The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-12-28


way. You can start in by telling them
how he pacitled the MOrOs. He killed
nearly as many of them as there are
members of this tribe. The chiefs he
put in jail. All the rest he moved to
another island-yOu can say, to an
other reservation"
But if that is a lie"
at isn't. It's exactly what hap
pened. The Moro head chief was kept
in Jail until he was hung. Be sure to
tell that to old Thunderbolt. If it fails
to warm him"
"HOganny-hunk! !" gasped Redbear
"They once put him in Jail for a week.
If tel him, it will make him fighting
mad"
That's what we want. Tn post you
to interpret what he says, In a way
that will get Hardy's, goat. No man
has nerve to stand up to a whole tribe.
He will have to quit Then the job
comes to me. You know what that
means"
"YOu promised me full share"
"Yes, Rad that means third of the
net proceeds, now that NOgen is out of
the way. Only, remember, you get
n0thing-nOne of us gets a cent more
out of it-if Hardy stays. It's up to
You now, Charlie. You turn the trick
aad get your share; or you fall down,
lose share and job, and 90 to the guard
h0use-on your way to the federal
penitentiary. Which is it to beT'
Redbear'S y2tlE;1e zyA- IS;, Changed
| 60 the grimace of rabid coyote.
Course him." he snarled I'm make
him run clean TO town
Good boy" praised Vandervyn.
Had your breakfast? Yes? Then
trOt up to the agency and pass the
time of day to the chiefs as they come
in. 1t will help things along to post
them beforehand Don't forget that
Hardy is a cOld-hearted army martinez
who despises Indians. He is planning
to stop all issue goods. and intends to
punish the chiefs for the killing of No
gen. But if he leaves the reservation,
l become the agent I will make no
trouble over Nogen. and will see that
the government keeps giving issue
goods to the tribe for n long time.
That's the talk. Now trot along and
get them screwed up"
"Oinna?' said Redbear.
Don't waste time going back" re-
piled Vandervyn It'll stop and tell |
your sister not TO expect you home un-
til after the council Get busy-Wait. |
We can work in the police. Tell them |
they are ordered to wait at the guard |
house until the council is under way. |
post themselves behind Hardy, fully |
armed. If the chiefs get angry they |
are to close up around Hardy. Are you |
on?"
Redbear responded with an eager
nod, and started off at a jog trOt. Van
dervyn smiled, turned his pony about, |
and rode back to the cabin. Without |
dismounting, he reached down and |
knocked, the door opened a Scant inch |
and Oinna peeped out at the visitor.
LO, IG Sdltl ia du tone.
II brought word to your brother that
he was wanted at once. Told him 1
would let you know. He will not be
home until after the council"
'Thank you, sir" murmured the girl.
mo trouble at ALL" replied Wander
vyn. "You don't happen to have a
drink of good water handy, do yOu?"
Instructive hospitality overcame the
girls shyness. Her tall young figure
and handsome face appeared as the
door swung open.
II boil the water. Do you like tea?"
she asked in a f1utelke voice.
"All right"
When she returned to the door, he
was tightening his saddle girth. He
kept her waiting several moments be-
fore he turned to take the cup of tea.
The hand that held the cup was rough
from hard work, but the girls cheap
calico dress was neat and clean and it
covered form as supple and erect as
a reed. Unlike her brother, she had in
herited only the good features of her
parents. The blend of types apparent
in her face was far from unpleasing.
She kept her soft brown eyes shyly
1owncast. Yet she must have watched
him covertly through her long lashes.
The tea was hot. He slipped 1t slowly
and gloated on the girls confusion. Un-
lble longer to endure the strain, Oinna
1t last faltered in timid desperation:
'You-you are Mr.. Van. Charlie-he
said you ahd he are partners"
"PartnersT" repeated Vandervyn with
/ quick frown. "hO said rhat?" s
The girl Shrank back. please, sir,
le didn't mean anything wrong"
"What more did he say?"
'NOthing-Only that. Please, it's '
,nly his way of talking" {
That's all right. Don't be afraid"
reassured her with a quick
,hange to smiling friendliness. II am
Jharlie's best friend"
"Oh, thank you, thank youl He is
ny only brother. We have nobody t
Use; only ourselves" s
In her gratitude the girl forgot her S
Inconsistencies. She raised her q
oft eyes and looked full at Wander t
'yn. He smiled and bent nearer.
though she blushed scarlet, she was f
nable to turn her gaze away from his b
rdent blue eyes. II
"O-ee-nah," he drew out her name in i
he caressing tone that he would have d
sed in fondling a pet dog. e
She smiled even as she trembled. He
anne closer. Her gaze wavered and ii
ank before the look in his glowing v
yes, and she shrank back. He sought d
D put his arm about her, but she g,
prang clear with the agility of star W
ed doe. 81
"Oh, come nOw!" he urged. "Just a {,
iss. What's the harm of a kiss?" al
The girl had retrpated info tho Oas,1v,