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Lieutenant, "but III give you lift
for it isn't in my line to kill wounded
redskins and squaws. I'll do what l
can to dress the chiefs wound, and
you can have my horse and strike the
trail for your village before some OF
the men find you. Here, chief, is a
flask of whiskey that will brace you up,
and my horse will carry you and the
girl with ease"
The chief and his daughter were
amazed to be thus treated by foe, but
silently watched him dress the wound
ed leg, after which he led up his horse,
took the old warrier in his strong arms
and placed him gently in the saddle,
raising the girl to seat behind him
and said:
"Now, make tracks for your village
before you are seen and sent on the
trail to the happy hunting grounds. :"
Off started the splendid cavalry
horse with his double load, while
Lieutenant Searle struck off on foot
for the fort, forty miles. The Lieu
tenant received rebuke from his COL
onel for not bringing Chief Chispa to
the fort as a hostage, but his heart
bad dictated his humane act, and he
was not to be turned down for it.
Some ten days later the Lieuten-
ants horse, saddle and bride, blanket
and haversack were found by senti-
mel at dawn at the forts entrance, and
Searle felt sure the Indian girl had
brought or sent them back to him.
However, no trail could be found, but
the fact that the animal was hitched
securely proved that he could not have
gotten away from the redskins and re-
turned alone.
Camping one night, while out on a
scout with his company, and near the
Indian village Of which Chispa was
chief, Lieutenant Searle suddenly saw
blanketed form approaching his
camp fire.
To his surprise he beheld the Indian
girl whose arrow had slightly wound
ed him some months before.
"Star Eyes has cone to tell the
White Chief that he is on the death
trail, for by daybreak hundreds of
braves will guard the passes in this
valley and be and his men will he
killed. Let him go at once, for Star
Eyes tongue is not crooked"
She would not heed his call to her
but silently glided away in the dark
ness.
"Let no one tell me of Indian dis
honesty and ingratitude, for I know
better, and I'm no fool to disregard a
good ADVICE said Lieutenant Searle
to his second lieutenant, and he at
once gave orders to be on the move.
He got out of the valley before dawn,
and then from a high range saw that
the girl had told him only the truth,
and that he and his command would
have been wiped out had he not heed
ed her words.
After more than year of warfare
peace was patched up, and one day, to
the surprise of all, an Indian girl
rode into the fort leading a pack
horse, and halted before the quarters
of Dudley Searle. 1t was Star Eyes,
and she had tale of woe to tell the
officer. Her father Chief Caispa was
dead, and he had told her to come to
him, the Lieutenant, and take with her
all of his belongings.
"Star Eyes loves the White Chief
and she will be his wife," said the girl.
Lieutenant Searle nearly dropped.
But he rallied quickly and, telling
Star Eyes to follow him, he led her to
the quarters Of his captain, whose
wife had been most kind to him.
"Mrs Murdock, you and the captain
have no children, and have heard
you say that you intended to adopt a
little daughter some day, 81 | have
anticipated your desire and brought
you one. She is Star Eyes, Of whom
you have heard me speak, and if you
will take and educate her | will give
one third Of my salary, and in a couple
of years hence will take her off your
hands. She has told me she desires
to become my wife, anil her father has
sent her to m, big and baggage.
know very we'll what unreqnited love
is, and as have no ties | will save
her any heartache that I can"
Mrs. Murdock laughed, then looked
serioas, ca led the o,p'ain into consul
tation, had a talk with Star Eyes, de-
oided that she was really beautiful
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