Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-23

was bOSOLhcN III
IL the hammock on Captain OH
fT1ss ver's gallery. his bandaged
head on a pillow. his left
arm resting In a sling. Leaping about,
almost upon him and imperiling the
stout ropes that swung the hammock.
were five OF the Captains seven.
3~Twenty-four hours were gone since.
having dashed four Indian dead among
the branches of the burial trees, troop
ers, Sioux and rescued had returned to
q post that was half In ashes. Now
guards tramped the high board walk
as before, keeping strict watch of their
9ulky prisoners; the ramshackle ferry
boat, dragged away from the bar that
had halted her. was tied up at her
landing again; across the upper end Of
the parade gray tents had replaced the
barracks, while farther on teams and
ecrapers were clearing away smoking
ruins and dumping them into the river;
squaws were matching the roofs Of
the scouts shanties, and hammers
were ringing on new structures for
Clothespin row. With cool enterprise
Brannon was Fastening toward recov-
cry.
There was other mending that was
lass rapid-in the stockade. where one
nursed an arrow, another bullet,
wound In the garrison hospital, where
Kippis and q comrade stumped about
on swathed feet, and on the Oliver
gallery, where Lounsbury lay, his face
not the usual fullness and trife
white.
- The idea Of you little apes asking
tor Stories" he was saying to his au-
dience. when such popping good ones
are happening right under your noset"
Felicia was the youngest Of the sew
en. She gave back at him, prancing up
and down insistently "But we don't
want stories Of things around here, "
she cried willfully. 1--WE want lords
and ladies, and you GIN 'em to u.s."
a'Once upon a time." commenced
LOunsbury, Gin the middle Of a
ere-a-a-t Wilde, fa-a-a-t country"
"Now," interrupted James, who came
next to Felicia. His infection was ris-
Ing and suspicious.
@Look here" said the narrator, don't
ret It into your precious noodles that
this territory's the only fat country
under the sun"
AGo on, then, go oni"
well, this was such place great
x,ide, fat place. The lord lived there
He was called the Lord Harry got bis
name from the way he acted. He was
always making forced marches
Again suspicion, which Lounsbury ig
nored.
AAnd violent demands. Oh, my
shinr CThis to James, whose heels
were curled up under him. evident
demands. said. And so he had thu
ereek- um-the impotence to love. ts
loye''- He shut his eyes in silent
rhapsody.
what uz her Manner
".Ahp' Lounsbury threw up his wei
hand helplessly. mo name was splen
did enough for her-not one. But hG
called her-for want of better, mine
you-he called her the Rose Of tbs
EOuth."
The door from the entry opened. Dali
las came slowly out.
GO on" urged Felicia, Rose q tn
kouth.'"
But Lounsbury was looking at Dai
tas. "Rose Of the South" he repeated
q queer tremor running around hi
mouth, "as far south as-as Texas"
Dallas seemed about to turn.
Lounsbury hurried to put the wei
hand behind his ear "Felicia," b.
said, didn't hear your mother call 7
Felicia rocked herself from foot b
foot. "Oh. you go on" she said over
bearingly, ''or you might fall out of tn
hammock"
But the spell was broken. Her sis
tiers had pounced upon Dallas. Th
boys, getting a Whit from region
down the hall, made off. She followe'
with backward demands for 1.-The res
of it, later on and carried the last o
the Eve with her.
Lounsbury sat up and put out hi
hand The fun was gone from hi
eyes.
''Dallas, you've had your talk" b
said quietly, but with a hint Of anx
ETY.. II know it's all right It's got I
be-"
She came part way to him and stoO
where morning glory vines climbed
lattice. "Marylyn's just been tellin
me-" she answered. She raised be
head, very intent upon the Flagstaff.
"DearT' he questioned.
She glanced down at him, smiiin
through tears. "All the time they Ill
ed each other" she said happily. N
calls her Margin. and she calls hi
Robert"
He got up and went to her "Whe
saw him there IN the read by tbs
cottonwood bunch Juggling her alon
so careful, looking so scared-and Ii
way he held her on Buckskin"' II
caught her hand.
There's one thing that hurts 81
answered, THAT it kept yOu out thel
watching, and ! didn't even go to 20
but IT