Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-03-05

pered. feeling my voice trembis. 7 30
because you wish II. because II seems
TO be the wise thing TO do: but ! viii
not believe we are never TO meet
again"
"Yet that Ia not likely. monsieur"
III ! seek you II misht be-"
at will require more than peaceful
travel to do thnt," she replied soberly.
There is going to be war"
"Wari The Indians OF the north.
west7"
"Yes; the time has COMETS here.
The council at Snndusky was for no
other purpose. Glrty's message was
merely an Excuse for the Wyandots
to Join the other tribes. Ho confessed
as much to me. II was because my
father realized his helplessness long.
or to restrain British influence, that he
disappeared. II In war. monsieur"
But not between u.s." | insisted.
shocked at the picture. "Mademoiselle,
come with me. There Is nothing left
TO hold you to this life among saw
ages. With your father dead. why
should you continue to bury yourself
In these woods7 You have education,
refinement, gentleness; why should
you not 60 now, before war breaks
along the border7"
And desert my people7"
But they are not your people; you
are white, not red. That small drop
OF Indian blood In your veins does not
make you a Wyandot. You have moth
ing else In common with them. Why
not be yourself, choosing life among
those Of your own racer"
| thought she hesitated. and !
grnsped her hand more closely, the
hot blood leaping In my veins. In the
dim light | could see her lowered face.
the eyes downcast.
mo. monsieur" she said at last.
very low. at 10 good Of you to think
thus OF me, but-but | cannot do that.
You must not urge. The Wyandots
need me-more now that my father 10
gone than ever before. They are my
people; ! was born to them. and plavec
as q child IN their villages. They X g.
me, trust me. and ! help them by
teaching them the Christ. To desert
them would be to desert him. can'
hSh w ehhN, ulOhoichi1 hltiGi9 W biaei
fy myself"
but have ! no call upon your" l in
sisted In desperation.
mo, monsieur" and she was look
ing at me now with some amazement
1T Is scarce an hour since | believed
you n murderer. We do not know each
other. Let mi trust, and believe In
you; do not speak like that"
Il mea nothing wrong, mademoi
selle," | broke In hastily, stung by hei
words OF reproof. "You have come e
me out OF the woods like a new life.
know II is strange, all strange. bu
there is already something between
us that can never be severed"
: rs there. monsieur"
Eyes; race makes no difference.
thought II did once. When you salt
: back there In the shadow OF the stock
J nde that you were u Wyandot II wa
as II you struck me a blow In the face
| swore then | would think of you M
7 more. yet, even that night. you were II
my dreams, and yer since your fac
, has been In my memory"
| felt her handclasp tighten on mine
i although her body remained motion
less.
you do not believe me In earnest7
} III How can !. monsieur? | thin
y you Jest. you amuse yourself. Let u
stop Il all now. You go back TO you
people, / TO mine. and we will bot
forget. Mol DO not say more! | wi
9 not listen Come with me to the boat.
l followed her down the banl
words burning on my lips she gave IN
no chance to speak, for she move
with quick decision. The two me
l. had the canoe turned over. ut the yer
edge OF the water, and the scout wa
- upon his knees In tho sand. He locke
u up hastily at our approach.
Il reckon we stay here, miss" h
said soberly Somebody has smashe
a hole through the bottom with
70 stone"
10 She uttered n little cry Of alarr
10 leaning over his shoulder.
y. "A holel How could that be7 Sur
ls ly II was no accident"
p, He arose TO his feet, brushing on h
IN knees.
n That's what | told the Dutchma
though neither OF US could find Il
* rock. | reckon the Engllsher did tn
ie Job; he had It all figured out. al
meant to keep US we're"
saw her look up at the mans fac
II, and then about in bewilderment.
you think that-why7"
lie Cause II seems ter me nat'ral.
is reckon It's bout what l would a dol