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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
REGENERATION OF JUDY,
BY ROBERT HOWE FLETCHER.
U. S. ARMY
Author of THE Johnstewn Stage" "A
Blind Bargain" etc. etc.


The Wachapi Indian reservation is
situated in a wild glen, through which
the Crazy river flows, and from which
the mountains ascend abruptly, range
on range, to the farthest heights of the
HOLY Trinity.
1t was in the Wachapi that Judy
lived. The tribe to which she belonged
had dwelt here for unknown years, be-
yond the memory even of the gray
haired Judy's grandfather, Comachsen,
who was so old that his eyes and mouth
were lost in the burrows of his face. Co
machsen said that their race had orig
inally issued from the depths of Mt.
Tehatli, the greatest peak of the Holy
Trinity, and that the mountain was
their mother, and that they were the
children of the earth. But the mission
aries invariably rebuked him for this,
and declared it was nonsense, whereat
Comachsen would shake his head in Sc
nile pity for their ignorance, and an
swer oracularly: WAS not Judy, the
mother of Inotlin, the little Dancing
Flame?"
Now, the little Dancing Flame had
gone out 80 years ago. which was moth
ing to Comachsen, but a great deal to
Judy, and these references to the an
cient sorrow still had the power to move
her heart. For, incredible as il might
seem, the gaunt and weather. beaten
Judy had once been young and pretty.
The daughter of chief, she could have
married any man in the tribe, but her
choice fell on Tuosilt, the tallest and
bravest, and the day that she knelt be-
fore him and held up to him in her
arms the baby-ah, me, But within a
twelve-month her young husband had
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The Latest Thing In Crime.

Punch: a Dialogue of the Present Day.
-Scene-Mrs. Featherston's drawing
room. Mrs. Thistledown discovered cali
ing:
Mrs. ThistIedown taking up a novel on
a side table,. The Romance of a
Plumber" by Paul Poshley My dear
Flossie. you don't mean to tell me you
read that man?
Mrs. Featherston-I haven't had time TO
do more than dip into Il as Yet. But why.
Ida? Oughtnt l to read him?
Ida-Well. from something Mr.. Pinceney
told me the other day-but really it's too
bad to repeat such things. One never
knows. there may be nothing in it.
Flossie-Still, you might just as well
tell me. 1dai OF course l should never
dream
Ida-After all. 1 don't suppose there's
any secret about il. IT seems from what
Mr. Pinceney says, that this Mr. Poshley-
Flossie-Of course. But do go on. Ida.
What does Mr. Poshley do?
Ida-Well. it appears he splits his in
finitives.
how cruel of him, Why ] met him at the
Dragnetts only last week, and he didn't
look at all that kind OF person,
Ida-Tm afraid there's no doubt about
course any one who once takes to that
Flossie-Yes. indeed. Quite helpless. At
least. ! suppose so. Isn't it?
Ida-Mr. Pinceney seemed to think So
be done. Ida? Isn't there any law to pun
ish him? BY the bye. how do you split
what is It? Inhnitudes?
Ida-My dear. / thought you knew.
really didn't like 10 ask any questions
Flossie-Wel. whatever il is. / shall tell
Nudes not to send me anything more of
his. / don't think one ought TO encourage
such persons
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us appeared a spectral thing A tall
I figure, but whether man or woman it
was hard to say, for its garments hung
in smOldering rags about its limbs,
while its face was buried in a bundle
that its sinewy. blackened arms hug
ged tightly TO its breast.
It's judy" I cried. Its Judyi
She's got the boy"
A great shout went up from the men
in hearing, and was repeated down the
line. And at the sound the poor
scorched. blinded creature sank slowly
TO her knees, and then fell prone upon
the earth. In an instant a dozen strong
hands were lifting her up, and. while
the captain relieved her of the boy. the
rest of us carried her as gently as
might be down the hill to the house.
The child was unconscious from
smoke and fright, but the doctor soon
revived him and pronounced him in no
danger from his adventure. But when
he examined poor Judys injuries he
slowly shook his head. All that he could
do was TO make her as free from pain
as possible till the end came. She knew
she was dying, and we could see how
she suffered, but she endured the or
deal with marvellous patience and dig
nifty. AT the very last she said, with
her quaint Irish accent, "Cap'n, been
a dacent Christian woman for nigh on
two year When I die will 1 go to
heaven?"
