Arizona republican., 1910-05-08


 We'll, she would marry some day, Alice Reyburn suggested Might not sort of dover, her own forever make her position as wife better one: Might not possession and the position of mar ried woman awake spark of ambition in her2 Alice found herself saying something gbly about the civilizing effect of property.
 Again Father Desmond sighed A month before that would have been the happiest of suggestions But within the month Twanay had exercised her wo- manly prerogatve of changing her mind and had warned her suitor Gaspard of. Gaspard was of the best of the members of the dwndng tribe; he had been good pupil in his boyhood; Ee had personal pride he was industrious at times enduring-what better poor 'Twanay expected-Father Desmond broke of to sigh again
 Oh lovers quarrel is srch serious thing" MT Hitler explained to the prics; of his fund Of worldly experience His eyes meantime sougt. Miss Rcyburns audaciously. "Thatll soon blow over and how soon after the reconciliation do you tll,. the wedding will be pulled of, Miss Janet"
 Janet blushed she answered and the priest bent shTewd and benedictory glance upon the pair he promised to give especial attention Twaaays needs and to communicate with MT. Hitler.
 Then the dirty population of Indian Village gathered along the main road watch the embassy of gratitude depart
 Though she came no more with the baskets Dwyer had uncomfortable sense that Twanay was often him. Two or three times beating solitary contented way up fishing brock, he actually face to face with her. Once she shared his bread and meat staring him out of stormy eyes meantime But all that she offered in the way of conversation except brief replies to his questions. anxious You all well now? No cramp:" His affirmative led to another query in another She all wel-girl with red bows?"
 Miss Reyburn.' Dwyer flushed little in his sur sNa- C i. association of ideas led him inquire after the health Fem? 'ope eern dead" replied 'Twanay suleny and succinctly
 What boodthirsty little wretch you are Twanay" said Hiiler somewhat shocked ill spite of his belief that her remark to be taken wild extravaganza He had never wished anyone i'll in the whole course of his agreeable life Don't you know whether he's dead alive:'
 Ne grunted Twanay shortly 2" E go away"
 It was true that Caspard had closed the forge and disappeared from the village No cared or mar veled They all agreed that it no strange matter for young to slip away to the deep woods or the far hills. to follow the northward to be- take himself to the popuous further south there to make canoes and give contemptuous nstruc- or in the art of managing them to young men and maidens. Caspard would reappear in good time they supposed.
 But G2spard was doing none of these things He was tracking Twanay with skill more secret and more than that with which she followed Dwyer He was never very far away when she wandered through the woods or lurked in the foliage above the beach for the sight of light in the Reyburn's lodge or a glimpse of tall figure actively idng among the boats And his face, he spicd upon the girls miserable vigil, was not pleasant to
 Once he made face-to-iace meeting with her as she through tEc unde vi lake higher in the hills on which Hitler and his brother-in-law were encariped for weeks fishing It raining drcarily and Twanays scant skirts clung to her body while the gaIdy dyes from the ribbons of her shapeess hat smeaTed her brown cheeks with lines of dirty color. He up before her out of tall growth of blueberry bushes
 "Twanay, being Indian did not scream or start The look of baeful wearness and distaste deepened in her eyes That was her only greeting
 T know what you do know what you make with your time" declared Gaspard
 A motion that had in it all the indifference of a shrug stirred 'Twanays muscles beneath her cngng garments
 You know what they think you make with your time, they at the Village?" he demanded
 De Village" sneered 'Twanay.
 They think you make yourself bad like ole MadTeine vomere when she were young Madeleine They think you stay away long times like that"
 There was flicker of rage on 'Twanay's cheek now, Wit who, dey say dat?" she asked hereey.
 "Oh not vit eem" Gaspard dropped into the pa tois he had laboriousy in his ambitions boy hood as he indicated with nod the fishing camp be- hind them. He achieved laugh of scorn. "Dey know have no traffic wit Indian Village Dey tink you stay wit anyone-farmer, storekeeper. Mais-I know. Twanay, de love-seeckw He threw back his head and laughed
 'Twanay glowered upon him with hatred, but spoke word.
 T know" Caspard's voice changed suddenly. q lmow--an some day. keel 'eem.'
 In another second the tall vet bushes closed behind him. f...
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