The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-04-27

VIZ 70 ~ AAANANe - Ah'a 49,
entity the forest lightened. fell away
loft them at tho steep shore OF the
Slletz river, gurgling along In the
darkness. swift and shallow.
Fields and pastures lay here upon
right and left and cabins stood squat In
the shadows. This was the headquar
ters OF the reservation. Through the
small settlement. up n lane and across
n woods.lot went the trio. and pres
emily Siletz drew rein where a sorry
shack crouched forlornly beneath a
mammoth fir. The sound brought TO
Its door a bent figure that came aud
stood at Black Bolts head like a
shadow.
Siletz spoke In jargon, slid down
tralled the reIns on the earth aud en-
tered the little house.
An hour later she stood against IT.
closed door. facing n dusky circle OF
sQuatting figures. her trim form
straight in the lamplight, her shirt
open a bit ut the throat, her slim
hands eloquent in quiet gestures
Nenr the pine table that held the
ftful light stood old kolawmie q
splendid illustration OF the white
mans ways.
he might have been nifty years OF
age. he might have been a hundred
Pure blood OF chiefs ran In hts veins
and he had memories OF the time ~hen
the Oregon country reached from III"
northern sound to the valley OF the
Sacramento. About him gathered a
silent circle. young men who could
speak good English aud write essays
on the evolution Of man. older ones
who accepted the modern modes with
reservations. and q few like himself of
the ancient time,
To them Sllctz n speaking.
Trouble has fallen upon the Night
Wind" she said sweetly. and she
comes TO her friends for help. Sandry
at the camp is deserted by his men
The camp fails. the work Is stopped.
the engines are silent at their posts.
and a big contract that much
Is ready to be lost-aGd Hampden oil
the yellow Pines laughs In glce, for he
has done this thing. Men there are
not I'm the country-,and 10 go TO Port
land means loss OF time on the great
contract. Therefore Sandry sits with
his head In his hands. thus"
With swift art she bent her darn
head forward upon her palms, droopec
her slim shoulders, and instantly De
|, spair doomed before the dusky circle
For which the heart OF Sletz STICK
ems. for she IL Sandry's woman"
There was silence for a space. Th'
girl was an artist.
> she would help him. Therefor
, she comes tn her friends. whose heart
are large with friendship. though thei
/ hands are soft with leisure. The ~
, letz need not work. WIN they CIV,
? the free gift OF labor for the Nigh
4 Winds man."
q II was u hcart.speech. II was In jar
a gon and II was successful. for witt
. the early dawn. bluc.gray with mis-
and sun shot with crimson. Sandry
who had not slept. standing with fur
n rowed brows on the office step. hear,
s sounds OF hoofs nj the valleys head
lie looked and beheld a cavalcade q
horsemen, riding with ease on thei
ragged ponies. and led by Siletz upOI
/, Black Bolt. who still stepped proud
. after his day.and nights ~journe,
q while Coosnah rolled with swingin
O ears at his side,
Here" said the girl as she rode ~
they will work for the big contract.
And she slid down with a little sig
OF WEAKNESS before Sandry could o
n fer his arms.
GOSH" said Daily 10 himself In tn
y shadow ~ the office. the S~iwashes!
q MIR. aandry," he said TO the owne
when the long tables were filled I
a every place with the best OF The val
a ishing tribe that Siletz could picI
!, I'm kickin' myself that didn't thin
, OF the Indiana myself. though l.or
,r knows II we can whip 'em In line. to
n II would take the devil himself I
n make a Siwash work"
Hut II did not take his majesty.
took only the word Of Kolawmie. VIII
N had given "A command which "A Qui1
h~alf.breed who seemed the lender {
the crew artlessly repeated to Sandr"
we will work I'll the contract
n. saved" he said; in giving to you "
n give TO S1etz. who is your woman
And Sandry, astounded beyond mea
~ ure, opened his mouth and closed
d. without speech.
a And II was work indeed for all. SaI
dry himself. as he had grimly threa
O ened once. Learned how" and tends
hook. Collins took Hastings place
the reading donkey, selecting a sir
brown boy as fireman, while the for
man proved his worth a dozen tim'
over. by being everywhere at one
by filing things down TO the mo
rigid system. by planning, executin
IL finishing, with the hand and mind
ps an artist.
IT IL would have been contrary TO b
nd man nature II Sandry had not felt
". thrill OF triumph when he next RI
he across Hampden at Toledo.