The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-28
Continued from Our Last issue)
CHAPTER VIII.
Only a Suuaw

u III hAf"ANhNs hAl A''RfR
down upon the ranch beneath
him, when his arm was caught
tightly from behind. lie wheeled
about and confronted Rachel.
You 20 quick" she murmured
grayely. "Kctchum YOU cayuao. 10
TO ranch. You no tellum you be
this place"
Good Indian stood stili and looked
at her. She stood with her arms
folded In her blanket. regarding
him with n certain yearning stead.
faEtness.
You all time think why" she
said. shrewdly reading his thoughts.
L no take shame. glad. had
mans no more try for shoot you.
mebbyso."
Good Indian reached out. and
caught her by both shoulders.
'Rachel-lf you did that, don't
tell me about a." He spoke IN the
grip OF his first Impulse to shield
her from what she had done.
You no giad' You think shame
for mcl You think ALI time
very-bad'" Tragedy was In her
voice. and in her great. dark eyes.
Good Indian gulped.
NO. Rachel. don't think that,
| want 10 help you out OF this. n
can. aud meant that II you didn't
tell me anything about IL. why-I
wouldn't know anything about II.
You sahe7"
i sabe." Her lips curved into a
pathetic little smile. Il Aabe you
know all what do. You know for
why. me thlnkum. All time Man.
that-eoughs try for shoo,um you.
All time | try for" She broke off
to stare questloningiy UP into his
face. Il no tell. YOU no like for
tell, tell, - saS 'aid aaieu AN same.
Good Indian turned. yielding to
the pleading OF her eyes, Tho
heart OF him ached duly with tho
weight OF what she had done, and
with an uneasy comprehension of
her reason for doing H. but there
was nothing that he might say to
her. II was not words that she
wanted.
Evadna rallied him upon his
noodiness az breakfast, pouted n
little because he remained preoc-
cupied under hsr teasing. and later
was deeply offended because he
would not tell her where he had
been. or what was worrying him.
Saunders died that same morn.
ing. Tho coroner and sheriff were
sent for and inspected tho stable
and Its vicinity. looking for CLOVIS.
Al the inquest that afternoon the
sheriff laid upon the table a bat.
tered old revolver OF cheap work.
manship and long past Il. prime,
and testified that he had found /,
ten feet from the stable door, and
that ono shot had been fired from
IT.
The coroner showed tho bullet
which he had extracted from the
body OF Saunders. and fitted II into
the empty cartridge which had
been under the hammer In tho re.
voiver. and thereby proved 10 the
satisfaction OF everyone that the
gun was intimately connected with
the death OF the man. so the jury
arrived speedily. and without fur.
Their fusslng over evidence. at the
verdict OF suicide.
Good Indian looked in the ham.
mock. but EysdnA was not there.
He went around 10 the mill. house.
where was humble OF voices.
And. standing In thu doorway with
her Aunt Phoebe. he saw her.
She was facing courageousiy the
three inscparables. Hagar. Whey
and Lucy. and she was speaking
her mind rapidly and angrily.
Good Indian knew that tone OF old.
and he grinned. Also he stopped
by the corner OF the house and
listened shamelessly.
THAT IL not true she was say.
Ing very clearly. You're a bad
old squaw and you tell lies. Don't
you mind n word shc says, Aunt
Phoebe"
Hagar shook her head violently.
and her voice rose shrill and ma.
iicious.
"Ka-a-ay hueno. yo'i" Her teeth
CRASHED together upon the words.
Il no tellum lie. Good fnjun him
kin Man.that-coughs. go tell
sheriff mans Good Indian kilium
Man.that-coughs. tell um--"
Why didn't you. then. when the
sheriff was in Hartley" Evadna
flung at her angrily. because you
know it's a lie That's why"
"Yo' thinkum Good lnJun love
70. mebbyso." Hagar's black eyes
sparkled with venom. "Yo' heap
fool. Good Injun go all time squaw-
taik-far-off. Love squaw-talk.far.
off. No love yo'."
Don't you listen to her honey"
It was Phoebe's turn to reassure.
Good Indian took a step forward.
his face white with rage.
80 you've got to call me a muir.
derer'" he cried. advancing threat.
eningly upon Hagar. And even
that doesn't satisfy you. YOU
Eyadna rushed up the steps like
a crisp little whirlwind. and caught
his arm tightly In her two hands.
Grant We don't believe
word OF II. You couldn't do n thing
like that. Don't we know Don't
pay any attention TO her. We aren't
going to-" She was speaking In
torrent of trepidation lest he break
from her and do some violence
which they would all regret. She
did not know what he could do. or
would do. but the look OF his face
frightened her.
Old Hagar grinned maliciously.
"Yo' tellum me shont.isham.
Mebbyso yo' tellum yo' no ketchum
Squawtalk.far-off in sagebrush. all
time Saunders go dead! Me
ketchum hair - Squaw-talk-far.off
hair. You like for see, you thlnkum
me tell lIeg?"