THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURQ, PA.
The Quarterbreed
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An Indian Reservation Tale by ROBERT AMES BENNET
FOLLOWING the killing of Agent Nngon nnd throntH of nn outbreak
oinong the Indians, dipt. Floyd Hnrdy, U. S. A., goes to Lnkotuh
reservation ns uctlng agent to quell th( trouble. Ho Is wounded
from ambush, and fulln In love with Murle Dupont, who nurses him.
She neither accepts nor refunei his proposnl of iniirrlitge, because nhe
and Vundervyn are Intimates.' Hardy Iciirns the Indium nre disaf
fected because Marie's father, Jacques Dupont, a wily post trailer,
and Reginald Vnndervyn, agency clerk and nephew of Senator Clem
mer, have cheated them In an Illegal trlbul mine deal, and purposes
to right the wrong. He makes friends with the tribesmen and calls a
council at the mine. What occurs there how desperate conspirators
work against the cuptaln Is told In this Installment.
CHAPTER XIV Continued.
Hnrdy was greeted with a murmur
of welcome and admiration, and the
erowd made a path through their
midst to the Inner ring of the chiefs.
Followed by Redbenr, Vnndervyn and
Olnna, be walked ulong the passage
between the living walls of silent,
furtive-eyed Indians, nnd seated him
self on the blanket that had been
spread for him beside old Tl-owa-kouza.
Shortly before the start down
Into the valley Vundervyn had again
borrowed his superior's writing pad
and fountain pen. He now sot down
at Hardy's shoulder, with the pud and
pen ready.
After a ceremonious silence the
head chiefs crier announced the pur
pose of the council. This wus fol
lowed by declamations from three or
ators, whose mulu purpose seemed to
be to give an exhibition of their abil
ity in painting word pictures. When
they hud finished, Tl-owu-konza arose,
and warmed the hearts of his people
with an Impassioned eulogy of their
new friend, the chief of the Long
knives, who hud come to be a futher
to the tribe.
Hnrdy then explained the good that
bad resulted on other reservations
from the taking of land In severally,
and advised that the council name a
delegation of chiefs to go at once to
Washington nnd ask for the confir
mation of the uew trenty. More than
once during Redbear's Interpretation
of the acting agent's statements Olunu
Tvs Had Enough of Your Bullying."
betrayed surprise. Tl-own-konza no
ticed this sooner than Hardy. lie
spoke to his granddaughter. The girl
cast a timid look at Vundervyn and
hesitated.
Her brother smiled cunningly and
said: "It's all right. Tell him." .
"What's that?" queried Hardy.
"Nothing nothing, sir," quavered
the girl. "Only, Charlie ho added
something to what you said."
"I put In that you and Mr. Van
would try to get them big pay for
the mineral luuds," boldly explained
Redbear.
"Surely you've no objection to that,
captain," remarked Vnndervyn.
"Was that all?" Hurdy asked the
girl.
"Tea, sir. He only"
"Very well. I have no objection to
the statement Rut I now must de
cidedly Insist upon nn exact Inter
pretatlon of what I sny. Miss Red
bear, you will tell me ut once If your
brother either falls to Interpret what
I tell hi in or makes any additions '
"Te-s, sir, If" faltered Oinna. Her
covert glance of appeal met with a
reassuring smile from Vundervyn. She
ventured to look up at Hurdy, und hot
voice became steadier: "Yes, sir, of
course. Only Charlie was Just trying
to help, and he won't do It again."
Hardy resumed his explanations and
advice. When ho had finished, several
more orntors had to exhibit their clo
quence. The council then proceeded
to accept the acting agent's advice and
name a delegation. As Tl-owa-kouza
Insisted that he wns too old to ven
ture so long a Journey among the
white men, five of the younger sub'
chiefs nnd heudmen were chosen tu
represent the tribe.
During the closing ceremonies of
the council Vundervyn leaned forward
beside Hnrdy, and showed him nn ah
brevlated but accurute memorandum
of the proceedings.
