The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26

dollar from his pocket and to Stanton Al right
promised the lieutenant and he hurried the
tient to be back at the agency
Henry Joined the group the Not passed
tween them, but each thoughts others
back HIS hands We're aea With papsr ana ! h 1
stuck out of his pocket He to Henry,
the and held the bottle all see
slipped it into his pocket
II forget Che turned stanton) doctor
back in ten minutes. You waltz"
IF don't take longer Stanton sat down on
overturned boat opened papers Henry
to town, and two of the Indians followed
stanton never read his papers, The broad sheet blue
water that futtered danced eyes
from the printed lines thoughts
waves back to the and Miss Bates He remembered
how she had begged him
for Just is so little.
Ihlnk how we have wronged them Oh,
thng! He had smiled at womanly recon-
pense the Indians the they
the white race but he did object
to Cuba and they could The
alton would give her something think teaching
Indians would occupy her time This inter-
course with the red idly
that they were neither bad
expected No. he decided he looked at his
bors an Indian STEAL lazy be
erous or cunning He is too indolent to plan deviry.
He changed his mind minute for the marshal
put his hand on his shoulder and roughly brought
the W :
You'll have to with me- he
isn't Henry going I promised to wait for him"
Stanton yawned.
can't go to the agency or anywhere else growled
sensitive He had come
horse stealing and when he
stepepd from the train they were miles hidden in the
rice fields. He had in making his ar
rests and his rival calling to the fact
His term had almost expired and if no wanted raan
pontment he could not afford mistake
Consequently his manner little unpleasant
usual.
liquor to the Indians"
drop of whisky in my life Stanton spoke
Indignantly but the marshal interrupted wave
hand 49,
Henry Young Bear" he asked dis this the man who
sold you pint of whisky?"
UGH" Henry had forgotten his English again.
did him, Big and Long GRASP"
chorus of grunts answered him.
There's witnesses enough you to JAIL he
remarked pleasantly ITS pretty strong against
It's past how mans always trying whisky
to these poor devils when he's
ing it."
go IT never sold drop Of whisky in my life" repeated
the bewidered Stanton bought pint Of whisky for
Henry at his request and he gave money o pay
for it,
The marshal him n open scorn. Don't in
crminate yourself, he advised "He you money
what is. I'm afraid you're doomed spend months
in JAIL You'll have me
Where to-" Stanton trying to think it
remembered he had read that selling
dams was punishable with fine and Imprisonment
had also read that the Indians played upon
the ignorance Of visitors thereby whisky
fees and mileage to eh United States
THE Lookup said the marshal abruptly. aong'
Then Stanton rose and looked up at the marshal
his height of five feet and eight inches
do you know whom am? Lieutenant Stanton,
United States volunteers. going marry Bates
of mouth twitched "and I
will thank to
You needn't be-, dryly you've plenty OF time You're
prisoner
stantons white his eyes fire
he said in voice that trembled with
take I'll myself
could the caught him
a signal marshal. struggled violently but
he against dozen.
"You might as well come peaceably'' suggested the
marshal.
81 tell Miss Bates is waitng'
Unfortunately the marshal been tilted
before by the girl of his choice his
monial affairs small
THAT can't interfere with JUSTICE" he sad shortly.
'"Take him to the hotel, boys"
the agency Miss Bates packing trunk
singing softly to herself she stopped
look fringe
herself with smile folded gown,
fall into another day dream that curved her lips
light into her An exclamation of dismay
followed by Greene the
sewing teacher
"oh Miss Bates she began, breathlessy, too
awful!'
Miss Bates dropped her pretty and her
What is it?" She tried to speak calmly.
'Mr Stanton arrested selling whisky to the