The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-02-10
CHAPTER Xxx.
0lsdwsrs's Possessions.


constituted to entertain NOR
than one leading thought at
time. Ever since the desertiol
and death Of his daughter revenge ha,
been his dominant passion II was II
order to find Gledware that he hat
haunted the trail during the years Of
Lahoma's youth. always hoping to dis
cover him In the new country-glidinI
behind herds Of cattle. listening e
scraps Of talks among the cattlemen
earning from Mizzoo the uneasy desig
nation. the ghost"
Thanks to the reading aloud OF La
homa's letter. he had learned of Gled
wares presence IN the city which hs
had known years before rs Westpori
Landing. He went thither unbe wilder
Cd by It's marvellous changes. undis
tracted by Its tumultuous food OF life
for his mind was full Of his mission
He could see only the blood following
the blade OF his knife. heard nothing
but a groan. a death rattle
Gledware's presence In the boat this
by the Interpolation Of I.ahoma. But for
the Indians deep seated affection for
her. whom he rega r,ied NJ child. the
man now smiling into Annabel's pale
face would long ago have found his final
resting place. II was due TO the Indi.
ans singleness Of thought that Laho-
mas plan had struck him as good
Gledware. stripped OF nll his posses
stons. sinking as a beggar from door
TO door. no roof. no bed but sky and
earth-that Is what Red Feather had
meant
He had believed Gledwnre glad Of
the respite. That he should accept the
alternative seemed reasonable There
was a choice only between death and
poverty and Gledware wished to live
% desperately. NJ baselyl The chief
cared little for life. Still. he would
unhesitntingly have preferred the most
meager existence 20 n knife In his
heart. How much more. then. this
craven white man. But the plan had
failed because Giedwsre did not he
heve death was the other alternative.
Never In the remotest way had II oc.
cured 10 the avenger that Gledwnre
could be spared should he prove false
TO his oath. Red Feather was Iess q
man with passions than n cold. reient.
ess fate. This fate would surely
overcome the helpless wretch should
be cling TO his riches.
As Red Feather skinned the water
with long sweeps OF his oars. never
looking back, the voices OF his passen-
gers came TO his ears without meaning.
He was thinking of the last few days
and how this mornings ride was their
fitting sequel. The early sunbeams
were full on him as he tilted back his
head, but they showed no emotion ON
his face, hard set and duly red In the
clear radiance.
Crouching near the summer house az
place. he had overheard
Red kimball boast 10 bring Gledware
the pearl and onyx pin. Then had shot
his darkened MUD the suspi-
cion that Gledware meant TO escape the
one condition ON which his life was to
be spared. With simple cunning he
had left the pin where the outlaw must
find IL. His own death would be taken
FOR granted. What then?
What theni This ride in the boat.
Sledware had made his choice; he had
lung to his possessions, and now
Death held the oars. He was scarcely
past middle age. He might have lived
20 long. he who SO loved to live! But,
no, he had chosen 20 be rich-and to
lie.
When Red Feather brought his mind
pack TO the present Gledware was de-
'cribing TO Annabel ranch In Califor-
Tia for which he had traded the house
lear Independence. lie would take her
ar away; no would build house thus
md thus-rooms 30. terraces here. mar
lie pillars.
Annabel listened gravely. silently.
Ter face all the paler for the sunlight
Iashing over Il. for the mimic sun ON
he waves CHANGING up into her pensive
yes Somehow the sunshine. the rip |
lie OF the water seemed 10 form no
art of her life. belonged. rather, to
;dgerton Compton, rowing la solitude
gainst the sky. Those naked trees.
are. brown hills and lodges OF huge
tones seemed her world boundaries.
In TO her. claiming her But there
'as California and the splendid house
D be built.
The Indian was listening now. but as
e. heard projected details glowingly
resented no change came IN his grim.
eep lined face. He simply knew Il
'as not 10 be. Let the fool plan.
Beautiful one." he heard Gledware
NY. speaking In AN altered tone. "all
hat Is In the future-but see what 4
ave brought you. This IL for to-day
rs yours. dear. Let me see Il around
our neck with the sun full upon H."
Red Feather turned his head. curl
isly.
Gledware held outstretched u mag
lficent diamond necklace which sloi
nth dazzling rays as II swung ,rnn
Ia aaQar 0n0ars