Williams news., 1917-04-05
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1dIuy, hdllS SdNS lhC SuDotohSS NA he speech with contemptuous curt ness:
 ''He says they think you were very brave to follow the shooter into the broken mountain. They are very sorry that they could not again find the trail of the bad Indian after los Ing it on the bare rocks from which ne must have shot Charlie"
 "Tell them that is all right. The fellow thought was the enemy of his tribe. He will soon learn bet ter. Neither he nor any other will again attack me-"
 "Yes, you have talked Thunderbolt into believing you the tribes dear est friend,"' ironically replied Marie. ''These silly fellows trailed you to the chiefs camp, and have swallowed whole the account of the wonderful good things you are' going to do for the tribe. All this gush and fuss was over that and your big heart"
 Regardless of the mockery in the girls eyes, Hardy turned to smile and nod at the policemen in acknowledg- ment of their kindly feeling.
 Dupont muttered a curse, and ven- tured an ill-humOred remark loud enough to reach Hardy's ears: '"The whole bunchd sing a different tune if I told them how he turned down the chance to give the tribe half what's in our mine"
 "Chuck it, Jake!" interposed Van dervyn, with a good-humored smile that surprised Hardy no less than the trader. Its up to us to take our medicine. We know it will not be to the best interests of the tribe. The responsibility, however, is his."
 You ain't going to throw down, are you?" exclaimed Dupont.
 What else can we do?" mildly asked Vandervyn. "The game is up."
 What if the government don't make it no rush, but has the entry meI draw lots?" objected Dupont. q been fool enough to show Cap through the digging, and tell him what we got blocked out If he ain't square enough to keep his head shut, we won't stand no chance at all of buying out the entryman what draws first choice in the lottery
 You see, captain" said Vandervyn. AS we discovered and developed the lode do you not think the honorable thing would be to make To mention of the mine in your report?"
 "The tribe should receive a large payment for their mineral lands," re- piled Hardy.
 
 Quite true" agreed Vandervyn, his voice ringing clear and strong with sincerity. There was talk of pay ing them fifteen millions. 1 think 1t should be fifteen or twenty. We have found indications of other fodes. I am sure you will see that it would be perfectly honorable to report that fact. but leave out all mention of our mine. That would protect us, and do no harm to the tribe. If you see it that way, I will pull all the wires I can to convince the government that this part of the reservation is rich in minerals. My uncle is chairman of the treaty commission. If his report favors payment of fifteen or twenty millions to the tribe, congress will ap- propriate that amount
 If there are indications of other lodes as rich as this one, fifteen mil lions is none too large a price," said Hardy. You agree to help obtain fair compensation to the tribe?'
 Provided you do the fair and hon. orable thing by us," replied Wander vyn.
 Hardy considered, and nodded "Very well. As between you and the other entrymen, it seems to me right to withhold your secret. You found and developed this mine, and it is not the fault of yourself and Dupont that NOgen had the work done at the ex- pense of the tribe."
 'Pere and MT. Van will pay them for all the work" proudly stated Ma rie.
 Dupont gaped in blank amazement at this unwelcome prediction. Not so Vandervyn.
 Of course we shall pay them, cap- tain," he confirmed. q intend to list the claimants and the amount due them at the council tomorrow. Nei- ther Jake nor I can afford to settle with them out of hand. But Jake will allow them part payment in trade goods, and we shall make other pay ments as, fast as we get returns from our next ore shipments"
 Every good," agreed Hardy. "You are to understand, however, that the tribe must voluntarily bring the ore to the reservation boundary and there sell it to you. Have you considered the risk of the public surmising the existence of the mine from the ore shipments?"
 "No chance of that" explained Du- pont. "Nogen let it out that he got the ore from prospect in the noun tains clean back across the other boundary of the reservation, and he -I&