Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-04-19

/ Il took that instead Of the hundred dollars.
/ ! wish I'd given 10 % him now.n
/ II begin 10 understand tho transaction Do
said Gurlcy, sand Be58' part in H. But n he
| tries TO storm this house the garrison out
numbers him. They both look as If We had
a painted savage at bay, Mr Barkcrr
At the door another demand was made for
admission, but this time timid and fumbling.
unlike the bold knock Thane gavo.
Painted savage or unpaintod,n ~ respond
ed the master, starting, "this unruly rascal
shall foel discipline
"Oh, Mr.. Barkcrr besought PhUbe
"Ogre, DEAR said his wife, apparently in
| tho act Of expanding hor large person 10
place before him. ''thc man win shootn
"Lct me open the door" said Gurlcy.
Topcn my own door, sir, interposed tho
master. -.r
Snow, you scoundrel, what do you want
/ hh timcln
He made heavy dash at the pcrson on
I the stsp, recovering himself with difficulty.
Those inside saw It was man quite
/ clean-shavcn excepting his upper lip. that
his clothes were black. fine and old-fash-
ioned; and though he held his tall hat in
one hand as - sscoiod from the masters
onset. the hat had evidently bccl lifted be-
| fore the door opened and his rccoil meant
surprise.
''Ohi" sir. Barker snarlci suspiciously.
| "Good evening, good evening, sir. Good
evening"
The stranger made some response In a
nasal blur " words, concluding with an
eager qus9tion.
Mr.. Barker turned toward the other in
mates, his lerccne5s cooled 20 the tempera-
tuTe Of combauvcncss.
ttfe fIi4 man artanf-iUw attn ts-fsh 41sa g,ri
tincntal pronunciation, Gurley, or Is &c
Wolshin
'Step in, sir" invited Mrs. Barker
'Ogre perhaps the door better b. Shut
The door will not be shut" responded
her husband, ''untl this man can intelligibly
state his business
1T Is Painter. Good evening, Mr.
Painter said Gurley.
Painter, seeing PhRbc, stepped upon the
sill with an exclamation.
During tho rest Of her life. when she tried
10 sot tho ection Of the next five minutes in
its true light, and 70 sec the facts as they
occurred by the clock instead Of through the
medium Of terror which had NJ regard for
time, she thought Mrs. Barker exclaimed
that the other man was behind this one;
that Painter turned, saw Thnnc nri seized
him; then they struggled together without
hPHt-A cut ANlA7vis AllaA sue ran anu ma llNt
face In the lounge pillow; and o shot, the
voices Of Gurley and the master, aud tho
bounding steps Of some one running away
all mingled together.
Mrs Barker looked ghastly when Painter
was laid on the lounge. Phoebe herself sat
a moment On the Goor beside the lounge.
She heard Gurlcy ride OF for q physician
and officers OF justice.
Afterwards she waited by tho latchcn
stove while Mr.. Barker and hiswiie attend
ed TO the wounded man. There was no fire
2 the stove, but she could SEQ the hoarth
shine through the open sit.ng-room door,
and count bricks along tho front Of tho
chimney.
Here Mrs Barker brought her a bit of
paper and In agitation told her that Painter
wrote IL and Sent H. She bent toward the
distant freight 10 make out the characters,
and noticed that though traced by an un-
steady hand they were clear and beautiful
At first merely the name James Fawcctt
attracted her; then she walked 20 the FIRE
place intent only on reading what was
written, and u was: "Nou are my child
James Fawcett"
"Nol' said PhDbs, turning toward the
wounded man and questioning him with
negatives: mot MOI"
Ono Of Mrs. Barker's quilts covered HIN
mp 20 the armpits. He was looking at
Phmbe with wide open and agOnzcd blue
eyes. His sensitive lower facc she saw was
like the portrait in the Fawcctt library.
''Non she repeated, twisting the paper in
her fingers, ~"
He nodded his head, aud bcsought her by
a gesture 10 come nearer In bis hands
were poncil and paper tablets which Mr5
Barker had taken out % his pocket for him.
He was shot through tho body. nud the
doctor, brought later by Guricy, could do
little more for him than had already been
done
Mr.. BARKER satnear his patents feet rug
gedly silent and stern as II justice wore gaih-
cring all forces Ia him. Has wifo holla light.
resting hcr elbow iu her palm, and Looked
anxiousiy f4om PEubc % the wounded faaa.
She stood behind bis head and lct her lamp
shine on his tablets Solatimo during the
confusion Orcutt had becn walked Paubs
remembered hearing Lis mother commlnd
his return 10 bod