The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-06

you wish min to acknowledge you as
his wife2"
NO, no, slrl" she dlsclaimed. II
don't want him any more"
~ am pleased to hear you say thnt."
replied the president. He turned to
Nandcrvyn. IL understand this witness
Is prepared TO testify that the sigma
lures to your contract were obtnined
on the false representation that it WAS
u second copy Of the minutes Of the
tribal council"
ITS n llo!" hoarsely replied the
young man. Hardy knows nothing
about IL. There's only her word
against mine"
w n send for the Indian wit
nesses, II necessary. Another matter
ut the inquest you testified under
oath that n certain Indian killed Agent
Nogen, and that you and Redbear then
Killed the murderer. When you shot
Redbcnr, you rode Off. certain that he
was dead. lie lived long enough to
confess himself the murderer OF Agent
Nogen. Why did you perJure yourself
ut the inquestl"
you emit prove IT," defnntly chal-
lenged Nandcrvyn. II stand by my
testimony. This squaw and Hardy
have Matched up the lie between them.
Even If Redbear made such n confess
sion, 1t Is only hcarsay and not legal
evidence"
"iour friend Redbear seems TO have
enjoyed shooting ut agents" remarked
the president. lie also confessed to
having made the two attempts on the
life of Captain Hardy. In view of your
pcrjurcd testimony at the NOgcn In
quest, one Is led to infer "A not i'm
probable connection between those at
tcmrts ana your cnm!ty to Captain
Hardy. But the point ut present Is
whether you still Insist upon the val
idity of your contract. DO you wish
an official investigation hat will take
the evidence of the Indian ~wltnesses?"
y cold sweat was gathering on Van
dervyn's forehead. lie looked ut Marie.
She turned from him, afraid that he
iiiANhN IllNN'llNll u' lHt "bllUIlN SDll-
ness into which her fierce resentment
had melted. He wheeled about, and left
the room, sullen, unrepentant, defiant.
"a very great pity" commented the
president. young and clever, hand
some, we'll educated. good social stand
ing-yet all wasted! Courage-mlsdl.
rccted no sense of shame; immoral,
rather than immoral. He will ride
hard 10 still harder falls than this
or else TO what the world calls
success. But l nm too busy n man to
moralize. II you will pardon me,
He bowed to them, and then con-
fronted Hardy. "Sir, | warned you
that If you did not speak In your own
defense, you would have no other OPP
.portunity. l shall not reverse my ap-
prevail of the findings Of the court
martial"
Hardy had stood an amazed and
|duIniounded spectator to the rejection
and disgrace of his rival. But through
out 1t all Marie had never once looked
ut him. II her s%cornfui casting off OF
Nandcrvyn had reused any hopes for
they must have been dashed
when she led OinUa away without fa.
him with so much as Il glance
If recognition. There was u slight
Stoop in his shoulders as he saluted
president.
"lf the sentence approved by your
nNccllcnCy does not make association
with me scandnlous." he said, IL beg
10 express my thanks for the
animation that you will invalidatc the
contract"
Without replying. the president
faced about to his desk.
Hardy again saluted. and marched
rom the room as If on dress parade.