. “Of course! But hes him so mean!” The as act- censure Yet, is to 1 h questioned ae aone au I did not thin} and her nostrils dila why he was shot? man who did myself! nder- ¥ “Couldn't,” i TE vy replied Va vyn. “He was blood-mad—woul got Charl got him.” “That w dy. “It has been gree though, th have prompted conceal f Y facts that le to the killing. Asli from the dar to me, you i verge i have 1 had: Ha i dishonesty fis you v1 l upot romnell compel have the war d« might stea “Steal our pont. “X “Not so replied you es tered the dis Ty i It is on “Ly overers fll Wee Ru “The Whole Tribe Hates You-—and I'm One of the Tribe” “ a high, airy tone: to pull wires to get away from us?” “1 shall see that justice is done toe ward the tribe,” sald Hardy, and he fixed the younger man with a glance that compelled him to blink and look | aside, ut now Marie's swift-mounting scorn and anger burst out In a storm | of passion: “You hypocrite! Su You our are going taken nine you self-righteous martinet! You would reprimand my father and Mr, Van, would you? And each a thousand times better man than you! Who has made all the trouble here since you came? The whole tribe | hates you—and I'm one of the tribe! | You straight-laced prig! You say Pere and Reggle are dishonest, when ull they wish to do Is to give the tribe good work and good pay. But you- he and from Hardy winced under the proaches, yet did not ylel my duty, i nue to do iy his, when the entry, CHAPTER XIII, Another Card or Two. w minutes 13 cabin. and alert, Without st mwpping tu ened steal hily Gown ight slope Of i tun i ¢ FEttse ! thelr es fixed on the At any soft, raw ore-bo the entire roof might eave In and bury them. The shock of the first | fall loosened small quantities of ore | nll along the passage, Fragments drib- | bled down behind and in front of the and on their heads, | Panie-stricken, they broke into a run. | It was none too soon. As they dashed | around the turn that brought them to | the outlet, the entire roof behind them came thudding down, Safe Dupont shook the | fragments his hat and clothes, | and pulled out his bandanna to wipe the sweat that was gathering in beads on his forehead, “Ugh!” he grunted. r above them. moment fugitives even outside, from “Don't never “Rather Hardy. “You're a cool one,” muttered the trader, and he scowled. “Nom d'un chien! Just my luck! If I hadn't sung out, you'd 'a’' got smashed under tht first drop.” “I shall not forget it, Dupont.” “Me, neither, ‘Stead of being rid of you, here you nre ready as ever to clean us out—and I done itl" close call,” remarked “You do not d Hardy. “Well, mebbe not, Just the same, ’ rd | ug. Here ced all that hundred thousand regret saving my life,” } ty his bloe i neg on Wer out his few ac- nt that he figures mn ving. ing mountain. When at last and looked up, the police ous the terra the letter Of thelr sy 3 \ gsnectful friendliness, Their uttered a guttural word of salutation, 1d ail sergeant began making signs, Hardy , shook his head, and foo Du mine smiled ed around for an Interpreter. still the but Vandervyn coming back up the mountain- They appeared only 4 few yards away, as Hardy glanced about. His lips when per- ceived the happy blushes and the which Vandervyn was regarding her half-averted face, At sight of Hardy she straightened with proud disdain, and would have gone around into the cabin had he not spoken. “Pardon me, Miss Dupont. men wish to report to me. May I ask you to interpret for them?” The girl turned coldly to the ser- geant, who at once poured out an im- passioned declamation, emphasized with swift-formed signs. He was still talking, when Dupont sullenly sham- bled over from the mine-dump. His discontented face darkened still more sat sulking Marie and on dump, wore side, drew tense he girl's look with speakers, At last the sergeant finished his im. promptu oration. Without looking at Hardy, Marie gave the substance of the speech wild: ssatemptuous curt ness : were shooter into They are could not again bad Indian after bare roc from which shot Charlie.” “He says they think brave to follow the broken mountain. sorry that they the trail of the ing it the he must have “Tell them that is fellow thought I was his tribe, He will ter. Nelther he again attack no | “Yes, into you very the very nd los a On fi soon learn nor other ”" 16, any talked the you have Thunderbol sieving tribe's friend,” you