Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18


knowE to Malcolm Leale, and his eyes
were fell of sorrow as he bent them up
CT the gentle. yearning woman at the
desk, lost in her study Of her firstborn's
face. Ellis il turn stood watching him.
She was a girl of I6. yet seemed older
far, because of the years in which she
had been i.er mothers companion and
closest friend. Then, as he made no an
swer TO her query and seemed plunged
il thought. size turned and stepped
lightly over to the mothers side.
Day dreaming again. Queen Moth
err" she asked in the half playful way
that was habitual with her. If you
don't 60 on with your letter TO viii, it
Lealc tells me they are TO send one out
at nocn.'
will they really:" asked Mrs. Far
rar. rousing suddenly. why, l had
given up all hopes of hearing from him
this week or Of getting letter TO him.
Who is 70 GO, captain: The pass must
be breast deep in snow"
II think not. Mrs Farrar There was
very little wind, You know, and the
fall seems TO have been very uniform.
| Corporal Rorke and couple of my men
are getting ready now. The colonel was
only waiting. hoping that there might
be still some news from Red Cloud."
! "Why. how can it come: The wires
are down the road hidden and the riv.
er unfordable." said Ellis eagerly.
1.-The last news was bad enough. OWE
l don't want to hear further.
Over Leale's face a graver shadow
| fell. There are Indian riders who
could easily make the journey. he
said. Grow Knife, for instance, whom
| the colonel sent over with the scouts
| five days ago The fact that he hasn't
returned makes me hopeful that matters
are quieting down." but here he turned
| again to the window 10 level his glass
upon the broad. rolling cxpanse OF white,
stretching i'll wave after wave TO the
bleak horizon.
God forbid there should be further
trouble" said Mrs. Farrar slowly, lin.
gcringly replacing the portrait III its
drawer. Surely the general has force
enough there now TO keep those Indians
i'll check" she ventured arpealingly.
/ Lcale lowered his binocular again
"He has. provided the renegades cap.
tured on the Cheyenne are not sent back
there Those people should not be taken
TO the agency. They are Minneconjoas.
Uncapapas, Brules. turbulent, i'll con.
diticned lot. who make trouble wher-
ever the others are peaceably disposed.
They should have been disarmed and
|, dismounted and put under guard at
, | y nIN, icc
! tied What 1 fear Is that Red Wolf S
! band is still out and is dcfyinS the
: agent. and that the revolt will spread
! to Kill Eagles village. If they go on
: the warpath, some of cur best scouts
will be involved. That boy. Grow Knife.
: is worth his weight i'll gold. but his IA
; Their and mother would follow Kill
Eagle"
: DO you think-do you think that ii
; they should revolt we-our command
would have to be ordered out:" asked
Ellis anxiously.
l 1T might be. he replied cautiously
but l am hoping that no winter cam
5 paign is i'll store for us. Think OF a
march over such a waste as that and
he pointed to the SNOW clad scene before
them. 1--WE couldn't cross the Platte
this side of Laramie either, even if the
+ stream were fordable. The running ice
would cut the horses from under us.
Out across the parade, clear. yet soft
: as though mutiied by the snow, the cav
: airy trumpet began sounding orderly
t call.
l ''Rorke and his men will start al
= soon as they have had dinner. Mrs. Far
1 rar." said Leale, and l must see the
2 colonel before they go. will send fol-
g your letters He took up the glasse.
again for one last survey. Ellis narrow
q ~ watching him. while her mother
: went on with her writing. For a mo
. ment the search seemed barren of result
! as before. but suddenly Leale started
+ stepped nearer the window and rivetet
o his attention on one spot Ellis quickly
; noted it.
You see some one?" she asked.
i A brief nod was the only answer
B. Then, glass in hand, the captain sudden
: ly turned to side door, let himself on
into another room and thence to tn
t outer gallery surrounding the house
y Here his view was unobstructed. Tw,
c gentlemen were coming up the pathwa,
Il from the adjutant's Office. and soldie
{ in immaculate uniform and side arm
8 following short distance behind indi
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