The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31

CaSnisred OHIcerS.
been given so much as a glimpse Of
Miss DupOnt's reputed Hindu maid
This undoubtedly was the woman, and
he looked at her with sharp curiosity
as Marie raised the veil. Marie step
ped aside and gave him full view of
the girls face.
"Oinna :" he exclaimed.
'FYes. Is it not a happy Surprise?"
said Marie.
She smiled at the shrinking girl,
and drew her about to the president.
MY dear, this is the great White Fa-
Their of all Indians and of our tribe
he is our father-yOur excellency, this
is Mrs. Reginald Vandervyn."
The blow was given with mercileSs
force. AS Vandervyn gaped at Marie.
her eyes famed with a sudden up
leaping Of fierce exultance.
He gasped and choked out: ''You-
you All these hs-this-you-
Indian!"
Yes, Indian-to you, even as she
was Indian to your cried the girl.
you have been so eager to marry a
breed girl-here is one, already your
wife!'
Its a liza black lfe.'' denied Van
dervyn. 81 never married herr
You took her by tribal custom, and
you told her that you were taking her
legally according to the common law"
''She cannot prove 1 lived with her
openly as her husband" rejoined Van
dervyn.
The president looked at the shrink
ing Oinna with kindly gravity. do
you wish him to acknowledge you as
his wife?"
mo, no, siri" she disclaimed. 81
don't want him any more"
81 am pleased TO hear you say that -
replied the president He turned to
| Vandervyn. 81 understand this witness
| is prepared to testify that the sigma
lures to your contract were obtained
| on the false representation that it was
second copy of the minutes of the
tribal council
Its a liei" hoarsely replied the
young man. Hardy knows nothing
about it. There's only her word
against mine"
!
nesses, if necessary. Another matter
at the inquest you testified under
oath that a certain Indian killed Agent
Nogen. and that you and Redbear then
killed the murderer. When you shot
Redbear, you rode off, certain that he
was dead. He lived long enough to
confess himself the murderer of Agent
Nogen. Why did you perjure yourself
at the inquest?"
''You can't prove it." defantly chal-
lenged Vandervyn. Il stand by my
testimony. This squaw and Hardy
have Matched up the lie between them.
Even if Redbear made such a confeS-
sion, it is only hearsay and not legal
evidence
your friend Redbear seems to have
enjoyed shooting at agents" remarked
the president. He also confessed to
having made the two attempts on the
life OF Captain Hardy In view OF your
perjured testimony at the Nogen in
quest, one is led to infer q not i'm
probable connection between those at
tempts and your enmity 70 Captain
Hardy. But the point at present is
whether you still insist upon the val
idity Of your contract Do you wish
an official investigation that viii take
the evidence of the Indian witnesSesT
A cold sweat was gathering on Van
dervyn's forehead. He looked at Marie
She turned from him, afraid that he
might misconstrue the womanly soft
ness into which her fierce resentment
had melted He wheeled about, and lei
the room, sullen, uarepentant, defiant
"a very great pity" commented the
president. Young and clever, hand
some, well educated. good social stand
ing-yet all wastedi Courage-misd
lrected; no sense OF shame; immoral
rather than immoral He VIII ride
hard 70 stin harder falls than this
one, or else to what the world CALI