Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-01-26


least sign Of alarm, or even surprise. Bh,
gazed ut Lydia, ns II studying her face
She at last concluded TO make friends with
the stranger. Max too had bcon viewing The
newcomer with doubtful eye, but also dc
cided upon peace. He rose, shook himself
and walking up to Lydia, raised ono tro
mcndous paw in token Of amity.
MY name is Dolores my little mamma Il
up stairs. Who arc you, pretty ladyin
"You may cali mo aunt Lydia. love
your littlo mamma too, and want you to
talxc me upstairs 10 SEQ hcrn
"But she Is IN and mustn't be disturbed
ayes, but have como 10 make her we'll
Como little Dolores, take me up, OF / shall
60 by myself"
"Will you make hcr wolff Como, then,
aunt Lydia, want my little mamma TO got
welln Pausing suddenly she looked in.
quiringly up into Lydia's face, and said;
"Do you know my Mr. Arnold Foxim
"Ycs, my little one, l do. Whyw
"Bccausc, II you can make hor well,
wish you would bring him back too. don't
want him 10 go and my little mamma cried
because he was going"
"Well, dearic, / win sco what can do.n
Lydie began b. suspect that matters be.
tween Natalie and Fairfse had gono even
further than she lad supposed.
Hand-in-hand the pair went upstairs, fol
lowed by Max, who gccmcd 10 think it his
boundcn duty 10 attend Dolores wherever
she went. Natalic's door was shut
Lydia knocked No answer came She
knocked again and more loudly. Still no
answer. Pushing open the door, shc looked
In.
The room was darlScncd A figure, with
looscncd hair streaming down over her
back. with claspcd hands and head bent
down 20 tho coverlid, was knecling at the
bedside. Il was Natalie.
Lydia stopped down and whispered 10
Dolores 10 go and speak TO her. Tho child,
placing hor hand on Natlic's shoulder, said:
Little mamma wake up, Aunt Lydia
wants TO SEQ you"
Natalie slowly turned pallid face toward
Dolores. Her eyes were dimmcd by weep
ing, and her checks tcar-stained. Slowly
arising, she abscnt-miudcdly took the child
by the hand and moved langudly toward
tho window, apparently absorbed In thought,
and not aware Of tho tall figure standing
moiionlcss In the doorway. She i,lsed the
curtain and sat down In chair beside the
window, with Dolores in her lap, oblivious
to oil about her. and talking rather to her.
self than the girl, in a half-conscious,
dreamy state.
Dolores, my dearest, we must 20. Do
lorcs, we shall see him never again lncvorir
she added, cmphatically, and, unconsciously
began 10 repeat the refrain Of an old ballad /,
For love that from the hcnrt hath ned
Returns gain no more
No more again, no more"
"Natalicr' said clear soft voice, care |
you Dct going TO speak TO met"
Even this did not seem TO awake her from |
her roverio. She slowly and wearily raised /
her head and looked mechanically and un.
ut Lydia, not appearing 10
realize who II was.
"Natalc again said the same voice, q
little sharply, and with tone OF alarm in 1t.
Natalie, arouse yourself II is l, Lydia,
,omc to take you away
"'Littlc mamma broke In Dolores, "it Is
Aunt Lydia como TO make you wcll.r
Natalie appeared 20 be waking from a
itupor. She stared, rubbed her eyes, and
hen CLEAN Of intelligence shot over her
acc. She cried Out:
Lydia and attempted 20 arise and rush
owari her friend. But she tottcrcd,
uncd deathly pale, and fell forward into
.ydia's arms. The latter laid her gently
lpon the couch, and, by dint Of mild restor-
tiyes, had the pleasure OF seeing the poor
,irl return 10 Consciousness. Tho eyclids
pcned again, and tho dark, lustrous eye.
ccognizing the good Samaritan, beamcd
With affection.
~ have been foolish, very foolish, dear
ST, said the invalid. "Havc | noti / do
lot think ever tainted more than once be-
orc in my life" Then, Us II tho same un.
'leasant thoughts returned, she added:
'And you win help mo 10 get away from
lcrc, viii you not, / must go-iast"
Here she attempted 10 rise from the
ouch, but found, to her surprise, that she
elt extremely weak
"Young woman said Lydia, very play
ully, "my command Is that you lie
'erfcctly still until your. lunch Is brought
Upstairs. II Is now a trile after Que
fclock. What Is your maids namci
Blanche, is Il notr
" Yes" replied Na'alic, looking up at her
riend with some surprise. "How came you
o know III"
Oh, ! know everything, my dcar.r
Calling out chcerfully. " Blanchcl
jlanchor She soon heard from below,
he answer,
Coming, Madamoiscllc"
Never mind about coming upstairs,
low. Only hurry and bring up the lunchn
blanche, wondering who was the owner
4 this strong but commanding voice, went
sA' NAN hieNh'h 70 HFtpdEt luucu- a nole
Don came 10 her from Fairfax, bidding her
e in readiness 10 depart ''at a moments
Iotlce.n II informed her that the Lady
.ydia Broadacres, hereafter, would assume
he management OF affairs.
Il must have been the Lady lydia who
poke 10 me-" said Blanche 10 herself, won
cringly.
Lydia, meanwhile, sat down and penned a
asty line 10 Miss Gulnarc II read thus:
have not only been successful Ia my
forts, but have found, as was inclined 10
uspect, Miss Rochefort On old friend Of
line. will lunch with her and DO with
ou later in tho afternoon
Lydia said nothing with regard TO Fair.
Ak or the abduction and, OF course, Natalie
ID not refer 10 either.
Gradually the color returned 20 the Prin-
ess' checks, and she came 20 a realizing
snse OF the present But, ever and anon,
ydia observed that some chance remark