The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-29
A NOVEL A WEEK.
Next Week fFMI
Amazing Grace" by K te Trim
BILE sharber.

Indians heart when he was help
ing her In the milk-house.
Now, Grant," she began,
Mother Hart is going to give you
a little piece of her mind about
something that's none of her bus
mess maybe" 8s
you can give me as many
pieces as you like. They're al
ways good medicine" MEASURED
her. What about?" he asked, a
betraying tenseness in his voice.
About Vadnie-and you. no.
tice you don't speak-yon haven't
that I've seen since that dap-on
the porch. You don't want to be
too hard on her, Grant. Remem-
Der, she's never seen the times. as
l have, where it's kill or be killed.
Be patient with her, Grant-and
don't feel hard. She'll get over 1t.
/ want" she stopped because
her voice was beginning to shake
Il want my biggest boy to be
happy"
Good Indian put his arms
around her and held her close. He
did not say anything for a min
ute, but when he did he spoke
very quietly, stroking her hair. the
while.
Mother Hart, I stood on the
porch and heard what she said In
the kitchen. She accused me of
killing Saunders. She called me
an Indian. My mothers mother
was the daughter of a chief. She
was a good woman; just as good
as If she had been white.
Mother Hart, I'm a white man
In everything but half my moth
er's blood. | don't remember her
but l am not ashamed because
she was my mother. Do you
think l could marry a girl who
thinks of my mother as some
thing which she must try to for
give? Do you thing could go
to that girl in there and-and
take her in my arms-and love
her, knowing that she feels as she
does? She can't even forgive me
for killing that beast! -
Il did think I'd go away for
awhile" he said after a minute
spent in sober thinking. but II
never lodged yet. I'm going to
stay and see the thing through,
now. / don't know" he hest
tated and then went on. 1T may
not last; l may have to suffer aft
er awhile. but standing out there,
that day, listening to her carrying
on, kind of-oh, can't explain it.
But / don't believe | was hall as
deep in love as l thought | was.
| don't want to ~say anything
against her; I've no right, flor
she's thousand times better than
| am. But she's different.a She
never would understand our Ways,
Mother Hart, or look at FIFE as we
do.
"She won't speak to me-" he
continued, after a short silence.
Il tried to talk to her yesterday
="
But you must remember the
poor child was hysterical that day
when she went on so. She doesn't
know anything about the realities
of life. She doesn't mean to be
hard" 80
Yesterday" said Grant, with
an odd little smile, "she was not
historical. 1t seems that--shoot-
ing-was the last little weight
that tilted the scale against me.
| don't think she ever cared two
whoops for me, to tell you the
truth. She's been ashamed of nv
indian blood all along; she said
SO. And I'm not a good lover; II
neglected her all the while this
trouble lasted, and paid more at
tention to George Howard than /
Old to her-and-oh, 1t isn't the
Filling. altogether! l guess we
were both good deal mistaken
in our feelings"
We'll, l hope so," sighed Phoe-
be. Il suppose" she added with
UNUSUAL sarcasm for her, you'll
be falling in love with George
Howard, next thing ANYBODY
knows; and maybe that will last
week or ten days before you
find out you were mistaken"
Good Indian gave her one of HIS
quick, sidelong glances
Il believe you're half in love
with her right now and don't
know it," she accused suddenly.
Good Indian laughed softly.
Are you Grant," Phoebe laid
a hand on his shoulder. 81 amt
mad because you and Vadnie fell
out; | kind of looked for it to
happen. You might tell me"
Tell you what?" But Grant did
not look up. Must a man be in
love with some woman all the
timer"
She's a good girl, and a brave
girl" Phoebe remarked irrele-
vanity.
Good Indian felt that she was
still waiting, with all the quiet
persistence of her sex when on the
trall or romance. He laughed
surrender.
squaw-talk-far-off heap smart"
ne mimicked old Peppajee grave
ly. Heap bueno." He took Phoebe
by the shoulder and shook her
with gentle insistence. But
don't make me fall out of one love
right into another" he protested
whimsically. Give a fellow time
to roll q cigaret. can't Won 2n