The indicator., 1904-10-22

But did. and do size cr.od, with
passionate vchemence. "and I will do
asI like, will not lie here! | will
nde. will. will! will. and she
struggled up. clinched her lists and
sank back faint and weak. II was not
q pleasant sight, but grewsome. Her
nge against that Unseen Omnipotepce
was so defiant and NO helpless.
Those were dreadful weeks to Gwen
and TO all about her. The constant
pain could not break her proud spirit;
she shed no tears. but she fretted and
chafed and grew more imperiously ex.
acting every day. Ponka and Joe she
drove like a slave master. and even her
father. when b could not understand
her wishes, she impatiently banished
from her room. Only the Duke could
please or bring her my cheer, and even
the Duke began to feel that the day
was not far Oh when he, too, would
fail. and the thought made him despair.
Her pain was hard to bear, but harder
than the pain was her longing for the
open air and the free, flower strewn.
breeze swept prairie. But most pitiful
Of all were the days when in her utter
wsariness and uncomfortable unrest
she would pray to be taken down into
the canyon.
''oh, It il 70 cool and shady" she
would plead. "and the flowers up in the
rocks and the vines and things nre all
10 lovely. am always better there. I
know should be better" till the Duke
would be distracted and would come to
me and wonder what the end would bS.
One day. when the strain had been
more terrible than usual. the Duke
rode down to me and said:
Look here. This thing can't 70 on.
Who're is the Pilot gone? why doesn't
be stay where he belongs? wish to
heaven he would get through with his
absurd rambling"
Hes gone where he was sent" re-
piled shortly. "You don't set much
store by him when he does come round.
he Is gone on an exploring trip through
the Dog lake country. He'll be back
BY the end Of next week"
Il say. bring him up. for heavens
saksr' said the Duke He may be Of
some use, and anyway 1t will be new
face for her. poor child" Then he
added. rather penitently: II fear this
thing 10 getting on to my nerves. shs
almost drove me out today. Don't lay
It up against me. old chap"
II was a new thing TO hear the Duke
confess his need of any man, much less
penitence for a fault. l felt my eyes
growing dim, but said roughly:
ssVAss - h~u k~.I.u rpSt,A
up when he comes"
1t was wonderful how we had all
come to connde in the Pilot during his
year Of missionary work among us.
Somehow the cowboys name of "Sky
Pilot" seemed to express better than
anything else the place he held with
-. Certain 1t il that when, in their
DART 7hours, any Of the fellows felt in
need Of help to strike the upward
traiF they went to the Pilot. and 10
he name flrst given in chaff came to
b IL name that expressed most truly
tie deep and tender feeling these
Foash. big hearted men cherished for
IN.
When the Pilot came home l care
fully prspared him for his trial. telling
al that Gwen had suffered and striv-
Ing to make him feel how desperate
was her case when even the Duke had
b confess himself beaten. He did not
ssam sufficiently impressed. Then
pictured for him all her fierce willful-
nsss and her fretful humors. her impa-
usnce with those who loved her and
were wearing out their souls and
bodies for her. I'm short" concluded,
''shs doesn't care a rush for anything
In heaven or earth, and will yield to
na4thoH man nor God"
The Pilots eyes had been kindling ~
I talked. but he only answered quietly:
"What could you expectW
well, I do think she might show
ssrne signs of gratitude and some gem
tjsness toward those ready to die for
bar"
"Oh, you DOR said he with high
scorn- "You all combine to ruin hss
temper and disposition with foolish
nattery and weak yielding to hsr
whims, right or wrong; you smile at
her imperious pride and encourage hef
witlfulness, and then not only wonder
at the results, but blame her. poor
child. for all. oh. you are nns iot,
the Duke and all of your
He had a most exasperating abthU
for putting one in the wrong, and !
could only think of the proper and suf-
Acient reply long after the opportunity
for making 1t had passed. wondered
what the Duke would say to this doe-
trine. All the following day. which
was Sunday. could see that Gwen wss
ON the Pilots mind. He was strus-
Cling with the problem Of pain.
Monday morning found us on tie
way to the Old Timers ranch. and
what morning 1t wasl How bsauti-
full our world seemed! About o.
rolled the round topped, velvst hills,
brown and yellow or faintiy gFssn,
spreading out behind Us to the broad
prairie, and before, clambering up and
up to meet the purple bases Of The
great mountains that lay their mighty
lsnsth along ths horison and thrust up
whtts, sunlit peaks into the blue NJ.
O. tie hillsidss and down in the shsl-
easns bellows We could ~ he