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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-04-19

unsophisttcated % he persisted In
thinking her.
''You take good deal for granted,
Mr.. vandervyn," she attempted a
hooking tone. II am not yet your
sweetheart, nor am I go sure shall
be-"
He came nearer to her, his eyes the
color Of violets and sparkling with tiny
golden CLEANS. He held out his arms.
His voice was low and enticing:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
She swayed toward him, checked
herself in the act Of yielding. and
eluded his grasp.
"No" she cried. you're a bit too
sure. I've no mother, halfbreed or
otherwise, to advise me. my dear Reg
gle. I must be my own chaperon.
You charge Captain Hardy with trying
to play me. Yet when he spoke to me
Of his love he also spoke Of marriage"
Vandervyn's eyes narrowed and as
quickly widened In their most child
like stare.
"How can you, Marie7" he re-
preached. "You say that as If you
think I have been trifling with you all
these months, when you know as well
us l. But Of course. If you do not
trust me, have no show against him.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-04-19

few months ago. She was all I had,
Now ! shall always have the thought
Of your goodness in addition to the dear
memory Of herr
The girl turned her face still farther
away from him. II cannot endure
You shall not think Of me that way r.
II beg your pardon, Miss Dupont" he
apologized. 1T is most inconsiderate
and ungenerous of me to lie here claim.
ing your sympathy on false pretenses.
l feel my strength coming back. It must
be that the bullet merely grazed my
head"
Before she could prevent him, he
twisted about and raised himself on his
elbow.
"Ohl" she demonstrated. you
should not move"
He forced q laugh between his
clenched teeth.
''No, it's what I thought-only a
scratch. All right now, except for a
little dizziness. I have been imposing
on your sympathy Did you see where
the shot came FRONT I must 60 and
r0ut out the rascal"
The girl grasped his rife and sprang
up away from him.
"You shall not co." she declared.
''1'm sure he ran away the moment you
fell"
Hardy Strengthened on his knees and
rose unsteadily to his feet. His voice
was as firm as his pose was lottery
BE so kind as to help me to mount"
Hardy turned his mare down the cou.
lee. Marie, despite his protests. rode
between him and the ridge behind
which she had seen the blanketed
man.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-04-19
"Marie!" He Murmured. ut is YOUR

Marte!" he Murmured. ut 1o You!n
you to be the most lovely-your soul as
beautiful as your face. Do not shake
your head. It is the truth"
She averted her shame-fushed face.
I'll cannot permit you to speak to me
this way"
"You are too good and kind to refuse
to hear me-" he replied in the same
calm voice. II know about him. I
know'1 have no chance, dear. He is
young and handsome; while T." The
pale lips curved in quizzical smile.
The girls bosom heaved. The tears
overran her brimming eyes. "You are
are generous! I did not think any
man could be SO generous
Again his lips curved whimsically.
"Perhaps I ain generous because there
is no other course open. + would ask
you-would urge you-to marry me, IL
I thought had even a fighting chance
Of winning you"
"Marry you'll You would ask met Yet
you know what my father Is like; and
you army people are 90 proud. !, an
Indian quarterbreed, and my father
Whist he isr'
MY mother-passad sway-only q
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-04-19
riders hat whirled from his head and
he pitched sideways out of the saddle
as II struck by lightning,

riders hat whirled from his head and
he pitched sideways out Of the saddle
as II struck by lightning.
A moment later the report Of the shot
reached Marie. She glanced over her
shoulder and saw Hardy outstretched
on the ground. flaccid and inert.
With q suddenness that almost threw
her pony Off his nimble feet, she
wrenched him around. The mare had
stopped within two strides, and twist
ed her head about to look at her fallen
master. The manner in which he had
fallen showed that the shot had come
from up the coulee. Flinging herself
from her pony, she plucked Hardy's
rifle out of its sheath and leveled It
across the saddle. But she could see
no sign Of the assassin, and no sec
ond bullet came whirring across the
codlee. Without second look up the
coulee. she bent over to rip the hem
from her underskirt. This gave her a
bandage. Her own and Hardy's hand
kerchiefs served for compress. Swift
ly she bound them on the long wound
above his temple and stopped the
bleeding.
When ut last he opened his eyes, his
head was in her lap. He gazed up into
her down-bent face. his mind still in
daze. A frown Of pain creased his
forehead. He murmured, in the queru-
l0us tone Of sick child: Mother
mother!"
1nstinctively her soft hand began to
smooth away the frown with gentle,
caressing touch. His eyes closed in
restful contentment. The girl con-
tinued to stroke his forehead. Sud-
denly his eyelids lifted, and he looked
up with the clear, bright gaze of full
consciousness. He saw the womanly
compassion in her beautiful face. Her
eyes were tender and lustrous with
sympathy for his suffering.
"Marie!" he murmured. 1T is you |!
IL thought my mother"
"Hush!" she said. "You have been
shot in the head. do not know how
serious it is"
"Shot? In the head?" He lay still,
considering this. Her look had not
altered under his gaze. From her utter
lack Of self-consclousness he OWNED
that she thought him dangerously IL
not fatally wounded. After a pause, he
began to speak with the calmness that
sometimes masks the most profound
feeling:
"You scarcely know me-but, In the
circumstances. I trust you will pardon
me for-not waiting. love you. From
the first thought you the most beauti-
full girl had ever seen. Now know
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-04-19

