The Ordway new era., 1917-06-08

Hardy. perhaps II might be better
for all concerned II should leave"
You bet it would, Cap" eagerly
broke in Dupont. "'TsIn't no joke.
/ Them oruery cusses Il git you like
they done with Nogea, Just as sure
as shooting"
yanderyyn shot furioCs glance AZ
| the bIunderer. Marie Ess looking At
I Hardy. But she did not need TO see
the Tightening OF his lips to realize
what her father had done
! oh. Pere!- she rep-olchsi- why
did you say 1t: You shoult have
known Captain Hardy could not leave
after that
Quite right, Mss DuPOat.- said
Hardy
You mean. you won't lesveT- asked
Dupont
How can hey ysnG.rvya smoothly
cut In You've put II up to him that
II would be dese-ting his post under
fire. Hes an army otcs--he wouldn't
leave now even Il he knew his staying
here meant certain massacre fo- Is
all followed by certain massacre Of
the tribe By th- troops
i ~iu remain until / have made a.
least one more effort 20 psGfy the
tribe replied Hardy. You are 81
liberty 20 resign whenever yOu please
Mr.. Dupont has ample time 20 remove
his goods and his daughter from the
-essryatIoa-T
Not ne declared Marie: = doa'r
care what Psre and Reggie say; I
know thsre IS not one OF the tribe Who
would harm ne. even in an ourbreaE"
Well meb5e not admitted her IA
ther.
y gather that am the only person
who seems to be endangered -
marked HARDY. This being 50. vii
weIt few days fOr the excitement TO
subslde. and ~in then call another
council
They won't come ag'in TO meet you
predicted Dupont
Then l shah go TO them
Into the mountains, cap-aint- sI-
claimed Marie, her splendid eyes wld-
ea!nE ~ith concern surely y0u will
not venture among the camps
The tribe must learn that I mean
friendship
Dupont paused TO scratch the side
Of his head Bat yznderTyn spoke
without an lns-ant's hes!tancy: You
nave TO tight 70 throw your lie away
Els.-!s=ssly. captain Suppose Charlie
and l make trip 10 the camps, 10 see
II we cannot quiet the tribe and talk
the chiefs into giving you another
i.za - - -
could tell them that you cannot leave
just now. but that you will do 50 as
soon as y0u have tried to benefit them
And that Mr. Yanr be next agent
added Dupont.
VIII you tell them that I am here
10 help them and to be their friend:'
queried Hardy.
Trust me TO put It to them strong.
captain" assured yandervyn. y know
you'll play fair by resi- yniny In my IA
vor as soon as you have the tribe in
hanl.-
After have done what I can do to
improve conditions among them quail
.fed Hardy.
Il do so hope Ir. Van can persuade.
them to be friendly with you said
Marie Il know he and Charlie will
be perfectly safe. But il will be hard
to talk them out OF their strange dis
Ike 10 you. When Will you start. Reg
gieY'
Early tomorrow morning. Il the CAP
tain has no objections
The sooner the better agreed
/ Hardy.
III 90 and remove my council COS
tune said Yandervyu. smiling at his
Z irreproachable frock coat.
Marie and her father rose with him.
Hardy bowed out the girl and returned
TO his desk He was deep In the midst
of report on the tribe when. half an
hour later. Vandervyn returned to the
Office in his riding togs.
| Charlie may not come back this
afternoon" he remarked. Il thought
1 might ride down and tell him about
the trip. l could fetch your mare for
you"
very well. shall be obliged" re-
piled Hardy. and he returned to hI&
study Of the report
vandervyn rode down along the far
side OF the stream. keeping the thick
efs as much as possible between him
self and the Dupont house. He did
not recross the creek until he was on
posate Redbear's home. He fourd the
cabin door closed But at 4 slfsAt
movement Of IT, window curtafns ~
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