"It's as well to have these things
In black and white," he suggested
"We could get the chiefs to sign this
before the council breaks up,"
"Very good. A ecord may be vnlu
able for future reference," agreed
Hardy.
He rapidly read the writing, Inter
polated a few words, added a line,
and gave It to Redbcur to Interpret.
When the council acknowledged the
accuracy of the memorandum, Hurdy
signed It and usked the chiefs to add
their marks, with Redbear and Olnna
acting as witnesses. At this Vander-
tjt volunteered Ij serve us penman,
in,,) (!i..i,,inlv ord"rl Hcdbcnr to
bring the chiefs over to a nenrby
bowlder, where they could more con
veniently make their marks on the
paper.
Hurdy offered no objection to this.
The council hud finished Its work, and
there wus nothing suspicious about
Vundervyn's suggestion that the
bowlder would afford an easy place
for the chiefs to sign. He rose and
returned to his mure, while tho crowd
flocked off to the bowlder after their
chiefs. He did not see Vnndervyn
lay out two papers on fhc top of the
rock, nor did he hear the smooth ex
planation that the agent wunted the
chiefs to sign two copies of the memo
randum. This statement wus uuliesl
tutlnly Interpreted by Redbenr, and
the chiefs, who knew by experience
thut most agency papers were signed
in duplicate, made their crosses nnd
thumb-prints as fast as Vnndervyn
wrote their names on the two papers.
Olnna ventured to whimper to her
brother that the papers did not look
alike. He hastily repeated the remnrk
to Vundervyn. The girl cringed close
to her grandfather. Rut Vundervyn
showed no anger. He smiled at her
In a manner that, brought a blissful
glow Into her soft eyes, and explained
thut one paper gave the proceedings
of the council In full, while the other
consisted of brief notes. He then mur
mured to her something that nt first
brought n shadow Into her Joyous face,
but In tho end left her rudluut with
happiness.
When the lending men of the tribe
had signed tho papers und Redbear
and Olnna had attested us witnesses,
Vundervyn thrust the documents Into
his pocket Mid went to rejoin Hardy.
As he handed over the paper that
1 lardy had sinned, he remarked that.
If there was no objection, Redbear
and his sister would remain In the
mouniulns with their grandfather un
til word should be received from the
government for the tribal delegation
to come on to Washington..
"You nre ready to return to the
agency with me?" asked Hurdy.
"We can start nt once, If you wish,"
assented Vnndervyn.
Very well," said Hardy. "The girl
shall remain here, und you will come
with me."
Vundervyn shrugged, smiled good-
humoredly, and vaulted Into his sad
dle. Still doubtful of his companion,
Hardy took the ponies of Redbear nnd
Olnna In loud, nnd rode over to where
tho brother and sister stood In the
midst of their grandfather's Immedi
ate family. When the girl confirmed
Vundervyn's statement that she wished
to remain In the mountains, he took
ceremonious leave of the noble old
chief, und rode off to rejoin his party.
During the brief Interval Vunder
vyn's gay humor !nd disappeared. He
met Hardy with r. irown, und held out
one of the letters that he had written
that morning. Seeing that It was ad
dressed to himself, Hardy tore open
the envelope nnd rend the brief note
within.
"So," he said, fixing the younger
man with a level glance, "your res
ignation to take effect nt once. It Is
dated yesterday."
"It would have been dated nnd pre
sented a week ago If I'd had the
slightest Idea you were going to Insult
me ns you did yesterday," Vundervyn
hurst out angrily. "You'd have had It
on the spot If I could have brought my
self to borrow your pen nnd paper."
I see," said Hardy. He reflected a
moment, and remarked: "There seems
to be no reason why I should not ac
cept your resignation, If you Insist
upon my acting on It."
"I do," said Vnndervyn. "I've had
enough of your bullying. I'm n free
mnn now not your clerk."
"You will change your tone,' sir, If
you wish to ride In my company," said
1 lardy, with n cool self-control that
cheeked the other's anger.
