The Delta independent., 1900-01-19

tbss ~ h atie0pt esasoaatsos. Hs
thought the reDorss healthful. aad -
Knew besidcs thss In such cases mas
his to work cut his own couslusi0ns
aud salvation This 10 the way Mack
worth eventually tried to work out LIS:
There calae Oue day . runner FROM
the hostiles-a dish faced. straight lock
ed CREATURE OF sinewE-who spoke
through the white mountain interpre-
ter Of the ssOops and said that his chief
was ready u 20 hack u the reserya-
tiOn. but thst be must 60 up0n His OWN
ternis. And tire chief stipulated. more
over. that QUE white nsan-Ooe. slono
and unguarsietl- should go TO the hos-
tile camp aud discuss those serIax II
q force attempted to c0nis. he would
retreat with his braves and stay out au
winter.
Moriey made answer that he he:d Eo
fear Of the chief staying cut all w.ntes.
among the mountains when the sgency
was 70 comfortable. hut that IL he did
the white lnan could stand IL AN long m
could he. Moreover, lie said thai none
Of bis soldiers LaA amy Intention what
ever Of walking into . death lrap Of
tie sort.
Then Mackworsh sroke up. y have
he said.
-Gci out" said the captain incredu-
iously.
II EsSap Whist ! say" said lisek-
worth. ''snd ! shall consider your per-
mission TO 20 the greatest and tie only
favor you can do me. Something may
be effected by It,
Your death. that's all: and little
preliminary torture"
The lieutenant shrugged bis Slsoul-
ders. shall you et nss goY' lie In
sisted.
MOT by . long sight"
y wish to 60. Captain MorIry."
Morley considered. aud be decided
that Il might not be wise 10 refuse.
There was no knowing just what the
set faced hoy might do. 10 they par
leyed together for time. then Mack
worth mounted his horse and went. He
did not expect to come hack. aud the
officers and Men Old not expssct to $50
him again.
After four houra they came TO the
mouth 0f narrOW canyon The runner
had given no sign " sound. and the
fixed hpok had not xone from Mack
worth's face. Well within the canyon
the hostilcs were In eaIIp They had
hobbled their lean little ponies. the
bucks were ssluattins uron the ground
or playing monte with cards Of painted
hide. ar,und . cowskis spread under .
cedar tres. f'o1r Of them rose aud
slouched forward. Thers was . psS-
ionsrd scrnsisy upos both stdsa.
Ths ehics waited for Aiackw0rth to
begin. bat ~ white mass INSTINCTS
were sook He bsat The sulleply silent
rcSlskin q Eis ewn Gnn,e. and - The
esd ~ ehlef ssolns. Ths sunses d.
paaysA ~ ~ ~ sins his usdsr.
staaAtag es1 i1oDspsVes1. 1lnekwsstA
naAs answue wteh ar<ls1sa. O9ssstinc
his era ossuA IT, hoeAs neDwlDA aaA
tlo,eh1ue tnDn = asBN II vh1ep
66Q1lh - atnG1nr61ns ~ UsuD1
- eoan1e1mA1o. TEA h1nks- Aase-
ssA saA -tAns sh1e = ~ ~ u ~
~ ~ - .sAia. : - bsck % ~ -
A1ngs and ~ fellow yos aAd ~ -
- nau ane weman." H. saes - -
enaef Ursw blact, GFewl russ frOsm
- egUw1ing boexa. ard ths watching
aquovs bsSan - cAattes In v0Icss
oWeue = the tlnkIs - giass bella
n chief seeppesi saaltSenly forward
an1 eaught the brSdle above The curb
nnnnks. xos 10 much ~ AZ eyeiash
q IL stern. white. young saCs CULVER
u. and the heart Of the rrd asap was
nnDsd with admiration. One move
nese e ssar wouk knvs cost Nnct-
vugSh his LIFE then. but be was not
sfraIa sut though be knew that tor
tusv might await him. He sst looking
.rpealy down at the lowering. cruel
faces. The chief turned and spoke to
IL bvcks. anj there was . growl Of
PROTEST. The squaws Joined with .
shrlll little chorus scream. hut the
chief auaG away the bride With force
which made the horse back.
HE d same you say. lie - hack
- reservation today. He Say you
ukishee quick" said the iutenrrter.
Alsekworth turned deliberately and
ukisisred. with no show of .hasts and
wtthOut backward look.
H rpp,rted bis success and went TO
~ ssaa. His book Of sso,id wrctched-
aeW was unchanGri- Sl0rssy l'es1n to
- os9voaa. He went TO the test hIns-
~ snd found the lieutenaDt writing
. 1saess ~ hntssn light u was not .
uesusS sppoetuaity to take Tor that. %
- esVssin, being nls~ss with snisgiv-
-, trumpei up nm efrand spd sest
hlo "a % Il. Then Ae looked 1t the
DUsses. u vas to Mnckworth's nother.
nsssSry did mt read Il. but he Rucssed
~ WIsoss thing iD q 6ssh. lie t0ok
NJ gsckwOrSh'n cartin~ sDd slid u un-
~ sne ss0 aaEs into tbc outer dark
- Also ~ lrroke the Colts. which
- bees thrown down upoa tbe t'ed-