Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-18
5ByR AlgDAI PARRISH

mltteO TINS ct1mes ana the sole sur
vivor disappear 20 completely with the
prisoners. ! had turned each detail
over and over IN my thought, while
I worked, yet to but little purpose.
The only present solution Of the prob
lem seemed to be our return to that
hidden basin where our boat lay, and
then remaining there In concealment
until the darkness Of another night
rendered 1t safe to once more venture
the river.
approached where she rested on the
stump. eager and glad to escape from
all memories Of that somber cabin /
had just left.
"You-you are no longer 70 conf
dent" she said; 'your plan has
failedf"
II am afraid It has" I admitted.
'.for 1t was based altogether on the
assistance OF Amos Shrunk. He IL no
longer alive, and do not know where
to turn for guidance. There would
seem to be danger In every direction {;
the only question is-In which way lies
the least7" n;
you begin to regret your attempt
to aid met"
"No." impulsively. $50 far as that
goes I would do it all over again. Your
safety means more to me now than
ever before you must believe that"
"Why should I? All I have brought
you Is trouble. can read In your
face how discouraged you are. You
must not think do not understand.
I do understand perfectly. What you
have done has been only a response
to impulse: merely undertaken
through spirit Of adventure. Then
then why not let 1t end here, and
Sam and can 60 on toto whatever
10 before US? 1t is nothing to you"
"You actually believe l would con-
sent to that?" asked In startled sur
prise at the vehemence Of her words.
.That could prove such a curt"
"But why not? II would not be
Q cowardly act at all. I could not
blame you, for ! have no claim on
your service never have had. You
4 have done a thousand times too much
/ already: you have risked honor. repu-
station. and neglected duty to aid my
escape; and--and am nothing to you
can be nothing
Nothing to me?"
Certainly not. Why speak like
that Have you forgotten again that
i.1 am a slavea negress? Think
lLientenant Knox, what It would mean
Etoss 3pu to be caught In my company
ITO IN overtaken while attempting Il
assist me In escaping from my master
Nov no one dreams Of such agthing
and no one ever need dream. You
.lshaye had your adventure; let It end
Eher4 shall be grateful to you al.
ways butt but cannot bear to drag
you deeper into this mire." n .ss
@ ss.Xou order me to. leave your
cannot order; I am a. slave. Ny
MY privilege IL to request. urge, I'm.
ERlOre ] can merely insist that 1t will
bke Test best for us both for you ID
I5sso. Surely you also must realize that
this 10 true7" v !.
nd 2pu have been brooding over oil
3hls2 A said gently, sitting here alone
lland thinking while we worked. / am
tpot Soing to answer you now There
,yEis sn4 need. Nothing can be done until
'sEpigfi whatever we decide upon, YOU
will 90 back with us to the boat7"
s I simply cannot stay. here.
eye1 wandering toward the cabin
sI:sf took The lead on the return, ind
slbapE The path easy enough to follow In
SE6S uils likht Of day. The sincere hon
her plea, the knowledge that
EEhs Gtually meant II only served Il
EdraN me closer, to strengthen my de
1s1lnation not to desert. Her fact
asEver before me as ] advanced
n u lyeIy pathetic face, wonde rfull.
6ua6nly III, it, girlishs contour zap
I Ep61ilns 70 every impulse 81 my man
n MOOD ! admitted the truth Of what
ahes Said-it had been largely love o,
adventure, the rash recklessness O
} youth, which had brought me here
1sBut this was my inspiration no longer
ld1 had begun to realize that something
deeper, more worthy, now held me {,
the task. n What this was made ~
4 sttempt to analyze possibly / did no
Il dare but, nevertheless. the mere con
J eeptipn of deserting her ID the mids
J ne thjS wilderness was too utterly Re
4 puglAnt for expression. No. not that
ateyer happe ned 4 would never b
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