The Monticellonian., 1919-08-01
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But | suppose we have got t. 20 back
together and find out what il is all
about" Suspicious. already dislik-
ing each other, they left thu place.
Rainfacc, entering the cabin, found
Ethel sitting moodily upon couch.
\ week had gone by week without
word Of Davis and worrr had haunted
her like nm evil spirit. Without speak
ing the Indian pointed down the trail.
aud with her heart leapng like
bounded ban She arose and rushed To
the door.
He is coming back 10 you suppose
he will like me as well-dressed in
this2" For the first time she had taken
her hair from its long braid, and gone.
toe. We're the moccaSin, and leggingS.
The simple skirt HAT NOW came TO the
top Of her neat shoes wis That OF
woman Of Che cities her whole eos
tune anil manner wonderfully trans
formed from the girl of the wilderness
To the woman of civilization" Bridget
drew back in Wouaermeht
The man who wmIdn't he after 10y
ing woman like yol! would not BE- Il
man at all, at MI, but Il hnXthen with
out soul or red blood in his VEINS" she
/ said admringly. Morgan. throwing
open the door. stood gazing first n her
and then at the closely following John
q thought You said She WIS a little
girl he laughed.
= was Il LITTLE girl when he knew
ne. but trouble has made me Wo-
man. VAS her reply. The bold eyes of
Morgan aevoured her
And blamed fine one at that.
Here, come and kiss your guardian"
IF l did not Let him kiss me. what
right have You 10 expect such fhing?s
She demanded With IN exclamation
Of disgust John took Morgan by The
arm.
I'D wait a While before proposing
such "A thing. if We're YOU he said
Sternly.
supper" announced Bridget from
the other room. Hungry from the jour
ney Of the dav in the mountain air.
Hawk turned from the girl
All good things in their time, and
supper for lis now" he announced
They finished eating and gathered.
about the table of the living room,
wondering what the last words of John
Carr might be. Rainfaee. producing the
will and plan. handed them 10 Davis
and the latter, spreading the map upon
the table, began To read from the other
paper.
My Last VIII and Testament" ii
began. Eagerly they bent forward.
therefore my said nephews John
Davis and Hawk Morgan are directed
to work said mine After setting apart
ten per cent to each of them. and a
like amount to my adopted daughter.
Ethel Carr, of whom they are made
joint guardians. and five per cat for
the maintenance of my faithful SER
wants the Indian Rainface and Bridget
Wegan. all the other profits are to be
devoted to the use and benefit Of the
John Carr Foundation for the support
and assistance of war widows and or
phans according to the plan herewith
marked exhibit "a arld furthermore
il is my wish that IN ease Of tIaa death
of one administrators. The cher sue
ceeds to the double duty &C trust and
guardianship with double the revenue
to himself"
Silently they sat ''5cfinr into each
others face rs the full MeaRine of the
words branded Themselves upon their
minds, then with a raGttered impreca-
ton Morgan babe Erideel take the
girl away. Morgan leerea after their
retreuting forms
"Damn fine girl. ! wouldn't mind
having her along w!'h nay snare of the
legacy Ignoring Johns look of con
tempt lie went on:
"Of course We wort nay any atten-
ton 10 that widows. and orphans rot
in the Will Well work he mine, ak
AL for ourselves and tight, plaY Or
draw for the girl" Rainface. wbe had