Arizona republican., 1912-04-05
O6e GOD OF HER PEOPLE
By JAMES OLIVER cURWooD.
1910. by the Pearson Pub
 Jishing Co.

There was no excitement az he and I Philip. with the factor and Pierrot be- | hind them. led the way into the gloom of the forest. The Cree fighters fell
 in behind .them like shadows. Their
 moccasined feet made no sound upon | pering of one man to another, nothing | but a grim, terrible silence as they | passed through the thick spruce and l into black rock-strewn break be- tween two mountainous ridges Over | head broke the first gray light of day, and at every twist and turn some | thing which he could not resist drew
 Philips eyes behind him. Always there were the same faces at his back. dark. sullen, unresponsive, filing him with a growing realization of his own l powerlessness. He overlook Pictou and caught him by the arm. The Breed stopped, and Philip said to Cock | burn: | Tell him to say this to his people that the man who does not obey my commands will be strangled or shot" |" Tt is best not to say that" objected Cockburn.
 Tell them" commanded Philip By God, if I could talk their lin | go"
 He whirled fiercely on the waiting Crees. and Pictou repeated Cockburns warning. There was no change in tte sullen faces.
 What do they say" he demanded.
 Hear for yourself" replied Cock burn. They say nothing" Philip motioned Pictou on and swung his carbine from his shoulder 10 the hollow of his arm Half an hour later Jean said, We are within quarter of mile of their camp, M'sieur."
 Philip turned to the Crees with a sudden, sharp command They crowded up to him, looking beyond him 10 Pic tou.
 Tell Pictou what 10 say" he said 10 Cockburn. Jean ahd I are going on alone 10 Sahimay's camp. If they surrender there will be no fight. If they don't. we will return inside of an hour
 He walked on past PictOu. with Jean close beside him. He did not look back until they had gone a hundred yards up the chasm. The Crees were packed about Pictou, who was tower ing from rock in their center.
 I'm drawing the first easy breath since we started. Jean" he exclaimed. "I wish to Heaven that horde was a hundred miles from here,"
 So do I, M'sieur" They passed be hind mass of broken rock and Pier rot caught Philip suddenly by the arm. For the first time he showed excite ment. Quick, 'sieur-follow me, he entreated. We have not one mo- mont to lose. I will show you some thing I swear that you may have faith in me. Come!"
 He turned and began leaping from rock to rock up the broken side of the mountain. At the top of the ridge he stopped and waited. Philip was pant ing when he reached him. Jean gave him no time 10 speak.
 Hurry, Msieur," he urged There is a nearer way, but this is best"
 The sun was rising in their faces and lighted mp Jean's eyes with red fire. The Breed moved with the sure ness Of one of the gray mountain cats, finding footing where Philip stumbled and slipped. Not until they had gone nearer a half mile than a quarter did Pierrot stop for third time and wait for his companion. Philip was strug- gling hard for breath when he came mp, but there was scarce break in Jean's voice as he drew him cautiously to the broken edge of the ridge and said. Look, Msieur-look down there,"
 Five hundred feet below them in a snail green meadow shut in on two sides by walls of rock was the Sarcee camp. From where he crOuched Philip found himself looking straight up the chesm. The break between the two ridges ended in the little meadow be low All this he took in at a glance. even before he had made sure that there was no life about the tepees. and that Sakimay's camp was deserted.
 They've gone" he said aloud to PieWot.
 Jean placed a warning finger on his lips.
 No M'sieur," hc whispered, they are not gone"
 Foot by foot be crept down among the rocks At last he came 10 pre- cipitous ledge and peered over. Philip drew himself to the edge and clutched at the rocks as he looked straight down to the base of the mountain. Huddled below him were dozen women and children. He had time to see that one of these women was standing with her face turned up the chssm. and that she stood beside a man bolstered against a rock. He drew back, dizzy.
 "The women and children are there. with Maballa and Sakimay,' said l. Iol IA<1