"Cad! If only you weren't such n
self-righteous prig I" exclaimed the
younger mam. "You're so sure yon
can show cards und spades to the an
gels 1 I'm out for the good things of
life, nnd I make no bones over It. Rut
that doesn't prevent me from being a
blooming benefactor 'as well. If you
wish to know the reul reason why I'm
resigning, It's because I hnve planned
to go on to Washington with the dele
gation, nnd pull wires to get the tribe
n big slice of graft for their mineral
lands."
Hardy saw tho frank sincerity In his
companion's eyes, und responded to
the assertion with nn Instant npology:
"Mr. Vundervyn, I beg your pardon
for misjudging you. At times your
.conduct has been Ill-advised, but I
no lorger doubt your good Intentions."
"It Hikes nn ofllcer and gentleman to
ent crow as If It were qniilU" rallied
Vumlervyn with seemingly genial sar
casm. "Do I understand thut my res
Ignntlon Is accepted?"
"If you Insist".
"I do. Now that Is settled. We
mnke the return trip ns equals," said
Vundervyn, nnd, lis if freed from ull
rancor by the thought, he foil Into a
mood of gnyety.
CHAPTER XV.
A Lover's Promise.
When, mldufternoon of the next day,
the two white men and the pnlr of In
dian police emerged from the canyon
of Sioux creek Into the agency lalley,
Vnndervyn wns still ns gay und good
humored as at the start of the Jour
ney. He even volunteered to Inter
vene for Hurdy with Marie.
"It Is very kind of you to make the
offer," replied Hardy In rather a stiff
tone. "If Dupout Is at home, may I
nsk you to send him to the ofllce?"
"Certainly," replied Vnndervyn, nnd
all tho way down to the agency he
chatted genially. When they enme to
tho level behind the warehouse, he
waved his hand In friendly parting.
"S'long. See you later. Be sure to
chop off your whiskers 1n time for
supper. You'll need to look your
best."
Dupont soon clumped into the
ngncy office, fairly oozing with Jovial
friendliness.
"Howdy I Howdy, Cap!" he greet
ed. "Marie, she says she'll look to
see you nt supper. Mr. Van snys you
wanted to see me. Anything I cun
do, Cnp, Just call on me. I'm ready
to cnll quits now, If you are."
Hardy accepted the proffered hand,
and exchanged a cordial grip.
"This pleases me very much, Du
pont," he responded. "We will all
now work together for the tribe. I
give you my best wishes thnt you
may win the mine."
"Wo got n fulr show to, seeing as
how you ain't going to let on about it
In your report Now, Just tell me
what 1 can do for you."
"Merely a few words as Interpre
ler," said Hnrdy. "I wish one of the
police at once to ride over to the
railroad with these telegrams nnd let
ters. The sooner I receive Instruc
tions to send the delegation to Wash
ington, the better."
"Thnt's no lie. Mr. Van snys the
money can't be appropriated till pou
gress meets, but the treaty Is fixed up
so's the amount cun be settled on nnd
the reservation ordered divided tip by
the treaty commission."
"Ah!" exclaimed Hardy. "We mny
get the agricultural lands allotted In
time for the plnnting of winter wheat.
Come; we will send off these tele
grams nnd letters."
Since the return of the party from
the mountains, not one of the police
but wns more than willing to serve
the new agent Two of the younger
men were soon cunteiing away down
the valley on their best ponies, proud
of the fact that they hud been chosen
to make the night 'ride to the railroad.
Hardy returned to the office with
Dupont, and became deeply ubsorbed
in discussing ways and means for the
development of the Indians ns farm
ers. When Dupont noted the hour,
there seemed scarcely time for even
one of the captain's quick-change toi
lets. Yet he appeared ut the door of
the Dupont house, spick and spun nnd
his beard cleun shuven, without huv
Ing required bis hostess to wait sup
per half a minute.
As he entered In response to Du
pont's hospitable bellow, there wus a
perceptible hesitancy lu his manner.
Mario wus seated ut the far end of the
room nenr Vundervyn. She rose, nnd
came forward to greet Hardy, her chin
proudly untitled.
