The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-02

coming to Washington had Vandervyn
been given so much as q 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 full view Of
the girls face.
"Oinna !" he exclaimed.
"Yes. Is it not a 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 q sudden up
leaping of fierce exultance.
He gasped and choked out: "You-
you All these months-this- you
Indian!'
Eyes, Indian-to you, even as she
was Indian to your cried the girl.
"You have been so eager to marry a
breed girl-here Is one, already your
wife!"
"It's liza black lie!" denied Van
dervyn. 81 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 wifey
"No, no, sir" she disclaimed. II
don't want him any more"
II am pleased to hear you say that"
replied the president. He turned to
Vandervyn. II understand this witness
is prepared to testify that the sigma
lures to your contract were obtained
on the false representation that it was
a 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. 81 stand by my
testimony. This squaw and Hardy
have Matched up the lie between them.
Even if Redbear made such a confess
sion, it is only hearsay and not legal
evidence"
7 "Your friend Redbear seems to have
enjoyed shooting at agents." remarked
the president. "He also confessed to
having made the two attempts on the
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perjured testimony at the Nogen in
quest, one is led to infer a not i'm
probable connection between those at
tempts and your enmity to Captain
Hardy. But the point at present is
whether you still insist upon the val
iGtty 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 looked 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
some, well educated, good social stand
ing-yet all wasted! Courage-misdi-
rected; 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