The or among reservation as acting agent from ambush, and falls in She neither accepts nor refuses ! and Vandervyn i fected because i and Reginald Vand mer, heater to right council work have « the wrong. mine, the captait at the araingt against kotah inded goes to La He is wo Indians are disaf- wily po of the 8 Dupont, a t trader, and nephew Senator tribal with CHAPTER XIV~Continued. oe Ge Hardy was greeted of welcome crowd made midst to Followed Oinna, he the with mii and adn will between furtive-eyed the for Short self spread konza. into borrowed and fountai Hardy's on the valley his n supertor's 1 Iie at but accurate f the proceedir well in bla and “We could get the elie the council breaks “Very good. fable for Hardy. He rapidly read the writing, polated a added and When nccuracy 0 fg to Fg] up.” A record may be valu future before agreed inter- few words, a line, council acknowledged the the memorandum, the of thelr marks, acting vyn and bring At qerve this Vander- fs penman, tedbenr to a nearby as witnesses, to ordered chiefs over volunteered officlously the to veniently make theirt® marks the paper, Hardy offered no objection to this, The council had finighed its work, and there was nothing suspicious about Vandervyn's suggestion that the bowlder would afford asy place for the chiefs to sign, He and returned to his mare, while the crowd flocked off to the bowlder after chiefs. He did not Vandervyn lay out two papers on the top of the on rose ‘Oe } the two cop “I've Had Enough of Your Bullying.” me as you did yesterday,” Vandervyn burst: out angrily. "You'd have had it i on the spot if I could have brought my- self to borrow pen and paper.” “1 see,” said Hardy, He reflected a | moment, and remarked: why 1 should your resignation, if you it" Your to be no renson | cept | upon my acting “I do,” sald Vandervyn. enough of your bullying. man now--not your clerk.” “You will change your tone, von wish to ride Hurdy, with a self-control checked the other's anger, “Gad! If only you | self-righteous prig!"” exclaimed | younger “You're so sure not insist 8 ac- ni “T've had I'm a free sir, If sald that in my company,” cool the yon man, to good things of over it. But that doesn't prevent me from being a blooming If you reason why I'm I have y zo on to Washington with show cards and spades the ! out for the s! I'm , and I make no bones in 1 life benefactor as well, wish to know the real rosie by ing, it's 1 anned cause I the ition, and pull wires 1 DIE lands,” Hardy saw to get K slice of graft for the ¢ sincerity in his anion’s ey responded to ertion with an instant apology : ‘andervyn, 1 beg pardon isjudg 2 has vr don 08, your ing times your advised, but 1 it your good intentions.’ and g were v Y been ill y entieman pie 11 i: rai 3 nn officer it a t nt of #1 When Dupont 8 quick-change toi- sired at the door of ick and span and clean shaven, without have if fn it a4 ni As he entered in response to Du- pont’s hospitable bellow, there was a perceptible hesitancy in his manner. Marie was seated at the far end of the room near Vandervyn, came forward to greet Hardy, her chin proudly uptiltedq, nute, “There seems to have been a misunderstanding of motives, captain,” she remarked with frank di- “1 still consider that you were unduly harsh, but I now under- stand that you meant well and per haps had Reggle says that we are all to work together for eral reciness, SOMme excuse, “It yon pleases much to hear say i" “What Interest have you in helping she queried, evidently reluae- to believe his motives unselfish, me very tant lelal record,” tion—l11ke merit marks at school.” “You see!” agreed Hardy. “1 can't pretend to altruism. I am ambitious stand profession. If 1 make given ny hus so aptly to well in my a good showing when a marks Vandervyn merit on rec as Mr, Marie's oftened, and she looked thoughtfully down at challenging gaze § a form of murmured, of the doorway “Isn't even self-sacrifice selfishness?” sl The in Hardy's reply. Dur nnusually 1€ appearance Indian boy dining room checked Ing the girl remained ughtful and silent, ¢ Har- supper di ins ul- ture, ‘he i ile the that the government 1 build an lirrign r 11 of the ight permit him stem for the using for inted tion sy tribe, or paying the #0 words ad have started hitch. As it is, he has in a that wi presence od would ff messed il require lobbyist way ¢ . of a ge us, wl do of it--a Marie. Vandervyn smiled “My dear girl, a crooked through the dey congress and the departments without trouble. An honest, matter, such as this strong pulling to get president's signature.” not like game, the way lobbying,” you speak i condescendingly. deal oa fous wavs of needs as th treaty, far ns a just price for thelr mineral Innds, | Don't look so shocked, Miss Canada, It's the regular way such things are handled in all representative govern- ments—ours, the Canadian and Eng- lish parliaments, the German, the French-—-all the » The girl's eves like to hear you tone,” “3h, lieve (les same,’ “y peak hs ' speak in that cy clouded, do not nical it's not because I don't be- democratic government. In the regular proce- dure would be for the officials to take the nnd in ipotie countries bulk of the appropriation, give t tribe the percentage—or “1 cannot government that permit its officials to tribe the 1 f Ol 1 Hurie believe il vil even your “ the opi 4 “There dishonest or lared rity of con- majority are hone anaged by means a of 1 committees alty dled one«of his owl the trav- | the oft with jogged = 31 i“ . AS n the dim “chaw"” of plug the vague fo they down starligl ht, he Baeon, at to squinted rin of his companion, and chuckled. “What's the joke?" irritably queried ods in your lobbying?” “What else?’ queried his eyes wide and guileless, to earn my comipission all free above-board. You need not be sur. prised, however, if a big sifce of graft is deducted from the amount appropri- ated to pay the tribe.” “How dishonest!” “ "ain't no joke, Mr. Van. Just the | to know you hitch up.” anything about an agree- | game, it tickles me and | has agreed to “Who sald snap «d the young man, now, keep your Dupont, “Marie have let her gos | shirt! wouldn't if she “Now, on never you Riss Vandervyn suddemdy changed his | “I'm glad to hear you say it Jake. You see, she does not alto gether like the iden of keeping quiet | fone: vou would say in Canada, ut if | Hardy should hear of it, he probably | Then goodby “Tum I granted Dupont. “Mine and all!” ted Vander “I've told you why. I'll fix it we'll get the mine and maybe some thing and IM fix Hardy!” “Didn't know ¥y« wi fil him, Wasn't othed over? You } “Walt other way! I put him that— Vi closure, rep vyn. @ “fy cle all down an een acting fn tie the on the over ndervyn and 1 the Mean Ques about the five 4 an hour D pont ivy The Girl Sprang Up, Her Eyes Afire With Unreasoning Anger. be constructed a comparatively convert the yal A large reser the above the st. would ley above gid voir, “You st show me your plans at the fulls themselves !™ declared rage vinter floods. ™ Marie more gratifying to him than would have been a per gonal compliment. They went in to. supper, earnestly discussing his plans for the betterment of the tril Tiong, ¥ Yee IT enthusinsm Do you believe that Marie is as crooked as her father and lover? Will Hardy eventually be able to get a square deal for the Indians? (10 BE CONTINUED
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