The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-04-03
IN The DANGER ZONE
BY MARY WOROEN BLISS.

There was not one OF the odd ons
hundred choppers who did not know
the full history of Leoti Rogers and a,
Rob Marsh. A school had been star.
ed in the encampment, and the fa.he,
of Leoti and an aunt had been given
charge of it. Both had died. Lent,
was left without relative in thu
world. A half-breed teacher and hjs
wife then took charge. 1t was DOS.
sible for them to give Leoti a posi.
ton as assistant teacher The gov.
eminent supplied quarters for them IN
the school building, and Leoti wa,
content to stay.
1t was wild, crude, even perilou,
environment, but Leoti was glad to he
able to earn living until she could
think out coherent future. The even
tenor of her life was at length inter-
rupted, however. Wineka, the son Of
the chief. returned from a long Alas
kan chase. Leoti had shuddered thu
first time the dark flashing eyes of the
impetuous young savage rested upon
her face. Every day after that he
managed to cross her path. He was
respectful, but determined. 1t became
known among the tribe that Wineka
had resolved to take Leoti as a bride
Then came the logging gang. and
Rob Marsh among them. The younr
lumber cruiser met Leoti one day at
the spring. 1t was a case of love at
first sight. Something of this Wineka
had learned. He began an activs
counting, or rather attempted it. to BE-
repulsed by Leoti.
Il will kill the pale face lover" be
told her fiercely one day. Leoti In
parted the dread information to ha
lover. One evening both were miss
ing.
Between the lovers a perfect under
standing had come about. Thy
would have then married at once. ONLY
that Rob owned a mining claim I
short distance away from the Lumber
camp. 1t was necessary, in order that
he might file a claim upon this, ths,
|, he make a survey of 1t and stake 4
, out. Then he could sell it for a sum
sufficient to warrant his taking wiie
and he and Leoti would settle down b
the city.
Rob had attended to the claim, and
on his way back to the city, had
, stopped at the lumber camp for 1
) food supply. He hoped to evade no
tice from the savages. Someone had
/, seen him. Wineka had been apprissi
Of the fact Bill Budd had discovers
his danger. He had hidden him awu
!, in cave. The question now was y
10 getting Rob back to the city. On
If his men came to Budd about non'
bill, I've been carrying out YOU
orders and nosed around the Indian
camp this morning. It's blockade
You mean?" inquired Bill am
lously. ...
Bear Bluff is completely surrount|
ed. suppose there isn't hundrsil
foot space that hasn't friend 81
| Wineka on patrol or in hiding. m
i orders are to shoot Rob Marsh al
i sight"
i "All right" observed Bin abstrse|
i eddy. You and some of the Others NJ
i gin shooting a few logs into the rvs|
4 in about an hour"
II Why" exclaimed the other, WEN
. not ready to make run yet
|, do as l say" ordered Bill. nj
himself proceeded to a part Of III
camp near the stream where ~
It bluffy formation was shelter agar
observation from the Indian camp
v Half hundred logs we're sent adj
e. by the men within the next two boz
The current of the stream was NJ
v and the logs fioated swiftly down
river and past the Indian enca1
- ment. There was an interim OF al
forty minutes, and then Bill and
Il. helpers came to the edge Of the ~
and set afloat another log.
~ The old foreman watched u -
down the stream like the others =
de gave utterance to a fervent sigh ~
lief as it passed the encampn
nm and rounded a curve In the SIR
taking it out Of sight.
Good" he muttered to himself
~ profound satisfaction. "Hoilef-
~ Marsh is in it, and Leoti VIII
greet her future husband N
ep But, wise and confident as'vs
; Bill. he had not sufficiently Coz.
on Indian vigilance and cum
Two miles below the Indian e.
1t canoe shot out into the stream
q gated by Wineka. He process
sll sink the hook of short pole ms
to bark of the log and pull it
he pale face come out" be ofe
We and kicked the plug loose.
md Wineka, for Leoti." he aooe'
will ciously as Rob stepped forth
Sc, flung at his feet a counterpan
lis. long hunting knife he he'd
nee hand. =,
or The young chief made spras
len warded him off. but he saw ~
be some dexterous maneuver held y
eat bv his adversary. Then De
to From the brush an agile form
ing ed on tiptoe. He recognizes
ing dian girl, the discarded nA'
'ep. Wineka. 49,
She held outspread hea.y ~
inst as Wineka was preparing =
hat other onslaught on his oppcnI
cks flung the blanket over NE 80 q
hey he struggled helpless. sne "a p
me- stout lasso across arms M