The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-30

wide path of moonlight across the con- crete floor and right in that glare was a about to stab Mir. Gledware to the heart! He held MT. Gledware by the throat with one hand. and his other hand held the knife up for 1he blow. MT. Gle<iware lay on his back and Red Feather had one knee pressed upon his breast.
 When I reached the doorway I plotted back so Red Feather could see who was. He looked up and let go of MT. Gledware's throat. but didn't move otherwise Red Feather said, ''gfve me that knife!''
 MT. Gledware, recognizing my voice, tried to entreat me to save him. but he was half strangIed. and only made sounds that turned me faint, to know that the my mother had married was such q coward.
 Red Feather told me that if I came any nearer, or if I cried for help, he would murder that man and escape, but that if I would step intd' the shadow and listen he'd give his reason for doing it before it was done So went across the room from him to save time, hoping I could persuade him to change his mind. I beg Eed for Mir. Gledware's life.
 Red Feather shook his head. No he said, could not save him, for he would be dead iE two three minutes. And then he bent over Mir. G1edware, who all this time afraid to move or to make a sound. I hurried to remind him that he hadn't told me his reason for wanting to kill the man.
 Then Ted Feather said that when that Raan rode with me among the Indians Red Feathers daughter had taken fan cy to him, and Mir. G1edWare had mar ried her, and had been kept away from him so he'd forget me and not turn his thoughts toward his own people; and they had taught that my name was Willoclz, because they were going to take me \to you. Brick. Isn't it wonderful? That day you found the deserted wagon and buried my mother Red Feather was watching you from the mountain, and he wouldn't kill you because you made that grave and knelt down to talk to the Great Spirit. Afterward, when he rode home and found that his daughter and MT. Gledware were to be married, he made up his mind that if you succeeded in keeping hidden from Red Knnball and his band you would be the one to take care of me And when two years had passed and you were still safe he brought me to you! What glad day that was!
 When Red Feathers daughter wanted MT. Gledware's life saved it was so. And Red Feather gave them great stretch of land and Mr.. Cledware got to be i'm portant in tho tribe; he made himself one of them, and they thought him greater than their own chief. At the end of few years there, was the great agitation over the boomers coming to the Oklahoma country and much talk of the land being thrown open. The Indians didn't want it done, and they joined together to send some one to Washington to address, con gress the subject. MT. Gledware was such an orator that they thought him ir- resistibie, so they selected him and, for his fee, they collected over $50,0oo. Think of%itI
 Of course he dfdn't go near Washing ton. It was the time of Kansas City's great boom. He went there and bought up city lots and sold out at the right time, and that's why he's rich today. In the meantime, the Indians didn't know what had become of him, and Red Feath- CTS daughter died from shame over her desertion-just pined away and hid herself from her people till she was starved to death. That's why Red Feather meant to kill MT. Gledware.
 When he had finished Red Feather bent over MT. Gledware and said to him: "Me speak all true? Tell Lahoma-ne speak all true q
 And the man whispered feebIy: .'It is all true. Don't kill mel For Gods sake don't kill mel Save me, Lahoma, my chjld!s'
 Feather said No me: s'You hear how he treat my daughter! You my friend, La hona. You know all that and yet you tell me not kill hini'
 'sI say not kill hira.''
 ''Then you hate my 'daughter?''
 My mother could marry him, Red Feather, and can beg for his hfe.'' He shook his head ''No.4 Lahonna, he die! He leave my daughter to die and this hand do to him what he do to- herb
 never felt helpless, horribly weak and useless. There I was, only a few yards away and the man was my gtepfather, and his enemy was our friend. And not far away stood the mans big house filled with guests-anong them strong men who could have overpowered dozens of Indians. But what could do :?
 Then I had a thought 'tLet him live, Red Feather" said, but strip him of all his ill got property. Turn him loose in the world without a penny; it'n be punishment enough You can't bring back your Daughter by killing him, but you can make him give up all he has in re- turn for stealing the money from your tribe.''
 T don't know why I thought of that and don't know why it made instant appeal to Red Feathers mind. I at once that he was going to consent. All he said was. 'Talk to him" But I knew what he meant.
 So crossed the room and looked down at the man. ''Adr.. Gledware.'' said. .'are you willing to give up all your posses sionsfn order to save your life?"
 eOh, yes,' he gasped. 'tA thousand times; yes! God bless you, Lahon1a.''
 You will deed all your property away from you? And surrender all that you own-rnoney. bonds, stocks, etc. ?"
 s'My God; yes, yesi Save mel zs
 looked at Red Feather. Shall he make it all over to you?'
 Red Feather shook his head. ''Me not want his money. Let him give all to Red, Flower, the daughter him not see since he stole our money and desert his wife,
 ''Yes, yes, yes" moaned MT. G1edware. everything to her in the morning, so help me God! If you spare ray life she shall have everything
 All this time Red Feather had never moved his knee from the mans breast. Now he rose and pointed toward the east. ''The morning will come he said solemn ly. eff you keep your word-we11! If you try fool Red Feather-if you keep back one piece of money, one cIod of 2 earth''- He wheeled about so suddenly with his drawn knife that I thought he was plunging 1t into the mans heart. It shot down like lightning. but stopped short just before the edge of the blade touched the miserable coward.
 MT. GIedware sobbed and gasped and choked, swearing that he would keep his word and assuring that, if he broke 1t, death would be too good for him. But what he will do when he thinks himself safe-that's another thing! I know his life is as secure as mine If he is true to