Yes. Judy" said the captain.
We'll, see here, capn." said she, IT
been thinking bout thOt, an 1 kind o.
changed my mind. You see, I amt
sure my husband and baby II be in
Christian heaven. cause they don't
know bout it, an don't want to take
no chances, dye mind. So I guess I'll
make sure an go wheriver they are.
You can fix it for me. cap'n, can't you?''
she added rather anxiously.
Judy" said the captain, in a voice
full of emotion. you've always been
an honest, faithful woman, and you've
Just given your life to save that of a
little child. am sure that God will be
good TO you. Only ask him for what
you want"
We'll" said Judy. all want Is to
go where Tuosilt and Inotlin are. that's
all. But if l got to ask God. maybe
I'd better say thot prayer he likes.
Dye think so, cap'n.'
Yes, said the captain, covering his
eyes with his hands.
And as she began in a falling voice.
Our Father. who art in heaven. hal
lowed be thy name" we all reverently
kneeled and Joined in the petition. And
when we said the final amen" the
captain, who had been holding the poor
creatures hand, gently laid it on her
breast. for Judy's regeneration had
been made complete.
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through the nozzle of a hose, ending in
dull, muffied crash.
What is it?" l said, staring at the
captains face, which had grown pale.
"A tree has fallen" he replied And
then exclaimed, My Cod We're losing
time. / must get the men out" And
turning back he ran down the hillside.
BY the time reached the house I
heard his voice shouting hoarsely on
the parade ground. and a moment after
the. notes of the bugle rang out.
sounding the assembly.
AS l passed through the back yard
l stopped for a moment at the hy-
drant TO dash some water into my
smarting eyes. There was a tub under
the faucet. half full of the overflow.
and was just leaning over this, SCOOP
ing the water up in my hands. when I
was suddenly thrust aside so violently
as to almost lose my balance.
Recovering myself Indignantly, 1 rec
ognized the Indian woman, Judy. Sh
had a blanket in her hands, and with
desperate energy. she was sousing il
in the water. Fer face was wonderful
to see. She looked like one about to do
battle to the death. had but glimps
of her when she was off and I'D ths
hill. her head down and partially COW
cred with the blanket, running and
leaping from stone to stone like q
hound on a scent. She did not stop to
look or listen, but sped on till in a
moment she was lost to sight.
Then 1 heard the quick tramp of the
infantry company coming across the
parade ground at double time. and, as
it reached the edge of the woods, it
deployed as skirmishers and advanced
into the smoke, but as 1 toiled up the
hill once more by the side of the agon-
ICED father, painting, and with the
sweat running down my face. l knew
where the only hope of the child's SAL
walton lay.
We had not penetrated far. though it
seemed a great distance. when among
the smoke wreathed trees in front of
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the extreme that any one is watching
us. still / do not want to run the slight
est risk"
In another five minutes they crossed
the river, whose increased width show
ed them that they had assuredly passed
the junction of the stream. Then they
turned and followed the right hand
bank.
I "Stretch out bit now, lads; you
have 10 miles straight rowing before
YOU. and the sooner you get to the
/ other end the better We may have a
long nights work Before US. and L
want to be able TO, get to the place
where we fished. before morning
The men bent to their oars, and the
boat sped swiftly along. The current
was very swift, and after two hours
rowing the lieutenant judged that they
must be but a short distance from the
village Ali spoke of. Accordingly, he
/ told the coxswain to steer across to the
other bank, and warned the men that
/ the slightest splash of their oars might
attract attention. and that they were TO
row easier for the present. In a quar-
1 ter of an hour the wall of forest ceased.
and 100 yards farther they saw houses.
Two or three dim lights were visible.
and the sound of voices could be heard.
The boats head was now turned out
somewhat farther into the stream, so
as TO be out of sight of anyone who
might by chance come down late to
draw water. After rowing 100 yards
they could dimly make out the outline
of white house. There was break
lust in the center, and the outline of
tree could be seen above the roof. Dick
leaned forward and again touched the
lieutenant.
THAT must be the house, SIR he
whispered.
