The Holly chieftain., 1915-04-16
N the DANCER ZONE
BY MARY woRDeN sLIss.

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the full history of Leoti Rogers and Of
Rob Marsh. A school had been start
ed in the encampment. and the father
of Leoti and an aunt had been given
charge Of It. Both had died. Leod
was left without relative In the
world. A half-breed teacher and his
wife then took charge. II was Dos
sible for them to give Leou . posi-
tion as assistant teacher. The gov.
ernment supplied quarters for them in
the school building. and Leoti was
content to stay.
1t was q wild, crude, even perilous
environment, but Leoti was glad to be
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 q long Alas.
kan chase. Leoti had shuddered the
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 bride.
Then came the logging gang, and
Rob Marsh among them. The young
lumber cruiser met Leoti one day at
the spring. 1t was case of love at
first sight. Something of this Wineka
had learned. He began an active
counting, or rather attempted 1t, to be
repulsed by .Leoti.
Il will kill the pale face lover" he
told her fiercely one day. Leoti i'm.
parted the dread information to her
lover. One evening both were miss.
ing.
Between the lovers a perfect under
standing had come about. They
would have then married at once, only
that Rob owned mining claim q
short distance away from the lumber
camp. 1t was necessary, in order that
he might file claim upon this, that
he make survey Of 1t and stake 1t
out. Then he could sell 1t for sum
sufficient to warrant his taking wife,
and he and Leoti would settle down in
the city.
Rob had attended to the claim, and.
on his way back to the city, had
stopped at the lumber camp for q
food supply. He hoped to evade no
tice from the savages. Someone had
seen him. Wineka had been apprised
of the fact. Bill Budd had discovered
his danger. He had hidden him away
in cave. The question now was ~
to getting Rob back to the city. One
of his men came to Budd about noon
"Bill, I've been carrying out your
orders and nosed around the Indian
camp this morning. It's blockade
You mean?" inquired Bill anx.
iously.
Bear Bluff is completely surround
ed. l suppose there isn't hundred
foot space that hasn't friend OF
Wineka on patrol or in hiding. The
orders are to shoot Rob Marsh ON
sight"
"All right" observed Bill abstract
edly. You and some of the others be.
gin shooting few logs into the river
in about an hour"
"Why!" exclaimed the other. we're
not ready to make run yet"
DO as l say" ordered Bill. anC
himself proceeded to q part Of the
camp near the stream where the
bluffy formation was a shelter against
observation from the Indian camp.
Halt hundred logs were sent adrift
by the men within the next two hours.
The current of the stream was rapid,
and the logs floated swiftly down the
river and past the Indian encamp
ment. There was an interim Of about
forty minutes. and then Bill and two
helpers came to the edge Of the river
and set afloat another log.
The old foreman watched It shoot
down the stream like the others. He
gave utterance to fervent sigh Of re.
lief as it passed the encampment
and roundsd curve In the stream,
taking 1t out Of sight.
Good!" he muttered to himself with
profound satisfaction. "Holler-Rob
Marsh is in it, and Leoti will soon
greet her future husband"
But, wise and confident as was old
Bill, he had not sufficiently counted
on Indian vigilance and cunning.
Two miles below the Indian camp a
canoe shot out into the stream navi.
gated by Wineka. He proceeded to
SINK the hook of short pole into the
Dark OF the log and pull 1t ashore.
Pale face come out" he ordered,
and kicked the plug loose. "You and