Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24
womanw her father cried,

apprehensively. "She isn't the sort O.
person.
Miss Wayland chilled him with {
look and waved the mate away. thcr
sank back into her chair.
II have talked with her already.
assure you she is not dangerous"
Willis Marsh squirmed uncomforta
bly, in his seat He fixed his eyes upol
the knot Of men at the starboard rail
Then. with sharp indrawing of his
breath, he leaped up and darted down
the deck.
| Over the side had come Cherry Ma
lotte. accompanied by an Indian girl
/ In shaw! and moccusins--a slim
shrinking creature who stood rs If be
wildered. twisting her hands and star
ing about with frightened eyes. Be.
| hind them. head and shoulders above
the sailors. lowered a giant copper
hued breed with child in his arms.
They saw that Marsh was speaking
to the newcomers. but could not dis
tinguish his words. The Indian girl
fell back as if terrified. She cried out
something in her own tongue SHOOT;
her head violently and pointed to her
white companion. Marsh'S face was
iivid: he shook quivering hand in
Cherry Malotte's face. 1t seemed us
If he would strike her, but Constan-
tine strobe between them. scowling 81
lently down into the smaller mans
face. his own viSaGe saturnine and
menacing. Marsh retrcated a step.
chattering excitedly. Then Cherry's
voice came clearly to the listeners:
ut is too late now. Mr.. Marsh. You
may as we'll face the music"
Followed by the stares Of the sailors.
she came up the deck toward the old
man and his daughter. who had
arisen. the Indian girl clingins to her
sleeve. the tall breed striding noise
lessly behind. Willis Marsh came With
them. his white lips writing. his face
like putty. He made futile OBTAINING
Grasps al Constantine. and in the ST
lence that suddenly descended upon
the ship they heard him whispering.
what is the meaning of this?' de-
manded Mr.. Wayland.
II heard you were about to sail. so
came out to see you before
Marsh broke in hoarsely: she's
bad woman: She has come here for
blackmail"'
"Blackmail!" cried Wayne Wayland
Is! thought as much!'
That's her game. She wants
money"
Cherry shrugged her shoulders and
showed der white teeth in smile.
MIR. Marsh anticipates slightly.
You may judge if he is right"
Marsh started to speak, but Mildred
Wayland. who had been watching him
intently. was before him.
who sent you here. miss?"
mo one sent me. If Mr.. Marsh will
stop his chatter can make myself
understood"
Don't listen to her."
Cherry turned upon him swiftly.
you've got to face it. so you may as
well keep STILL"
He fell silent.
I'VE heard that Mr.. Marsh was go
Ing away with you. and came to ask
him for enough money to support his
child while he is gone"
His child" Wayne Wayand turned
upon his daughters fance with face
Of stern surprise. willis. tell her she
IS ying!r'
She's lyingw Marsh repeated obedi-
emily. but they saw the truth in his
face
Cherry spoke directly to Miss Way
land now. II have supported this little
fellow and his mother for year" She
indicated the red haired younsster in
Ccnstantine's arms THAT is all care
t. do. Wien you arrived Mr.. Marsh
induced Chakawana TO take the baby
up river TO fishing camp and stay
there until you had gone. But Con
s,antinc heard that he intended to
marry you. and. hearing also that ne
Intended ieav y. tonight. Constantine
brought his sister back In the hope
that Mr.. Marsh would do what is
right You see, he promised to marry
Chakawana long before lie met YOU
Mildred could have done murder at
the expression she saw in Cherry's
face. The woman she had Scorned had
humb!cd her in earnest. With flash
ing eyes she turned upon her father.
Since You were so prompt in an
Rouncing my engagement. perhaps you
can deny it with equal promptness."
Coed God. What scandal if. this
is true" Wayne Wayland wiped his
forehead
"Oh. it's true" said Cherry.
In the silence that followed the child
struggled out Of Constantinc's arms
and stood beside his mother. the better
to inspect these strangers. His little
face was grilny: his clothes. cut in the
native fashion. were poor and not very
clean. Yet he was more white than
Aleut, and no one seeing him could
doubt his parcntage. The seamen Tad
left their posts and were watching
with such absorption that they failed
to see Il skiff with Il single oarsman
swing past the stern Of the Grande
Dame and make fast to the landing.
Still unobserved. the man mounted the
companionway swiftly.
For once in his life Wayne Wayland
was too confused for definite speech.
Willis Marsh stood helpless.
Don't believe herr he broke out.
"She is lying to protect her own
lover! He pointed to ChakawaEa.
THAT girl is the child's mother' Out
its father is Boyd Emerson
..Bovd Emerson was never in haIviE