Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
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SCUM r grnntsd Dupont.
"Aine and allrs repeated Wander.
vyn. 'I've told ron why. I'll Ak Il
10 we'll ret the mine and maybe some
thing else--and TIL Ak Hardyi"
snidnst know you wan stili % down
on him. Wasn't Il all smootheti Overt
You been acting that way.
.sWait ana see mo rub hls fur the
other wayl I'll put over game On
him that Vandervyn claecked the
disclosure. and began asking Ques-
lions about the traits 81 the ave-
chiefs chosen as tribal delegates.
Half an hour after sunriss Dupont
came jogging hack home. his heavy
face vet Il 4 satisfied Trim. The 0om-
placency of his look lcsaened when 10
entered. and saw the Indian boy -
moving the evidences Of someone's
solitary meal. He knocked at hls
daughters door. After quite 1 delay
she called to him TINT ha might enter.
lie found her seated at the foot of tho
he'd, with 4 little 1oather~hOund hook
In her lap. Though her eyellda wers
swollen, she met him with her usual
look OF quiet self-possession.
''You let Cap eat alone" he 70
marked. sDon't call that being hos
plt'le. do yoa"
| III no had been more considerate.
Reggie could have remained until to
delegation leaves" coldly replied the
Eirl.
swell. We got to keep III with him
TN Mr.. Van gifts things dxed. You 80.
Ii he gifts mad and ruD1Gts On N 70
Washington, we'll CIT k1eked % the
reservation and barred from any
chance OF tho minAs
| ibid Reggie say thati''
yep. It's why. he says. no leaves
It to you to keep quiet about the es-
gagement. n You To on about II 70
Hardy. he's likely to ut jeal0as and
put Senator ClemneF NEXT. That
| would queer the whole deal Mt this
stage Of the game"
u do not believe that Captain Hardy
would do such 4 thing" declared the
| girl.
"All right. Mr.. Van leaves Il %
. you to tell him, II You want %. I
amt saying Cap mayn't be straight-
laced In everything else. But when
It comes to being dead gone on girl
like you, and ut his age. too needn't
tell me he won't do his level bsst 10
put Mr.. Van out OF the running any
way he can"
The girl sprang up, her eyes aflro
with fare of unreasoning anger.
. "He shall mott" she cried. Reggie
Ii coming backI'
"He won't have no chance 10 X II
leaks out about you ana him going to
, git married"
'Marriedi'' The angry scarisx, 81
the girls cheeks deepened to 4 rose.
!. Notes OF indignation and Joy mingled
oddly In her half-murmured prodic-
ton: "Hc will come backi That med.
dler shall not prevent
"You won't 20 and CIT Cap down on
US. will your demonstrated Dupont
swat and see" she replied.
. When, at the usual supper hour.
Hardy presented himself at the Du-
pont door, his bearing was reserved
: and somewhat difident. Dupont, who
was alone In the parlor. genially bade
! him enter. But Hardy fingered In the
doorway until Marie appeared.
Pardon me. Miss Dupont" he said
!. as he met her look Of surprise. u
|. came to say that II you do not con
slider II worth while to board me.
can make shift for myself"
Indeed, but you shall mott" ex
!, claimed the girl with graciousness
: that brought glow into his grave
= face. "What should we do without
!. your company at tablet"
"You are very kind to say IT.
a She smiled. "Where have yOu been
a keeping yourself all dayr'
II rode up Wolf river to the falls
n A canal to irrigate large area could
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