quivered from the passionate ardor in
his voice. To cover her emotion she
shrugged as only woman Of French
blood can shrug. "That is to be seen,
Mr.. Vandervyn. And now, IL youth
kindly excuse me, I must give a fair
share Of my time to my other devoted
suitor."
She slipped out onto the porch be-
fore Vandervyn could interfere. He
muttered curse and went into the
dining room to get one Of Dupont's
whisky bottles out Of the dainty little
sideboard.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-04-19
CHAPTER TX.
The coquette.

Inc CoQuette.
Unable to endure the jar Of a trot or
gallop. Hardy urged the mare to her
fastest walk. They had gone less than
a mile when horseman came Looping
up the slope from Sioux creek.
1T Is Mr.. Vandervyn," said Hardy In
an even tone."
EYES," she replied. She handed back
the glasses. but did not look at him
until Vandervyn rode up.
The young mans face was flushed,
as If he had been drinking. When he
pulled up before them. he was seeming
~ SO struck with Hardy's appearance
that he scarcely needed Marie's joyful
greeting.
"What's the matter, captain7" he ex-
claimed. you're as white as ghost
and your head tied upl You must
have come nasty cropper."
"Bit Of an accident. Not serious"
replied Hardy.
1T could not well have been closer"
said Marie. captain Hardy has been
shot"
SAACO N0uuSAVyus
'"The bullet grazed the bone above
the temple. Had it been half an inch
lower or farther back, it must have
killed him."
"Half an inch," repeated Vandervyn.
His face crimsoned, and the veins Of
his forehead began to swell. "Where
is the fellow7 Did he get away? How
long ago was 1t? Loan me the mare,
Hardy. I'll run him down."
Every good Of you to OFFER" said
Hardy. "But the rascal might ambush
you. Well order out a squad of po-
lice. Besides. wish your report on
your trip. presume Redbear is at
the agency"
"No." vandervyn turned scowling
face towards the butte, as If angrily
eager to be off in pursuit of the would
be assassin. "Charlie went back to
Thunderbolt's camp to see If his sis
ter was getting along all right with
the old chief. told him that If he was
welcomed, he had better stay few
days. II he and the girl make them
selves agreeable, we shall have bet
ter chance to quiet the tribe"
"You found conditions still unfavor-
able?"
Eyes. All the chiefs took violent
dislike to you; and they had stirred up
the whole tribe. Charlie and talked
and talked. You know a white man
can talk Indians into anything, IL he
keeps ut it."
"What result7'' snapped Hardy.
vandervyn shrugged. II know we
made some impression. especially on
old Thunderbolt. The chiefs no doubt
would be willing to let you visit the
camps on safe conduct, SO to speak ;
but I doubt If they could keep the Wild
est Of the young bucks in hand. This
shooting proves it. tell you, captain,
none Of us here would think any the
less Of you II you cut the whole bust
ness"
II shall start for the mountains to.
morrow"
Tomorrow demonstrated Marie.
'Your wound--you must wait at least
until 1t has begun to heal. And in the
meantime Redbear and Oinna will be
talking Ti-owa-konza and his camp into
milder mood"
'.That las. is a most excellent argu.
meEt," said Hardy, and his firmly
compressed lips curved In . smile al
the girl. II shall take your advice,
Miss Dupont"
Vandervyn had frowned over the
concern In Marie's voice. Hardy's re.
Spouse started the veins Of his fore
head swelling. He looked of away
from the two, and remarked In q ca1
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-04-19

Floyd Hardy charge agency
Lakotah Indian reservation following
girl and two from Indian attack They
Reginald vandcrvyn clerk
jacques Dupont trader and hs daughter
that vandern had promised position
the Indians disafeeted because they
tribal which vanderyn Dupont working
zled his friendly speech besmen
the Indians determines
caton New influences arising at this point make his
his life
.jne graphically described In this lnstalIment
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-04-19

