Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-07
CHATTER Ill.
1hfdences.

--,,...,, from the agency had
;. l,eir sweating ponies to a
' '-.rl,, they first caught sight of the
Dps rs,.. bu..e side Of the coulee.
a--. . s+racalad down the gulley at a
ISg T .;,,bf sbort-haired Indian police
van. 3, Errs uniform, and tall, loose
llI vour- halfbreed in ordinary
n9L PIT, clothes. As they stopped IN
-.-ao,5 ro water their ponies. each
...,,..,c studied the rider who was ap-
l--.' inc oa the big, rangy mare.
P' .v.,~a too late, Charlie" called
,-.-J..-,,n. Captain Hardy climbed
'- ,g,tle and the whole bunch hit
DSodfars" queried the halfbreed.
~, hos aIone-Our new agent" ex-
-r.+osJ vandervyn as his pony brought
t.., .r,nr>ide Hardy at the edge of the
cream Captain, this is Charlie Red
,a.- or~ issue clerk and Interpreter"
.rn-qrprp,prY' repeated Hardy. Red
hon, go any Of the police understand
English"
no. sir. only a few words, " mumbled
the hatbrrcd.
~TeI them l am a captain of the
t.-.a solitprs-the LOngkniyes. | have
hoe, sent here to be the agent"
Rdbrar interpreted in musical La
r.,ar arrnmpanving his words with
swift signs. The Swarthy policemen
.~r7red aprroyingIy, and their leader
rallied ogt 81 ~onorous reply. The half
breed Interpreted mechanically: HE
SAWS your eye is straight. He says
rbry are ready to trail and fight the In
dams whose hearts are bad"
~Tly are not to pursue the party"
orIqr,l Hardy, Il shall call a cOun-
iii y the chiefs, and ascertain the
anss of the tribal unrest. Tell them"
LaAlbear hesitated. and looked uncer-
tS1'y at Vandervyn. The chief clerk
isoke to him in sharp reproof: DO as
Sop'-a told. Charlie. Captain Hardy is
pss m command of the reservation"
Ehe haIfbreed stared in astonish-
nept. but FASTENED to interpret. AT
O1ce the faces of the policemen be-
cane stolid. They cast covert glances
Of Yani1 -vvI, Without seeming to no
flee s.ieir sudden change of manner,
Haiy selected four to act as escort to
Ne Indian trader and his daughter.
fine rest Of this party followed him
back up the gulles.~.
From the first the mare walked out
IN the lead. She would soon have left
behind even Vandervyn's quick-step-
Ffs pinto had not her rider happened
q glance about and catch the troubled
oppression on the younger mans face.
Ea'dy waited for him to come along
SIDE and gravely remarked: II wish
TO cypress my regret, Mr.. Vandervyn,
that my detail here has deprived you
Of your expected promotion"
yandervyns small mouth curved
With a cynical smile, but softened to a
more agreeable expression as he met
the others gaze. you admit it?" he
muttered.
Having accepted the detail. cannot
now ask to be relieved" said Hardy.
"But the extra pay was not one of the
iuducementS. Permit me to suggest
that arrangements can be made to di-
'ert to your salary the amount in ex-
cess Of my regular compensation as an
officer"
The offer was as unexpected as 1t
Was generous. Vandervyn flushed, bit
his iip and replied half inaudibiy :
lou needn't think just because No,
that's not quite You may mean well,
out that's no excuse"
MY fault, sir. Pardon me-" apollo
s-ei Hardy.
Naieryyn looked ahead at the
no1a,ains, considered. and turned TO
'S companion with what seemed a
lo'i.a, smile. Il am not used to be-
Hi ptronized, captain; but rs you did
10, mean If that way"
no, at ALL"
'-aderyyn nodded. You now IN
"N"ui that I'm not one of the COM
Non run of Indian service employees.
WAS slated for attache to our en-
Va>>y az she Court of Saint James
esoTa,rd the coming event with some
,aeaaS and wound up by heaving a
y'N through 4 window of the White
nous, Uncle shipped me out here I'M
~' 'Ae storm should blow over"
Hardy may have recalled the hazings
p which A' had shared at West Point.
~ only comment was: You were
'. .C, 10 get any appointment"
"a. don't know" carelessly replied
..1-'eT'}n. Il didn't wake the presi-
~ NJ and ! had some of my wad left.
-s "a,chman sent me home in a taxi.
- The "terna, CRATER must have
s.IyAed. got this instead of Lon
neSi thing Tor YOU"
Lou think So?" said Vandervyn, his
r.,''eA eyelidS dropping. 1--WE been
- months IL this God-forsaken jump
s ,~ piece. l wouldn't have stayed
lays II ), hadn't been for Marie"
e., - IADont seems to be a very
80 ,..,..4 Young woman" dryly COM
~5a.et Hardy.
g. ~- III. You see her put on dog.
rs-. van three or four years at a con-
So Ottawa. They must have
an asr out as 4 parlor-maid in
-. >@eer British family. She can
Perfect imitation of real lady
~seea She chooses"
.r@: said Hardy.
ts--l .aae it for the sure-nuf ar
D.. "en- on Va1dervyn. And that's
81 She can cook like an angel
- >1e cook 3 course in domestic
But it must be hereditary. I'll
~. WIS one of her paternal ances-
ns-~> French chef. French, that's
E7s- The way she has with men :
"a ,-> halfbreed Redbear thinks
rs+ u The running. Nogen was
r,,....,.e. her. He even would have
t-r.-. Aer. But he was not a man of
n VI culture. Fancy Jake Dupont