Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30

InntS true. lie IrOWneO II III.
Well I shall inquire into his where
abouts during the last two days" And
the captain fell to studying the figures
on the Navajos.
outside Lieutenant Fraser was pass.
ing the shack. He rode on to the corn.
field. where he flung himself Off his
horse.
"Marylyn, Marylyn" he said trem-
blingly, "You poor girl! I'm so sorry.
What can | shy? It's my fault"
She lifted scared face to his. mo.
It's NINE" she answered. "If I'd told
Dallas about you we'd never "a gone
to Clark's''-
'~rhank goodness you did! But II
your father had known about me-if
could have come to the house. must
after this. Well tell your sister about
us now. Come on"
She shrank back in sudden fright.
"No, no. Don't you see? She'd think
it was awful | didn'l say something
yesterday"
why didn't you, Marylynw
She looked down. "You don't know
Dallas. She don't like soldiers any
more'n pa She said so. and she'd
"Oh, | think she does" he argued.
Nov, let's try her-let's make a clean
breast of it."
Her hands came out in wild implor
ing. You wont, you won't. you
won't" she begged. Don't you under
stand? My keeping still was just as If
I'd killed pa! Oh. it was! SO ! can't
tell-noww
"Marylyn"--
Promise you won't: oh, promise you
won't" And she went down, crum-
pling into little. miserable heap,
Quickly he lifted her. well, we
won't tell her. then; not If you dor''
want to, but We'll have to some day.
"Some day-may be-but not now"
"All right. then-not now" He led
her from garden to coulec and back
again, trying to comfort her ali the
while MS best he couid.
you see. Marylyn," he said. you're
wrong about its being your fault. It's
mine. l promised Lounsbury I'd look
after you folks"
She stopped short Did you tell
him about you and meT'
NO"
"Oh" She was relieved. "You
mustn't, either. Not him or any one"
81 don't see how | can ever look
Lounsbury in the face again" he said
bitterly.
Whereupon she straightway began
to comfort him.
At the shack Oliver and Dallas had
arrived at the question of future safe
| ty.
II must insist" the captain was say
| ing upon your coming to live at the
fort. ! cannot spare a permanent
| guard for this side of the rivera
scouting party up and down once n
day is about the best | could do. We
| have our hands full already
"Iive at the fort Her lips tight
cned little She got up to walk.
She was thinking of the cold stares.
the "Ahs." the "Ohs and the laughter
Of the post ladies in their bowling am
bulance; the nudges and the grins Of
| the passing musicians, and there's
| allus room at the fort when there's
| good ookn' gals in the family"
She shook her head.
You love your sister," he reminded
Think of her"
81 am thinking of her ia go to the
fort II there was danger But-an-
swer me honest - outside of what's
happened here, do you think there's
really any danger;''
From Indians, you mean: Well,
I'll tell youths was n complete sur
prise. shock to me. Because so far
we haven't seen sign Of the hostiles
beyond that signal in the spring. North
Of here. at Lincoln, they've shown
themselves. But they're largely con-
! centrated in the northwest to meet the
troops
Then there's no danger from In
dians!'
"Stlll. there might be. and I want
you to come. Frankly. I've omitted to
tell you OF one disquietlng report that
has reached us. After the recent bat
tie on the Rosebud one Of the war
riors Of Crazy Horse was captured by
General Crook. The prisoner said thai
within days ride to the west of here
our-and your-aged friend
She stopped him, lifting her hands tc
her face. mot him." she whispered
mot him. Oh, he was so good to us
captain
Oliver sighed. II fear it's so, yet it's
only report"
Some time went by. Meanwhile she
walked about the room in silence. HeI
lips were trembling.
You'll Gomez" he said
when you're sure''-she spoke with
iifficulty--'the Indians are going &c
make trouble | will. But-but | think
Id rather stay. | made dad "A promise
once. I'd hate to break it-now."
"Your father didn't like us, under
stand. I'm sorry. And of course you
feel that you should keep your prom
Use to him. Well, l can send convoy
with you to Bismarck"
I'VE haven't cent. You see, In
counting heap on my garden
"Oh, we would get something tOgeth
er for you"
She flinched mo, wouldn't like
that. And dad'd hate it worse than II
l broke the promise. Besides, I'm go
ing to pay back B troop"
"B troop, Nv troOp? What do vol