Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-11-26
IA Daughter
Iof the Sioux
By GEN. CHARLES KING. /
Copyright, 1902. by The Hobart Company.
CHAPTER XXIv.-CoNrINuED.
L'ENVOI.

L'ENVOI
Nearly two years later, with the old
regiment still serving along the sto-
ried Platte, they were talking of her
efne moonlit evening at the flagstaff.
The band, by this time u fixture at
Erayne, had been playing delightful
ty, and some of the girls and young
gallants had been waltzing on the
Nays veranda. A few new faces were
there. Two faces, well known, were
alissing-those of Esther Dade and
Beverly Field. The latter had never
been the same man since the tragic
events that followed so closely on
the heels of the Lame Wolf campaign.
Wounds had slowly healed. Injuries,
physical, were well nigh forgotten;
but, mentally, he had been long a
sufferer. For months after the death
of Nanette, even when sufficiently
restored to be on duty, he held
shrin<ingly aloof from post society.
Even Webb, Blake and Ray were pow
erless to pull him out of his despond.
lie seemed to feel-indeed he said so,
Shat his brief ENHANCEMENT with that
his soldier name for all time. To
these stanch friends and advisers he
frankly told the whole story, and they.
En turn, had told it to the general,
10 the colonel commanding the reg
iment and to those whose opinions
they most valued; but Field could
speak of it to none others. Frankly
ne admitted that from the moment
he met the girl he fell under the in
fuence Gf a powerful fascination.
Within "a hours of his return from
the Laramie trip they were riding to-
gether, and during that ride she asked
TO be taken to Stabber's village, and
there had talked long with that mag
nifcent young Sioux. Later, Field,
surprised her in tears, and then she
told him pitiful tale. Eagle Wing
had been educated, she said. by her
zLunt and uncle-was indeed their
nephew and her own cousin. He had
been wild and had given them much
trouble, and her aunt was in bitter
distress over his waywardness. 1t
was to plead with him that she. Ma
nette, had gone. "Moreau" had been
eaught mining and mineralogy, it
seems, and declared that he had 'lo-
Gated" most promising mine in the
Black Hills. He could buy off every
claim if he had "A thousand dollars,
and the mine might be worth millions.
BAY p0oh-poohed the story. Mrs. Hay
could not persuade him. Then Mo
reau" became threatening. He would
Join the hostiles, he syYOrc. if his aunt
would not help him. Indeed, and here
Fields young sace burned with
shame, Nanette told him that she
understood that he, Field, was an
only son who might inherit wealth
in days to come, and could draw upon
his father now for any reasonable
sun7; and, within the week of his
meeting her, he w8s on the point of
offering everything she needed, but
that he disbelieve,l the Indians sto-
rS- Then, one night, there came a
uote begging him to meet her at
ONCE. She had Il dreadful message,
she said, from 'Moreau." The fell
low had frequently been prowling
about the traders during the dark
hours, and now she was afraid of
at once, even if she had to ride to
Stabber's camp. Fields eyes were
blinded and he went. Hays horses
ssere ready beyond the corral, and she
rode astride on one of Hays own
saddles. They found "Moreau" await
ing them at the ford, and there was
a scene Field could not understand,
for they spoke in the Sioux language.
That night it was that, all in tears
:a1 the Indians obduracy, she owned
ttiiaa iac was her own brother, not mere
Ey I, cnusin, and together they had all
gone back toward Frayne. "Moreau"
WAS to wait on the flats until she
could return to the house. She had
'Sosoeu striving to get him to make
certain promises, she said, contin-
gent on her giving him something
from her own means. Field said he
demonstrated with her to the ut
nnost, but she told him no woman