The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-17
What is it," She tried to speak

( What is it," She tried to speak
calmly
Mr.. Stanton has been arrested for
selling whisky to the Indians and is
| locked up at the hotel"
The color came back to Miss Bates
| cheeks and she laughed.
rs that all? l thought, from your
| manner, he must have been tipped out
of the canoe and drowned"
Miss Greene gasped. Have you for
gotten that you were to be married
this afternoon? And do you remember
the penalty for selling whisky to the
Indians? The marshal is going to take
! Mr.. Stanton to Duluth tonight to
stand trial.
But we were going to take the west
ern train. The steamer sails on the
| 9th" Her lip quivered. Where is
Capt. Brown
He hasn't come back from the ISL
and" Miss Greene paced up and down
| excitedly. How could Nh. Stanton be
| so careless?"
ut wasn't his fault" (quickly) He
did not know" A light flashed through
| her mind. Where is Henry?"
He is the Indian who accused Mr.
| Stanton. You won't get any help from
him."
Miss Bates did not stay to argue
She had long been convinced that Ales-
sandro and Chingachgook We're not
| normal Indians.
Pete had just brought the agency
| launch to the lock and was preparing
to tie up for the night when Miss Bates
called to him. He shook his head at
her request to be taken to the village.
When she explained that her lover had
/ been unjustly accused-womanlike, she
never questioned his innocence-he
| nodded the other way.
Jump in he said briefly, II hain't
a-goin' to let lyin Injun spoil your
weddin.' There's the Captain; better
take him along. He'll give official
standing"
Capt. Brown Joined them at once,
| and his good tured face was drawn
| into a puzzled frown when he heard
Miss Bates story. He did not doubt it's
| truth. He knew the Indians. He had
| had several experiences with the mar
| shall and did not court another. He was
very silent as the launch cut the waves
and its shrill whistle announced to the
unhappy prisoner that friends were
coming.
! The marshal was as pompous as a
marshal could be. His late experience
made him turn his back on Miss Bates
| when she begged to see his prisoner. In
vain the Captain stormed and threat
| ened. The marshal accused him of in
| terfering with justice and used Ian
guage so emphatic that the Captain
drew Miss Rates from the room. He
was furiously angry and his eyes had
a glitter that was full of promise for
| the marshal.
AS they went down the hall they saw
Henry standing stiffly before a door.
Miss Bates wiped her tear-stained eyes
| and tried TO curve her lips into a diplo-
matte smile. The effort was pitiful and
caused Henry's pride in his undertake
| ing TO shrink He hung his head. and
when she softly asked If she might see
Mr.. Stanton. he would have opened the
door If the marshal had not appeared
like a very disagreeable jack-in- the
box. He requested her TO go on and
sent Henry TO the office with a mess
age.
Henry waited for her at the foot OF
the stairs. He had not thought that
she would suffer II he sent Stanton to
prison. He wanted Stanton 20 suffer
But the sight OF her sorrowful face
told him story that made him open
his mouth, and he stood before her
asham 20 lift his eyes.
Il didn't think you cared" he STAN
mereds