Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-15

Katcalana wore in his belt In a sick
horror OF her fate she snatched it from
him She had not the courage to kill
herself, or him, but she gave him the
knife and begged him to plunge it into
her heart. Katcalani glared at her in
frenzy Of humiliation and wrath. Then
the childwoman wayered on her tired
feet and suddenly dropped TO the ground
Ia a dead faint.
Katcalanis rolling eyes made out
startling vision. Dick Freneau was stand
ing before him. The Indian guide had
put him ashore near the village and vas
waiting for him to make inquiries. Ere
neau had pushed through the palmettoes
Just in time TO see Gloria swoon He
recognized her by her fair skin and her
bright hair. He approached Katcalani
to claim her and the reward
/ But the young chief was IN no mood for
parley. He CRASHED his teeth and
threatened Freneau with such blood
thirsty fury that Freneau fell back lie
felt his hair rise and his scalp already
going. He retreated in such haste that
iSatoalani did not pursue him far. lie
stood watching for him to reappear.
Meanwhile, by another roundabout land
path. DR.. Royce had found the Seminole
village. lie saw Glorin where she lay on
the ground He thought her some young
/ Indian maiden asleep. He paused to
waken her and ask II she had seen Clio
ria. lie saw that she was Gloria.
Before he could stoop to ut her he
saw Katcalani turn and stare. The In
dian had knife in his hand He had
/ put one White man to flight; he charged
on this other But Royce did not fall
back. lie advanced He was half mad
with his nights wandering and he was
afraid OF nothing with his bare hands
he went straight into the fight.
! He lodged the blade, elutehed the
chiefs wrist and closed He whipped his
heel round Katcalnis knee and tripped
| him, fell on top of him. But the Indian
was agile as a panther and he rolled
over. Then Royce was on top, then the
4 Indian broke free Then the men cir
cled and Tented and finally cllnched
again. went to earth again, rolled, broke,
rose, clinchcd, cursing and grunting in
mortal hatred.
Freueau from the thicket where he hid
/ witnessed the fight, watched II In fas-
clnation a moment At length, seeing
that the battle had carried the two war
riors away from dloria's vicinity he
made so bold as to run to where she lay
and pick her up.
Her eyes opened. She found herself
in his arms She stared. then recog-
nized him. He was like a resculng an
| gel. She embraced him with little wall
of gratitude and alteration. She had not
seen Royce nj all. Freneau led her away
from the struggle dawn twisting path
to the landing place, where the Seminole
guide waited for him.
He helped Gloria into the canoe and
, ordered the guide TO put out into the
bayou II he felt any impulse TO go back
, TO the aid of Royce. he suppressed u
! for Gloria's sake. lie neglected ever
to mention that Royce was even ther
at death grapple with Katcalani j.
would only have excited the trembling
child still further. Indeed, when Glorl'
poured forth her gratitude TO Freneal
for his fearlessness In her behalf h'
shrugged his shoulders and smiled. il
was too much the gentleman to con
tradict a lady. r..
Tho Indian pooled his dugout along thu
tortuous channels. until finally II wal
hailed from the shore. Glorias fathel
and brother had caught sight OF them
When Gloria was landed and In hel
fathers arms, she told what hideous dan
ger Mr.. Frcneau had saved her from
Then Pierpont embraced the young man
and David wrung his hands. forgettinE
that they had lately been jealous rivali
for Lois Freeman's smiles,
So
Royce and Katcalani fought on with
out thought OF truce. Katcalani coul'
have brought help by crying out. bu
he had the knife and he would not brini
his people to sec him worsted by M
empty-handed white man. Royce had thu
skill OF college wrestler. the GOODNESS
OF a surgeon. and the determination o
lover. But he was dulled with fatigu
and wearing down rapidly. At last, how
e ever. he broke free and stood off for
moments breath. Katealani. drippinl
= with sweat. and a little dizzy with tn
, struggle went at him to finish him.
lie ran like wolf and leaped like
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