Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-17
A Daughter
Of the Sioux
I
By GEN. CHARLES KING. !
Copyright, 1902, by The Hobart Company
CHAPTER XIV.

WOman's intuition often far out
strips the slower mental process of
the other sex The mother who has
to see a beloved daughters silent
suffering, well-knowing another girl
to be, however indirectly, the cause
of it, sees all manner of other iniqui-
ties in that other girl. Kind, chari-
table and gentle was Mrs. Dade, a
wise mother, too. as well as most
loving, but she could look with
neither kindness nor charity on Miss
Flower. She had held her peace; al
lowed no word of censure or criti-
cism to escape her when the women
were discussing that young lady; but
all the more vehement was her dis
trust, because thus pent up and re-
pressed. With the swiftness of femi-
nine thought, for no man had yet
suspected, she fathOmed the secret
of the traders sudden going: and,
carried away by the excitement of the
moment and the belief that none but
her husband could hear, she made
that startling announcement. And
her intuition was unerring. Nanette
Flower was indeed gone.
Yet for nearly an hour she stood
alone in her conviction. Her hus-
band quickly cautioned silence, and,
going forth, gave instructions to the
couriers that sent them speeding for
the Rawlns road. But at seven
o'clock, Mrs. Hay herself appeared
and asked to see the general, who
was taking at the moment his ac-
Customed bracer, tonic and stimulant
the only kind he was ever known to
usc-a cold bath. So it was to Mrs.
Dade, in all apparent frankness and
sincerity, the traders wife began her
tale. Every one at Frayne well knew
that her anxiety as to the outcome
of the battle on the Elk had well-nigh
equaled that of the wives and sweet
hearts within the garrison. While her
niece, after the first days excite
ment, kept to her room, the aunt
went fitting from house to house,
full of sympathy and suggestion, but
obviously more deeply concerned than
they had ever seen her. Now, she
seemed worried beyond words at
tlOISilt vi uCI hhSDduu llSlNiIS "
go just at this time. 1t was mainly
on Nanette's account, she said. Only
last night, with the mail from Lara.
mic, had come letter, posted in Sar
Francisco the week before, telling
Miss Flower that her dearest FRIEND
and roommate for four years al
school, who had been on an extended
bridal tour, would pass through Raw
Inns, eastward bound, on Fridays
train, and begging Nanette to meet
her and go as far at least as Chey
enne. Her husband, it seems, haC
been hurriedly recalled to New York
and there was no help for it. NanettC
had expected to join her, and go al
the way east in late October or early
November; had given her promise, il
fact, for she was vastly excited BY
the news, and despite headache anC
lassitude that had oppressed her fol
two days past, she declared she mus
go, and Uncle VIII must take her
SO, with only a small trunk, hastil,
packed, of her belongings, and al
iron-bound chest of the traders, tn
two had started before dawn in Uncl
Bills stout blackboard, behind hi
famous four mule team, with Pete +
drive, and two sturdy ranchmen a
outriders, hoping to reach the Med
cine Bow by late afternoon, and res
at Breuner's ranch. Confidentially
Mrs. Hay told Mrs. Dadc that he
husband was glad of the excuse t
take the route up the Platte instea
of the old, rough trail southeastern
over the mountains to Rock crecl
for he had a large sum in currcnc
to get to the bank, and there wer
despcradoes along the mountai
route who well knew he would hay