Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-04-09

"''oA'hif ahh Blu ttppt hhlub IdCs
Ing me, this brute OF an Engllshman
claims to be my husband"
what" I exclaimed In shocked sur.
PRISE. "He told me he attempted to
make love to you, but failed, yet hint.
cd that marriage might have been pos.
sible."
lie did venture that far. Then.
monsieur, | will tell you the truth. lilo
won my father to hlm-God alone
! knows how-and persuaded me to 20
through the tribal ceremony. To me,
n Christian and n French woman. that
mockery OF form means no more than
to him. II was the price | paid for
peace"
"But the WyaRdots?"
In their eyes | am this mans
squaw," her voice trembling with
scorn, her hand pointing at him. But
In the eyes OF God, | am not. His
hand has never touched ~
VIII. Monsieur, ! had to tell you"
And am glad you did. II is better
for me to know"
"Oh, ] begin to see" broke in the
prisoner. finding his voice. ct is not
my appearance chat you object to,
mademoiselle. only you prefer the
Yankee edition."
] strobe forward Overwhelmingly.
You low.liyed coward"
NO, monsieur. let him talk" and
she caught my arm. I'VE have no time
now for n personal quarrel. We must
save n mans life"
"His?"
Monsieur Brady's. There is but
n way. II was for his sake, the en-.
deavor to save him from torture. that
was so long in coming here. did all
mat was In my power, but those In.
dams are not OF my tribe. They might
listen to me, but for the Englishman
who leads them. lie is heartiess,
more cruel than any savage; moreover
Brady struck him, and he suspects me
OF aiding you to escape. There is no
mercy In him, and | have failed. They
mean to burn him at the stake, and |
could do 10 more"
Where are they now?" | asked in
horror.
"Yonder on the mainland. | could
not remain to witness tho scene-I
could not. monsieur. was under
guard, but stole away IN the darkness.
and came here. praying ! might find
you yet waiting. Now | know God has
answered my prayers. lie has shown
me the way"
She turned from me. her eyes on his
face.
Are you any relative 10 Monsieur
whom you resemble so much?"
lie laughed unpleasantly.
Lord, ! hope motif so the connec.
lion Is too remote to be considered.
] have no desire to claim any Yankee
cousins. Why?"
The reason Is not material.
want you to hear me. do not know
you killed my father. but | suspect
It. and am certain you lured him 10
his death. II II was Plcaud's hand
that did tho deed, It was done at your
desire. ! would be justified as a Wy.
andot In killing you-eyen this Amer.
lean would grant mo the right but
am going TO spare you. M~onsieur--on
II condition"
"What?' The very sound OF his
voice proved his realization Of her seri.
BUSINESS.
That you accompany me to tho In.
dian camp yonder, and help me save
that white mans life
What do | care"
You care for your own, no doubt.
Well, monsieur II hangs by a hair
Only on such n pledge viii you 70
forth from here alive"
You threaten 20 kill me? ?"
1T Is hardly a threat--it Ia a GER.
tainty, monsieur"
Tell me the plan then" no said
roughly.
Il can control the Indians" she went
on, IF the Englishman does not inter.
iere. 1t will be your part to command
him"
who Ia tho fellow"
THE fur trader-Lappln."
lie stared into her face; then
laughed insolently.
Then the game IL up. BY the gods
II would be more likely he burned me
You make sport to suggest ! could In.
iluence that monster"
II do not" her face changeiess In
Its expression. There Is nothing for
you to laugh at. I know you two are
enemies. but he dare not ignore your
uniform. lie has no authority aud you
have. You can accomplish the rescue
OF this prisoner n you have the cour.
and VIII. There 10 only one thing
for you TO say-yes, or no."
Answer the lady" 7 commanded
sternly.
His eyes settled IN my face they