Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-13
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long ago shut this bird o. tn earth"
Z out Of her good heart and Siletz hated
her with the fury Of the woman whose
mate II threatened.
AT last solitary Indian came down
the valley, running. his mouth full Of
excitement and dolorous prediction.
TIE whole Of the siletz would 60. II
was the wrath Of the Great Spirit
turned loose upon wicked world. Il
was the Judgment There was nothing
like it. He fell into jargon and re-
verified to the ancient gods, and Siletz
checked him sternly.
what do you mean, Quanna ?" she
said, have you forgotten the Preacher
and the Bible? There is only one God
and he holds us in the hollow Of his
hand. It Is not the destruction of the
world. It will stop. What more has
happened. and where is Sandry of the
CAMP"
Everything had happened. The
whole country was afire. Not only .
Z
IT had been here. a day, two days back.
but ridge after ridge. valley after val.
ley-the world the earth, the heavens.
Sandry was somewhere up behind the
Hog Back.
For q moment the girl looked out
across the slough, lying like dirty
ribbon between its gray and wilted
banks. Then she turned troubled eyes
to the general.
Mother" she said, II know 1t now.
There's danger to Sandry. and I'm 60.
ing
Child. you're wrong this time. San
ldry's man. Well as you know tn
hills can't let you 60. forbid it"
They faced each other q moment
while Siletz tossed back her braids
and frightened her belt.
I'm going, she said quietly. Ma
Daily. who had raised her, said no
more: but rs she turned to the stove
aimlessly-as was her wont in every
time Of trial, there was deeper line
about her tremulous old mouth.
Swift as the wind the girl ran down
the valley toward the deserted camp.
Miss Ordway watched her and against
her will, drawn by some subtle excite,
ment. some urging power, she, too.
gathered her skirts and began to run
across the putting ashes. At the lean
to she came upon the other just lead.
ing out Black Bolt, shining beauty,
eager for the turf.
I'm going too" painted Poppy,
reaching for 4 bride that hung behind
the bay.
Stletz had always ridden bareback
but now. why she did not KNOW 6liS
took down sandry.s saddle md SlLnk
IT on Black Bolts Poppy followed her!
movements. and BY the time siiets had
put foot in stirrup and swung ,up.; sho
had caught mp her wide skirt and
mounted. Si1etx Jared around at her
and her eyss were beginning to
sparkle in aface pale with rage.
Without . word they gslloped .sup
across the lonesome valley and took
to what had once been . trail IN the
nodding ferns. Now It was. but
slight depression running amid the
blackened trunks, the endless heaps
OF ashes. Poppy Ordway followed 81.
ietz' on chance, dare, mere has-
ard. She did not know the danger. the
menace OF the hills.
sne was saying TO herself after her
ent1cing habit OF determinations:
III have my precious packet soon.
! Know ! snan. The gods are with
me: Lee! IT,
Unce snetz turned upon her.
20 Dacks sne cr1ed nerceiy, some
ming II ABOUT 20 happen
cure right. said Poppy. and for
once the hardness OF her nature
showed Ike . rock under waves in
eyes ana voice and manner, and I'll
Do IN at the happening.
They spoke no more. ~siletz checked
Black Bolt in another, mile. rose in her
stirrups and looked over the appalling
spectacle before them. Over and be-
yond iay the tumbled hills. thick With
neavy timber, that ran into the silets
pesin. somewhere In their fastnesses
reared the mighty spine OF the Hog
BACK with IT, secret trail. And some
wnere up behind the Hog Back was
SANDY. Calm q she was BY nature,
siletS shpdderea g she looked upon
the world Of lame and smoke. To
foppy OrdwaN ignorant OF it, mean:
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