The Washington times., 1914-06-09
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AZ ARTIN BYERs. deciding to
4" make a home for himself.
H wife. his boy. Jim. and his
daughter. Polly. in the
growing West. reaches a location
which he thinks suitable ~ his pur-
pose in a Western forest For safety
sake he joins another paSty similar
20 his own, and strikes camp. His
wife attempting 10 smuse her chill
dren. produces q Iocket containing
pictures of her boy and girl. which
they in their childish manner ad-
mire. An Indian scout, sent out by
Red Dog 10 reconnoiter. comes upon
the camp of the pale faces and
rUshes with his information to his
ders an attack on his enemy. Polly,
only child OF five. on hearing the
approach OF the savages. becomes
panic-stricken and strays away from
her people. Byers quickly gathers
together his possessions TO make a
quick escape. In their haste they
forget Polly. who, chiIdlike. seeks
The Indians. fearing the vengeance
Of the soldiers. abandon the chase.
and start 10 return TO their encamp-
ment On their way they come
across Polly. and Red Dog picks
her up in his arms and places her
on his horse. When he reaches his
camp he declares that this white
child shall be brought up as one of
his children. Years roll on and
Polly is brought up as squsw 70"
some worthy redskin. forgotten en-
tireIy by her own people. Jim
Byers has fallen in love with
young woman OF the settlement. and
nlrhOa ~ thaiF hafrnfh1l
gives her the locket containing the
photograph of himself when a boy
and his sister who has been lost.
The young girl deposits il under
log in the cabin where she lives.
Martin Byers. who is attempting 10
win money at faro. steals the locket
and carries il to gambling mouse
Polly. now a charming Indian girl.
is wooed and promised TO a Young
Indian brave called the Raven. Polly
realizing the impossibility Of such
union, makes ready to escape from
the Indians. but the Raven. becom-
ing suspicious Of her movements,
follows her ouc into the forest. He
overtakes her and he threatens to
lake her life, and just as he throws
her aside Jim enters. and draw
ing his revolver. drives the Indian
away. Jim lifts her upon his horse
and carries her TO the cabin of his
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The Raven appris@s MS people Of
Polly's attempt to escape. and they
start out 10 regain what they con-
slider their own properly. Following
the trail, they come upon Jim, make
a captive of him and demand Poliy's
wherea bouts. Jim attempts to show
them a wrong trail. but they rnfus@
70 swerve from their original path
and carry jim with them To the
cabin Of his sweetheart. Outside the
cabin, they threaten to set fire To Il
unless Jim brings forth The squaT
girl. the Raven nouns tho wall of
the cabin and attempts An entrance
through the chimney Jin'E sweet
heart. anticipating this move. starts
Ere in the CRATE and smokes the
Raven out. The Indians set fre to
the cabin, and in this way gain an
entrance. but they find the girl has
sovn! The cowboys. attracted by
the eommotion, mount their horses
snd IN hand-to-hsnd conflict drive
the Indians out of their settlement.
Polly is then brought before her
white friends, and Martin Byers pro-
5uces the locket he has in his ros-
Fefsion. and after close inspection
Iim Is made TO realize that she is his
evn sister.