Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-01-05

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"Why, there she ia. Don't you see hcrl"
Looking up, hastily, tho young mgn blushcd
Gh0nlg Heaven this was genuine. .gld stands
out like a refreshing, green oasis in the dos
crt Of all his other artificial, cut-aHd-dricd
actiousl, appeared surprised, and quickly
and rather awkwardly p1llcd of his hat and
bowed.
Natalie looked puzzled And she was dis
turbcd. Whore had she sccn that brow and
thooc eyes before. They bo;h were strange
ly familiar.
However. Gro shc had time 10 continue
her reflection. the hat was replaced. and
Arthur Fairfrx came forward. and smiling
ly said;
This little fairy has draggoi re, willy
nilly into tho presence Of q Granger who,
trust, appreciates my situation, and will
pardon this seeming iHtrusion:'
What pleasant voice, Natalie sew
on closer inspection that he was much older
than at first sight be had appeared. She
now Overshot the mark, and called him
thirty.
In reply 10 his remark, she answered,
simply cnd qui3.iy:
Il think YOU must b, the gcntlcnan who
has captured Dolo-es' heart"
'Ah.n queris hc. l11iiny. Il crl't sag
as 20 that. But I do know th1- In one OF the
individuals whose heart Dolores has capt
urcd."
Natalie smiled. and Dolores turned her at
teniion 10 MAJ. having overcome hor fears
Of that large animal
Eyes. continued the stranger, Il came
here = day or two ago 10 hunt for % roll n
music that / lost somewhere about hero.
and while was searching, met this young
fairy
WAS it manuscript" oagerlyin.orruptod
Metallic.
1T wac, " promptly responded the other,
feeling that his ruse was succeeding.
'Was il called stella Mca""
1T was" again be replied, affecting a lit
tie wcll-icigucd astonishulCnt at her que5-
tons and manner.
Then ] have IT," continued rha, with
evident delight. u found il here. and. d.
you know, like Il very much. indeed. Did
you really compose iti You are mugical,
then. as well as pOoticclri
Verify Mistress Natalie was overcoming
her man-hating procliyities.
Still this was not 20 an surprising. Whom
this young man resolved - win tho good
win Of amy ono, nllo or fcmglc. fcw rel1on-
able m1rtalI could resist him That frank
ness. that apparent simple -nindcdncss,
threw Strangers oI thrir guard. and ere
thcy l,nc,s Il, the c.tadal Of their rclcrs had
quite captulatod
Il an glad You like 10, indeed, B." answered
he, with a 8lisht bow, lool;ing very much
pleased. chow fortunate an 10 have ,act
voui For, strangely ca9ugl, I hivc been
unable % recall ali Of ci'h.r Che melody or
the words. May return with you % the
house and got it:'
Certainly" +" rcp,icd Natalie, falling quick
ly into tho rup; I'm very glad TO have dis
c1Tcrcd H. owncr"
Tho ice wa now broken.
Fairfax had once morl plotted SUCCESS
fully. Natalie, hed she oaly paused % re-
feet upon her cour5a, might have bocn cur
prised, 20 say the log5t She was chatting
away gs glyly and uncorcoinodiy wii = ihit
stronger, OF wh1n she lmcw absolutely
nothing, AS II she had known him for years.
They walked toGaiher mp toward tho cot
tago, Dolores between tham, holding tho
hand Of each In her tiny fingers, while Max
followed dcmurcly behind.
Fairfax lquito naturally lot slip the re-
mark that he was locatod in tho pretty coz
tlge acros8 tho fields Natalie had ofsen
seen II and admired it3 charming situation
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II have rented it for the autumn months.
Glen Gore iJ is nGmon
Tairfax refrained from making any per-
s0nal remarks whatever 10 Natalie until, "a
they approached the house, ne said.
Il think mglt have heard you singing,
when / passed along the shore recently
You sing, do you notg'
ayes" cn3wcred che, simply. "Do yon"
'No, / am sorry 10 say do not. i some
times play for ny own Amusement, but
there 10 such wretehod piano ia my cot
tage that take little pleasure in perform
ing upon it, Have you good piaaof'
yes said she, readily and unsus-
piciouely faliag into tho soeonl little trap
be was laying.
Hehgd 20 timed his question that they
now sto0d Gu the porch, and Natalie, before
she realized what she was doing, had added,
courteously;
''Will you como ia and try itin
"With pleasure" responded he, immcdi-
ately stepping IA through the door.
At lrst Natalie felt little alarmoi, when
she con8idercd that sha hll introduced an
absolute stranger into her dcfenscless md
''malcless' home fairfax, bOwcvcr, gave
her no time for reflection. With easy
grace and tho utmost coolness he moved
quickly toward the instrument, utlering, as
ho ncared II, the p.eaaed cxcinmetions
"How delightful know tho make wolr'
80 saying, he sat down before tho kcy.
bonfd and began o coft, sweet prelude oi
Chopln's. Natalie immediately recogniz ID
tho touch Of q musician, and listened with
increasing pleasure.
falrfaA now decided upon q bold goHg