The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-02


section and land Office We're impossi-
Bile. At once Dallas suggested that
Betty be driven single to a small pung
that had been built for water hauling
when the well froZe up. Accordingly
the mule was put before the sleigh
Failure resulted. Though both Dallas
and her father alternately coaxed and
scolded, Betty, with characteristic
stubbornness, refused to bulge a rod
from the lean-to without Ben.
Dallas was in despair. she won't
20; she won't 60" she said. We've
got to think of some other way"
'Yestiddy," observed the section
boss as he unfastened the tugs, ~ said
it wOuldR' matter eff All didn' go now"
He was somewhat complacent over
the outcome OF the hitch-up.
Il don't feel that way now" assert
ed Dallas.
has bosses" he volunteered when they
were again within the shack.
He took 'em to Clark's two months
ago and walked back"
WAL, how bout tn Norwegian over
/ by tn mountain?"
HE keeps oxen. If q blizzard came
up they'd never lead you out of it."
/ Then she was moved to make a sug-
gestion which she felt certain, how
ever, would only be denounced. There
are hundreds of horses and mules at
Brannon. l could ask there for a
team"
Instantly Lancaster's ire was reused.
''Thets all All want t hear firm you
bout them blamed Yankees" he said
hotly IAN All want y t remember
it."
But you're wrong. dad"
"Eh?" He turned upon her in
amazed disgust.
You're wrong" she repeated gently.
eve oughtn't to treat the soldiers as
is they was enemies. Some day We'll
be in danger here
"Boshr'
"And then Wen have to take their
help"
He began to hobble up and down,
working himself into a white heat.
as long as All live on this claim" he
said, "AhH never go T. Brannon fer
anythin'. an they'll be no trottin' back
an forth. Thet ornery trash over thar
is tn same, most of it, tibet fought tn
south JUS q few years ago. All KANT
forget thet An not one of 'em II
ever set a foot In this house"
After more hobbling he burst forth
again. "Ah tell Y. Dallas, All won't
hev' you gals meetin' them no count
soldiers
She smiled at him. 1--WE don't want
to meet any soldiers" she answered
But there are women at the fort
women like mother. 1t seems a shame
we can't know them"
"Y' mother raised Y t be g fine q
lady as any of 'em over thar"
Maybe that's true If it is. Their
they'd like US. wouldn't they, and We
could have friends? I'm not thinking
about myself-just about Marylyn."
you gals got each other. Meetin
, tn women at Brannon means meetin
tn men, An All won't hev itr' Hi:
voice rose almost to a shout.
: "I'll never speak to you about i
again." she said And her quiet &C
: ceptance Modified him.
"NI' gal. y KANT think how All fee
( about them Yanks," he went on trem
ulously. An All want Y t promis
: ME tibet whether All m live er deat
2 y ii allus keep on YOU own side of th
t river"
' She glanced up at him quickly. I'D
: you mean that, daddy?" she asked
t using the name he had borne in he
babyhood
] "Ah do! All do!'
t "Then 1 promise" Her tone wa
sorrowful.
, ''MarlynT
The younger girl faced about slowly
: "D' you promise?"
! "Promise?" she repeated. "Yes-I-
: 1 promise"
Dallas knew that the trip to the Ian
r office was impossible unless LOuns
: bury should chance along-which wa
: unlikely, some weeks having passe
t since his last visit. Undoubtedly wer
he to come he would help them. Blu
J would her father allow her to ask tn
} ktorekeeper's mid? Probably not
'I'Ti tell Charley about it tonight.
she said finally. I'VE just got to fin
9 q way"
What en- he do?" retorted her is
: Their. Far s him s Citing a team
: concerned, we might s we'll look fe
( some one t come right outen tn sky.
Her determination to ask advice o
e the pariah was q natural one. TIL
+ morning that succeeded the night c
e the mules terror she had awakened I
u find q reassuring explanation for thei
e fear. In the growing light. as tn
i trumpet sounded reveille from the for
5 she sprang up and looked out expec
t antly. On the top Of a drift in from
of the door was a bundle Of sticks!
y hard crust had formed during th
night, and moccasin tracks leading u
It to the wood and then pointing ava
n IN, ;r fra-aD olaa-