The Red Cloud chief., 1902-10-31
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CHAPTER Siy.-(Continued.)
TIE fellow set on at a lively pace
on his snovshoss and in an hour and
. half vas hack. saying:
They be not there"
What dye mean asked Kate.
Gone"
VIA; Is gone
Camp.
Where"
Dun know and he shrugged his
shoulders again.
She vas ~nonplussed, and 10 fact
frightened.
Gone" she whispered. half aloud.
Gone and left me alone with this
sick mar in this wilderness! Gone.
and with that poor child. Why. I
can hardly believe IL. and yet my
heart has always told me tn rascal
was a villain. oh. Laura, Laura!
where are you now. my poor child?"
she began to sob. Il promised ye Id
stay by ye through thick ar thin,
an I've gone an lied TO We. That ras-
cal put this poor sick man on on me,
an what could ! o
In her helpless rage she looked
about for some obiec: to vent her
wrath upon. and seeing Horsa Cum.
minis emerging from the small tent
in which he had slept. she rushed at
him like q virago. crying:
You red-headed thief. where Is yer
master. say. where is yer master?
Speak or I'll chuck yer head in the
snow an hold il there till ye
smother"
With a look OF surprise he said:
Why. I did not know he had gone.
He is. and took ny little friend
with him"
Well. that is strange: that beats
anything I ever heard. What can he
mean"
Il don't know, but there is some
mischief In IL, and I'll be bound you
are at the bottom o it
why. my dear good oma you
do me a very great injustice" began
Cummins with mock humility.
Look here" she yelled. Don't
ye come none o. yer monkey-doodle
business around me. for ! won't stand
H. Rack out an find that good'for.
nuthin' master o. yours. and tell him
Z bring that girl back or I'll make
Alaska so hot for you the icebergs
will melt"
With this threa; Kate turned and
entered the shanty.
That woman'sJ a regular she tiger
erowled Cummins. as he walked over
the hill. Once out Of her sight he sat
down in the snow TO think the matter
over. Blame me IL she amt a per.
feet devil OF a woman. The boss has
put a hard Job on me. She knows !
had a hand In it. Nov the youngster
don't show any signs O. dyin' very
fast. wish he would, but be don't.
What am | 20 do with this tiger cat?
She'll snatch my eyes out If ! SO
back"
Meanwhile Kate went into the small
sharty. yowing she would have har-
mony or know the reason. Her pa.
tient vas wide awake. his great, dark
brown eyes on the door. For the first
time Kate realized that he was
young mar and quite handsome.
Were you talking TO some n out
there" he asked.
Yes: Vas jus. a~layiE' one o
them ;7nin' critters for cot stteudin'
TO his work. / gire him a piece OF
my mind and | reckon after this he'll
know what's Shai.' kAIe declared
"pon'- your people agree
Yes. all agree with each other. but
Go things without zsEiE' ne or con.
suliin ne a Bit nore'n !. vas a
block o stone. and had no nore
sensen q Kansas badger.
Pau. who felt considerably strong.
e., raised himself On his elbow and
asked:
WA, have they do-e, M good
friend, without consulting you:"
Pulled Up stakes az gone. Yes.
Eore. AZ 70, LEI, . sled nor dog 10
follsr EN- With ! don't keer so much
SO fur as In concerned. but that poor
child ali alone with that nan: and
SIZE tod ne With her oxn mouth she
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By Ter. snt. IKE q lunk-hesd. le; EN-
side;rask re O- here and then he
slopes ar takes TIE pore little thug
vita hin. Oh. /, us.es re hot: bet
IL have ksr-ory y!I; see I. ! 6ont,-
What 60 you mean, ny good no
uan. Paul ASKED in GrAieuert-
Who Is isis man ;kSi deceived you.-
TIA; seAnp from F-esEo called
Lakeland"
~LAeklArt ,ron Yresro,- The pa
deaf sta-Isc up IN led s:z-iLE q, her.
Who Is TIE poor yourg ,kirg he
took a~ay-tte glTr ASKED the pa
U.at se.ErE her arr IL = yieells.
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With . Wild ssries Re !ez.>t halt.
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