The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04

'hN IoI tnt B'pu VI tnt tTlDt, Ut
to stay and take the chance of an up.
rising"
"The way you put It" considered
Hardy. "Perhnps 1t might be better
for all concerned IL I should leave"
"You bet 1t would, Cap" eagerly
broke In Dupont. ""Tain't no joke.
Them orncry cusses II git you like
they done with Nogen, just as sure
as shooting"
Eandcrvyn shot n furious glance OF
the blundercr. Marie was looking nj
Hardy. But she did not need to sc"
the tightening Of his lips to rcali2"
what her father had done.
"Oh, PEREZ" she rcproachcd. "VNhy
did you say It? You should have
known Captain Hardy could no leave
after that"
"Quite right. Miss Dupont" said
Hardy.
You mean, you won't lcavc?" asked
Dupont.
"lIow can hef" Vundcrv!n smoothly
cut In. "iou'vc put it up to him that
IL would be DESERVING his post under
fire. He's an arIny oiiiccr-hr wouldn't
leave now even II he lrow his staying
here meant certain massacre for u
all. followed 10y certain massacre o.
the tribe hy the troops"
81 will remain until | have made nj
least II more effort to puCiIy The
tribe" replied Hardy. "You are Mt
liberty to- resign VIII: never you please.
Mr.. Dupont las ample time to remove
his goods and his daughter from til"
reservation"
".NUt me-" declared Marie; 81 don't
care what Pcro and Reggie say !
know there Is not one of the tribe who
would harm me, even In an outbrcaR."
"Wcll, mebbe not admitted her iu-
thcr.
II gather that | am the only person
who seems to be endangered" re-
marked Hardy. "Thls being 50, | v.,l
wait II few days for the excitement To
suhSidc, and will then call another
councii.'
"Thcy won't Gene ag'in 10 meet you"
predicted Dupont.
Then ! shall 20 to them"
Into the mountairS. Cnptain?" cX-
claimed Marie, her splendid eyes wild.
cning with concern. "SUrely you will
net venture among the rniapS."
"rhc tribe must learn that ! mean
friendship"
Dupont paused to scratch the side
of his head. Eut Nanlrrvyn spoke
without IN inStnnt's LrSi'ancy: "Yuu
nave no right to throw your life away
~uSclrSsly, captain. SUPPOSE Charlie
and | make II trip To the calul's. 10 see
IL we cannot quiet the trih" and talk
the chiefs into giving YOU another
hearing? If you have no objection, we
could tell them Tat You cannot leave
just now, but that you will do so as
soon as you have tried tn benefit them"
"And that Mr.. Van'll be n,xt agent"
added Dupont.
"Will you tell them that l am here
to help them and to be their friend?'
qucricd Hardy.
"Trust me to put It to them strong,
captain" assured Vandervyn. II know
you'll play fair by r~csigning In my fa-
vOr as soon as you have the tribe In
hnnJ."
"After I have done what I can do to
improve conditions among them" quail
fled Hardy.
II do SO hope Mr.. Van ran persuade
them to be friendly with you" suid
Marie. ~ know he and Charlie Will
he perfectly safe. But II will be hard
TO talk them out Of their strange dis
like to you. When will you start, Reg
gic2"
EARLY tomorrow morning, II the cap
tain has no objections"
"The sooner the better" agreed
Hardy.
"fll so and remove my council cos
tune" said Vandcrvyn. smiling NJ his
ir~reproachable frock coat.
Marie md her father rose with him.
Hardy bowed out the girl aud returned
to his desk. lie was deep In the midst
Of n report on the tribe when, half IN
hour later, Vnndervyn returned to the
Office in his riding toys.
"Charlic may not come back this
afternoon" he remarked. 81 thought
! might ride down and tell him about
the trip. l could fetch your mare for
YOU"
every well. I shall be obliged" re-
piled Hardy, and he returned to his
study of the report.
Vandervyn rode down along the far
side of the stream, keeping the thick
cts rs much as possible between him.
self and the Dupont house. He did
not recross the creek until he was op.
poslte Redbear's home. lie found the
cabin door closed. But at a slight
movement OF the window curtains his
hand went up to beckon with q lordly