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

anxious to hear them. win you not sing
them for metz
sho sang the songs, that proved-one Of
them ospecially--unusunlly good.
Like almost every other action Of his IN
connection with his prisoner, this little meet
ing was entirely prearrangcd. He had re-
turned that morning 10 Glen Gore, and i'm
mcdlately written q note to Blanche.
Ono sentence in this nptc ran thus.
rWhen your mistross and Dolores, with
MIX, arc all together this morning In the
iiusic-room, and likely TO remain so for
finlf hour or more, throw open the blinds Of
the windows Of the north chamber, toward
my COTTAGE; then 60 down stairs and open
the upper half OF the hall door,
HIS instructions had been followed TO the
letter, and he was again successful tf
II was nearly an ifnpossibility 10 him 10 be
natural, and no one better than he himself
knew this frailty II grievcd him. Spring
ing originally from a morbid solf-consciO,is-
ness, It became one Of those unfortunate
circumstances connected with his life ald
character over which he seemed 10 possess
no control. AT last IL grew 20 such an ex-
tent that he was quite at loss 10 know his
own natural tendencies and inclinntiona
He had fitted himself to so n. roles that
ho could not detect the true FROM ,de false
those peculiar ~ lis nature from those for
cign tOit nr
himself which was the best course TO pur-
sue IN seeking to win the Princess affcc-
tons.
Should he work upon her pityi Appear
as tho unhappy, imbittercd, disappointed
misanthropc, fighting against fGtei Or
should he adopt tho character Of n sincere,
ingenious, sunny and light-hearted mani
''Bcttcr the lattcr,m thought he. IL
would disarm suspicion. Natalie herself
was naturally bright, hopeful buoyant and
sunny as the clear slxy Beneath IL, he
knew, lay sometimes overpowcrina ani
deep fountain of melancholy and sympathy
that, once set flowing, flowed to no fruitloss
end.
bow he progressed in the first part Of
his scheme has been set forth OF
course he had used little Dolores as q cats
paw in forming the acquaintance Of Ma
talie. Nor were the latter's suspicious at
all aroused. Again. tho remarks OF his
aunt with regard TO his troubles did not fail
Of their purpose. Had this nght-heartcd
follow troubesl II so, he concealed them
wonderfully well. His must be a strong,
unsclfish character.
She fell TO musing about him. Tho poison
began 10 take effect.
The remaining portion Of the morning
hours was devoted to music and convcrsa-
tion, so all-absorbing that Natalie failed TO
note the fight OF time.
Suddenly las had been prc-arranged by
Fairfax with Blanchcl the door Of the
dining-room was flung open and the table
was seen set for two guests. Blanche, who
also ofiiciatcd in the capacity Of waitress,
appeared surprised when she saw Fairfax,
and esclaiming:
T "Ol Madamoisclle, ! beg pardonl" has
tened TO close the doors again.
As Fairfax expected, the Princess i'm
mediately said: blanche, place a chair for
this gentleman. Mr.. Fox, Of course you
will lunch with us"
Apologizing for remaining 80 long, he yet !
accepted, and soon happy trio was seated /
at the pretty little table-Natalic at tho !
head, little Dolores demuruly at the foot, in I
her high chair, and Mr.. Arnold Fox midway |
the twain.