The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10
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QUARTERBREED
BY
ROBERT AnES
BEWNET
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wildly out through the window and
then looked at him over her shoulder.
The sudden stiffness of her pose
checked and disquleted him. Was 1t
possible that she had seen her brother
returning?
He sprang outside and around to the
corner of the cabin. A short distance
away he saw Marie Dupont riding
across from the road at a smart can
ter. He waved his hat to her and faced
about just as Oinnu was gliding from
the door.
"StopT he called in a tone that
forced the girl to obey. Don't be silly,
Oinna. You have my word. for II l
meant no harm. II you run now, Miss
Dupont will think we have been doing
something wrong"
"Oh, I don't want her to. She was
good to me. Don't let her think bad
of me-" implOred the girl.
"Then go in and get her a cup of
tea. Quick-here she comes"
The girl disappeared as Marie's pony
swung around the corner of the cabin.
Vandervyn stopped to fiddle with his
stirrup leather. He Strengthened, and
looked over his pony's back. Marie
had pulled up a few feet away, and
was staring past him toward the door
OF the cabin, her cheeks ablaZe and
her eyes flashing with anger.
Hello ~ he exclaimed, glancing over
his shoulder with well-feigned surprise.
whats the matterT"
you ask that7" she cried. ~ met
hal 20 ha a
said you were riding out of the val
ley"
Yes. Stopped here to get a drink
from his sister. They have only creek
water. I've had to wait while she
boiled some for tea. But it was a
lucky delay-you're here. You'll ride
with met"
81 wish to speak to that girl" re-
piled Marie.
"Going to hire her for II kitchen
maidT' he asked, and he called over
his shoulder in rough tone: Hurry
up in there. You're keeping Miss Du-
pont waiting"
"You should not speak that way to
Oinna She is not dog" reproved
Marie. See; you have frightened
didn't mean to be cross"
The girl had stopped in the door
way, her eyes timldly downcast. With
out looking up. she came around to Ma
RE and offered her the cup of luke
warm tea that she had brought in
obedience to Vandervyn's command.
Marie took sip and paused to peer
down into the dark brew.
"Mercl!" she cried. sit is half
sugar"
you were good to me-" naively ex-
planned Oinna.
Marie laughed and handed back the
Offering
"You childi Drink it yourself 1
can guess how few sweets you've had
ut school. Come on, Reggie"
Vandervyn mounted. and their po-
mics started on on lope. The young
man kept his eyes to the front. But
Marie soon glanced about.
Look :" she said.
He turned and saw Oinna with the
big granite-ware cup TO her uptilted
lip. draining the moist sugar from the
bottom. The action WAS laughubly
childish. but the girl's attitude was the
perfection Of grace. Marie caught the
look tlrlt fitted across Vaudervyn's
face, and her eyes flashed.
so | was right :" she exclaimed.
You were flirting with her"
'I-ilirting with herr he wonder
ingly quericd, and he turned sideways
in his saddle, TO stare wide-eycd al his
companion. from the tip Of her dniuty
riding boot up TO the feather felt hat
on her coal-hluck hair.
Under that prolonged scrutiny me
scarlet of the girls anger changed to
rose, and her eyes sank As coyly as
had Oinua's He smiled. The girl was
good 10 look upon.
Mid-morning was past when they
walked their ponies up the slope Of
the terrace. The bare level, back of the
warehouse, was dotted with groups OF
stolld. half-naked Indians.
Look I" exclaimed the girl.
What is it2" he asked.
Don't you see? There is not Il
woman or child among them. Let W.
20 and find out what Pere thinks Of 1t.
CHAPTER VI.
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