The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-04

bring MIN here He'd have come whether
1 was here or not But now that he is
mere being Of my people, I've got to stand
oy hinl And m going 70. Further, IL
VIII be no child's play When YOU have
done your village viii be silent and empty
your people wasted as after a famine
rue. we VIII be gone. likewise the Dics-
OF YOUR fighting men
But those who remain shah be IN
Both men shrugged their shoulders. and
turned away. the half-breed going back
to- to ms own esnP; The missionary fen
the few standing pines with their axes.
telling them into convenient breast
works The child had fallen asleep so
the woman placed Il on a heap OF h1rs
and lent a hand in fOrtifving the camp
Ihree sides were thus defended, the steep
from that direction. From the opposing
camp came the booming of war drums
and the voices of the priests stirring the
Worst of it is they'll come in rushes.'
81 complained as they walked back with
shOuldered axes.
And wait till midnight when the light
gets dim for shooting.
cant start the ball a-rolline too early.
then" Bill exchanged the ak for a rifle
and took a careful rest. One of the medi-
cine men. towering above his tribesmen.
stood cut distinctly. Bin drew bead on
IAN resdy?" he asked.
StOckard opened the ammunition box.
placed the woman where she could reload
in safety. and save the word The medi-
cine man dropped For a minute there
I was silence then wild howl went up
and flight OF bone arrows fell short.
Didn't work" Stockard shook his head
eloomily. Baptiste had evidently queIled
the more Warlike OF his followers, and In
stead Of DreciDifatinS an attack in the
bright light of DAY. the shot had caused
I nasty exodus, the indians drawing ouE
of the village beyond the zone OF fire
IN the tuil tide of his prosecuting fer
vor, borne along by the hand OF God.
I've n,rrr
into the camp OF the unbelever. equally
prepared tOr miracle or maFtyrdOm. but
! IN the waiting which ensued the fever %
conviction died away gradually as the
natural man asserted itself. Physical fear
replaced spiritual hone; the love oe life.
the love Of God It was no new eN-
coming on He had struggled against il
and been overcome by il before The
recollection was not pleasant. II brought
shame 20 him that his spirit should be so
weak and his flesh so strong. But the
love Of life the love Of life he could
( ROT STRIP lt from hlrn- his courage, =
cOuraee it MIGHT be called. was bred OF
Ianaticisu. The courage of StocRard and
RiII was fhp adherence 10 deep-roOted
Ideals Not that the love OF life was less.
but the lCEc % race tradition more. not
that they were uuafr8id to die. but that
( they were brave enough not to live at
the price of shame
The missionary rose. for the moment
swayed by the mood Of sacrifice He half
Crawleu over the hdrricade To proceed to
tltt ULL4Nt Tam AAA Sdllh Dcths Il AACAtA-
bling mass. wailing.
Bill reached over, plucked him to his
feet, and shook him. fierCely. silently.
Then he dropped the bundle of quivering
nerves and turned his attention to the
two converts. But they showed little
fright and cheerful alacrity in prepar-
ing for the coming passa ge AT arms
StOckard. who had been talking in I'M
dertOnes with the Teslin woman, now
turned to the missionary.
Fetch him over here he commanded
of Biz
Now" he ordered. when Sturges
Owen had been duly deposited before
him. make us man and wife. and be-
( lively about it Then he added apollo
geucauy To Bill: No telling how its
to end, so I just thought ID get my af-
fairs Strengthened up"
The woman Obeyed the behest of her
white lord. To her the ceremony was
meaningless. BY her lights she was his
wife. and had been from the day they
first foregathered. The converts served
as witnesses. Bill stood over the mission
AIRY. prompting him when he stumbled
StOckard put the responses in the WON
ans mouth. and when the time came. for
want Of better ringed her finger with
thumb and fOrefinger of his own
Kiss the brideE' Bill Numbered. and
Sturges Owen was too weak to disobey.