Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-16
BY ROBERT W. CHAMBERS

We now took seats on the last of the
red benches which stood near the cen
fer OF the hall and in one corner OF
which | perceived Logan sitting bolt
upright, eyes fixed ON space, broodlng,
unconscious of the thronged beauty in
the galleries above him or of the rest
less public now pouring into the hall
behind his back.
Mr. Henry took bis seat beside the
stricken chief. Next followed Jack
Mount. numbering to Isis place, ana
heard a stir pass around the gallery,
with whispers of wonder ana admira-
tion for the giant, followed by q tirter
as the little Weasel trotted 20 bis seat
next 20 Mount | sat down beside The
Weasel. closing the row on our oenel,
and turned around to watch tie pe0 ,e
filling up The hall behind me They
were serious, sober eyed people ui
unlike the gay world in the grllerie
had apparently not come 70 seek
amusement in the Globes Of tarpe
shabby rangers or in the dumb gref
OF savage
hunted the hali for Walter Butler
with hopeful eyes. for meant to seek
him and Kill him without ceremony
when the first chance came / could
not find him. however, but in n corner
near the door whispering together and
peeping about | discovered his crea-
lures, Wraxall, the Johnstown barber,
and Toby Tice. the treachegous tenant
OF Sir William
One circumstance impressed me-be-
hind wraxall and Tice sat saul Shem
uei. hands folded ON his stomach. APP
parently doing while waiting for the
spectacle to begin. But he was not
asleep. for now and again between his
lids | caught sparkle Of open eyes.
and knew that his large, soft ears
were listening hard.
The commotion on the platform was
stilled as a gorgeous tipstaff advanced.
banging his great staye on the stones
and announcing the coming of his lord
ship the Earl of Dunmore. royal gov
ernor Of his majesty's colony Of Viz
ginia. God savesthe kingl
Before Dunmore was pleased to seat
himself he peered up into the balcony
aid &c.. hss a.;ss: : tips. and T. FOR
lowing his eyes by instinct. saw Silver
Heels sitting In the candle fare. scar
let and silent. with her sad eyes fixed
not on my Lord Dunmore, but on me.
The Weasel began twitching at my
sleeve. and I beut beside him, listening
and watching the gentlemen on the
platform.
That's John Gibson, Dunmore's Sec
refary-the man in black on the gov
errors left. That loud, busting fellow
on his right Is Dr. Connolly. Dunmore's
deputy for Indian affairs. He arrested
Cresap 10 clear his own skirts of blame
for the war. Behind him sits Connol-
iy's agent, Captain Murdy. Murdy's
agent was Greathouse You see the
links In the chaing"
Perfectly" replied calmly. "and
mean 70 shatter them If my voice Is
not scared out Of my body"
We were near enough TO the plat
form 10 hear the governor chattering !
win Gibson and Or. Connolly and i
smiling his snuff ~ re peeped about |
with his IackIuster eyes.
Presently Connolly arose aud, max
Ing a motion for silence briefly an
n0unced the restoration Of Cresap to |
command. There was no sound, no
demonstration. Those In the balconies
cared nothing for Cresap; those on the
n0or cared TOO Ihucii 10 compromise
him with applause.
Then the interpreter advanced, an
nouncing In English and In the Cayuga |