The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-11
The Bare Level Was Dotted With
Stolid, Half.Naked Indians.

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through the wallpaper to expose the
looph0les, from which the chinks had
been removed.
Miss Dupont" he said "you are q
very brave young lady"
"Yes, 1t took courage to cut my wall
paper" she replied.
"And all for nothing, l feel sure"
he declared.
swell, it's best to be ready, In case"
muttered Dupont.
The girls eyes sparkled. II wouldn't
mind day or two Of fighting. What
fun 1t must have been In the old days"
"Fun" exclaimed Vandervyn.
81 have no doubt we could defend
the house." remarked Hardy. 1--WE
could hold out until the arrival Of
troops. But there will be no uprising,
no trouble"
"Oh, captainW protested Marie.
They passed on into the dining room.
where the silent Indian boy at once
served dinner. 1t was plain family
meal. But the china and plated ware
were artistic. the table linen was clean,
and the food very well cooked.
Dupont was still gormandizing when
Redbear came with the news that
Ti-owa-konza had at last reached the
agency. The halfbreed looked so wor-
rled that Vandervyn rose from the
table as quickly as Hardy. Dupont
paused with slice Of pumpkin pie
upraised in his hand.
"Whats the rumpus, Charlle?' he
asked. 'Old Thunderbolt amt gone
ON the warpath, has he?"
"No, he looks quiet now. But one
Of the headmen told me he said he
would wipe out the agency If the new
agent didn't do what he wanted"
Dupont muttered one of the two
oaths ever ready on his tongue: "Nom
dun CHEN Cap. you sure amt going
to risk all our scalps by buckins his
gamer"
II shall see what he wants, and then
| uO Nlut NOllSiuGl ilkhtt ltDutu
Hardy. Miss Dupont. I ask you to
stay close indoors. May I ask you to
have your Indian boy take my mare
down to Redbear's sister. with orders
for her to escape IL she hears any FIR
lng1 Mr.. vandervyn, you may remain
here or Join myself and Redbear, as
you prefer"
an go along with you, captain. You
may have to fight your way back here"
Hardy nodded In appreciation Of the
spirited reply, bowed to Marie, and
started for the agency buildings with
step that was brisk yet dignifled. The
| Indians had assembled for the council
In q semicircle, three rows deep, fac
Ing the rear of the warehouse. Hardy
went first to his cabin, where he
"broke" his rifle and put piece of
the mechanism into his pocket.
"There shall be no display of wcap-
ons on our part" he ordered. "You
will not take your rifles. At close quar-
ters your revolvers will be more eff
fective. Carry them concealed"
ave will put on coats," said Wander
vyn. "Come to my cabin"
"Meet me at the Office" directed
Hardy, and he walked on ahead, cool
and resolute.
The others soon rejolned him, Red
bear In an old shooting jacket, and
vandervyn In frock coat and tile, to
Hardy reminiscent Of smart society,
but to the Indians emblematlc of pale
face dignity. When the little party
came around the end of the warehouse
to take up their position before the
silently awaiting assembly, the covert
glances of the many beadllke eyes first
turned upon the chief clerk. Soon,
however, they shifted to the erect mll-
tary figure of the new agent, and re-
mained fixed.
The Indian police, fully armed, start.