Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-08

said. a pickax leaned against the trunk
Of the tree
1--WE must see what It isl said Miss
Grayman, her curiosity singulariy
awakened
But at this moment q cracking in
the bushes sounded behind them.
Greatly startled. they stopped in their
tracks and looked fearfully around.
Nothing was In sight, but the sounds
became louder and nearer.
"Oh, good Lord" cried Susan, nearly
sinking to the ground. THAT terrible
beast has been circling round and is
going to run at us again.
Miss GraYman felt her courage also
ooze away, but to their partial relief
Indian Jonn appeared, running after
them and waving his hands as if I'm
warning.
go" he exclaimed In a cultural
voice and with look that was by no
means reassuring. Must not come
herei Big bears here! Eat your
As he spoke he laid his brown hand
on Miss Grayman's shoulder Indig-
nantly she shook it on. A placating
smile came over the Indians features,
but he continued his tnsistence and,
finally placing himself in front OF the
girls, pushed them back.
Must go?' he repeated. "Can't stay
herel Much danger! Much bear! Go.
quick~
What have they been digging here
for If there is danger?"
Indian Johns face assumed a most
menacfng expression, and he exclaim-
ed fercelf, Go, goT"
He no longer. hesitated to lay his
hands upon them. and they were pow
erless in his grasp Besides, his mere
look now terrified them.
AS he hurried them along he sudden.
" asked, What here for?"
"Oh, have only been gathering
fowersr' replied Miss Grayman, now
DESTROYS to pacify him. Look at
them" and she showed those that she
had collected.
The Indian scarcely glanced at them.
PLENTY flowers" he said, near lodge
Dangerous TO come here. Bad bears"
Then he urged them on still faster,
and before they were aware of their
approach to the stream they found
themselves beside the canoe. Indian
John unceremoniously pushed them in
and without another word took the
paddle and carried them swiftly back
to the lodge.
Mrs. Williams hurried down to meet
them. while the two women stood in the
kitchen door curiously regarding them.
oh, dear" she said; Il have been
so alarmed on your account! Indian
John came and told me that he had
seen the canoe on the shore of the
creek and your tracks leading off into
the wilderness. l was so afraid. that
you would be lost, and the bears back
in the woods are very dangerous.
sent him after You as fast as he could
run. I'm SO glad that you're back
safe"
Indian John has been very rude"
said Miss Grayman.
But. please. Miss Grayman. don't
blame him. protested Mrs. Williams.
He is only an Indian. and he was act
ing under orders that were intended
for your safety. Dear me! If you
had been killed. what should I have
said when Commodore Brown and his
friends returned?"
The good lady actually shed a few
tears at this terrible thought. But she
was not so perfect dissembler as her
master. and Miss Grayman still had
doubts. Her suspicious. once aroused,
were not TO be so easily put aside.
What are they digging out there in
the woods for?" she asked
Mrs. Williams was not adroit enough
to conceal the startled look that fash
ed over her face, but in a moment she
said. with assumed concern: 'Why,
Miss Grayman! Did you go as far as
that? It'C the place where they've
been burying the carcass of an i'm