The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-31

row ~ would nm oufcer scan his hies
Of men came n droning sound, the low
pitched waillng OF many women'e
voices. never varying In its dreary
monotone. A terrible sound II was--
sorrowful. dirEelike. fnstinctisely In
cilie lifted her eyes TO those Of the
chief, her finger tips brushing against
his bars forearm aympathstfcaiiy.
A swift gleam crossed his stern fsce.
AZ a few sharp words the party dis.
banded. disappearing IN the huts.
''Come with me-" said the chief. And.
although she did not undestand the
words. she followed bis swift stride
toward the great hut from which the
sound came.
The interior OF the hut was crowded
with women. the atmosphere NO close
aa TO fairly drive her back townrd the
tiny door through which she had en-.
tered And 10 the ears OF the girl.
dominating the dirgelIke wall. came a
simple note the crying OF child.
Impulsively she brushed through the
women. sfnoping over the pallet OF
rushes where the patient lay. Even
with the emacintion which her iilness
had caused. 5espite the blaze Of delir-
ium In tho widcned eyez. tho black
spiotches OF fever In the. checks, Isu-
ellie would have known the giri for
the daughter OF the old meno
by signs she made II clear 30 tho old
man that the hut must be cleared be-
foro anything could be done 20 assist
his daughter. Gradually II dswned
upon her that tho crowdiug OF the hut
was custom OF his people. which 70.
quired vast faith 10 90 against. She
watched him eagerly. her very heart
crying out for the sick child. whose
last chance for recovery WINS being
stolen by this crowd OF women using
up all the oxygen In the room when II
was the most necessary thing for her
recovery.
The chief made his decision quickly.
He oyerrulcd tho women'a protests and
drove them from the hut leaving the
opening wide.
Lucille opened her mouth. laying her
throat with the Intoxicating air that
1iVNF Nht NHV VAVAN AhN tNAktEtAttA ha1
left behind Then she turned her at
tcntion 10 the child.
Day aud night Lucille administered
10 tho girl. now encouraged NJ dimi'
mutton OF tho fever. now downcast at
dlscouraging symptoms, All she had
10 work with were the natural weapons
which nature leaves 10 the hands Of
the sensible nurse. Where the patient
had been fed meat Lucille made a
broth; whore witch doctors had stimu-
lntcd weakened heart and system.
she soothed. And 80 much depended
upon the little brown girl II she re-
covered then Lucille knew she would
have made no mean friend In tho grim
chief who called daily TO watch his
daughter for q few moments. then.
without word. would disappear. And
friends meant 40 much 20 her now. II
was such task she had laid out for
herself. the way was 10 stormy and
heset with thorns. nut she could not
lose. she must get back 20 Manila and
clear her sweetheart OF the charge
against him.
IL was on the eighth day she was
awakened from one OF tho Maps she
had accustomed heruelf TO taking. by
the girls turning on her pallet and re-
gar,ilng her out OF eyes that held the
light OF sanity ia lieu OF the delirium
II had seemed w impossible to combat.
Slowly, very slowly. under the abrupt
relaxation OF the strain under which