"There seems to hnve been a gen
eral misunderstanding of motives,
captain," she remarked with frank di
rectness. "I still consider thut you
were unduly harsh, but I now under
stand that you muaut well and per
haps had some excuse. Reggie soys
that we nre nil to work together for
the good of the tribe."
"It pleoses me very much to hear
you say It"
"What Interest have you In helping
them?" she queried, evidently reluc
tant to believe his motives unselfish
"It means a good mark on his of
ficlal record," bnutered Vnndervyn.
"Every little thing counts on promo
tion like merit marks at school."
"You see!" agreed Hardy. "I can't
pretend to nltrulsm. I am ambtt'.ous
to stand well In my profession. If I
mnke n good showing when given n
detiill, I put merit marks on my rec
ord, as Mr. Vundervyn has so aptly
expressed It.
Marie's clvillonglng gaze softened
nnd she looked thoughtfully down nt
her white bunds.
"Isn't even self sacrifice n form of
selfishness?" she murmured.
The nppoarunce of the Indlun boy
In the dining room doorway checked
Hardy's reply.
During supper the girl remained
unusually thoughtful nnd silent, liar
dy discussed with Dupont plans for
the Instruction of the tribe In agricul
ture. The Idea had occurred to him
that the government might permit him
to build nn Irrigation system for the
farming lumls of the tribe, using In
dian laborers, and paying for the
work out of money appropriated for
the sale of the mineral lands. When
Vnndervyn chose to listen, It was
wlih a hulf-umused smile thnt did not
iilwuys cover the underlying cyiilcul
Irony. Most of the time be devoted
himself to nn attempt to rally Murle
out of her thoughtfulness. Instead
of responding, she became more pen
slve. Huray attributed the girl's half
somber quietness to his presence. As
they left the supper table, he asked
Dupont to come to the office.
Marie nnd Vnndervyn followed them
as far as the parlor, where the young
man dropped into tho easiest chair,
with n disgusted, "Lord! he makes mo
weary all that benevolent blatter 1"
"Of course he Is doing It merely
to help himself In his career," mur
mured Maria.
"Or to get the handling of (lie tri
bal funds," suggested Vundervyn.
"There'll be a fat slice of graft for
somebody out of ull those millions."
"You really think that?"
"What else can you expect govern
ment on one side and I'oor Lo on the
other? It's the usual thing. I ex
pect to get my shure."
"You?" exclaimed the girl, her eyes
widening with a look of astonishment
and repronch.
Vundervyn laughed amusedly.
"Wult n bit before you dig up your
tomahawk, Miss Sitting Dull. If I
succeed In getting the tribe fifteen
or twenty millions, Instead of the five
that wns talked about, It strikes me
they could nfford to allow yours truly
a nice little percentage as commis
sion." "Oh, Reggie, pnrdon me I Of course
you should hnva good pay for proving
yourself such n friend to the tribe."
"And to each member of the tribe I
he added, his blue eyes glowing gold
en with ardor. "I don't want all my
pay In money. How ubout an advance
royulty In something else?"
He hnd risen, and wns coming
toward her. She blushed nnd retreat
ed around tho tea tuble.
"No, no," she remonstrated. "I told
you we must wnit until until you are
freed from your cousin."
"Walt?" he rejoined. "You're try
ing to piny me ngalnst thut tinfoil
hero. Do you think I'm going to stund
for thnt? I'll have to go on at once,
nnd fix things so that the delegation
will not have to hung round the cnpl
tol ull winter."
"You will hnve to leave before the
delegation?" The girl was almost dis
mayed nt the unexpectedness of the
announcement
"I'll have to go nt once," repented
Vnndervyn, frowning. "I thought of
course l would hnve told me before
sending his messages. I could have
so worded thein for him that the gume
would hnve started off without - a
hitch. As It Is, he has messed things
up In a way thut will require the
presence of n good lobbyist to pul'
off the game In any kind of shape to
suit us."
"I do not like the way you spenk
of It a game, lobbying," murmured
Murle.
Vnndervyn smiled condescendingly.
"My dear girl, a crooked deul can
twist through the devious ways of
congress und the departments without
trouble. An honest, straightforward
mutter, such ns this treuty, needs
strong pulling to get as fur as the
president's signature."
