The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-11-01
CHAPTER XIV.
A Lovers Promise.

When. midafternoon Of the next day,
the two white men and the pair Of In.
dian police emerged from the canyon
Of Sioux creek into the agency valley,
vandervyn was still as gay and good.
humored as at the start Of the jour.
ney. He ever volunteered to inter.
vene for Hardy with Marie.
at Is very kind Of you to make the
Offer" replied Hardy In rather a stiff
tone. IF Dupont is at home, may l
ask you to send him to the Office"
Certainly" replied vaEdervyn. and
all the way down to the agency he
chatted genially. When they came to
the level behind the warehouse, he
waved his hand In friendly parting.
"S'long. See you later. Be sure to
chop off your whiskers In time for
supper. You'll need to look your
best"
Dupont loon dumped into the
agency Office, fairly oozing with jovial
friendliness.
"Howdy! Howdy. Cap" he greet
ed. Marie. she says she'll look to
see you at supper. Mr.. Van says you
wanted to see me. Anything ! can
do, Cap. Just call on me. I'm ready
to call quits now, IL you are"
Hardy accepted the proffered hand,
and exchanged a cordial grip.
This pleases me very much, Du.
pont," he responded. I'VE will all
now work together for the tribe. l
give you my best wishes that you
may win the mine"
I'VE got a fair show to, seeing MS
how you amt going to let on about II
in your report. Now, just tell me
what ! can do for you"
Merely n few words as interpfe-
ter" said Hardy. IL wish one of the
police at once TO ride over to the
railroad with these kilograms and let.
tiers. The sooner | receive instruc.
tions to send the delegation to Wash
ington, the better"
That's no lie. Mr.. Van says the
money can't be appropriated TIL con
gress meets, but the treaty Is fixed VI
SOS the amount can be settled on and
the reservation ordered divided up by
the treaty commission"
"Ah !" exclaimed Hardy. ave may
get the agricultural lands allotted ID
time for the planting of winter wheat
grams and letters"
Since the return of the party from
the mountains, not n of the police
but was more than willing to serve
the new agent. Two OF the younger
men were o o cantering away dowr
the valley or their best ponies, prout
Of the fact that they had been chosen
to make the night ride to the railroad
Hardy returned to the Office with
Dupont, and became deeply absorbed
In discussing ways and means for tn,
development OF the Indians rs farm
ers. When Dupont noted the hour
there seemed scarcely time for ever
one of the captains qulck-change toi
let's. Yet he appeared ut the door o
the Dupont house, splck and span ant
'hls beard clean shaver, without hav
ing required his hostess to wait sup
per half a minute.
As he entered In response to Du
points hospltable below, there was
p~erceptible hesitancy In his manner
Marie was seated at the far end OF tn,
room near vandervyn. She rose. an,
came forward to greet Hardy, her chi
proudly uptilted.
"There seems to have been q gen
eral misunderstanding OF motive,
J captain" she remarked with frank dl
RICHNESS. II still consider that yo'
| were unduly harsh, but l now under
stand that you meant well and pei
! haps had some excuse. Reggie say
, that W. are all to work together 10
the good OF the tribe"
ut pleases me very much to hea
J you say It."
I "what interest have you In heipin
themf" she queried. evidently relu,
! tant to believe his motives unselhsi
ut q good mark on his Of
hctal record" bantered VanderyyI