,,Oddal lxin-r
and after the boat had gone another
hundred yards the line of forest
could again be seen, and the boat was
rowed into the bank. and two minutes
later shot through a narrow channel
and entered a creek some 40 yards
wide.
Now, you can give way again. lads"
An hours padding in a sampang
would mean about three miles. and af-
ter 20 minutes sharp rowing the men
were ordered to row easy again, and
the lieutenant and Dick kept an anx-
ious lookout ahead. The creek was
here little more than so yards across,
darkness, they presently saw that it
widened out suddenly. The word was
passed down for the men to paddle
easily. and in two minutes the pool
opened before them. They could not
make out the prahus lying as they
did against the shadow of the trees on
the farther side, but they could see a
number of lights, apparently swinging
from lanterns, and hear aloud murmur
of voices.
Ease ALL" the lieutenant ordered
now. Back her very quietly; now pull
bow"
Noiselessly the boat was brought |
around. and its head directed to what |
was now the right-hand bank They
had passed sharp bend nearly half a
mile back, and the lieutenant said:
Look out for a landing place at the |
deepest point OF the curve, Harris"
"Ay. ay, sir" the coxswain said. |
standing up. A minute later he
brought the boat alongside, at a point |
which was free from bushes, and the |
bank was but two feet above the wa
ter's edge.
CTo be Continued Next Sunday.)
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I drive from Judys side. growled at him,
whereupon Judy spoke TO the dog, and,
/ looking at the little boy, said in her
queer Donovan English: What you
name %
Archibald Morrison Baynot." replied
the child. with his hands behind him.
ana then added: That's a nice dog; is
it yours?'
Eyes" said Judy, with a grim smile at
the only good word her wretched COM
panion had ever received. Then, in spite
OF curling of the dogs teeth over its
cleaning teeth. the boy ventured to pat
lis head And somehow Judy thought
OF Dancing Flame. And when Archie
went on to tell of dog that he owned.
she showed so much interest that he got
quite enthusiastic. And she asked the
little fellow to come and see her again.
which he did. and they talked together
he with the pretty braggadocio of a boy
child. and she with ready assent and
quick sympathy.
Finally the doctor pronounced Judy
well, and the captain dismissed her with
q few words: II hear that you are an
honest, Woodworking woman. Judy"
he said, so I've had the men build you
a wooden house of your own that you
are to pay for in work. I'll give you
plenty of time. l only ask you to keep
it clean and to take care of yourself
like decent Christian. Now you may
go"
There is no word in the Wachapi for
THANK you" but Judy shook hands
with the captain, and said: "All right.
sor.'
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died in her arms. shot to death by the
white settlers in the old war. They
called it the war" these Indians, al
though it was but a border feud
brought about by the lust of unscrupu-
lous pioneers for the Indian lands and
women, and which, further infiamed by
the sale of whisky, burst forth one
summers day in bloodshed. and then
settled into months of reprisal. with
the occasional killing of a white man,
and the more frequent killing of a red
one, with starving Indian women and
children IL the mountains.
And when. after the death of her
young warrior, the fall passed and win
ter came, poor Judy'S strength gradu-
ally left her young body, and the
Dancing Flame cried for hunger as he
lay upon her helpless breast, and so
at last the little light had fickered and
gone out.
Soldiers had been sent to the Wachapi
in response to the settlers demand. and
had ended the war by quelling hostili-
ties, and bringing the poor, broken rem
nant of the tribe back to their homes
in the valley, which was then made a
government reservation. Since then
agents had come and gone. honest men
and rogues, preachers, laymen, polite
ianS and refornerS, and through all
these changes, good and evil, Judy
maintained a sort of independence. sup
porting herself and the patriarch of the
tribe, her grandfather, with her own
strong hands and woodcraft. She was
silent and repellant, ever remembering
the great sorrow of her youth, which
the grinding years had not been able to
match.
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the order had been given for the boat
to row down the river. and it was.
therefore. evident that it was not the
intention of the first officer to again
explore the creek. .s.s, ss..ss-,f
Several fish We're caught. but as soon
as it became dark the lieutenant said:
you can throw them overheard again,
Mr.. Bolderson,, we don't want any extra
weight in the boat, and these fish must
weigh 80 pounds at least. Now, what
do you suppose we are going to do?"
