Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-17

never yet had the veteran practition- CT permitted him to know that he was practically a prisoner as well as a patient. Waller feared the result on so high-strung a temperament, and had made young Field believe that, when strong and well enough to attempt the journey, he should be sent to Rock Springs. Indeed, Dr. Waller had no intention of submit ting to Maj. Flint's decision as final. He had written personally to the medical director of the department, acquainting him with the facts, and, meanwhile, had withdrawn himself as far as possible, officially and so- eially, from the limited circle in which moved his perturbed command ing officer. ,-.
 He was at distant point of the garrison, therefore, and listening to the excited and vehement comments of the younger of the three women upon this strange newspaper story, and its possible connection with matters at Frayne, at the moment when dramatic scene was being en- acted over beyond the guard-house.
 Kennedy was still the center of 8 little group of eager listeners when Pink Marble, factotum of the traders store, came hurrying forth from the sdjutant's office, speedily followed by Mai. Flint. You may tell Mrs. Hay that while I cannot permit her to visit the prisoner, he called aft CT the clerk, q will send the girl over-under suitable guard"
 To this MT. Marble merely shrugged his shoulders and went on. He fancied Flint no more than did the relics of the original garrison. A little later Flint personally gave an order to the sergeant of the guard and then came commotion.
 First there were stified sounds of scuffie from : the interior ofGfthe guard-house; then shrill, wrathful screams; then a woman's voice up- lifted in wild upbraidings in an un- known tongue, at sound of which Trooper Kennedy dropped his rein and his jaw, stood staring one min ute; then, with the exclamation: Mother of God, but I know that woman!" burst his way through the crowd and ran toward the old log blockhouse at the gate-the tempora- " post of the guard. Just as he turned the corner of the building. almost stumbling against the post commander, there came bursting forth from the dark interior a young woman of the Sioux, daring, furious, raging. and, breaking loose from the grasp of the two luckless soldiers who had her by the arms, away she darted down the road, still scream ing like some infuriated child, and rushed straight for the open gate way of the Hays. Of course the guard hastened in pursuit, the major shout ing "Stop her! Catch her!" and the men striving to appear to obey, yet shirking the feat of seizing the flee ing woman. Fancy, then, the amaze of the swiftly following spectators when the traders front door was thrown wide open and Mrs. Hay her self sprang forth. Another instant and the two women had met at the gate. Another instant still. and, with one motherly arm twining about the quivering. panting, pleading girl and straining her to the motherly heart, Mrs. Hays right hand and arm flew up in the superb gesture known the wide frontier over as the Indian signal. Halt" And halt they did. every mothers son save Ken nedy, who sprang to the side of the girl and faced the men in blue. And then another woman's voice, rich. deep. ringing. powerful. fell on the ears of the amazed. swift-gathering throng. with the marvellous order: Stand where you are. You shan't touch a hair of her head! She's a chiefs daughter. She's my own kin. and I'll answer for her to the general himself. As for you.- sh. added. turning now ard glaring straight at the astounded Flint. all the pent- up sense of wrath. indignity. shame and wrong overmastering any thought of prudence or of -the di- vinity that doth hedge" the com msnding officer. -As for you" she cried. T pity you when our own get back again: Gs5 help you. Stanley Flint. the moment my husband sets eyes on you D'you know the mes sage that came to him this day7- And now the words rang louder and clearer. as she addressed the throng. T do. and so do officers and gentle men whc'd be shsmed to have to shake hands with such as he. He's got my husbands note sbout him now. and what my husband wrote was this-1 charge myself with every dollar you charge to Field and with the further obligation of thrsshins you On sight'-snd. mark you. bell do it.-