"Rut you will UBe only honest meth
ods In your lobbying?"
"What else?" queried Vundervyn,
his eyes wide and guileless. "I wish
to eurn my commission ull free and
above-board. You need not be . sur
prised, however, If n big slice of graft
Is deducted from the amount appropri
ated to pay the tribe."
"How dishonest !"
"It's the only wny to get the tribe
n Just price for their mineral lnnds.
Don't look so shocked, Miss Canada.
It's the regular wny such things ure
handled In ull representative govern
ments ours, the Canadian nnd Eng
lish parliaments, the German, the
French nil the same."
The girl's eyes clouded. "I do not
like to hear you speak In that cynical
tone."
"Oh. It's not because I don't be-
llevo In democratic government In
despotic countries the regular proce
dure would be for the ofiieluls to take
the bulk of the appropriation, nnd
give tho tribe the percentage or
nothing.".
"I cannot believe that even your
government will permit Its officials to
rob cither the tribe or the people of
the country," declared Murle. "There
cannot be a majority of dishonest con
gressmen."
"No; the big mnjorlty nre honest
fools. They nre managed by means of
committees nnd the pica of party loy
alty and log-rotllng. Rut that's not
my fuult, sweetheart You know I"
"I know you've yet to receive per
mission to call me that I" broke In the
girl. .
Vundervyn bit his Up. "You forget
I inn going away."
"Back to Washington nnd your
fiancee I"
"Quite true. And I'm going to stay,
unless there Is some Inducement for
mc to return here," he rejoined.
It was Marie's turn to bite her Up.
How can you sny that, when you
know that I that I"
"I told you how It was, and why
I cannot break off with her until "
"No, We Must Wait Until You Are
Freed From Your Cousin."
Ho stepped nearer, his eyes aglow
with passionate nllurement "You
know I love you, only you, Muriel
And you love me, sweetheart I"
Under the enticement of his soft
eyes and pleading voice, all her re
serve melted. Instead of eluding his
advance, she swayed forward, and per
mitted him to tuke her In his urms.
He crushed her to him, and showered
kisses on her Hps and blushing cheeks
upon her dusky hnlr when, over
come, she pressed her fuce against
his shoulder.
Ho quivered with the Joy of urns
tery nnd possession. "You are mine
mine I Say It!"
"I I will ninrry you!" she whis
pered. Submissive and loving ns was the
reply, It struck the ardent smile from
Vundervyn's face. His embrace re
laxed, und for a moment he stood
staring over the girl's head, his lip
between his teeth.
"I love you!" she murmured,
quick to sense the change thut hud
come upon him.
At ttie candid confession his eyes
again glowed, and again he crushed
her to him.
"You love met You own It I" be
cried. "You nre mine !"
"No !"
With a sudden, violent thrust for
which he was all unprepared, she
burst from his clnsp and sprang clear
of him.
"Whut Is It?" ho muttered, sturlng
at her, half bewildered.
"Oh!" she cried. "It was the way
you Oh! how could you?" She
put up her hands, like a child, to hide
tho scnrlet that flumed In her cheeks.
"Go, plense go! You hove made me
tell And I have promised to murry
you when you come back."
"If I do come buck," quullfled Vun
dervyn In a flush of chagrin.
Marie drew herself up to her full
height the color ebbing from her face.
Her voice was as cold as her eyes.
"Do you wish to free me from my
promise?"
"Never 1" he burst out. "You'd give
yourself to Hardy. He shun't buve"
you. You've promised you snld It."
"Not now not yet not until you
come back to me, free from your
cousin. Leave me, I asked you to go."
When he perceived the look In her
eyes, ho picked up his hat and left
tho house without attempting to argue.
She closed the door, and hastened
Into her dainty little bedroom, to
sink on her knees before the crucifix
at the foot of her bed.
CHAPTER XVI.
The Fighting Chance.
Vnndervyn wns up before dnwn.
