Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-01


"A Hotel Surely It Was No Acct
dent"
III I seek you 1t might be-"
TT will require more than peaceful
travel to do that" she replied soberly.
There IL going to be war;
~Warl The Indians of the north.
west?"
Eyes; the time has come-is here.
The council at Sandusky was for no
other purpose. 0irty's message was
merely an excuse for the Wyandots
to join the other tribes. He confessed
as much to mo. It was because my
father realized his helplessness long
or to restrain British influence. that he
disappeared. It II war. monsieur"
But not between u.s. I insisted
shocked at the picture. "Mademoiselle
come with me. There is nothing left
to hold you to this life among saw
ages. With your father dead, why
should you continue to bury yourself
in these woods? You have education
refinement. sentleness; why should
you not 60 now. before war breaks
along the border?'
And desert my peopler'
But they are not your people: you
are white, not red. That small droI
Of indian blood In youz veins does moi
make you . Wysndot. You have moth
ing else In common with them. VIII
not b yourself. choosing life among
those Of your own racer
thought she hesitated. and
grasped her hand more closely. tn,
hot blood leaptns In ny veins. In th'
dim light could sse her lowered face
the eyes downcasf.
mo. monsieur she said at last
very low. ut is good Of you to thinl
thus Of me, but-but cannot do that
You must not urge. The Wyandot,
need me-more now that my father il
gone than ever before. They are m!
people; I was born to them. and playe<
Is q child in their villages. They low
me, trust me. and help them b!
teaching them the Christ. To deser
them would be to desert him. l can
not do that, monsieur. merely to graft
~ myself"
But have I no call upon you?" In
sisted In desperation.
mo. monsieur" and she was look
ing at me now with some amazement
IT IL scarce an hour since believed
you murderer. We do not know eacl
other. Let me trust. and believe IL
you; do not speak like that"
II meant nothing wrong. mademoi
selle." l broke in hastily. stung by he
words of reproof. you have come t.
me out Of the woods like new life.
know it is strange. all strange, bu
there 10 already something between
US that can never be severed"
rs there, monsieur"
Eyes: race makes no difference.
thought 1t did once. When you sal,
back there in the shadow of the stock
ade that you we're a Wyandot it wa
as If you struck me blow in the face
I swore then I would think Of you n,
more. yet, even that night, you were IL
my dreams. and ever, since your fac
has been in my memory"
felt her handclasp tighten on mine
although her body remained motion
less.
you do not believe me In earnest?
II! How can l. monsieur? thinl
you jest, you amuse yourself. Let VI
stop 1t all now. You 80 back to you
people, to mine. and we will boil
forget. No! Do not say more! viii
not listen. Come with. me to the boat
l followed her down the bank
words burning on my lips she gave mi
NO chance to speak. for she move'
with quick decision. The two mel
had the canoe turned over, ct the YER!
edge of the water, and the scout wa
upon his knees In the sand. He looke'
up hastily 1t our approach.
II reckon w stay here, miss" b
said soberly. Somebody has smashe,
q hole through the bottom with {
stone"
She uttered . little cry Of alarm
leaning over his shoulder,
"A hole! How could that be! Sure
~ It was NO accident"
He arose to his feet. brushing Oh hi
knees.
That's what / told the Dutchman
though neither Of " could md tn,
v,ck ,rockon tina I'm aJiahar did thn