The Ordway new era., 1917-06-01
CHAPTER IV-con.inued.

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The hostess signed her Indian boy 20
take the box into the parlor. together
with the ice bucket. in which was still
left bottle of champagne As he
obeyed. she bowed her dismissal o. the
guests from the table
Il shall now permit myself TO be
faugued." she said Good evening,
Mr.. vandervyn- Good evening. Captain
Hardy"
vandervyn nodded. and followed Du-
pont with a nonchslant bearing that
drew attention from the slight UnCsr-
tainry of his step. Hardy fingered for
a word OF appreciation: This h2s
been a most enjoyable evening, Mss
Dupont
She chose TO disregard the sincerity
and warmth behind the formal phrss=-
you are very kind. Captain Hardy.
But pray 90 not overestinate- Whs-s
all else is os-colo-. three-quarte-s
white seems dazzling
Believe ne. Il is no: 8 question OF
contrast or comparison" he protested
Not even in New YORK o. Washing
ton
You hatte- ne. and now, as zn
tired
He bowed and left her, coacezllnE
the sting OF her polite rebuff under his
grave smile The Indian boy, who vas
standing at the psrlo- door closed Il
behind the guest st sign from Marie
Dupont took the drink that he had
poured out for himself and undertook
the perilous operation OF opening the
champagne. he funbled the bottle Snd
would have dropped IL hzd not Van
dervyn jumped up and taken It t-un
him Thrust aside by the younger
man. be lurched and sat down II 8
chair near Hardy.
-Shelipp'y-bsn in ice he sI-
pasined with solemn emphasis He
threw back his head and burst into al
Gproarious laugh. -Shelipp'ry - Ike
that sobe-no1che Redbea-. Hin trying
to smooth ne dovn-zif thac'd give
him 3 show with Mriei An M tie
equarest trader in the {. 5! Why,
lash tine ! got goods or credit they
shent ne 2 skeshnIe TO Esht =!
u-hil'ties, n ;ush tool. ny PEI IN han
n wrote cross TIA shsre Esh- 7 don't
owe no man uushinc'" He again drew
hack his head and let out = ko2-se
laugh
Poor grammar, but rich rhetoric
Jake remarked ysnds-vyu IS be filed
the chaupsEne glasses You told ne
thsy gave you the credit you asked
for
7 got the goods said Dupont pull
ing himself together and sobe-tus his
tongu, with an effort Noting Ike
being on the square That's what
makes ne sore al them ths-e chiefs
Cap. Wont let ne help ont the bucks
and sQuaws what's aching fo- work
good pay in trade goods, and Is TAX
N G Whztu the tribe do aftsr they
git their last issue next spring.
That's what I'd He 10 know
Yes. captain said ya1deTTyn-
~Next sprin- viii cone the last Issue
Of goods that Is provided for in the
government treaty with this tribe
They will be In bad fx if something
Is not done to get them used 10 white
ways
How about 6 new treaty. to parti-
don the reservation and give land In
severalty to each head Of fauily?~
suggested Hardy.
THAT would take a long time TO
bring about and meantime the young
bucks should be taught to work Why
wouldn't 1. be good idea for rs to
take charge of the rnine-pay all who
want &c work az fair wages, and take
the risk of getting our money back
out OF the ore shipmentsy
As yandervyn made the suggestion.
some. flushed face shone with philan-
thropic enthusiasm. Hardy's face light
ed with 4 responsive glow. He smiled
Into the boyish blue eyes
The proposal does you credit be
responded You may count on me to
contribute my share
You viii. Will you. Capy- exclaimed
Dupont He reached out his thick-fin-
uered hand- You're in, hey! Pu, it
tAeee. old pard! Just Jon make them
dana dis savvy they've got to
Aase3e fer what We give 'em. like No
- doee. and wen round up fifty
ensssasA apiece before NOW nies--
Whafs tAatr demanded Hardy. In
aenaG1r se1Eeaing 70 stern ngidity.
H 1ni3sd p catch de furioss glance
Grm vhn1Rvyn hat sent their halS-
N01nnG hesk lufcAing over to tAe
Gnn1w net1Se. WAen - Nd tnrn, -
AZ k 60 - - haea s1aaes vatA .
n6 N1nk - eA1ek1lng Co.
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