Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
CHAPTER XVI-continued'

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and tba intimacy appeared as sincere
and friendly as the first one when van
- - wos in the mountains WIN
L 81, w" Almost every day they rode
ont to examine the Wolf river water,
ou' a - AID a-timate as best they could
S. .itEn,,t surveying instruments the
"il'-p-- ~ ..c.as that could be put IN
der ditch. -
rrord, had II once written for re-
uorts IN similar Undertakings. Be
faro rocafving them he was agreeaDly
.,,.r..sod nv an official telegram from
lTosbfooron fnstructins him to at once
..an5 an the tribal delegation, IN the
obarre Of Redbear. So swift an I'M
,a.Iina, of government red tape proved
that nowtrIm Influences were favor
tng ,r. consummatiOn Of the new
tro.tc Hardy ungrudgi1gly gave
Vonf.rvvn the credit of being a very
successful benevolent Lobbyist.
runner was dispatched to bring in
Radbear and the delegates. They
came without delay. Redbears arm
was so nearly nealed that he had full
use Of il. Olnna did not accompany
him He said their grandfather had
bncome so fond of her that he had
insisted upon her remaining In the
mountains until the return of the Gel
pgation from Washington. Marie OF
fered to send for her and give her a
home while her brother was away, but
Redbear hastily declared that the girl
wished to stay with the old chief.
Hardy -nok charge of the delegation
rs far as the railroad, and Marie ana
Dupont went along to keep him COM
pany. He provided for the comfort
aboard train of Redbear and the five
solemn chiefs, and shipped them OF
with through tickets to Washington
and n careful set Of instructions TO
help them in the conduct of their mis-
sion.
My only wish is that l might go
with them" he remarked, as the
iron horse" whirled them away
toward the land of the sunrise. "They
will be like Babes in the Woods"
You sure have done your level best
for them. Cap" replied Dupont. "YOu
amt got no license to worry nOhOw.
Mr. Van is there to boost 'em along"
Besides, You have your work here"
added Marie with a glance that COM
pietely diverted his thoughts.
They spent the night in the rough
shack misnamed Il hotel, and at dawn
started on their return to the agency.
As DupOnt'S pony was continually lag
ging behind, Hardy had the pleasure
Of Marie's company virtually alone for
the greater part of the ride. She
seemed to enjoy this quite as much
pS he, and remained in gracious good
humor even through the blazing heat
OF midday. Nor did she allow herself
TO feel fatigue until, after their arrival
at the agency, she had cooked q Sa-
worry supper and then entertained
Hardy for an hour or more in her ar
tiStic little parlor.
The next day, fresh as ever. Marie
was ready to ride up to the falls and
help him run line of levels with the
Instruments that he had hired in
town. Never had he known anyone
so Astounding in life. Mentally as we'll
ms physically, she seemed ever tireless.
buOyant, animated.
Day after day they worked and
planned for the good Of the tribe
day after day her graciousness toward
MIN increased. And day after d9v his
love for her deepened and strength
ened until it could be seen in his every
look and act. and heard in every In
Aecuon of his voice when he smoke IN
her. Though her manner toward him
showed no trace of overt coQuetry. she
made no effort TO repulse his silent
ue'o'ion or TO check the growth of
his passion.
\ week after the departure Of the
u'.' cation found him fully looking the
part OF gallant lover-ardent voutb-
'"' almost handsome. He had lost
'"0eh 't his former look of pensiye
S&eF''y- Even the silvery hairs over
ms temples seemed to be regaining
"'elF original ruddy brown.
\ few days later one of tho limos oe
'e'e's happened to bring him and the
s'r' 10 the edge Of the coulee. across
from the butte. He suggested thar
uey 20 down and across to the sprino
rul for a drink.
As they turned back. Marie racoc.
,'~'u the exact spot where he bsd
,e'h shot Womanlike. She sbud-
HessI and turned pale at the rooo1-
.gyu'n though at the time of tbs oc-
-.,'",' she had been 50 brave
..f4l l.''N She said in a half-wbisner
l''e Is where You fell. tbonght
y'u We're kled" 'H'usn'
,.,. S'c experience was we'll worth
,-,L Ae r'phed. His voice shoot
|.'- The irresistible passion Of his h,S
~, - l''2re>t.-let me cali Won +ho+
mere. This once, II WAS 49, 'I . enH.
sooog' H.. The depths of your heart
s '-.I LEARNED how good and Kind Won
III The s.T' turned to hide her fac.
rom The Te'e,eur adoration l Of his bis
please" Nured- Don't
Il must speak. dear he rsn,,oa e,
@>N nothing of YOU. r Is ~ 80 M. :
-. 'S- TO 'e" You how YOU made me
Nh. "~@'n that life is worth living
, "nea / came from the Coast lI' haS
w S' -. yIe oearer to NE than anyone else
,I a" The world-my mother g' She SSe
r,r.. ''''e Woman, very frail-her
t ~I EYES We're dim and 49, he ne
s,,s. We but even when Sbs-wss vas
81 ems, ..'! val-her dear eyes sought
~ ease ny sriet with the s ~ <'I Isa,,
ls~, $-'' NE as YOU bent over me
Pr Ia ,.''lsb5 me fatally injured ;,
hsrs begged The girl. chokinr
S '-eN a sob. 4 do mo. da snuAlns
eood." 1' l am not kind nor
a. n-t went On in the same vo,ca
q profound Passion: You s1 lIftss s0 nee