But Marie was up nn hour earlier, and
sent her father over to make sure thut
her lover cume for the breakfast she
had prepared for him. While ho ate,
she stocked his saddlebags for the
trip, and gave the pinto a good feed
of onts.
He tried to see her alone, and
fulled. Sho was too clever for him.
But when he went out to mount, she
permitted him a single parting kiss in
the presence of her father.
Dupont hnd saddled one of his own
ponies to "ride out" with the trav
eler. As they Jogged down the rond
In the dim starlight, he bit off a
"chaw" of plug tobacco, squinted nt
the vague form of his companion, and
chuckled.
"What's tho Joke?" Irritably queried
Vnndervyn.
" 'Tuin't no Joke, Mr. Vun. Just the
same, it tickles mc to know you und
Marie has agreed to hitch up."
"Who said. anything about an agree
ment?" snapped the young man.
"Now, now, keep on your shirt!"
soothed Dupont "Marie wouldn't
never hnve let you kiss her If she
didn't Intend to take you."
Vnndervyn suddenly changed his
tone: "I'm glad to hear you Bay It,
Jake. You see, she does not alto
gether like the Idea of keeping quiet
about our engagement our betrothal,
you would sny In Canada. But If
Hardy should hear of it, he probably
would notify my uncle. Then goodby
mine nnd all."
"Uum!" grunted Dupont
"Mine nnd nil!" repented Vunder
vyn. "I've told you why. I'll fix It
so we'll get tho mine and maybe some
thing else and I'll fix Hardy 1" .
"Didn't know you was still so down
on him. Wasn't It ull smoothed over?
You been nctlng that way."
"Wnlt and see me rub his fur the
other wny I I'll put over a gnmo on
him thut " Vundervyn checked the
disclosure, and begun asking ques
tions about the traits of the live
chiefs chosen ns tribal delegates.
Half nn hour nftcr sunrise Dupont
came jogging bnck home, bis heavy
face set In a satisfied grin. The com
placency of his look lessened when ho
entered, nnd saw the Indian boy re
moving the evidences of someone's
solitary meal. .He knocked ut his
daughter's door. After qulten delay
she called to him that he might enter.
He found her seuted nt the foot of the
bed, with a little lenther-hound book
In her lap. Though her eyelids were
swollen, b'.te met him with her usual
look of quiet self-possession.
"You let Cap eat alone," ho re
marked. "Don't cnll that being hos
plt'le, do you?"
I LIKE PIECE OF FAIRYLAND
Remarkable Cavern, Known as Shat
tuck Cave, Discovered When
Miner Sets Off Blast
A blast In the Shnttuck mine In
Arlzonn, set for the purpose of bring
ing down ore, wns responsible for the
discovery of a remarkable cavern, now
known as Shnttuck Cave, which has
yielded unusual mineral specimens,
some of the finest of which have been
ndded to the collection nt the Michigan
College of Mines.
When the miner who had been work
ing In that pnrt of the H)-foot level
returned with the night shift ho found
a great opening that reached farther
than his light could penetrate. Look
ing upward, he could see tiny lights
flashing, nnd, In the belief that they
were stars, he ran back to the shaft
nnd declared that he had blasted a
hole clear through the surface.
On Investigating the mine official
found thnt the blast had open'.d a
great circular cavern 813 feet In diam
eter and 175 feet high, which seemed
like a piece of fnlrylnnd. On the roof
myriads of crystals reflected the lights
from the miners' lump. The walls, the
roof and the floor were covered with
great clusters of crystals, nnd near the
center of the cavern a mass of stalac
tites, 40 feet long, hung from the cell
ing like a great chnndeller.
For the most purt the crystals were
pure white, but In duces where the
filtering waters hud contained Iron nnd
copper great transparent stalactites
nnd stalagmites, some ruby red. oth
ers n clear emerald green or insure
blue, milled to the beuuty of the scene.
Argona t.
"It he laid been more coiiHiileratt
Reggie could have remained mil 11 the
delegation leaves," coldly replied the
girl. '
"Well, we got to keep In with him
till Mr. Van gits things fixed. You see,
If he gits mad and reports on us to
Washington, we'll git kicked off the
reservation - and burred from any
chance of the mine."
