The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-18

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reservation"
mot me-" declared Marie; 81 don't
care what Pere and Reggie say; ]
know there Is not one of the tribe who
would harm me, even In IN outbreak
well, mebbe not" admitted her (a'
Their.
II gather that | I'M the only person
who seems to be endangered" re.
marked Hardy. "Ihls being so, | will
walt a few days for the excitement to
subside, and will then call another
council"
"They won't come ag'in to meet YOU
predicted Dupont.
Then | shall go TO them"
Into the mountains, captalnr cx-
claimed Marie, her splendid eyes Wild
ening with concern. surely you will
not venture among the camps"
"Thc tribe must learn that I mean
friendship"
Dupont paused to scratch the side
Of his head. But Yandervyn spoke
without an lnstant's hesltancy: "You
nave no right to throw your life away
uselessly, captain. Suppose Charlie
and | make n trip to the camps, to see
If we cannot quiet the tribe and talk
the chiefs into giving you another
hearing? If you have no objection, we
could tell them that you cannot leave
just now, but that you will do so ms
o o as you have tried to benefit them"
"And that Mr.. Yan'll be next agent"
added Dupont.
"Will you tell them that ! am here
to help them and to be their frlend?"'
querled Hardy.
Trust me to put It TO them strong,
captain" assured Yandervyn. IL know
you'll play fair by resigning In my ia
yOr rs soon as you have the tribe In
hand"
AFTER | have done what | can do to
improve conditions among them," quail
flied Hardy.
II do so hope Mr.. Van can persuade
them to be friendly with you" said
Marie. IL know he and Charlie will
be perfectly safe. But 1t will be hard
to talk them out of their strange dis
like to you. When will you start, Reg
gle2"
early tomorrow morning, If the cap
tain has no objections"
"The sooner the better" agreed
Hardy.
'Ill go and remove my council cos
tune" said Vandervyn, smiling at his
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 q report on the tribe when, half an
hour later, Vandervyn returned to the
Office in his riding toys.
"Charlle may not come back this
afternoon" he remarked. ~ thought
| might ride down and tell him about
the trip. | could fetch your mare for
YOU"
VERY well. i shall be Obliged" re-
piled Hardy, and he returned to his
study OF the report.
Yanderyyn rode down along the far
side Of the stream, keeping the thick
cts us much us possible between him
self and the Dupont house. He did
not recross the creek until he was op.
posite Redbear's home. He found the
cabin door closed. But ut u slight
movement Of the window curtains his
hand went up to beckon with q lordly
gesture. There was n short pause.
Then the door opened a scant inch.
"Hello" he said. "Where's your
brotherT"
'He has-has gone to tell the po-
lice families"
ION the agents mare" guessed Van
dervyn.
"Please-he didn't mean any harm
please don't tell on him."
"That depends" replied yandervyn.
"Do you think l care to favor him
when you act as If you hate mel"
"Hate? No, nor The door opened
several inches and as suddenly closed
to Il narrow crack.
But Y~andervyn had caught a glimpse
Of the girls blushing face. His voice
dropped to n caresslng tone: you're
not afraid Of me, are you, just because
/ wanted n klssf Come out here and
talk. l won't bite you"
"You promise not toto kiss me2"
"Not unless you wish me to-"
"But-but / do !" came back the
naive confession.
lmpulsively he started to swing off
his pony, The cabin door shut with
a bang. lie Strengthened In the saddle,
waited n long moment, frowned heav.
lily, and started to ride away.
From the window came u plalntlve
cry: "0h, please, pleasel |"
He deliberately dlsmounted, flung
the relns yer his horses head, and
walked to the opened window. The
eager, frightened face within blushed
scarlet and shrank back. He stopped
short.
"See here" he %admonlshed, %f you're
going to be silly, l shall go away for
good. You've got the door barred, and
you know I shall not try to crawl
In at a hole like this"
al won't be-" she faltered.
"That's better" he said, and he
reached In to slip his arm around her
trembling shoulders.