Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-14

condition to see to her or to anybody. The
flicker Of strength that came to him for
second or two at sight of the tragedy,
left him as suddenly-left him feebler than
before. He had no voice with which to
protest when the stretchermen. who bore
away poor Todd. were followed instantly
by stout guardsmen who bore away Matte.
The dignity of the chteftain's daughter had
vanished now. She had no knife with
which to deal death to these new and most
reluctant assailants-Graham found 1t un-
der Blakely's pillow long hours later. But,
with all her savage, lissome strength she
scratched and struck and struggled. 1t
took three of their burliest to carry her
away. and they did 1t with shame-hidden
faces. while rude comrades chaffed and
Jeered and even shouted laughing encour-
agement to the girl, whose screams Of rage
had oraWns all Camp Sandy to the scene.
One doctor, two men and the steward went
with their groaning burden to the hospital.
One OFFICER. one sergeant and half a dozen
men had all they could do to take their
raging charge another way to the guard
mouse All. Plume, you might have spared
that brave girl such indfgnfty! But, where
one race followed the wounded man with
sympathetic eyes. there were twenty that
never turned from the Indian girl until
doors.
"She stabbed soldier who meant her
no HARM" was Plume's sullen and stub
Dorm answer to all appeals. for good and
gent!e women went to him. begging per-
MISSION 10 go to her. 1t angered him pres
emily to the extent of repeating his words
with needless emphasis and additions when
Motner Shaugnessy came to make her spe-
ciai appeal: Shure she had learned how to
care care LOT these poor creatures. was her
claim. along O. havipgsHttle Paquita on her
hands so many days,ta and now that poor
fits!' -s S'. S''-e ''o'' eii in'o
Let ner screamf' said Plume, unstrung
and shaken. but hold you your tongue or
J. ii roll No
man snail pc knidng my men. and go I'M
punished, II can helpft," and so saying he
turned wrathfullyo dronR her
Heard you thae inow?" stormed Mother
but he has helped hfss women to go uno
punished- and Che Words were out and
heard Defore the sergeant major could
spring and silence Her, Before another day
they We're echoingS all over the post-were
on their way to Prescott. even. and meet
ing, almost at thesafor onward gateway, the
very women the raging laundress meant.
VI her own free nVillq Clarice Plume was
once again at SaadK.o bringing with her,
sorely against tina wiSac Of either. but be-
cause stronger will would have 1t so-and
sent his guards to see to tia cowed and
scared and semi-silent companion of whom
mucn III was spoken now about the garrf-
son-Elise Lebrun.
The news threw Norah <Shaughnessy near
" into spasms: 'TwasHshe that knitted
Pat Mullins!' she cried. Twas she drove
poor Downs to dhrink and desarttOn. Twas
she set Carmody and Shannon to cuttin'
each others throats.-whfch was news to
the garrison that had seen the process ex-
tend no further than to each others ac-
quaintance. And more and stormier words
the girl went on to say concerning the COM
mander's household until Mullins himself
mildly interposed. But all these things were
being told about the garrison from which
Lola and Alchisay had Ned in terror to
spread the tidings that their princess was
nr1S0n0r
things that were being told too. to the
men OF Sanders returning troop before they
were fairly unsaddied at the stables: and
that night, before ever he sought his sol.