The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-10-22


snuuld she havo hidden that marriage
from hcr father? My own fortune is
we'll nigh wrecked, but she has her
mothers little portion---cnough if he
can resist his craving for drinl. and
gambling to support them in comfort ]
pray you help me save my child"
All this sao history was now we'll
known to Malcolm Lcalc, and his eyes
were full Of SORROW rs he bent them up
| on the gentle, yCarning woman at the
desk, lost III her study Of her firstborn 3
taco Ellis i'll turn stood watching him.
She wns girl Of 16, yot seemed Older
faI, because of the years in which sho
had been her mothers companion and
closest friend. Then, rs he made no an
swcr to her query and seemed plunged
III Thought, sho turned and stopped
lightly over to tho mothers side.
Day dreaming again, Queen Moth
er?' she asked in the half playful way
that WAS habitual with her. "If you
don't 80 on with your letter to viii, it
won't be rondy for the courier. Captain
Lcalc tells mo they arc to send one out
III noon. -
"Will they rcally?" asked Mrs. Far
| rar, rousing suddenly. "Why, I had
given up all hopes OF hearing from him
this week or Of getting letter to him.
Who is to go, captain? The pass must
be breast deep in snow"
II think not, Mrs. Farrar. There was
very littlo wind, you know, and the
fall seems to have been very uniform.
Corporal Rorkc and n couple OF my men
arc getting ready now. Tho colonel was
| only waiting, hoping that there might
bo still some ncws frcm Rcd Cloud"
"Why, how can it come? Tho wires
are down the road hidden and the riv-
er unfordablc, said Ellis eagerly.
''The last news was bad enough 1 own
/ don't want TO hear further"
Over Lrale's ince gravcr shadow
fell "Jhcrc arc Indian riders WHO
could easily make the Journey" he
said, "Crow Knife, for instance, whom
tho colonel sent over with the scouts
five days ago. The fact that he hasn t
returned makes me hopeful that matt ers
arc quicting down." but hero he turned
again to the window to level his glass
upon tho broad, rolling cxpansc of white,
stretching in wavo after wave to the
bleak horizon.
"Gou forbid thorc should be further
trouble" said Mrs. Iarrar slowly, lin
gcringly replacing the portrait III its
drawer "Surcly the general has forcc
enough there now to keep those Indians
IN Check" she venturcd aprcalingly.
Lca]c lowered his binocular again.
"no has, provided the rcncgades cap.
turcd Oh the Cheyenne are not sent back
there. Those people should not be taken
to the agency. They are Minncconjous,
| Uncapapas, Brulcs, a turbulent, i'll CON
| ditioncd lot, who make trouble wher.
ever the others arc pcaccably disposed
They should have been disarmcd ant
dismountcd and put under guard Al
Fort Robinson until this question is set
| tied. What 1 fear is that Red Wolf's
band is still out and is dcfying tho
agent, and that the revolt will sproat
| to Kill Eagles village. If they go OF
the warp"th, somo Of our best scout!
will be involved. That boy, Grow Knife
is worth his weight in gold, but his fa
thcr and mother would follow Kill
Eagle"
"Do you think-do you think that il
they should revolt wc--our command
| would have to be ordered out?' asked
Ellis anxiously.
'It might be" he replied cautiously,
but l am hoping that no winter cam.
paiGn Is in store for us. Think of q
march over such n waste as that" and
he roi',"d TO the snow clad scene before
them. 1--WE couldn't cross the Platte
ciI r,' 81 4 Al,
| stream were iordablc Tho running ice
would cut the horses from under u.s. -
Out across the parade, clear, yet soft,
as though muiiicd by the snow, the cav
airy trumpet began sounding orderly
call.
"Rorkc and his men Will start as
soon as they have had dinner, Mrs. Far
rar," said Lcalc, '"ld | must sec the
colonel before they 60. | will send for
your letters. Ec took up the glasses
again for ono last survey, Ellis narrow
| ly watching him, while her mother
| went on with her writing. For Il mo-
ment the search seemed barren of result,
as before, but suddenly Lcalo started,
stepped nearer the window and rivctcd
his attention on ono spot. Ellis quickly
| noted II.
| "You SEQ somo onc?" she asked.
A brief nod was the only answer.
Then, glass in hand, the captain sudden
| ly turned to Il side door, let himself ont
into another room and thence to the
outer gallery surrounding tho house.
Hero his view was unObstructCd. Two
gentlemen were coming up tho pathway
from the adjutant's Office, and II soldier
in immaculate uniform and side arms
| following short distance behind indi-
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