The Washington times., 1905-03-26

large degree. he had more or less free
dom of the Office.
He sat on the corner OF the Secretary's
deck chatting with one or the clerks.
Quite accidentally his eye lighted on q
paper, and he saw the words Hart,
..Quanah,' Kiowa, Comanche, and
Apache" and franchise" but nothing
about the Chicago, FL Paso and Quay
! mas railroad
| Now the correspondent was seasoned
reporter. and knew the value OF news
He was likewise loyal TO his native town,
| He knew pretty well the public affairs
| of the c., EI P. and G.. road, and he
knew that they had, or thought they
| had, q franchise 10 pass tnrouSh inc
| Apache reservation.
He had a friend in the law department
of the C.. Ell P. and G. railroad, and to
him he telegrapned that there was an
| That night the head OF the eompenys
law department left Chicago for WASH
ington with the agreement between tns
company and the Indians. signed ,.ss py
Quanah and the suo-chieis' LII ms
When the Secretary OF the Interior
returned from his flshlng trip ne iouno
a very angry and impatient lawyer, who
but iii concealed his feelings.
NV dear SIR said the Secretary TO
Chadwick Adams. Il really must ap9,-
truth, I forgot all abou. the matter, But
see. / viii attend TO It at once
He picked up the document and dip
ped his pen in the ink ..
II suppose there is no occasion TO
examine it again. I went through H
fhe day YOU brought 1t in. and could
md no flaw in IT, said the Secretary.
He took a fresh penfui OF Inn anu NJ
shook off a superduous drop. Then ne
stopped over and poised his neno ten-
tatively above the paper. for his sigma
ture was a laborious one
| At that instant a clerk entereu anu
whispered something in his ear. where
nnoT the Secretary laid his pen down
and excusing himself for moment,
left the ROOM
The Indian lawyer waited ten min
/ utes a half hour. and still the Secretary
!, had not returned.
!, He was about to leave the Office In
when the dq0r POI ,Sp SpeRen aad n
of Indian affairs. and several otner men,
!, entered the room.
The Secretary was eXceedlngly "roln-
To the Indian lawyer he said:
Mr. Adams what does this meanE
, have here an agreement between qua
, nah and his subchiefs. and the Chicago,
FL Paso and Guaymus Railroad, that
the Indians shall grant that railroad a
! franchise to pass through their reSerVa-
t ton. which is III itself tantamounI 10
| franchise. learn further that the
railroad is even now built TO the north
i ern boundary of the reservation. rms
: agreement is dated ten months before
D the one IN favor of Michael Hart, ana
, others, which you have presented 20
ne
sWeH. Mr.. Secretary. I can see moth,
ing in our disfavor In that. answered
Y the Indian lawyer. III IS hheiy tnaI
. tha Indians have desired 10 aorogale
! their agreement with the road. and as
n they have not given franchise that is
h s.But further. Mr. Adams" said the
;. Secretary-and his voice had an omnious
ring4.I have just learned that on the
day before this franchise was purported
l. to have been signed by Chief Quanah n
= he was kidnapped by band of mounted
= men. ard has not been seen since. l
/ also learn from the commandaEt at Fort
e Sill that on this account ene ieGlans IN
n the reservation, and particularly the
= Apaches. are becoming very uneasy. and
!" are beginning 10 paint and dance Nj.
Adams. did you know anything OF this
l. chalk.