Williams news., 1917-05-17

There was no other place that she could have gOne."
 The aide returned to the room lead Ing tall young woman who was dressed in -PariSian tailored suit that Vandervyn had last seen on Marie. She was glOved and heavily yelled. and she entered the room with perceptible timidity. Marie went to take her arm in a reassuring clasp and raise the veil. At no time since their coming to Washington had Vandervyn 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 a full view of the girls face.
 "OinnaW he exclaimed.
 ''Yes. Is it not 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- ther 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 mOnths-this-you- Indian!"
 "Yes, Indian-tO you, even as she was Indian to youw cried the girl. "You have been so eager to marry a breed girl-here Is one, already your wife!"
 "It's lie-a black lie! p denied van- dervyn. "I never married her!"
 You took her by tribal custom, and you told her that you were taking her legally according to the common law"
 "She cannot prove 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?"
 "No, no, sir!" she disclaimed. "I don't want him any more."
 q am pleased to hear you say that" replied the president. He turned to Vandervyn. T 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"
 "It's a lie!" hoarsely replied the young man. Hardy knows nothing about it. There's only her word. against mine."
 "We can send for the Indian wit nesses, if necessary. Another matter at the inquest you testified under oath that 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." defiantly chal- lenged Vandervyn. T stand by my testimony. This squaw and Hardy have matched up the lie between them. Even if Redbear made such 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 fo infer a not im- probable connection between those at tempts and1 your enmity to 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 will take the evidence of the Indian witnesses?"
 A cold sweat was gathering on Van- dervyn's forehead. He locked 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 left the room, sullen, unrepentant, defiant.
 "A very great pity" commented the president. Young and clever, hand all wasted! Courage-misdi- no sense of shame; immoral, rather than immoral. He will ride hard to still harder falls than this one, or else to what the world calls success. But I am too busy a man to moralize. If you will pardon me. ladies, there is to be cabinet meet Ing."
 He bowed to them, and then con- fronted Hardy. "Sir, I warned you that if you did not speak in your own defense, you would have no other op- Dortunity. I shall not reverse my ap- proval of the findings of the court martial"
 Hardy had stood an amazed and spectator to the rejection md disgrace of his rival. But through ..t U II lax,Il lnnlcad