Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-01-12
CHAPTER Xxx.


WE'LL DONE
On the day following her meeting with the
young American, Natalie looked for tho
promised visit Of his aunt and himself. But
the morning passed. and tho afternoon,
without their appearapce.
'Surely,' Thought she, ''they must be horo
to-nightmt Il fa 4, VfAfh
Yet the clock struck ten and they were
still delinquent. She was disappointed and
frnnkly acknowledged her disappointment
"Perhaps something may have happened.
Politcncss, at least, will require their calling
soon,m she said.
But the next day had nearly passed and no
visitors.
About nve o'clocli1n tho afternoon, sle
won't fcr q stroll along the shore, returning n
half an hour. As she approached the house,
n cargiagu rolled down the avcnuc, and o
plcasa.itfaccd, elderly lady, Of perhaps six
", stepped out, and with decided English
accent, smilingly said i Iai VI
"Miss Rochcfort, believer at the same
time holding out her hand.
Natalie could scarcely restrain n smile At
being called by that strange name; but she
took the proffered hand and said, quickly;
/ "Yes, and this is Mr.. Fox's auntf
Miss Bessie Strong finished the other,
| as she gazcd admiringly and oncouragingly
upon the handsome girl before her,
/
Strong as the latter to her, the manners Of
the charming lady being so easy and gra-
cious-the grace Of the old school that al
ways was so fascinating TO the Princess.
| The girl then, INF tmidly, half reproach-
fully, venturcd the remark:
81 rather looked for you and Mr.. Fox yes
tcrday Why is he not with your
"Yeslr replied Miss Strong, with q slight
accent of inteIrogatoti; 'Ihad intended
coming yesterday, but my nephew was sud
dcnly called away ON matter of business
and left me to arrange certain effairs at
home. Otherwise, we would certainly have
come" iahl NIiEt rl .4Tr
They converscd pleasantly for some time,
each lldng tho other better as the visit
grew longer.
AS she arose 70 60, Miss Strong said
lightly and half f-jocularly:
II must send my errant nephew 10 apollo
gizc for allowing you so long TO remain ex-
pectant. do not know when he will re-
turn. Il may not be FOR. several weeks. ]
Poor fcllowi he was greatly worried about |
something or other. / tried to make him
tell me what it was; but he would not"
Natalic's countenancc became grave in a
moment. (Ah, Mr.. Fairfax, your plan was |
cirectual, none could havc been more effect |
ual He who secures woman's sympathy |
he is endeavoring so 10 do or even that he /
is aware Of the existence Of this sympathy /
and pity is on the highway to win her lovo
Your shaft was well aimed, and 7Tent home
10 the marl)
After Miss Strong had left, Dolores ap-
preached Natalse with the question;
"LIttle mamma, where is Mr.. Arthur
Foxli
"He has gone Eway, my dear, and perhaps
will not come back for a long time
Without her being aware OF it, Natalie's
voice was tingcd with sadness, and whether \
II was. that the child was affected by the 4
lugubrious tone, or BY the news, she began
10 weep.
'.won't my Mr., Fox come bnclS for long
tines Why did nc go. awayi Max, he's
gone away, and he didn't come TO say good
bye TO us, either. Isn't he naughtyl"
Natalie thought so, too.
! She found Stella Mesii % COPY of whichai
she had fartivcly made for herself and
sang IT,
She began 20 question who this Mr.. Fox
was. He had said Fox was not his real
name, and that he was desrops of privacy.
This little musical composition of his pos
sessed a certain amount Of merit; yet she
felt sure that he was not professional
musician There was-sOmething. too, about
some former acquaintance, or some one
whom she had seen at some previous time.
Who it was she, was soFely puzzled 70 dis
cover. 80 j - III rEt fFNN-I
For day or two longer, life at Eld-Field
went on in very much the same quiet, un-
way.
Natalie returned the call Of Miss Strong.
The latter informed her that she was really
quite worried about the absent nephew.
He had not written her even once since his
departure. She had not the slightest no
ton as 10 his whereabouts.
All that evening Natalie was singularly
abstractcd. She could not rid her mind
(nor did she care TOD Of thoughts about
this man. =. '-t II
Do not imagine, good friends, that she
was in love with Fairfax, or even supposed
she was. Had a cannon been suddenly |
tired on beside her, il could not have
startled her more than tho statement that
she was in love.
She was a simplc-minded, unaffected and
sincere girl. She hkod Mr. Fox, thought
heir respective tastes were sytnpathetic, |
and believed that each could understand
he other. Her interest yentTout toward ,,
him III a purely friendly manner. hut. ~ !
ustri0us reader, Il must be admitted that
his interest WAS Of such a nature that
,one trivial occurrence, some accidental
lews, some carclessiy uttered word or un-
guardcd tone Of voice, might suddenly cause
YER 20 wake up 10, and be alfnost stunned BY
Is hitherto hidden and unsuspected depth.
The factor love was, at present. an unseen
luantity in the calculations Of the Princess
Natalie RGdziEill, worthy daughter Of the
ace Of the HOhcnzollcrns.
One morning, day or two after her
Tigif IN Mfag Efrouor Kafalin trfaa randiuu IA /
lcrself IN the MUSHROOM aud Dolores play
ng with the clumsy, patient Max. ~.
A light, quick step was heard upon the
walk, outside. Eiax, IN an instant, pricked
p his oars ard listened anxiously A
onGr voice was heard humning the air Of a
lvcly song Max leaped up, oyersct
dolores IN his eager haste; rushed through
he hnll; Bprang over the door, the upper
ALI Of which was open and, IN his wild Joy,
lmost lmocilcd over the new conner, who
vas heard speaking nffeetOnately 10 the
niinal and calling him by name. Dolores, 4
DO, had recognized the voice and, quickly
licking herself up ran out and grasped si
mrfax' hand, crying gladly; ~ l,
MY Dlr, Arnold Fox has como hackl n
'ome, little mnnfna, here he ispi -s ~
Metallic, with sparkling eyes and bright Z,
olor In her checks came quickly and eager I,
: forward and took the outstretchod hand n
her visitor, who held Dolores upon his n
boulder with the ether d
Falrfex had never seen her looking more p
'yely. She was radiantly beautiful. II .,
equired all the will that he could summon a,
} carry ont the part he had decided to play, 10
nd not 70 assume tho natural role Of tlic Of
lYcr, asr
''Ohi Mr.. Fox, your aunt aud all OF us't- Al
no 'nil Of us1 were she didn't explain n
have been 80 disturbed BY your absence b,
'-Ahi' returned he, with slight rising al
Election Il ain very sorry 70 have made
ich disturbance. When ! retur aed re- II
slyod. ordera 70 proceed directly over 10 n
ld.Fieid, ana make ample apologie, for my an