Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-20

Despite the distance he could see that
the girls were where he had left them,
and Marylyn's head was once more
pressed against her sister. The sight
made him writhe in his saddle and
wish he were as old as the river bluffs
themselves, that he might go back
and protect them. AS he descended to
the ice their two faces rose before him.
One, pretty and pale, with the soft
roundness of a child's, the blue eyes
| filed with all a child's terror and en-
treaty the other, pale, too, though
upon it there still fingered the brown
| of the summer sun, but firm of out
| line, its crown heavy coil of braids,
its center, eyes that were brave, stead
fast, compelling.
The first picture blurred in remem-
bering the second. God bless herr
he murmured. ITO think she knew
all the time and never cheepedv'
At the shack Dallas, too, was ponder
UNCOVER a strange contrariety Their
home was in danger, perhaps their
very lives. Yet the day had fulfilled
its promise of the morning-it was the
happiest in her life!
The ramshackle ferryboat was firm
ly wedged in a drydock of ice on the
western side of the Missouri. As
Lounsbury passed it, with his horse
following pluckily in spreadeagle fash
ion, he shouted for old Michael. But
long before the river had flooded, when
It was edging and covering only in the
least swift places, the pilot had made
his final crossing, run the wheezy
steamer nose-on against the bank and
deserted her. So the storekeeper re-
ceived no answering halloo. He was
disappointed. 1t was desirable to en-
broil as few as possible in the Lancas-
ter dispute. Old Michael, already a
factor, was needed to act the picket
to fire a warning signal If Matthews
left shanty Town.
A substitute was found at the sta
bles. The storekeeper as he rushed
away after disposing Of his mount
came upon Lieutenant Fraser busily
reaching his own riding animal, q
Eighty buckskin cayuse that no one
else cared to handle and that was af-
fectionately known in barracks as the
'she devil" The men had met be-
fore, around the billiard table at the
suffers. and Lounsbury had set the
young officer down for a chivalrous
but rather chicken hearted youngster,
who had chosen his profession unwise-
ly. So, his story told, the storekeeper
was altogether surprised at Frasers
spirited enthusiasm and quick re-
Sponse.
"I've nothing to do, old man." he
said as they went toward the parade
ground. Il can help as well as not
So just take your time. I'll watch
for you
81 hardly think our man II show his
nose before dark. But / can't leave
the way OPEN
Don't fret"
They parted at the fagpole, the West
Lounsbury hurrying Off In the Oppo-
site direction.
Colonel Cummings entry and recep-
tton rooms were crowded when the
storekeeper entered. A score Of off,
GERS were standing about In little
groups talking excitedly. But Louns-
bury was too anxious and distraught
to notice anything unusual. He hur-
ried up to tall, sad faced man whose
mustache, thin and coarse, dropped
sheer over his mouth, giving him the
look of martyred walrus.
"Can l see the K. o., Captain OIL
verY he asked. ITS important"
IN find out" answered the captain.
But l don't believe you can. He's
up to his ears" He disappeared into
,, the next room.
Lounsbury bowed to several officers.
though he scarcely saw them. He
heard divers low voice. evidently an
nouncing him, then the coloneIs.
yes, bring him in," cried the latter.
Maybe he'll know"
The storekeeper entered without
waiting Colonel Cummings stood In
the center OF the room. 1t was the
room known as his library, in compIi-
ment TO a row of dog cared volumes
that had somehow survived many a
wet bivouac and rough march. But 1t
resembled a museum. la the corners,
on the walls beneath the bulky heads
Of buffalo and the branching antlers
of elk, there were swords, tomahawks,
! bows and arrows. strings of glass
wampum, cartridge belts, Indian bon
nets, drums and shields and a miscel-
lany Of warlike odds and ends. Today
the room was further Uttered by maps,
which covered the table, the benches
and the whole length of an army cot.
Over one Of these hung the colonel,
making lima ginary journeys with the
end of dead cigar.
He turned swiftly to Lounsbury and
caught him by the shoulders. John"
be said before the other could speak,
II need an interpreter. You've been
about here for years. Do you know
oneY