The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-12

TIME forest was breaking. Now
and again golden-g n
branches showed against a
blue. cloud-fleoked sky.
Jack and Alagwa. tho latter
mounted on Cato's horse. were rid.
ing behind tho wagon. chatting to.
gether.
For the moment the gfri had laid
aside her distrust OF Jack. His heart
might DO bad. but his words we're
pleasant. and she would enjoy them
while she could.
Well bs ut Fort Wayne soon,
Bob. I guess" Jack was saying. as
they nearcd the edga OF the forest.
She had told him that tho Indians
called her Dobapanaws Oightningl
and hs had shortened II 10 Bob.
Rapidly the auadrilaterai welied
out OF tho plain. A great gate. mid,
way OF It's southern side. stood I'm.
willingly open and ~ard this the
travellers directed their way.
Just inside tho gate Jack refined
In. looking for a moment at the un-
ground a company Of 40 soldiers
was drilling under command Of a
heavy man.
The captain of the company
turned his men over 90 n sub-officer
and Jack rode up 10 him and refined
In. sweeping off his hat with boy.
iah flourish. Good evening. siri
he cried. Have tho honor OF
addressing Capt. Rhea1"
Tho officer shook his head. His
face was flushed and tho veins on
his forehead were swollen. Obvious.
iy be had been drinking heavily.
Capt Rhea Is H." no grunted. I'm
Lieut.. Hibbs. In command. Who
are youf'
Jack hesi;nted. He had not er.
paetcd to find drunken man In
charge Of so important q post as
Fort Wayne. As Jack hesitated
the officer grew angry. His flushed
face grew reddsr. Speak up" ha
srowicd. Who arc you and what
do you want"
Jack could hesitate no longer.
Lightly no iesped from his saddle.
looping tho bride over his arm and
came forward. In glad 10 meet
Won. Nr. Hibbs." he said. Il am
ar. Tclfair. OF Alabama. up here
on personal business. turned
aside at Girty's Town 90 escort a
wagon.iosd OF ammunition that Gen.
Hull had sent you"
Ammunition The officers
manner changed. Hs drew his
breath with a long. sobhlnx gasp.
Ammunition. We need n bad
enough. Gsa. Hall sent you with
nr
= Not exactly. Hc sent II BY two
vagoners. but ono % them---Jaek
dropped his yolce--murdered an
Indian and I had 10 arrest him and
take charge OF the wagon. l."
Murdered an IndlRni Arrest
him Mr.. Hibbs was staring at
the wagon. which wan iua, appear.
ing thru the gates. Who's that
he demanded. "Damnntionl It's
WIliiamnI You tont mean you've
arrested williamsl' Hs threw up
his hand. ~Hcyl wiliiamsi- he
shouted "Coms here'"
Williams jumped from the Dor
and cafne forward.
'Helloi wnliamsi- Hibbs hio-
oonghsf. You baetf where's
Wolff"
"woirs dead" Williams raspcs.
Killed by q dog OF a Shawnee. 7
guess you'd better ask that young
aquir; about H." lilo jerked his
head toward Jack.
Mr.. IIibbs brow tartened. Tie
glanced at Jack doub,sully. did
Gen. Hull put him in charge OF the
ammunition" he asked.
Ammunition, What ammun,.
tionr' Williams snAried scornfully.
Tho ammunition you brought.
Of course"
Il ain't brought no ammunition.
Those burned injun agents arc al
ways fussing about honest traders,
and ! rot by Col. Johnson's deputy
at Piqua By saying that l had am.
uunitlon. But I amt Got nothing
but whisky and trade goods. This
young know.it-ali. he hears what
| says TO tho agent. and hs takes
II on himself 10 escort the amnunk
ton and lets him do H."
A roar OF laughter won't up from
the crowd. Jack flushed holly as
he realised how completely he had
been humbuggod. He tried to
speak. but his voice vas drowned
By icers.
Mr.. Hubs, however. neither
laughed nor jeered. The failure TO
get ammunition seemed TO strike
him hard. Fnrioualy no swung
round to Jack.
What does this mean.~ he de-
manded.
Jack refused 20 be stampedet.
I'd rather wait and 30 into things
privately. lieutenant" he demurred.
| Privately Hi You 20
ahead. and be quicA about III"
Before Jack could speak. a tall,
thin man. who had been watching
the scene with growing disgust,
stepped forward burricdly. II think
the young man is right. Mr.. Hibbs. !"
he said. 1T seems TO mo that II
would be much better to talk in
private" He turned TO Jack. Il
am Major Stickncy. the Indian
agent here. Mr.. Telfair." he said.
Mr.. Hibbs turned upon him 10
fury. 1T seems best TO you. does
it7" he yelled. You might ms well
understand here and now. that I'm
In command here" He turned TO
Jack. 90 on" he ,roared.
Further objection was evidently
useless. Jack spoke out: Il charge
this man." he said, pointing to
Williams, with the deliberate muir.
der OF friendly Shawnee chief, at
tho moment no was making the
peace sign. This man shot him
down without any provocation and
without any warning. After he had