Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-11-07

hand IS that Of the ttawlny giant, puz-
Ezled;; frightened. For her heart was
clamorin out its pleasure, sin frantic
beats, ana she was helpless 70 strive
against the joys Of seeing ~ inslow alive
and safe /: His simple presence was q
pleasure too keen to be kept down by
sober Judgment. Her heart&was glad;
glad to its center, and to this lgladness
she was helplessly abandoned, You
have given us q delightful SURPRISE 2
| she said, holding out her hand in the
old trusting way he remembered so
well. $3.50 .&>* -.
And in the old way she talked, and
| with the old charm. OF her mother
of their new home, and then Of the in
cidents and acquaintances Of the voy-
age together -
BY and by America announced sup
per, and led the way to the kitchen.
Hereby the. light of suffering can
dles-the lonely meal was spread, since
the main living room was now the
chamber of sickness. Owatoga's mass
i've frame filled the doorway of the
little lean-to, his buzzard plume sweep
ing the Intel. The two at opposite
sides of the table were waited upon BY
America, happy, loQuacious; proud OF
her corn-stalk molasses and salt-risin'
bread. And Winslow praised her
bonny- clabher, he declared her bread
delicious, and said no king could wish
a finer banquet. And; indeed, he
spoke true-Were they not breaking
bread together, he and his queen?
Was she not now smiling at him, only
! a table length away?-her dear hands
pouring his tea, her eyes, with the
iris purple gray, looking into his?
When the meal was over, the doctor
called, and finding his patient in. rest
full sleep, joined the others in the ar
Dor. "This is one of the advantages of
my combined professions" he said.
1.-THE herbs and blisters known to
'materia medica' are made more potent
by the advice and comfort of the Word
wherein we are told that in rest shall
We be saved; in Quietness shall be your
strength
In the conversation which followed
the doctor was the leading spirit, while
Lavender relapsed into timid bashful-
ness For the reverend man had I'M
consciously broken the spell; had
thrust the present into the thoughts
of these two whose hour had been
happy because forgetful of all save
their mutual past-the past of re-
spect and confidence and trust And
this had been possible only under the
witchery of night, and of love taken all
unaware. But Rev. Ballinger had in
troduced Earring note.
Before long, Winslow, hurt by the
girls GOODNESS and silence, started to
return to the tavern. The river trip
was without incident, but as he and
the Indian were trudging along. his
ear was startled by cry-nQt an ar
ticulate call, but yet summons. He
paused and stood to listen. Owatoga,
too, heard, and with few swift steps
came forward close to Winslow's side.
Together they waited q repetition o.
the peculiar sound.
No living thing was in sight. Near them
was q tree, its bare trunk concealed
by an apron of wild grapevine. From
the branches of this a small head
peered forth, and then the figure of q
girl advanced with sidewise, hesitating
step. Her outline. and features were
but half revealed in this Ozark place,
but Winslow recognized the stunted
shape of the girl he had seen on the
porch of the branch-water cabin. Cau-
tioning the Indian that he might not
frighten her, Winslow walked for
ward.
She made no response, but when he
was very near she grasped his sleeve, and
pulled at his arm, making signs for
him to follow.
"Let us 60" said Winslow, and Owa-
toga followed, while the other suffered
her to lead him.
Going aside from the main road, the
strange guide turned into by-path.
Damp, tangled weeds INSTRUCTED the
way, and their feet sank deep in wet
moss and ferns.
She pushed on to where, before them,
in little clearing, was the hut, her
home, which they had approached
from the rear.
AT the end of the ragged hedge she
stopped, and in the effort of the weak
mind to convey it's meaning, the face
wore look Of malignant cunning.
She pointed to where earth, newly
turned, lay in an umber heap beside
an opening-was it grave?
Winslow's blood ran slower as he
watched the girl stoop quickly over
and pick up something. This she
thrust into his hand, while with her
| own she pointed to the ground.
But he breathed easier when he saw
that what she had given him was no
grewsome relic merely a i, lump of
something hard and black. -.,..... /.
Then light dawned upon him, and he
began an examination Of the place,
while the girl stood by with silly
grin of satisfaction. -, (. = :. -
Winslow questioned her closely, get
ting no reply, only the }oft-repeated
words: For y6u:allEfor you.''. =
To vwatoga he said. +ttDo you sup
pose that, she means that can make
this land mine 81? q Urn j. ,I$$ st: <<((,
The other grunted acquiescence.
''Tomahawk?" he said, promptly, and
the girl uttered q loud laugh as he
took up his tomahawk and strobe to
the nearest tree. =: ~ ~ IS ~ ij f5:.
But Winslow stopped him. I'VE will
see; there is time. Z, & KID "a * III
Some moments he gazed distracted
ly about. The scene was weird, pic
tureSnlle.1 the adarlx wood ~ Il h re-