Il have no idea, sir. / thought that
we might be going up the creek that
Lieutenant Hopkins explored the other
day. 10 have another look at the Dra-
hus; but as we came down the river in
stead of going up, of course it is not
that"
mo: we are going to explore the
creek. but from the other end"
That will be first rate, sir, but l am
afraid that we shan't find water enough
for the Serpent"
mo. I fear that there is little chance
of that, still we may get information
that will be valuable
The night was dark one, and an
hour after sunset the grapnel was got
up, and the. boat continued its way
down the river. the ores being now
muffied, and the strictest silence or
dered.
Keep your eyes open, Mr.. Bolder-
son." the lieutenant said. Il think that
it must be another three miles to the
point where the river forks. We will
keep over on the side. 1 don't think
there is much fear of our missing the
junction of the, stream, but if we do,
we will row on to a mile below the
point where we think it is, then cross,
and keep up on the other side. In that
way we cannot miss it.
For the next half hour no word was
spoken in the boat, Dick kept his eyes
fixed on the opposite bank. Suddenly
he touched the lieutenant. There, sir,
that must be it. The line of trees has
suddenly stopped, and 1 think 1 can
make out a lower line behind it,
Yes, no doubt that is the junction.
We will go about 200 yards farther
down before we cross; it is unlikely in
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that out beforehand, sir. If you like,
1 will drop down the river this after
noon in the gig; that viii attract no at
tention. for it will be thought that we
are merely going fishing or shooting. AS
soon as it is dark we will mufile the
oars and row up the other branch, find
the mouth of the creek and row up it,
first find out how far it is to the pool,
then drop down a quarter of a mile,
and land. strike into the jungle, and
find the path. I should. of course,
choose point where the creek bends
that way, and the path goes no doubt
straight from the village TO the pool,
and would be nearer the creek at a
bend, than it would be at any other
point. If it is a sharp bend it might
go quite close to it."
THAT would be a very good plan,
Mr.. Ferguson, and as you have pros
posed it, you shah take command of the
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One day the government at Washing
ton reversed it's Indian policy and
placed the agencies in the control of
army officers, and a Captain Baynot
was detailed for duty at Wachapi. Now,
Judy had always been on good terms
with the soldiers at the military post
near the agency. They bought her fish
and other small wares without bag
Cling, and Mrs. Donovan, the wife of
the quartermaster sergeant, taking pity
on 'the lone. lorn haythen," often hired
her help on cleaning days, and in the
course of time taught her good, strong
barracks English, with an Irish accent,
which accomplishment Judy carefully
concealed beneath the dignity of her
original ignorance.
Shortly after the arrival of the cap
tain, however, Judy, for the first time in
her life, was taken sick with pleuriSy
whereupon the new agent, hearing
from the doctor that here was woman
lying seriously i'll in a wicking near old
Jacks ferry, rode thither to inVesti-
gate. Entering the smoking interior.
he noted with comprehensive glance
where wind and rain found their way in
through crack and Granny of the an
cient lodge, and the dampness, 5.irt and
desolation of it all, and forthwith or
dered Judy's removal to an empty log
house near the fort
There were no ifs" or "ands," or "by
your leave" but she was taken up bod
lily within the hour and carried to the
clean, dry house. Here, with an iron
cot, a table and chair, a fire cracking
on the hearth, the. smoke of which went
out through the chimney, and a young
Indian woman to take care of her, the
astonished Judy for the first time in her
life had her weary body made comfort
able. and her wants supplied by 9TH
ers
as a consequence, Judy's mind was
filled with suspicion, and her eyes
watched each movement of her bene-
factors with ceaseless vigilance, in the
effort to discover the secret motive of
their conduct, which she dimly fancied
had some design on that mysterious
thing, her soul But her soul was not
referred to. either by Mrs. Baynot, who
sent her good things to eat,sor Mrs
Donovan. who came in occasionally Ito
hearten her UP a Bit nor by Archie,
the captains child. a sturdy little chap
of years. who stole into the hut to
solve the mystery of it
Judy saw him peeping in at the door.
and feigned sleep. Then Archie. after
staring at her for a while. urged on by
curiosity, made strategic approaches
from the door to the bed. A dog. a mon
grel cur that no ill-treatment could
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A MINUTE LATER HE BROUGHT THE BOAT ALONGSIDE.

