The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-17

AAhH "a AHlNr 80 BAur anu a VOICE MkE a
huntsman's horn, though only by, an
no hair an his face; an she didn't know
whether ne was dead or alive: but dead
I belize, for he's sure to come rap agin.
somethin thatd kill him; for he the
darlin, was that aisy and gentle. he
wouldn't pull his iron till he had death in
his ribs"
And Pierre drew from her that the name
of this man whom she had cajoled into a
marriage being herself twenty years
older), and driven TO deserving her after
wards. was Tim Macavoy And knowing
that. he questioned her further, and got
many facts which made the matter Ger
tain in his mind. She had married Mr.
Whelsn onsthe assumption that MacavOy
was dead But Mr.. Whelan had not the
nerve TO desert her, and so he departed
this life, very loudly lamented by Mrs
Whelan. who had changed her name with
out right 10 10 so. With his going her
mind dwelt greatly upon the virtues of her
mighty vanished Tim, and i'll would it be
for Tim if she found him.
Pierre had jOurneyed TO Fort O'Angel,
almost wholly because he had Macavoy in
his mind; in il Mrs. Whelan had only an
incidental part; his plans travelled beyond
her and her lost cOnsort He was de-
termined on an expedition to capture Fort
Comfort which had been abandoned by the
Hudson's Bay Company and was now
held by a band of the Shunup Indians.
Fort Comfort was i'm a country where
the Indians were broken up into quarrell-
ing tribes. Pierre had a taste for con-
quests for its own sake; while at the
same time he had no ambition. Many
time it had been said Of him by astute men
that if he chose, he could easily be the
leader Of the Halfbreeds and Indians, for
he had brains and all manner of cour-
age, and saw plainly where other men
CROPPED. The love of adventure was deep
fns.
he had had a long range of experiences,
some discreditable and now he had deter
mined on a new field for his talent. He
would justify the hints that had been
thrown out regarding him; but not to the
injury of the Hudson's Bay Company or
the settlers.
He would establish a kingdom, and,
maybe resign it. In that case he must
have man TO take his place. But again
he changed his mind on this point He
would be kng-maker only; he had no per-
sonal ambition. SO he chose Alacavoy.
Together they would go to Fort Comfort,
conquer the Shunups, and-well, there
would be the adventure which was enough
for the present.
First he must humble Macavoy to the
earth, then make him into
great man again, with "A new
kind of courage. This, too, he
did. as much because his humor was
of the keenest and dryest as for anything
else He himself was not in the least
braggart and the undoing Of Macavoy
seemed civic virtue. SO one day Pierre
had long talk with Wonta, the Indian
maiden most admired by MacaVOy. Many
"A time the Irishman had cast a rolling
eye on her, ogling her most pleasantly,
and had talked his loudest within her ear
shot, telling of splendid things he had
done It had been seen, If count We're
mt t,f f,-fle this had
been like another Samson as to the de-
struction of men and a Hercules as to
the staying of cattle.
Wonta had a sense of honor. also, and
when Pierre told her what was required
Of her she laughed with a quick little
gurgle, and showed as handsome a set OF
teeth as the Half-breed's; which said
much for her She promised to do as he
wished. So IL CHANGED when MacaVoy
was at his faVorite seat beneath the pine,
talking to a gaping audience, Wonta and
a number of Indian girls passed that way.
Pierre was leaning against door smok-
ing, not far away. He did not appear to
listen, but still he glanced up closely
from under his slouch-hat, and when
Wonta and the girls came by. lounged
slowly toward the group MacaVoy's voice
had become louder. Stand them up one
by one says /, and give me a leg loose,
and a fist free, and at that "
AT. that there was thunder and fire in
the sky, and because Macavoy blew his
breath over them they withered like the
leaves" cried Wonta laughing; but her
laugh had an edge.
Macavoy stopped short. open-mouthed,
and breathing hard In his great beard.
He was astonished at Wonta's raillery; it
sounded almost like contempt; the more SO
when she presently snapped her fingers.
and the other maidens, laughing, did the
same. Some Of the half-breeds, seeing,
snapped their fingers also in sympathy,
and shrugged their shoulders. MacaVoy's
chest swelled out very fine, and he was
about to say something, when Wonta
came up TO him softly, patted him ON the
head, and said: Like Macavoy there is
nobody He is a great brave. He is not
afraid of a coyote. he has killed prai-
RE hens in numbers as pebbles by the
lakes. He has a breast like fat oX-"here
she touches the skin of his broad chest
land he will die if you do not fight him. -
1t is not clear how much of this satire
was her own, and how much was
Pierre's; but anyway, when she had
said this, she drew back from Macavoy
as though in humble dread, and glided
away with the other maidens, he star
ing after her, with a clustering kind of
shame in his face The half-breeds
laughed, and one by one, they got up
and walked away also. He looked round;
eye rested on him lazly. as if it took no
real interest in the incident Macavoy
got to his feet, muttering to himself.
This was the first time in his experience
at Fort O'Angel that he had been bluffed-
and by girl; one for whom he had very
soft place in his big heart. Pierre came
slowly over to him. I'D have it out with
her" said he. She called you bully
and brag.
out with her! Out with her." cried
Macavoy. How can We have it out wild
a woman?"
Fight her." said Pierre pensively.
Flight her! fight her! Holy smoke
How can you fight woman
why. what-do you-hght?" asked
Pierre with innocent gaze.
Macavoy grinned in a wild kind of
fashion. Faith, then y'are fool. Bring
on the divil an all his angels, say l, and
I'll fight them where l stand"
Pierre reached out and ran his fingers
down the arm of the other, and said
There's time enough for that. I'd be-
gin with the five"
What five, them"
The five who put her up TO it. Her
half-breed lovers: Big Eye. One Toe, Jo-
John, Sarcy Boy, and Whisky-wine."
Her lOVerst Her lovers is ito Is