He 10 free. ! am, as you know, tied
down by the uncertainty Of my posi-
tion.''
"That is quite sad, is it not?" she
Knocked. II am rather more fortu-
nate. Whether or not there is any
uncertainty about my position, I am
not bound to anyone, nor am bound
to bind myself to anyone"
"Why are you SO hard to me7' he
pleaded. "You know that If my uncle
got even hint that am interested in
girl out here it would be all off with
me. He doesn't know what you are
like. and 1t would be impossible In
writing to convince him how charming
you are"
"What misfortune! Only, as 1t
happens, have no wish to marry. Sem
ator Clemmer. He already has a
wife,"
THAT'S Just it-a wife and half a
dozen daughters. It's all cut and dried
that am to marry Ella, the oldest un-
married one"
"Ah-so that Is why" faltered
Marie, the rich color ebblng from her
cheeks. But she was only momentar-
lily overcome. Her spirit rallied al
most as soon as it dropped. 1T is
most kind Of you, Mr.. vandervyn, to
tell me the delightful secret. Permit
me to congratulate you"
His brows peaked in a doleful frown.
"You are cruel to take 1t that way. ]
don't love the girl. You ought to know
that-you do know It'll Can't you see
the hole I'm in? Even If it wasn't for
Ella, they'd all think Of you as a-an
agency girl. I wouldn't stand ghost
Of show Of being appointed agent
when Hardy quits"
'Does he intend to quit?'
If you turn him down, he'll leave
just as soon as he finds the tribe still
against him. Then-don't you see,
sweetheart?-I shall get the appoint.
ment as agent. Your father and can
rip into the little old mine as fast az
we please. It's a real mine, sweet.
heart. In q few months we'll have
enough ore shipped to the smelter fol-
l Ao0 " SuS AOOo0 A1Ou NY UllClS 0uU
do as I please. You know what that
means"
Again he came toward her, his eyes
softly glowing, his arms open to EN-.
brace her. And again she eluded him,
this time with no hesitancy or waver.
ing. Her smile showed she was once
more In control of her emotions.
"Aren't you rather previous, Reg.
get" she asked, from the other aide
Of the tea table. 1--WE p9e not yet en-.
gagged"
"You coquette!" he cried. aYou
know I can't formally propose to you
until I have got rid Of Ella"
"How honorable you are!" she
praised him, and he could dctect no
irony in her voice OF look.
Vandervyn stifled an oath. sBy-
I'll have you yet! You shan't ret
away from nel"
"lndead2" shs Knocked. tno.gh she
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-04-19
AZ the Broken Mountain

Do you believe that Marie y
deliberately aiding the plottsrs
against Hardy, and do you fear
an ambuscado for the new aae-t
on this visit to the lndians7
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-04-19

<To IN coNTINURDJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.

While which marked
tons the Stock held strong and
the important materially higher prices
violent
adSances
roads, which distribution
allotted on the
like
made the stocks which had been
position dividend maintenance
Both St Paul and preferred and Baltimore ana ONO we're
eliminated
the declaration OF
Pacific preferred shares That
buying movement both those
preferred and the
Island followed
q o 24fs
A eaur of the days
with the dividend The stock more
thanre its the
forced into prominence and made further
all through the
United Seew above 49,
with making adc-
Liberty 9S6 the Is sold sG92
to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28

TRADING is LIMITED
ON NEW YORK CURB
Some Gains Are Made, but
Business Is Restricted by
Feeling of Nervousness
NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.


\ few Of the issues traded in on the
Broad street curb made substantial
gains during the day, but the trading
there was restricted by feeling OF
over the situation.
Except IT, q limited NUMBER Of issues
there was nothing in the way Of a short
interest to work against and that inter-
est on the curb consisted in most cases
Of firms that have customers ORDERS.
The strong spots consisted almost
wholly Of stocks held in absolute control
by small groups of operators. Houston
Oil was an instance OF this character,
that stock ranging from dok to i2ia,
but only few are taking an interest
in the trading and, according to curb
opinion. these operators can do anything
they like in the market for the stocks.
So far there has been no news OF which
the upward movement could have been
based
Nipissing was about the only issue
which showed natural strength. The
high price for silver. without any de-
crease in production. me ms larger reve-
nucs for the silver-producing companies,
and fully justified buying on which a
fractional Z lin was made TO Ss.
There was fair amount of trading
in RIwlcy Mining. a new stock on the
curb. which rose to | q.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD AND MANY
OTHER STOCKS MAKE GOOD ADVANCES,
Lake Superior Is Much More Active Than Usual.
Storage Battery UP Points and Amer
lean Gas Gains 6

