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Tecumseh's face darkened. His
hand sprang to tho Ratchet at his
belt. II Brito saw II. he did not
heed.
You needn't fear me-" he said,
II can't leave here. and you know
II. But--but a battle Ia no place
for woman Send her where she
will be safe"
Tccumsch's lips moved. 7 will
consider" he promised. DO now.
and return within an hour. Per.
haps | will lot tho Star maiden 30. =
Briio nodded and turned away As
he went Jack felt the iron grip Of
tho braves tighten upon his arms,
forcing him forward.
Coolly h. faced tho red chief'nin.
THE great chief came 10 me far In
the south" no said. deliberately.
"Hs called me. and came long
trail 10 meet him. Hc iid not walt
for me. and have followed him
here 10 receive from hin the Star
maiden. my kinswoman. tho daurh.
ter Of Delarocho. VIII the great
chief send for herr"
Long Tecumseh stared the young
man In the face. A. last his lips
moved. "The young white chief II
brave" he said.
Jack shrugged his shoulders. "The
whito chief seeks his wife" he said.
deliberately. He believes she 10 In
Teeumsch's camp. lie comes 10 de-
msnd hcr."
Tecumseh's brows went up. why
need the white chief seek his wife 70
he demanded. what wrong has he
done her that she has fled from
hlmf"
Jack shrugged his shoulders. 7
have done her no wrong" he said.
why she has left me DO not
know. was III. and when ! re-
covered she had son. with ennis.
saries sent by Tecumseh.
Teeumsch did not answer AZ once
His fierce eyes bored into Jacks a.
tho they would Ecad the young
mans soul.
Then he Eestur~d. and . warrior
who stood By handed a blanket to
Jack. Wrap yourself" ordered
the chief. "and sit beside tho fire.
Hide your face. and speak not iili !
give you leave"
Greatly wondering. Jack obeyed.
With mingled hope and fear tho
American waited.
The cracking OF brush beneath
q hnrrying tread came 10 his ears
and he looked up. Thru tho woods
q aim. young girl was coming
swiftly. A nomen, more and Alag.
va stepped into tho eircie Of the
clearing and bowed before the wrca,
chief. my father has sent for me. I"
she said. Il have come"
Jacks heard throbbed with desire
10 leap TO his feet and catch her In
his arms. But. mindful OF Tecum-
srh's words. he waited.
Tho great chief did not delay.
"A year ago" he aid. "AiaEwa
came TO Tecumseh. leaving the
American chief 20 whom he had
sent her. Tecnmseh would have
given her TO bis ally. Brito. But
she swore that she vas married and
that she loved her husband Alas.
"a would tell Tscumssh nothing.
Therefore he has found out for him
self. Tonight he 10 ready 10 DO Jus
sios- Daughter Of Dslarochei Te-
on mash's Ratchet lies beneath your
hand 20 strike whom you will The
young white chief 10 in his power.
Shall hs slAy himr"
The girls face whitsnsd. She
took . step backward. catching AZ
her heart. Jack" she whispered.
Jack He IL here'"
"He 70 here. what shall Tecum-
sch DO with himf Shall he send him
10 the s,aksr"
The girls lips parted: her eyes
wfdened with horror. Then she
dropped on her knees At Tecun-
seh's feet. moi MOI" she CAPPED.
Not that. n ever Tecumssh loved
AiaEwa. lot him hear her prayer. Lei
the young white chief 20 and send
Aiagwa TO the stake in his place"
But he wronged you."
''Hs wrongcd mo not. Believe
me. great chief"
Rsientiessly Tecnmseh fnced her
down. Why. then. did you leave
him'" ne demanded.
because he loved me not. He
married mo 20 save my good name.
II" The girl Essped. then went
proudly ont loved him and I
thought his heart was free. so I
married him. Then Of the moment
came a letter from his homo by tho
far Southern seas. lie read II. and
he fell senseicss. A I bent over
him a man Standing near caught
up the letter and read from II that