The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-17

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prisoners, and four of them are con
demned to be hanged. Before long the
Indians viii be circIing the post"
She looked away at the OK team.
They were being taken from the plow
and put TO 4 wagon.
Then again she turned squarely
What about shanty Town." she said.
with meaning.
He understood. "Shanty Town goes
when the troops go. -hesitatingly
Matthews does not He will stay
at Brannon to act as interpreter"
He wiIlr' she said and colored.
! He colored, too, feeling himself re-
proved, but from under the wide bat
tered felt that had supplanted the M
bia his eyes shone with no resentment.
only fatherlv tenderness.
You wonder why l do not remain, !"
he began, 80 that Matthews could be
sent away. 1 shall tell you"
She let the reins fall to the drag.
THAT isn't it," she answered quickly.
I'VE have no right to ask you to do
| anything after the way dad treated
you. But the colonel sent you over to
tell US to look out, didn't he? And he
keeps a man over there-pays him to
stay-and that man is a sight worse
than an INDIAN
II could have that man dismissed, :
he said slowly. Please let me tell
you why I don't In the first place.
the Indians are beginning to act badly
very badly. They are invading Crow
territory and stealing from peaceful
bands. They are molesting whites
wherever they can find them and muir
dering. So we can judge that there
well be hard fighting, for the troops
Will seek to pay them up.
"Oh, Dallas, how l pray to see trou
I, BILE stop! / am going to the Indians.
know their leaders-have known
them for ten years or more. I shall
ask them to consider the good of their
/ squaws and children and property and
ask them to accept reservation life. If
they won't, 1 shall beg a few of them
! TO come in with me and at least talk
| treaty
That is the first reason for my go
ing. The second is the Jamiesons. If
I find those poor women and tell their
captors that the four chiefs here are in
danger, l know mother and daughter
will be handed over to me-
You're right You can save themr'
God bless you for saying that! 1t
won't be pleasant with Matthews
| here
But you must so. Never mind about
Matthews"
Il cannot go without being satisfied
that you and Marylyn will be safe.
The colonel said
THE colonelv' she interrupted. Then.
send any word?'
He was mildly surprised. "N-n-no,' .
he answered. they didn't, but
She laughed and picked up the reins
well, dad IL never leave this quar-
ter" she said decisively, IF that's
what the colonel wants"
The evangelist shook his head
Thou dwellest in the midst of re
bellious house," he quoted sadly
NOW, If you come to the fort tc
live
Matthews could move into the
shack"
Hardly that with the backing you
have. The boys at the post would
never see Matthews take your home
Believe me, as long as you and your
father care to live here you can. Pub
lie opinion over there"-he pointed t
Brannon-"is strong in your favor AnG
there is Lounsbury too. Why, thai
man is helpless"
She averted her face
$50 you will lose nothing by coming
to the fort" he persisted, while yor
may save a great deal-your livesr
Dad will never go to the fort H,
hates 'em like poison"
Yes yes - he's foolish and stiff
necked. For such is punishment metet
out. Seer The OK team was travel
ing toward them, prodded by the driver
They stood in silence for awhile.
Then go to Bismarck" urged DaviC
Bond finally. "Stay there until the au
tumn."
Live on what?" she asked.
From a hind pocket he very slowl!
brought forth a narrow buckskil
pouch tied with thong He opened
and emptied a handful of coins upon
palm. This is only little" he sal,
apologetcally, but 1t will help, and
you must think first Of your safety"
AZ can't take it." she said. her voic
all gentleness. Even if l did-wha
about next winter? I must stay an
raise things. Don't you seer
"At Bismarck you would have a dou
bic market Dallas. There is Fort Liz
coin and the town"
'Td-rd have TO plow new ground,
she went on, "and-we'd have TO bull
again and dig another welI'-
There are men in RiSTnarrk whO''-