Substantial advances were recorded
ny many leading shares on the Phia-
delphia stock Exchange today. with the
activity and strength of Pennsylvania
l'anroad and other railway issues and
Lake superior Corporation the most inn
portant features. Big gains we're also
recorded by several of the home .stocks,
winch were not active. and the tone of
the entire market was much better.
The Pennsylvania Railroad turnover
was one OF the biggest recorded In many
weeks and It's price advanced more than
point to above ~. while Baltimore and
ohio was marked up . points. Chesa-
peakc and Ohio gained a dollar. Erie
was up "a. Reading. which was traded
In more lightly than usual advanced | Y .
Lehigh Valley was up nearly points
and Southern Pacific picked up frac-
tion. West Jersey and Seashore was
up | u on a few small sales Brokers
had big buying orders for nearly all
the rails and in many cases had difficulty
in executing them because of the scant
supply.
Lake Superior showed greater momen-
tum than II has for a long time and was
by far the most active Of the home
shares. with its price advancing q to
1212. There was large demand for
Electric Storage Battery. and 1t was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Supplce -Biddle Hardware. Company. quar-
terly Of IS. per cent on preferred, payable
January !.
,,urtiss Acroplane and Motor Corporation.
regular semia nnusl OF 3h per cent on pre-.
ferrad payable January ID to stock OF
record January :.
North Butte Mining Company, dividend
Of 25c per share. payable January IS TO
stock of record January 10 Stock books VIII
not be closed.
He'll TeIs phone Company Of Pcnnsylrania.
~ per cent. payable January 10 to stock
OF record January J.
Edison Electric Illuminating Company Of
Rrockton usual quarterly of a share. pay-l
able February I TO stock Of record January
chicago. Rock Island and Pacific. regular
Of 3is per cent on per cent preferred stock
and regular Z per cent on per cent pre-
ferrcd. payable January IA to stock OF rec
ord January T. s., 4, -
cont for the quarter ending December III.
nayable January 10 to stock OF record today.
f,hiraro Pneumatic Tool Company. regular
ous rteriy Of I per cent. payable January %
to stock of record January 10.
Huntington Development and Gas Com
nv regular quarterly OF sl.aO on pre-.
f@rred. payable January . to stock Of record
Drrember 20. - III, :,
ouarterly OF lA per cent on preferred pay
able January II to stock or record Jan
uarD 7.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28

bid up points to 49is, with only
small amount offered for sale 0he big
gest gain was made by American Gas.
which responded to the announcement
that stockholders would be given the
opportunity to subscribe at par for an
issue of s30O0.00O convertible per
cent 1o-year gold bonds by soaring 6
points on n few small transactions. Le-
high Navigation, on small turnover.
was marked up . points to 81.
There was fair amount Of activity
in Rapid Transit trust certificates and
they advanced "A quarter to 27t, while
Union Traction gained half and Phila-
delphia Traction was unchanged, United
Gas Improvement showed surprising
strength. advancing 2is points to 69ai
with increased earnings due to the coal
shortage and the consequent growth OF
consumption of gas for heating pur-
poses being given credit in many quar-
ters. Tonopah Belmont was a fraction
above yesterdays close, and Tonopah
Mining was up "A quarter.
Steel common was higher all day and
advanced nearly . points soon after mid
day.
There was improved activity in Liberty
Loan As, and they were taken at ace
vances. while the 3lss. on a fair turn
over, were unchanged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Dullness was
as pronounced as heretofore in the cary
dealings in the foreign exchange marke'
this morning. The only appreci'pie
changes in quotations or tone was an
.oas sier turu In France and Italian ex-
changes and strength in Spanish eN-
change.
Quotations were: -
Demand sterling AS 3-l6, cables
4.76 7-i6. Sixty-day bills. nominaily'
4.71L m4.7lis ninety-day bills 4.e9A y
469iR
Franc cables 5.7lis checks 5'Jfs'
Lire cables sp5l2 checks s'3o q
Swiss cables i.36, checks A.3s.
Guilder cables a. checks i3l2.
Pesetas cables 25.i5. checks 2i.f0.
Euble cables 1874, checks l3.
stockholm cables "a, checks 33l2.
Christiania cables 80, checks 81
Copenhagen cables 3l%, checks BIZ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
Financial Briefs