t { ito ld due Nel | amount nnd the the council t Jake nor 1 can them of will allow then 11 avimnent goods, ments n morrow, er e Tord it Jake in try other pay returns fron with out and inake get our next ore shipments.” “Very good,” agreed are to understand, however, that the tribe must voluntarily bring the ore to the reservation boundary and ther: sell it you. Have you Hardy. to existence of the mine from the ore { shipments?” . “No chance of that,” explained Du- pont, *“Nogen let it out that he got the ore from a prospect in the moun- tains clean back across the other boundary of the reservation, and he showed around a smelter report of a | shipment of ore that we'd doctored | with barren rock so's it Just paid out expenses,” Hardy did not smile. He returned gravely to Marie. “In view of tlw general agreement, Miss Dupont, may I hope that you--" “You may not, Captain Hardy,” she ungracionsly interrupted. *You in | ace my father. He and I shall at i once leave for home” - I. Dupont looked te Vandervyn, received a slgn to acquiesce, “Don’t want to you lurch, Cap,” he sald, “but if set on guess I'll have “Tell four of the police detailed to escort yourself Dupont back the agency,” Hardy. He ralged his hat to “Permit me to wish you a pleasant Journey." The girl turned away without reply- ing. Hardy stood for a moment cool | and still under Vandervyn's exu t smile: then faced about and walked off along the mountain race, He did not return to til the greater number and pack ponies had been brought from the valley and the retur: party had mounted and ridden aws back trail. Vandervyn vith them, and Ha as, and in the Marie's | to.” they are and Miss | leave going, 10 ordered Marle “ton the cabin of the sac on the off rdy’'s ke i o} 3 : " the door, to its socket as distinct. tecth ground together. 5 1 pris he ia from here! OF ad awoy m in” “Suppose 1 do not choose to give It?" | “Then I will protect her by ordering you fo lean reservation as fast as you can travel” ad taunted Vandervyn., “You want to get rid of me, 80 you can have | clear sailing with Marie. You're a | great one to spout about honor! You'll go and blat to her about this.” “You know very well I cannot do that. Yet If you refuse to give me | your word, I shall feel justified in| telling Dupont my reason for ordering | you off the reservation.” | Vandervyn burst into a cynical | Inugh. “Deo you think Jake's the sort | {0 care, “When the happiness of his daugh- ter is at stake" “Precisely, He thinks I'm her one best chancy. “Very well,” replied Hardy. “Since, | like this poor girl's, her natural | guardian is unfit, my position as acting agent requires me to take his place, | ve the “" ROC, My sppeal to you as a gentleman have failed, 1 must thut you ure not a gentleman, 1 be com- pelled to disclose this Incident to Miss You shall be escorted off the servation under arrest” “You'll order me—"" eried Yandervyn, and t forward as if to leap at his Hardy stood cold ] the dim starlight, man checked himself, with suppressed an- ‘You've got the drop on me now, conclude shall id ig again he ben rival, otionless in and uo The younger voice shook hear fr Nashington,” pres wif the verything H irdy. we om relieved from my durat en ] ‘ yu must have found He buck a pipe, last re int tone drew and at forced you're like an ig to budge ve you my i LR i il “Yery well” replied Hardy, Yan fT lervyn started off CHAPTER XIV. in White and Black, to as and From men efs fami- whom lieved By from one word 11 YY v¥i 8 t fo the cabin tl) h wead chief council was t. Hardy As soon as Hardy and Vandervyn started to ride down the slope, Olinna slipped *ha ont the agen ive command to She thea mounted har own, and after him. At the foot of the slope the riders came out through a grove of young, quaking asps into sudden view of the picturesque and imposing tribal coun cil. Fully half the tribe had gathered together for the occasion, All up and down the valley the meadows were dotted with thelr ponies. The Indians were assembled in a dense crowd the men in a deep band around the chiefs, the women and children out glide, Do you believe that Vandervyn can persuade Oinna to do so or scare her into misinterpreting Captain Hardy's statements to the tribesmen? Will Hardy catch Vandervyn at his dirty work this time and punish, him for it? (10 BE CONTINCRLY ¢
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