The National tribune., 1901-12-19

did We ever heer him say anything
bout me-"
Yes"
What did he say?" Sally asked eager
He said he thought you were a very
good girl, Sally"
Sally chuckled with delight.
Eunice felt q severe pang of conscience
at the deception she was forced to prac-
tice on these simple but good people. She
| tried hard TO convince herself she was
doing right, and that no harm could re-
| suit from the fraud, but even the most
| innocent fraud brings its misery. The
penalty of sin is sure to follow, even
| though it may seem small. -
Sally sat fdgeting on the log, contem-
plating her bonnet, and at last she ven
! tured to ask the all-important question
which had been uppcrmOst in her mind.
Say, Eunice, dye reckin' he likes meE
Eunice was startled at the question. II
pained her, not that she entertained any
| fears of George becoming infatuated with
| the pioneers fat daughter, but Sally was
| a good girl, an innocent creature, whom
she wished well. Her love for George
| McNair would be wasted, she knew, and
could only bring her pain; yet she could
not explain matters to this simple, I'M
sophisticated girl. who would not under
stand her. She dared not dash the little
| cup of happiness the poor child OF the
forest held to her lips by telling her the
truth, so she made the eyasive answer,
'0f course; George likes everybody"
''Hain't l alters been mighty good t
| yc?' Sally asked.
Yes, Sally, you have been as kind to
me as any one could"
Il thort ] .orter be kind t ye, COS ye
wuz his sister"
sally, you ought to be kind TO every
person. You would be just as kind &c
anyone else, for you have too good a heart
not TO love a person left helpless at youl
door as | was"
Sally looked down, and blush suf
fused her broad face, while her heels spas
medically dug the side OF the log.
Sally still sat there, and Eunice was
lost in thought, when there suddenly fel
upon the ears of the two girls the soft
tread of many stealthy footsteps EunicC
glanced around to find a dozen full-1edged
Indian warriors coming upon and sur
rounding them.
In moment she lcaped from the log
crying,
Look, Sallyr'
With a scream the stout pioneer CIR
leaped TO the ground, while a cultural
voice growled,
''Stopr' and one of the Indians, who
seemed a chief. raised his hand white
squaws run or screech-and shoot!'
In moment Eunice had taken in thu
situation, and all that she had ever reaC
or heard of the Indian nature came t,
her mind. She knew the Indians admired
bravery and despised weakness; that t.
excite their anger was certain destruc
tion; so, gaining control over her fears
she said:
I'VE viii not run; we will not scream
What do you want with us?"
AT this moment Sally, who had STOOD
dumbfounded since the capture, began t
scream:
..Injuns. Injuns!'
The chief grasped his tomahawk anC
made threatening gesture, which Eunic,
was quick TO interpret
/ Don't, Sally; don't make any noise, OF
} they will kill us both"
anyhow
Il think not"
: oh, wish pap would come"
, He could not help us now. There ar
too many"
r 'Ef pap an that nice brother O. yourn',
, both come they'd whip en-"
: Eunice doubted if their combined force
would be sufficient to drive the Indian
5 away.
t What must we do?" asked Sally, i,
great distress, tears starting from her pal
blue eyes.
Wait and see what they will do w
can't escape now" she whispered. Th
answer implied that an opportunity t
escape might come later on.
The Indians now crowded about tn
captlVes. and for moment they jabbere,
IN their own tongue, not q word OF whicl
the girls could understand
: The Indians evidently decided not to ii
the;a, but kept such Il close watch on then