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

deased her TO the Indian women. They
muunured their wrath ana would have
struck her down II Katcalani had not
protected her She drew closer 10 him
and he took that for consent.
Gloria tried to explain who she was,
but the fame Of her fathers wealth had
not penetrated to these depths. II they
understood her frantic cry that she was
rich. they mumbed; An white folks
liars all the time"
They led her into the village, huddled
group OF palmetto shacks mainly open
sheds with roof thatch Of palmetto
! leaves. The place was not attractive TO
any of the senses The seminoes arc not
neat. cad fish lying about the ground
and old terrapn shells pleased neither
the eye nor the nose.
Shonalakee first went aside and sent
the dead chiefs horse on the long road
to the happy pastures. Then she returned
TO prepare Gloria for the honor OF be-
her into her own hut ana gave her tho
habiiments Of an honest squaw in place
OF the boys disgraceful toys. Seminole
ladies are modest. Then she showed
Gloria a little sewing machine. She had
bought 1t with the proceeds Of rattle
snake skins she had sold to tourists In
the villages along the railroad. She prom
ised Gloria that some day II she were
good she might be allowed to play on
the machine. The sduaw's idea of being
good consisted largely Of doing heavy
labor. The first duty Of SIfe was TO
gather wood for the fire, She set Gloria
to work
Seeing the pitlful little thing in her
Indian rags. bending down to pick up
sticks. Royce himself might have passed
her wothout a second look.
Royce was not the only one In the
everglades hunting the estray Freneau
had gone as far as his motor boat would
carry him. Then he had found a native
Indian with a dugout. a cypress log hol-
lowed The Indian drove II with a pole.
/ lie had heard nothing Of Glorias pres
enoe in the thicket. but he promised TO
guide Freneau to some of the scattered
villages.
! Meanwhile Dr. Royce. hunting In every
direction. had happened unon the home
Of The slpcs and had asked about Gloria.
\ Fearing that he had come 70 demand
I the return II Gloria's Jewels they nre-
tended not 10 have seen her. But Royce
caught glimpse OF Glorla's evening
I dress, which Mrs. sipc was TRYING to hide
/ lie charged the slpes with deception.
I probably with murder.
Y They FASTENED 20 confess that they had
seen her and helped her ON her way N
The clothes az hoy They sent young
Shr to show Rowe which way Gloria
had gene Young sine. still an0rf az
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