New-York tribune., 1911-01-22


sbi,y Of Iims He knew he yndictiye quitic latent
in Darch his dangerous fighting ability in the grip Of
liquor. and the Indian, wary though he was would
not finch IN his guarding care over Margaret Dar-hs
lonely little maid
~ all the pos, Corporal Dalton alone held certain
~ insight into the tangIc Of those strangely inter
woven lincs,-thc and the woman, the little maid
and Lame Jim the LOuchcuX Indian. How much
the others knew, how much they merely OWNED
If thi, tragedy Of the white man-thc rcd man epic
which had is inception with the coming Of the
Darchc, 20 DOanc II would be- difficult ro tell; for
only I'm the long months had Margaret Darch's lips
opened IN call for help and then 10 summon aid for
another
Dalton. returning from some night quest heard the
cry hring into the darkness. Guided by the sound
and ,lr flicker ot the lantern he found her bending
the hcDic, Indian in the trail beside the river
that flowed out from the forest across the plateau and
past Doanr.
The forest ha, written the closing chapters for many
such Lame Jim where none can read II: y portage
missed false stroke Of the steering paddle disaster.
and The victim flung from between the white tngs 't
the taI q few yards distant. gymp4ulynlcs5, destitute,
with Death stalking him.
What Dr.suru.u D.. hanger brought her Out into ,lr
inanim4,c form. Hell lie unless wc get him indoor,
and properly cared for az pncc. he rpcd, thinking II
the uuwclcDmc within.
Without word Margar.r picked up the lantern, are
fully shielding rhc flame while he picked up the un.on-
,Cou Indian. and led the way 10 her cabin, the hight
shooting h'tuI yellow gIclm, across the path 17 p
4, ,hc threshold he saw her finch and hesitate; then
she lifted her head proudly and flung the door open
With q gesture Of command She bcCkOncl him into '.r
hrclit interior and pointed 20 the bed.
\ mans stcrtorou- breathing filled the otacr"r"
silent room. Instinctvcy Dalton glance avoided ,.c
crouchcd figure buckcd the table beside the lrn
Not once did hint II its import come between them
during the night watch while Dalton skituly -ct 'Gr
broken leg and with Margaret Darchs help, fought the
stalking shadows for the Indians life
Thus Fate, who has her fashion Of flying IN the
face Of human desire having already irastlc1y inter
fcrcd IN Margaret aiiars, repeated the experiment ut
brought Lame Jim into her life.
Under her mni-tr.,ons, the LyuchcuX crcpt back 'p
strength manned and crippled strengths bur Nl'h IT
came something 10 hi. soul he had not before p"--,.'
Faithful dog he chung 10 her. sharing otTes. thd AM
xictv mitigating is best be- could the pnyduOn7 into
which Darch rccdcssly plunged them ayertng such oi
the brlnt II his indulgence from her She permitted
Forest born and bred withou, experience Of women I'D
guide him. his sure instinct supplied the place Of know
edge. In Margaret Darch De rcvercd the >tOc dgn.E
Of her silent unycIdng fight against the vice rappE,
undermining Darch,-hcr man. the father OF AcT little
maid
Frn and gently nurturcd. she seemed imJucd with
the pt Of endurance of these men Of many deeds AMI
few words among whom she had cast her lot; and Ire
post garrison covctOu- at first OF Dlroh pcndld hulk,
transferred rs allegiance % her. But lr was Lame
Jim unyoecd sympathy alone that She accepted. WITH
the same raeit knship Of wi.itaugat things that tr
baby and the Newfoundland accorded hm. Other"i.e
She carried her courage dIuutcy erect ar the pretty
head she held Ike a car4rd. Whatever Jlttcruc- She
suffered when Darch shattered her Illusions -ae alone
knew She Wa, strong-t0r her 20 buffet ~ lrn.. '.e
father weaknc- for the littc maid AXE. o'Ul-l..F
the Loucaeux stood shoulder 10 shoulder.
Only on the brink Of eternity had Margaret Dare.
big soul itltered Duty lay with the .llI. -n- iae
child father could not be- trusted Only ln the hear, Oh.
the ra.irun Indian could She place reliance.
So IN the last night watch, she had not dared .i,N
the speech that meant inevitable confession OF failure,
and barred her yuI 'J Lame im place IN 3D. keeping
her lIthc little child with Dlr-h clear cat face AMI
curly yellow rdatoh
Whatever OF this the post dyiucd. or Corporal Dalton
knew beyond even their comprehension. Lame Jim
loyalty 10 hi spread II, rgl 1 protection over Tie
lee