Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-23

danced before him drew his eyes from the
printed lines. and his thoughts followed the
little waves back to the agency and Miss
Bates. He remembered how she had begged
him to let her come to the reservation for
a year. Just a year" she had asked. 'It
Is SO little. Think how we have wronged
them. oh. I must do something!" He had
smiled at her Womanly desire to recon-
pense the Indians for the injustice they had
suffered from the white race. but he did
not object. He had been ordered to Cuba.
and they could not be married at once,
The reservation would give her something
to think Of, and teaching Indians would oc-
cupy her time. This was his fret inter-
course with the red man, and he idly con-
fessed to himself that they were neither as
bad nor as picturesque as he had expected.
No, he decided, as he looked at his drowsy
neighbors, an Indian may steal, but he is
too lazy to be treacherous or cunning. He
Is too indolent to plan deviltry.
He changed his mind the next minute. for
the marshal put his hand on his shoulder
and roughly brought him back to the dock.
You'll have to come with me-" he said.
isn't Henry goins back3 l promised to
walt for him." Stanton yawned.
you can't 60 to the agency or anyvhere
1907 ~ NAN AhNNoa4As ne HAM ADcI@
ing rather sensitive. He has come I'D TO
arrest two Indians for horse stealing, and
when he stepped from the train they were
miles away, hidden in the rice fields. He
had not been fortunate in making his ar
rests and his rival for once was calling at
tention to tire fact. His term had almost
expired, and II he wanted q rsAppointment
he could not AFFORD to make another mis-.
take. Consequently his manner was a little
more unpleasant than usual.
II arrest YOU" he said, with swelling
chest, for selling whisky to the Indians"
Il never sold a drop OF whisky in my
life," Stanton spoke, Indignantly, but the
marshal interrupted him with a wave OF his
hand.
Henry Young Bear" he asked, sis this
the man who sold you a pint Of whisky"
"Ughi" Henry had forgotten his English
again.
Did you see him. Big Thunder and Long
Grassf"
A chorus Of grunts answered him.
There's witnesses enough to send you TO
jail" he remarked pleasantly. TITS a
pretty strong case against you. It's past me
how a mans always trying TO sell whisky
to these poor devils when he's 80 down on
them for drinking It."
h0NoF sou q drop or whisky in my
life" repeated the beWildered Stanton. 81
bought q pipt OF whisky for Henry At his re-
guest and he gave me the money to pay
for IT,"
The marshal looked at him IN open soorn.
Don't incriminate YOURSELF" he advised.
He gave you money and you gave him
whisky. II that amt selling ia like TO know
what Is I'm afraid you're doomed to spend
some months in fail. You'll have to come
with me-"
Where to-" Stanton was trying 10 think
II out. He remembered now he had read
that selling whisky to the Indians was pun
ishable with nne and Imprisonment ana he
had also read that the Indians not In
frequently played upon the ignorance Of
visitors and thereby secured whisky, wit
ness fees and mileage to the United States
court. wherever the case was tried.
The lookup" said the marshal, abruptly.
Come along"
Then stanton rose and looked Up At the
marshal from his height OF hve feet and
eight inches.
d you know who ! amt Lieutenant John
stanton. United States volunteers, am GO
Ing 70 marry Miss Bates at the agency this
afternoon" Henry looked pae: him out over
the lake and the corners OF his mouth
tNitehed. and / viii thank you 10 send me