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and HI grInnefl

ono III ErlHueu-
wei, there amt no occasion for
your proceedin' on to that tact said
BIZ dlsgustedly, and Iii loyalty re.
Trained. so | have never yet rot the
rights OF the story. But from what 1
did hear | gathered that Bill. mt tbe
risk of his life had pulled the Duke
from under the hoofs Of Il mad steer.
ana that little Gwen had In the cool
est possible manner sailed In on her
bronco and, by putting two bullets In
TO the steers head, had saved them
both from Crcat danger. perhaps from
death, for the rest of the cattle were
crowding near OF course Bill could
never be persuaded to speak of the I'm.
cident. true western man will never
hesitate TO tell you what he can do.
but OF whnt lie has done he does not
readily speak
The only other item that Hi con-
tributed to the sketch of Gwen was
that her temper could blaze il the occa-
sion demanded.
Member young Hill, BillY"
Bill 'membered."
Didn't she cut into him sndden7
Sarved him right too"
"What did she doY'
"Cut him across the face with her
lulrt in good style"
"What forT'
"Knockin' about her Indian Joe"
Joe was, MS I came 10 learn. Ponka's
son and Ovens most devoted slave.
"Oh, she mint no refrigerator"
Yes" asscnted Bill "She's leetle
swift"
Then, MS if fearing he had been apol-
oglzing for her, he added. with the air
Of one settling the question: But
she's good stock! She suits met
The Duke helped me to another side
Of her character.
"Shc is Il remarkable child" he said
one day; wild and shy as coyote.
but fearless, quite, and with heart
full of passions. Meredith-the Old
Timer, you know-has kept her up
there among the hills She sees no one
but himself and Ponka's Blackfoot re-
latIons, who treat her like goddess
and help to spoil her utterly She
knows their lingo and their ways-goes
off with them for week at time
what With the Blackfect?"
"Ponka and Joe, of course, go along,
but even without them she is as safe
as If surrounded 10y the Coldstream
guards. But she has given them up
for some time now
And at homer | asked. HAS she
any education? Can she read or
writer"
Not she. She can make her own
dresses, moccasins and leggings. She
can cook ana wash-that is, when she
feels in the mood. And she knows all
about the birds and beasts and flowers
Why, she is hardly civilized!'
"What shame!" 1 said. How old
is she?"
"Oh, mere child-fourteen or fif-
teen, 1 imagine. but woman in many
things"
"And what does her father say to
all this? Can he control her?"
'Controlr' said the Duke in utter
astonishment. "Why. bless your soul,
uOtIuIS III utuNeI VI citTIl cOulu COLI
troll her. Wait till you see her stand
with her proud little head thrown
back, giving orders to Joe, and you
will never again connect the idea of
control with Gwen. She might be a
princess for the pride of her. I've
seen some, too. in my day, but none
to touch her for sheer. imperial pride,
IftfIa T notion that ebo is.
"And how does her father stand her
nonsenseY' l asked, for | confess l
was not much taken with the picture
the Duke had drawn.
Her father simply follows behind
her and adores, as do all things that
come near her down, or up, perhaps,
to her two dogs, Wolf and Loo. for
either of which she would readily die
If need be. STILL" he added after a
pause, sit is shame, as you say. She
ought to know something of the refine