The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10

The Bare Level Was Dotted With
stolid, Half-Nsked Indians.
Yandervyn sauutered over to the of
flee. ON the way back he observed Red
bear out back Of the warehouse, drift.
ing unobtrusively from one group Of
Indians to another. Hardy was ut his
desk in the Office intent on the gov.
crnment treaty with the tribe.
At noon, as the head chief of the
tribe had not yet arrived, Hardy and
Vnndervyn started to go for their mid
day meal. As they rounded Hardy's
cabin, they were Overtaken 10y Dupont
who came from the direction Of III,
stable His face was as stolid as the
faces Of the chiefs ana headmer
among whom he had passed.
We'll, Jake. what's the good wordT
inquired Vandervyn.
The trader gloomily shook his head
"Ain't none. Mr.. Van. No women, no
children. no old men-just bucks. Nc
Trading / been over 10 the p'leect
camp. Ponies all in; tepees down
They're Citing ready to slip down
creek"
DO you mean they expect trouble?
asked Hardy.
well. II kind of looks that way" an
swered Dupont.
Explain" ordered Hardy.
"You remember l told you there was
lot of bad blood stirred up. II all
turns on whether Thunderbolt feels tn,
same- That's old Ti-owa-konza. the
head chief If he's feeling bad, we'd
better look out"
Il am confident there will be II,
trouble said Hardy. I'VE have only
TO lind out the cause of the i'll feeling
and remove it,"
"If it can be removed" qualified
Vandervyn.
Better figure on letting the ware
house go and piling into my place, Cap
II they start to ki-yi," suggested Du
pont. TN show you how l got IL all
loopholed. Water inside and lot OF
grub and ammunition-we can hold IT
ug'in the whole tribe, If the pleece
don't go back on u.s."
They Will not, nor will there be any
outbreak" insisted Hardy. do not
needlessly alarm your daughter"
Cant scare her" grunted Dupont
They were now almost at the house
porch. Marie appeared in the door
way, aglow with animation.
Good day, Captain Hardy. l fear
we had breakfast too early for you
Pere, you look sober as an awl. You
can't be afraid Of an outbreak. What
II they do turn loose7 l have every
thing ready-all the loopholes opened
and the meat brought in from the ice.
house. 1t win keep in the cellar"
Hardy followed the others into the
parlOr. and looked at the slots cut
through the wallpaper to expose the
loupholes, from which the chlnks had
been removed.
Miss Dupont" he said, you are a
very brave young lady"
yes, it took courage to cut my wall.
paper" she replied.
AND all for nothing, feel sure,
he declared.
"Well, it's best to be ready. in case,
muttered Dupont.
The girls eyes sparkled 81 wouldn't
mind day or two Of fighting. What
fun 1t must have been in the old days !"
'FunT" exclaimed Vandervyn.
Il have no doubt we could defend
the house." remarked Hardy. ave
could hold out until the arrival of
troops. But there will be no uprising
no trouble"
"Oh, captain!" protested Marie.
They passed on into the dining room,
where the silent Indian boy at once
served dinner. II was a 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-
ried that Vandervyn rose from the
table as quickly as Hardy. Dupont
paused WIN Il slice or pumpkin pie
appraised in his hand.
Whats the rumpus, Charlie?'- he
asked. 'Old Thunderbolt amt gone
on the warpath, has hep
NO, he looks quiet now. But one
of the headmen told me he said he
would wipe out the agency II 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