Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-11-05

H"y D. nay HlihSEll, tHOuRn weak,
was beginning to sit up. Dade, Blake
and Ray were all once more housed
in garrison. Truscott and Billings.
with their hardy troopers, had taken
temporary station at the post, until
the general had decided upon the dis
position of the array of surrendered
Indians, nearly 300 in number, noAy
confined under strong guard in the
quartcrmaster's corral at the flats,
with six head DEVILS" including
Eagle Wing, in the garrison prison.
All the officers, with two excep-
tions, were again for duty at Frayne.
Webb, laid by the heels at Beecher,
his feet severely frozen, and Beverly
Field, who, recalled from a brief and
solemn visit to a far southern home
had reached the post at nightfall OF
the tenth. There had hardly been al
lowed him time to uplift single
| prayer, to receive a word of consoIa-
ton from the lips of friends and kim
dred who loved the honored father.
borne to his last resting place.
Come as soon as possible" read the
message wired him by Ray, and,
though the campaign was over, it was
evident that something was amiss,
| and, with all his sorrow fresh upon
him, The lad, sore in body and soul,
had FASTENED to obey.
And it was Ray who received and
welcomed him and took him straight.
way to his own cosy quarters, that
Mrs. Ray, and then the Blakes, might
add their sympathetic and cordial
greeting-ere it came to telling WHY
it was that these, his friends despite
that trouble that could not be talked
of, were now SO earnest in their SYM
pathy-before telling him that his
good name had become involved, that
there were allegations concerning
him which the chief had ordered
"pigeon-holed" until he should come
to face them. a pity it was that Bill
Hay could not have been there, too,
but his fever had left him far too
weak to leave his room. Only Ray
and Blake were present and it was an
interview not soon, if ever, to be
forgotten.
I'm no hand at breaking things
gently, Field" said Ray, when finally
the three were closeted together in
the captains den. 1T used to worry
Webb that you were seen so often
riding with Mss-Miss Flower up to
Stabber's village, and, in the light of
what has since happened, you will |
admit that he had reasons. Hear me |
through" he continued, as Field, sit
ting bolt upright in the easy chair, es-
sayed to speak. Neither Capt. Blake |
nor | believe one word to your dis
honor in the matter, but it looks as
though you had been made tool
Of, and you are by no means the first
man. 1T was to see this fellow, Nor
eau-Eagle Wing-whom you recog-
nized at the Elk-she was there so
frequently-was it not?"
Into Fields pale face there had
come look of infinite distress. For
a moment he hesitated, and little
beads began to start out on his fore
head.
Capt. Ray" he finally said, "they
tell me-I heard it from the driver
on the way up from Rock Springs
that Miss Flower is virtually prison
er, that she had been in league with
the Sioux, and yet, until l can see
her-can secure my release from a
promise, | have to answer you as l
answered you before-I cannot say"
Blake started impatientiy and
heaved up from his lounging chair,
his long legs taking him in three
strides to the frost-covered window
at the front. Ray sadly shook his
dark, curly head.
You arc to see her, Field The
5eneral-bess him for trump
wouldn't listen to a word against you
your absence; but that girl has in
iolVed everybody-you, her aunt, who
las been devotion itself to her, her
ncle, who was almost her slave. She
deliberately betrayed him into the
hands of the Sioux. In fact this red
'obber and villain, Moreau, is the only
creature she hasn't tried to work.
md he abandoned her after she had
led. sneaked and stolen for him."
Capt. Ray!" The cry came from ]
oallid lips, and the young soldier
started to his feet, appalled, at such !
accusation.
Every word of it is true" said T
Ray "She joined him after his e.
Wounds. She shared his escape from =,
he village at our approach. She was
With him when Blake nabbed them 3
Bear Cliff. She was going with him r
rom here. What manner of girl was Y
hat, Field, for you to be mixed up
vith?"
He is her half brother!" protested =
feld, with lindling eyes. She told
ne-everything-told me of their
hildhood together, and" E
Told you pack of Internal lies!" 3
urst in Blake, no longer able to con- K
ain himself. Made you a cats paw; n
I'd you even to taking her by night n
o see him when she learned the band q
'ere to jump for the mountains N
sed you, by God, as he used her, and, F