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tugged, rested. tugged again AID finally
managed TO help him 70 o dry place,
ttill under the willows. whore he could
lie more at ease, Jean carried water
in his cap with which they washed the
wound aud the stolid savage face
Then Alice tore up her cotton apron, in
which she had hoped to bear home a
load of lilies. and with the strips bound
the wound very neatly. IL took long
time. during which the Indian remained
silent and apparently quite Indifferent
Long Hair was man OF superior
physique. tall, straight with the mus
cles Of Vulcan. and while he lay
stretched on the ground, half clad ana
motiunless, he would have been n
grand model for heroic figure In
bronze Yet from every lineament
there came strange repelllng inhu-
ence. like that from a snake, Alice felt
almost unbearable disgust while doing
her mercful task. but she bravely per
severed until II was finished
II was now late i'm the afternoon and
the sun would be setting before they
could reach homo. L
1--WE must hurry back. Jean," Alice
said turning to depart 1T viii be
all we can do TO reach the other side
in daylight. I'm thinking that they'll
be out hunting for us, too, II we don't
move right lively Come"
She gave the Indian another glance
when she had taken but step. He
grunted aud held up something In his
hand-something that shone with n
dull yellow light II was small,
oval, gold lucket which she had al
ways worn I'm her bosom. She sprang
and snatched il from his palm.
"Thank YOU" she exclaimed, smiling
gratefully, II am so glad you found
t."
The chain by which the locket had
hung was broken doubtless by some
movement while dragging Long Hair
out Of the mud. and the I'D had
sprung open. exposing miniature por-
trait OF Alice painted when she was q
little child. probably not two years old.
II was sweet baby face, archly
bright. almost surrounded with dun
Of golden hair, The neck and upper
line Of the plump shoulders, with a
trace OF richly delicate lace and n
string of pearls, gave somehow sug
gestion Of putriclan dalnuness.
Long Hair looked keenly into Alice's
eyes when she stopped TO take the
loclet from his hand, but said nothing
She and Joan now hurried away, aud,
so vigorously did they paddle their
piroguc. TINT the sky was yet red In
the west when they reached home and
duly received their expected scolding
from Mime. Roussillon.
Alice scaled Jeans lips as to their
adventure. for she Ind made up her
mind to save Long Hair II possible
and she felt sure that the only way to
do II would be- to trust no one but
| Father Beret.
II turned out that Long Hairs wound
was neither a broken bone nor a cut
artery. The flesh OF his leg. midway
between thr hip and the knee. was
pierced Tho bullet had bored a neat
hole clean through. Father Beret took
the case In hand and with no little
surgical skill proceeded TO set the big
Indian upon his fept nRaln The affair
had 10 be cleverly managed. Food,
medicines ana clothing were surrepu.
tiously borne across the river, n bed Of
grass was kept fresh under Long Hairs
back his wound was regularly dressed
and finally his weapons q tomahawk.
knife. a strong bow and a quiyer OF
arrows which he had hidden on the
night Of his bold theft, were brought TO
him.
"Now go and sin no more" said good
Father Beret, but he well knew that his
words were mere puffs OF ortlculate
wind In the ear OF the grim and silent
savage. who limped away with an air
OF stately dignity into the wilderness,
A load fell from Alices mind when
Father Berot informed her OF Long
Hairs recovery and departure. Day
and night the dread lest some OF the
men should 6nd out his hiding place
and kin him had depressed and worried
her Long Hairs imperturbable calm
ness, his stolid. immobile countenance,
the mysterious reptilian CLEAN OF his
shifty black eyes and the soulless ex.
preston always lurking In them kept
q fascinating bold on the girls memory.
They blended cuTiously with the Inn
pressions left BY the romances she had
read in NJ. Rousslllon's mildowed books.
Long Hair was not young man, but
/ II would have been impossible 10 guess
near his age. His form and face sim
ply showed long experience and Inn
measurable vigor. Alice remembered
with shuddering sensation the look
he gave her when she took the locket
from his hand II was OF but n sec
ond's duration. yet Il seemed 90 search
every nook OF her being with It's subtle
power.
CHAPTER Nv.
THE FlRsT MAYOR on YINoENNEs.