Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19

Marsh" Fraser remarked to Elmer
son; then, as If that name had some
powerful effect upon their informant,
Chakawana advanced to the table,
and, leaning over it, said:
"You know Willis Marsh?" Her
pretty wooden face held mingled ex-
preston of fear, malice, and curiosity
"Ouch!" said Fraser, showing back
from his plate Don't look at me
like that before I've had my coffee"
CHAPTER III-Continued)
Maybe you know him In San Elan
cisco, eh?"
"No, no! We never heard Of him
until last night
II guess you lie!' She smiled at
them wheedlingly, but Boyd reassurea
her
mo! We don't know him at all"
"Then what for you speak MS
name?"
miss Malotte told us about him at
dinner"
"Oh!"
by the way, what kind OF looking
Teller 1t her" asked Fraser.
He's fine, han some man." said
Chakawana. mice fat man. Him got
hair like-like fire.
Hes fat and red headed, Ell? he
must be picture"
eyes," agreed the girl, rather
vaguely.
SIS he married?"
II don't know. Maybe he lie. Maybe
he got woman"
"The masculine sex seems to stand
like band of horse thieves with this
DAME" Fraser remarked to his COM
panion "She thinks we're all liars.
After moment, Chakawana con-
tinued, where you go now"
ITO the states; to the outside,
Boyd answered.
"Then you see Willis Marsh, sure
thing He lives there. Maybe you
speak, eh?"
well, Mr.. Marsh may be big fel'
| low around Kalvik, but / don't think
he occupies so much space In the
| United States that we will meet him,
! laughed Emerson; but even yet the
| girl seemed unconvinced, and went on
rather fearfully: Maybe you see.
him all the same"
Perhaps. What them
| "You speak my name"
"Why. no, certainly not"
"If I see him, I'll give him your
love-" offered "Fingerless" Fraser,
banteringly; but Chakawanas light
hued cheeks blanched perceptibly, ana
she cried, quickly:
"No! No! Willis Marsh bad, bad
man. You no speak, please! Chaka-
wanna poor Aleut girl. Please?
Her alarm was so genuine that they
treasured her; and having completed
their meal, they rose and left the
room. Outside, Fraser said: This
cannery guy has certainly bufaloed
these savages. He must be a slave
driver" Then as they filed their
pipes. he added: "She was PLUMP
scared to death OF him, wasn't she?"
Think so?" listlessly.
"sure. Didn't she show it,"
"Um-m, suppose So"
Thev were still talking when they
heard the Jingle Of many bells, then
a sharp command from Constantine,
and the next instant the door Drust
open to admit Cherry, who came with
a rush of youth and health as fresh
as the bracing air that followed her.
The cold had redeemed her cheeks ana
uuickened her eyes; she was the very
embodiment of the day itself, RAD
iantly bright and tinglingly alive.
Good morning, gentlemen sne
cried, removing the white fur nood
which gave setting to her sparkling
eyes and teeth. ooh, but us
glorious morning! If you want 70
| feel your blood leap and your lungs
Jingle. lust let Constantine take you
for spin behind that team. we ala
the five miles from the village IN
|
seventeen minutes.
"And how is your measley patient:
asked Fraser.
"He's doing well, thank YOU" She
| stepped to the door to admit Chak.
awana, who had evidently hurried
around from the other house, and now
came in, bare headed and needless OF
the cold. bearing bundle clasped 10
her breast. II brought the little fei-
low home with me. See!'
| The Indian girl bore her burden 10
the stove. where she knelt to lift the
covering from the child's face.
"Hey there! Look out!" CALCULATED
Fraser retreating in alarm. II never
had no measles" But ChakaWana
went on cuddling the infant IN
motherly fashion while Cherry re-
assured her guests.
as that an Indian child?" asked
Emerson, curiously, noting the III
tie fellows flushed fair skin. me
kneeling girl turned upward pair OF
fearful. defiant eyes, answering
I quickly:
Eyes, him Aleut baby"
"Him our little broder," came the
Dean voice of Constantine, who had
entered unnoticed; and moment
later. in obedience to an order from
Cherry they bore their charge to their
own quarters at the rear.
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