Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-15

was so Jul NI INuyI1G lot tfhueA heNet. ~
love. Alsfhlr neger knew what real nap
plness wa untl I ret you"
seldoifs lngcr toflder speeches 10 him.
7 have aiigt,gs ,h1uEht that was mans
duty. and iltN / VS. a woman's TO listen
TO them az gsy very little Of her own
deep feeling 8ut Just now ! could not
keep silenc, ha1 what the Friends
would have spnken sl as "a call to speak"
ana such a h bpy rEit came into his eyes
as he listened
10y Of my heart, my love can never
make you as tppy A. to know that may
love you makes ,u.s" he said.
Arthur" { ,ghed II believe that no
human thing tha lirss is as utterly happy
as ! am at this n .rrnt"
AS spoke tlt Indian. wrapped. in
blanket, stalked p ttatinE neither to the
right nor to tnr 9ft His shadow fell
upon us as he p.siN
ct is Scream ni t2e Eagle" whis-
pered.
81 should like III = bullet through
his red hide" mu cred Arthur furlously.
did not like the 8s, and | uttered
gentle reproof.
Il seem bloodthirs 20 I mott" he said.
"but II | saw a tigs 2rouching behind
those rOcks no one sou a blame me for
shooting 1t. and Screen needs shooting
badly, He is the W fil Indian alive.
Moreover, any Indian 1. ngerous when
he wraps himself up likr at In pleasant
weather-and that remln ne" He put
his hand into his bosom aGl drew forth
a little case. 81 have byou 4 you a pretty
little pistol to wear at so elt. and in
the case is all that is ne. q TO make
Il useful. II is arranged o. 1r upon
lady's belt and several o. % officers
wives have similar ones I q uded to
leave 1t with you, but you au es 1t just
as well elsewhere. Here yol Nu,l not
stay another night"
Arthur" 1 cried He pint ned q neck.
Il shall not ask you whethar wish
to go or not" he said.
After what you have told L lut. ter
what j have seen. | should dr u,a to
leave you free. You. and Mrs Marvel ,.
must return to the fort with u
will carry you of II you remain
your little pistol would be Of nt UU
less. indeed -" He turned yall lnLu
shuddered.
why do you stop?" I asked.
at Is too HORRIBLE" he said. was
about to say. unless you came to seh
pass that you used 1t to end you ~ N
dear life, as women have done ere
when in the power Of such vile wre ha
as that thing watching us yonder,"
Watching u.s." said /.
Yes said Arthur "he is behind .t
tree" He took his own pistol from
belt and looked steadily toward lai 10
pine. In n moment more Scream. W.
hS'NNA AaNt auu lOlutu arms NdAhBu
the road. One would have fancied hi
wrapped In deep reverle, bewailing til
woes OF his race. going directly to tn
graves OF his ancestors to mourn beside
them.
Wouldn't you like to have my scalp, you
dear amable old gentleman said voice
at our elbow, Mrs. March had come out
and seated herself beside u.s.
I've been watching Scream" she said.
81 fancy he recognizes you as rival As
the white warrior who has already salts
fed my greed by giving me large price
for my daughter there What do you think
she Is worth, Captain? | may grow mer-
eenary and insist on red fannels and blue
beads, coffee sugar and lead pencils galore
before | resign her"
She is so precious that II I offered all
that possess II should be utterly con-
demned" said my soldier Mrs. March, I
have heard the story and had private
view of the Indian. and have come to the
decision that you must both go to the fort
with us. You may take my word for Ii
that you are In serious danger. and II you
will pack your trunks directly we will
set out upon our return without loss OF
time"
us It necessary for me to 20. Cap,aln7'
asked Mrs. March. "Of course you will
take your Anna, but I do not think Scream
Will trouble me, / have not found favor In
his eyes. am not too utterly beautiful
to stay here"
Madam said Captain Atherton. 81
moan to take you away with me. by fair
means IL | can but should you refuse 10
60 then. by force Of arms. This Is no
dwelling place fer ladies. It is not 1T for
you to no here"
MY deai Captain" said Mrs. Marsh
what good cause would ever have pros.
pered II women had not Insisted on going
to ard remaining in places which men de-
nj
shall rebel"
But cannot leave you here alone" l
sobbed, you must como with US, or /
shall die Of anxiety"
well. my dear, II you feel like that.
Will take a holiday" said Mrs. Marsh az
VIII stay at the fort until this thing blows
over. | shall be glad to be with YOU a
little longer. and foresee that YOU will
never return to the school II has been INV
fate all my life TO he parted from those
who were congenlal 10 me. / never made
truo friend. hut mountains soon arose ma
vide seas rolled betweenus uover"-sba
stopped and laughed, Il never had a dear
gazelle, you know" SHE cried. add hurried
of to pack up our belongings
must smuggie you away" Arthur
said III Scream becomes aNare Of vonr
intention We shall have trouble H. nrch'
ably means to bring his yaurg brnvss IN
carry YOU away tonight II he MAD ta6en
MS refusal az hnal no would nave departed
at once 'su
lie left US for awhile, and having soen
tue children cu. OF the house, We 5arred
and boltod ali the lower windows and doors
except that OF the kitchen entrance The
upper windows We LETT open
Mrs. March set the fower-pots outside
and freed her bird. holding II against her
cheek moment before she lei IL Az
who knows but they may roast II else,i
she said. Il wonder whether IL viii 6nd
happiness up IN the air there. or perhans a
mater found II on the ground ,rba
wind had blown Its nest down, | supnose
for there It lay with two other naked bird''
lings In It, both dead, so II knows nnthin,
Of life Now will learn what love means
and the mothers Joys and woes. and n
hawk may catch II at last. Well one dav
II would have tumbled of its perch in tbo
cage there, with It's little claws nnUara
Sugar and cutie FISH and chopped wor,ns
could not make II immortal There,s ne
passing ones fate. says the Turk ana the
lrishman."
As she spoke we heard a little sound
and turning saw Star Flower behind ~,
with her baby. It was the baby who had
uttered the soft cry. ! saw that star
Flower was angry with the child for inter.
ruptlng her housekeeping. Now she looked
ehildlike and bland
10 De Cbntinuei.l
Queer BIRD Trait