Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-06-03

girl. Gomez"
No, I'm sorry to disappoint you,"
said the ungallant youth, but I'd
rather not" in which the young
man discovered caution which did
great credit to his discernment, for
in the midst of the wild revels into
which the girl would have led him,
he would have shown to great disad-
vantage as he very well knew.
ugh" exclaimed the disguised
girl, reluctantly reseating herself by
his side, which she could never have
been induced to do had it not been
for her determination to hold him in
the camp till Jesse and Frances had
gotten as far away as possible before
their absence was discovered.
ugh! no dance, much eat, no
sleep, white cob. poor cob, say like
Sioux girls, like all girls, you like
white girls eh?"
"Of course like white girls, what
makes you ask me that?" he enquir-
ed in rather surly tones.
White cob like white Lily eh?"
What do you mean by white lily?
/ don't know how to understand
you"
White Lily come Sioux camp
along whit cob, wild Niger God
frey. You like White Lily?"
Jim Cobb, who by this time was
becoming somewhat nervous under
the pointed questions of the trouble
some girl, tried to evade them, and
fattered as he had felt at her ap-
parent preference, would have left
her if he could have done so in rea-
son; as it was, be was obliged to re-
main, there was no alternative.
What for white cob bring White
Lily camp Sioux" she demanded.
Before he had time to reply to
this question the Chant of Lament
was begun and Eowah springing to
her feet Joined her voice with the
voices of the others, leaving her COM
panion entirely to himself. AS the
chant proceeded the singers fell
more and more under the influence
of the wierd, solemn music which
seemed to gradually tighten it's hold
upon them until they lost all self
control. Before the end was reach
ed many dark scowl was turned in
the direction of the white stranger
who did not fail to perceive the man
ifest aversion with which most OF
them began to regard him; stu.
alton which filed him with fear and
made him anXiously await the re-
turn of Eowah, who, however, studi.
ously avoided him since there was
now no longer any fear of his leaving
the camp before day-dawn, and by
that time the fugitives would be vel
on their way.
The proposed great hunt for the
day following the feast was necessar.
| lily abandoned, for the sun had LONG
risen and was well on his way to the
south before the jewellers awakened
from the deep sleep into which they
had fallen at the conclusion of the
ceremonies. Jim Cobb had slept but
little, between The sullen angry looks
of the braves which had caused him
so much uneasiness, and the dread
of Niger Godfrey's anger when he
returned to discover the absence OF
Frances, there was enough to make
him very uncomfortable. The pros
pect was the more alarming because
| it was through his own neglect that
the girl had been able to effect her
escape.
AS far as he could discover there
was but one way out of his dilemma !;
| if he could induce Cut-Nose to join
him in an attempt to recapture the
fleeing Frances before Godfrey's re-
turn, all would be we'll; as soon
therefore as he had assured himself
that the Indian was astir, he enter
ed the wickiup and preached the
purpose of his presence. Now Cut
Nose happened at the moment to be
in rage for he had just discovered
the loss of the rifle he had stolen
from Jesse, and was therefore in a
mood to listen. Cobb at once un-
folded with great particularly the
details of his plan, which were at
tentively listened to by the Indian
who, when he had finished, assented
with an ugly grunt and the two at
cnce began preparations for the pur-
suit
Meanwhile the reply of John Arm
strong to the second letter he receiv-
ed from Niger Godfrey suggesting
the substitution of cattle or horses
for the gold at first demanded, was
merely evasive and therefore wholly
unsatisfactory. Godfrey read It with
many EXPLANATIONS of disappointment
and anger, then tore it in pieces and
after stamping it under his feet in
rage, he made off as fast as his