Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-11-28

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Aloud :he sai q: n Z his indian IS 5aomes
thing Of q nuisance. but. go
US He paused s and the other nnished
the phrase: But he 80 wounded, help
less; w cam leave him 50 de. ''s5:$ &.
Il. To the Indian Boone said ::'C ome,''
and slowly they climbed the; hill, Wins
low and his new-fou friend, with
the red man staggering between. II: &C. \
Little was said, for the journey wal.
toilsome and slow, over briars and
roots, under = sun yet hot, though low
in the west =. ) ~. -
AT the brow Of the hill they paused
and looked down. 1.-THE shed is there,
but you cannot see Il" Boone said, and
to the shade Of boasting in his. tone
the Indian retorted: But 1t has been
seen! The white man is noamatch for
his red brother-the old mans hut has
been SEEM - - =. ~
This was said with such telling en-
phasls that the listeners were filled
with a vague apprehension. From this
man. alone, and unarmed, they 5had
nothing to fear, but might there mot
be others? 49,. ~
Each, however, forbore to, question,
and, the Indian relapsed into sullen
silence. >, 49,. -. - ., .:,.:
They descended the opposite side of
the hill, and still no sign of dwelling,
when at last the little place came In
sight through q break in the thick
grove hedging it about. T.,
And then Winslow's heart stood still
with a tumult Of feeling. -
There, at the entrance Of the cabin,
stood Lavender and the Indian guide
together-interested, friendly. = ="
1t was all SO, then, even as the &C.
toroon had said: 1.-THE white maid
will be safe with Owatoga.'
CHAPTER XIV.
Lavender was showing Owatoga the
use of the gritter. "See, you rub the
corn along this rough side, and it
comes out meal on the, other; it is
really magic, Owatoga." . :
She laughed, and the low music was
as sweet to hear as she was fair to
see. With arms bare to the elbow,
she held crock between her knees.
into which the meal slowly sifted. Now
and then she raised face bright and
flushed with exercise, to meet the calm
eyes of Owatoga fixed upon her In
placid content.
For a moment the newcomers
watched them thus, then Boone whis-
pered: II should have prepared you for
the presence of a female, but in the care
of this man here, I forgot. I shall 60
on, and let her know there is guest
with me-"
'Winslow stayed back in shadow,
while Boone went forward. He saw
the girl smile and wave q welcome
with the corn-cob she held. Then the
old pioneer whispered word to Owa-
toga, and with long, crouching strides,
the latter cleared the vacant space to
where his master stood supporting the
wounded brave. 49,.
**Go to her." was all he said, and
slowly Winslow obeyed; he needed
time to collect himself and be calm
and strong after the first Joy of see-
ing her-alive and we'll.
Meantime, Boone had told Lavender,
in terse words: II met a youth in
the woods; and brought him home with
me: You will not object to a:stranger
by our campfire ~ 90 ~~'+ ''-~t -; ''s''
A strong Intuition seized her.. the
youth who was to share their camp
f1re-who was he? Her heart gave the
answer. All day, from her. awaken
mig at early dawn-from the first faint
peep of light over the sumach-bordered
wood, she had watched the suns march
across the sky, wondering at what
point Of his pilgrimage he would shine
upon the man who was to seek and
bring her home.
So when, at last, Winslow came, she
felt no surprise-sh had known he
would come. The devotion of Gonzaga
the spparent- neglect of this 9th
er-were alike forgotten. II am SO