swain, while Dick took his place on the
other Drop quietly down the river
There is my fishing rod by your side
Mr. Bolderson; you may as well begin
to put it together at once, so that the
natives on shore may see that we are
going on fishing expedition"
They rowed some ten miles down at a
leisurely pace. and then the boats
grapnel was dropped at the bend of the
stream. where the water was unusually
deep, and several baskets with fish had
been taken at various times. A spare
rod was brought out from under the
seat and Mr.. Ferguson began TO fish.
one on each side of the boat. while the
men lay on their oars, and look of sat
isfaction came over their faces as the
lieutenant told them that they could
smoke. Hitherto Dick had been in ig-
norance as to the object of the expedi-
ton. He had been much surprised when
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CHAPTER VI.
Things are coming to pass, Harry,
Dick Balderson said, in a tone of de-
light, as they left the captains cabin.
we now know what we all along sus-
pected-the rajah is rascal. and we
have not only found out where his pra-
hus are hidden. but have them corked
up in a bottle
Nothing could be better, Dick, and I
expect we shall have some pretty hot
work. OF course the Serpent cannot get
up that creek, but she can place herself
at the entrance and prevent their get
ting away; but there still remains the
work of capturing or driving them
down the creek. and that is likely TO be
a very tough job
The next morning the second lieuten-
ant, the mate and Harry Parkhurst
were sent for to the captains cabin.
The first lieutenant was there. They
we're each asked their opinion as to
whether the prahus could force their
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NOT In that caternru

Puck: Father4Daughter. you know it
is Lent and would like you to keep your
mind off worldly things You have done
nothing but think of that new dress for
the last week. l rspeat. keep your mind
off worldly things.
Daughter lin aInaZemenD-Why papa.
there isn't anything worldly about this
dress. 1t is perfectly heavenly,
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Those Carking Cares of Office.

Puck: Friend-So you have been re-
elected. l thought you said you were
weary of the cares of Office.
Ofliceholder-Wei between you and me-
the care of office" that bothered me most
was the worry l went through as to
whether I'd get another term.
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AMONG MALAY PIRATES.
A Story of Adventure and Peril.
BY C. A. HENTY.

Author of 1.-The Fetish Hole" 1.-THE Life
of a Special Correspond
ent," Etc, Etc.
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I had been at Wachapi about a
month, and summer was drawing to a
close. The season had been unusually
hot and dry, and vagrant fires started
by careless hunters and prospectors
had spread in the brush.
One night the trees were ablaze
along the edge of the road a mile be-
low the agency, and the Crazy river
turned an awful red as it crept by be-
meath the shelter of it's banks. The
next morning the mountains were hid
den behind a blue veil, and out of this
cOncealment came AZ intervals great
pillows of yellow smoke, rolling up
ward in a pale, lurid glare. Indeed, it
seemed at times as though the world
was all on fire.
The captain and 1 were standing on
his porch looking at this threatening
display when one of the Indians came
in and reported that a fire had started
on the hills back of the post. L could
see that this made the captain uneasy,
although, as he explained to me. the
clearing of the flume. which extended
along the side of the hill for several
miles would act as a safeguard in a
certain measure. He had just said this
when Mrs. Baynot appeared at the
front door and called out in that quiet,
tense tone that precludes tragedy,
George, can't find Archiei"
captain.
NO" replied his wife, her voice
trembling I've looked everywhere"
and she clasped her hands so tightly
that the knuckles grew white.
Maybe he is with Judy said the
captain.
mo. no. no. protested Mrs. Baynot,
che was in the yard little while ago.
He couldn't have crossed the parade
without our seeing him. He must have
gone into the woods" And at this she
burst into tears.
The captain. somewhat alarmed, hur-
riedly gave her a word of comfort and
passing through the hall went out into
the back yard, 1 followed. The woods
were so hazy with smoke that we could
see but a short distance, and the cries
of frightened birds and small creatures
constantly deceived us and decoyed US
hither and thither to no purpose. Then
as we stood for minute rubbing our
infiamed eyes and getting our breath.
for the ascent was steep. we heard an
ominous sound from afar off; a ripping,
tearing noise, like water forcing itself