"Did Reggie sny that?"
"Yep. It's why, he suys, he leaves
It to you "to keep quiet about the en
gagement If you let on about It to
Hardy, he's likely to git Jealous end
put Senator Clemmer next. That
would queer the whole deal at this
stage of the game."
"I do not believe that Captain Hardy
would do such u thiug," declared the
girl.
"All right. Mr. Vnn leaves It to
you to tell him, If you want to. I
nln't saying Cap mayn't be n strnlght
laced In everything else. But when
It comes to being dead gone on a girl
like yon, mil nt his age, too needn't
The Girl Sprang Up, Her Eyes Afire
With Unreasoning Anger.
tell me he won't do his level best to
put Mr. Vnn out of the running any
way he can."
The girl sprang up, her eyes afire
with a flare of unreasoning nnger.
"He shall .not !" she cried. "Reggie
Is coming buck!"
"Ho won't hnve no chance to If It
lenks out about you nd him going to
git married."
"Married!" The nngry scnrlet of
the girl's checks deepened to 'n rose.
Notes of Indignation nnd Joy mingled
oddly In her half-murmured predic
tion: "He will come buck! Thr.t med
dler shall not prevent!"
"You won't go nnd git Cap down on
us, will you?" remonstrated Dupont
"Wult and see," she replied.
When, ut the usual supper hour,
Hardy presented himself nt the Du
pont door, his bearing was reserved J
nnd somewhat diffident. Dupont, who
was alone In the parlor, genially bade
him enter. Rut Hurdy lingered In the
doorway until Marie appeared.
"I'urdon me, Miss Dupont," he said,
ns he met her look of surprise. "I
came to say that If you do not con
sider It worth while to hoard me, I
eun make shift for myself."
"Indeed, but you shall not!" ex
claimed the girl wilh a gruclousness
thnt brought a glow Into his grave
face. "What should we do without
your compuny nt table?"
"You nre very kind to sny It."
She smiled. "Where hnve you been
keeping yourself nil day?"
"I rode up Wolf river to the falls.
A canal to lrrl;)ito a large area could
be led down from there, end later on
I believe a dnm could be constructed
above the falls at a comparatively
small cost It would convert the val
ley above Into a large storage reser
voir, to hold the winter floods."
"You must show me your plans nt
the falls themselves I" declared Marie
with nn enthusiasm more gratifying
to him than would have been a per
sonal compliment.
They wont In to supper, earnestly
discussing his plans for the betterment
of tho tribe.
Do ycu believe that Marie. Is
as crooked as her father and
lover? Will Hardy eventually
be able to get a square deal for
the Indian?
ITO BE CONTINUEU)
Might Move Some Time.
Being economical Is nn excellent vir
tue, but old Skinflint hnd practiced this
quality to such nn extent thut with him
It hud become almost a vice. Ills wife
was sometimes driven u I most to the
verge of distraction by his meanness.
The climax came when they moved In
to n uew hotl.se. When old Skinflint
was out bis wife thought she would re
paper the walls of the drawing ryoia so
ns to mnke It look nttructlve and
pretty. Hut when Skinflint saw It he
nearly had a fit.
"I don't dislike the pattern or the
color," he gasped, purple In the face
with rage, "but 1 do object to the way
you hnve put It on. You extravagant
woman," he cried, "how dure you paste
It on?"
"Why, how else could I have done
It?" meekly answered his wife.
"How else?" he retorted. "You should
have tacked it on. You don't suppose
we shall always live lu this house, do
you?"
Bid for Assistance.
"Do . you realize, young mnn. that
In marrying my daughter you will as
sume great responsibilities?" asked
her father. "Yes, sir," answered the'
up-to-date young man. "In fact I've
been so deeply Impressed by the
weight of my future responsibilities
that I thought perhnps your or pa
rental solicitude would prompt you
to make some arrangement which
would Insure your daughter's being
supported In the style to which she
has been accustomed." Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Vulture the Land's Scavenger.