The New York Dock Company re-
ports for November gross earnings OF
s44e,s45. against s300,76O the same
month last year. or an increase OF sl49.-
ass. Net for the month increased $780,
60e Eleven months gross was $4431,-
O9i. an increase for the period OF
81 .eeO,337. with net for the eleven
months increasing s67s.i00.
The consolidated statement of earn
ings OF the Republic Railway and Light
Company and its subsidiaries for the
month OF November shows gross earr-
inCs OF $464.2s6. an increase over the
corresponding month of Slls,353. Net
for the month decreased sl2.l46. Twelve
months gross increased $s3s'00o. with
net for the period decreasing $97,2O?.
In forceful article discussing COM
mercial reasons why Philadelphia
should Lead. and VIII Lead. After the
War" the Corns Exchange Natioral
Bank says In its monthly issue OF the
Corn Exchange: Pennsylvania, OF all
the States in the Union. has prospect
of winning the greatest return from
this national participation In a great
world war"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
CLOSING LIVE STOCK PRICES

CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.-HOGS-RereIpts TO-
day. 10000 head: estimated tomorrow, 20 OOO
head. Market clopd slow; 2oc lower than
yesterdays ayeraEt. Bulk- SIG l5d Ia. So;
light. sl5,s5m 10: mixed sl6 30 a 10 s5
heavy. SIG 3Om ld.65: rough. sI6.O5 @t8.4a
CATTLE = Receipts, 1000 head Market
strong. SEAS.
a. l5s hie.er than yesterday. Top. 1910.
Lambs-Top, 500.
SOUTH oMAliA pec. - iOGS--Re-
CATTLE : Receipts, 20Oe head, Market
steady to strong.
sHEEP-Recelpts 5000 head. Fat lambs
strong, l0c higher.
KANSAS CITY Dec as.-CATTLE-Re-
ceints. 1900 head. No Texas. Market strong
and active,
aJc lower.
SHEEP = Receipts. 1000 head, Market
nominal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
NEW YORK. Dec. IS.

NEW YORK, Dec. IS.
There was a rebound in the cotton
market today after IT had sagged fol-
lowing strength in the forenoon. good
deal of comment was made on the peace
proposals of the Central Powers. and.
even though they seemed to be generally
regarded as vague and unsatisfactory.
they created an uudercurrent of optl-
msm.
\ feature of the Liverpool cables was
the advance of SO points in old contracts.
in face of large arrivals yesterday and
today New contracts were also much
firmer than had been expected
There was some southern selling in
evidence from the start. but II seemed
to have run its course on the early re-
action and the market $ on firmed un
on reports that the southern hold RS
were not following the decline
1t seemed to be the general Impression
that a good deal of cotton was for sa
around the 30-cent level in the South
however, and after selling alb ut 20 to
33 points net higher demand tapered OF
Trade interests were among the early
buyers and there was also buying for
Liverpool account.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
MONEY.LENDING RATES

NEW YORK--Moneyt ton call opened
at So. per cent; high, 6; low, last
5: closed. 5a 5i2; ruling rate. 4,a per
cent.
Quietude prevails in the time money
market. with very little new money COM
ing out and business confined to occa-
sional renewals at g per cent Tor slNt!
days to four months on all industrial CT
good mixed alike.
Prime bank acceptances on member
bills, quoted at 80, per cent, ana mem
bers at per cent; on nonmembers
the nominal quotation is 4ls per cent
Prime mercantile paper Is slow ana
unchanged at 50. m6 per cent.
The official Treasury statement for the
week ended with the close of business on
Thursday. FIVE days, shows loss by the
banks of ss5s.o00
The New York FEEDER Il Reserve Bank
had a credit at the Clearing House for
the week, including today, of $751;
$4,000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
o..t.r Citv Bank Raises Dividend

Quaker city National Bank directors
today declared dividend Of . X per cent
out of the earnings Of the past six
months. payable January to stock OF
record today. The previous rate has
been ! Per cent semispnually.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
rAsrNEssHIrs

1ScK " HEREBy GIVEN THAT THE
b6Rrsigned have entered into . limited
ID. fsii: upon ths fsslswins ssims: seq
a The name o. the nrm under which the
{Ss nature of the business TO b.
zfsd shAli b dsalins In stocks. bonds
= ssilewias are the names Of tn.
~ Z styy. I;sgs:aowns. r-uns.
W3l:s. ssis y ssd Ct. PhiIs.
kst2d q n ,r; ny.rfora p.,,.
1SS.< s.pitsI sontribuisd ~
ass's>sh. FifsS thousand dol
4, sv.sss- ya,ss =; 3. Y;i;ers.:sI' Y;i;er. .ss 4: /:
1le1 ~ Par,nsyshIp shall lar