Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01

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replied the president. He turned 70
vandervyn. II understand this witness
i prepared TO testify that the sigma
lures 10 your contract were obtained
on the false representation that II was
q second copy Of the minutes Of the
tribal council"
TITS lei" hoarsely replied the
young man. Hardy knows nothing
about It. There's only her word
against mime"
"We can send for the Indian wit
nesses. IL necessary. Another matter
at the inquest you testified under
oath TINT a certain Indian killed Agent
Nogen, and that you and Retibcar then
killed the murderer. When you shot
Redbear. you rode OF, certain that he
was dead. He lived long enough TO
confess himself the murderer Of Agent
Nogen. Why did you perjurc yourself
at the inquesti'
"You can't prove IT." deiiantly chal-
lenged vandervyn, II stand by my
testimony. This squaw and Hardy
have Matched up the lie between them,
Even II Redbear made such confess
sion, IL IL only hearsay and not legal
evidence"
"Your friend Redbear seems to have
enjoyed shooting Mt agents" remarked
the president. "He also confessed Il
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 4. not Inn
probable connection between those at
tempts and your enmlty to Captain
Hardy. But the point at present Il
whether you still insist upon tho val
idity Of your contract. Do you wish
an official investigation TINT viii take
the evidence Of the Indian witnessesis
A cold sweat was gathering ON Van
dervyn's forehead. He looked at Marie
She turned from him, afraid Tint b.
might misconstrue the womanly soft
ness into which her fierce resentment
had melted. He wheeled about. and left
the room, snllen. unrepentant, defiant
"A very great pity" commented thu
president. young and clever, hand
some. well educated, good social stand
ing--yet all wnstedl Conrage--misdi
rected; no sense OF shame; immoral
rather than immoral. He will rid
hard to still harder falls than thii
one, or else to what tho world CALI
success. But am too busy man Il
moralize. IL you will pardon me
ladies, there Is to be cabinet meet
Ing"
He bowed to them, and then con
fronted Hardy. "Sir, warned y"'
that IL you did not speak In your owr
defense, you would have no other op
portunity. I shall not reverse my ap
prevail Of the findings Of the court
martial"
Hardy had stood IN amazed ant
dumfounded spectator to the rejectiol
and disgrace of his rival. But through
out II all Marie had never once looked
ut him. II her scornful casting or o
vnndervyn had reused any hopes To-
himself, they must have been dashet
when she led Oinna away without 70
voring him with 50 much as glance
NJ rerovnition. There was A HliRh
stoop In his shoulders as he salute,
the president.
III the sentence approved By you
excellency does not make association
with me scandalous," he said, Il be-
leave to express my thanks for tn
Elimination that you will ipvalidate tn
fraudulent contract"
| without replying, the presiden
abruptly faced about to his desk
Hardy again saluted, and marches
from the room as II on dress parade.