The Egyptian vulture wns the chlV
scavenger of the lund Vei
Meat Eaters' BackacV
Meat lovers are apt to liuvo l.,
aches and rkeumatio attacks,
you do heavy work and get lota of I(
air, don't eat too much meat. It'i ,
..... . "
6
in nitrogen ana neipg to lorm uric it
a solid poiion that Irritate!
nerves, damages the kidney and 0
causes dropsy, grave and urinary j,GC
orders. Dean's Kidney rill, t,. ;
weak kidneys to throw off uric
Thousands recommend them. .
A Virginia Case
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Lynchburg,;,
saya: "For yean
had trouble frnm,
back and klcinrt
The pain In my b,'
came on by ,J,
and tt wm hard i
ma to stoop, nnd t,
often confined t(,
for days. I doctor,
a (treat deal, t
without relief mm
lutuatl llalni. f. '
WIS
and other kidney troubles."
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CONSTIPATIONS
They keep the Inteetlaes clear if ami
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"ROUGHonRTS"CoUM i
am
Innocent Recreation. pu)
Futher hud di'inunded n litnc
lieurt talk with his only son. bn(
"I nm told thnt you nre 8h'jjn
Kii milling," he snld sternly. tnc
"I admit It," the son adsnrnvKj
"but only for small stakes. CUj
"Oh, ns long as It Is for f"i"am
to eut I don't mind," the futher sa 1D(
in'
Constipation generally Indicate! "!'tI1t.
stomach, liver and bowels. Wrlislii
Vegetable 11 1 1st restores regularity
griping. Ady
His Suspicion.
"Do you know why tho brldcst"'"1
nttendnnt at the wedding Is culled u
'best ninn'?!' J
"I did not know beforo I rt-'n'
rled." replied skimpy little Mr. Jl ul
"but very soon afterward I IhJ
suspect." Judge.
rer
Mc
kill
the
Nonirvo bo fffuctivr as Fir""
HAIIKK for Malaria, Chills froM
Chief of Police, J. W. Reynolds, N'rflje
NeWN,Va.,anya: "It Is a pleasure to
llabek for chllleand ferer. Ilnre vincll!' SUC
Decennary forJOreare nnd hare found noitr 0f
an elfecllre." Kllxlr llabek nOcnts,Ur
ylitn, or by Parcel Poat, prepaid, Iroin K
akl A Co., Waahlnyton. r. O.
A (loud More llabek Liver Pills. .
SO pills f
1 an
Akin to Marriage. ae
Willis Whut system do those t
tnry ulrplnnes work on? the
Glllls One person runs tlie 1
rhino, and the other Is Just nn "''Ilk
t, hut both of them fight. j
Willis I see; just like bolus'
rled. i I
f )
Gnrficld Tea, by purifying the t'llai
eradicates rheumatism, dyspepsia -many
chronic ailments. Adv. i
Odd Troubles.
"There Is ono thing queer ;
splurging on a limited Income."
"What's thut?"
"The more you live In a
round the hnrder you find It to t
ends meet."
Granulated Eyelids, Sties, Inflarorl
relieved orer night by Roman Eya B'
One trial proves Its merit. Adv.
Not Much Trouble.
"What nre you doing now, ivtt'
"I'm collecting."
"Collecting whnt?"
"My thoughts."
"Gosh, you always wero lucW;
ting light work." I'uck. .
No mnn Is tall enough to
neighborly criticism.
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WHAT IS
LfllHi!
LAX-FOS Is an Improved Cas;:
A DlbcSTIVE LAXATIVE-Pieasann'
In LAX-FOS the Cascara is Impf
addition of certain ' harmless cat
which increase the efficiency of
cara. making; It better than ordiaiff
.... r iv.ms miAm isMiinn! P"'
to take: does not gripe or disturb J
Adapted to children and adults. J1"
bottle for constipation or, indigestion-
APPENDICIT
If jon hare been threatened or hare "':?!
I N I l(l KH'I'ION . M A H or peine I n the r f ' f 1
SlaewrlteforTaliiatole Book of Informally
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