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RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: SUNDAY JANUARY 49, 1920


NUNS nc had putt this log cabin and
he, his wife and baby had lived here
for SIX years.
than ane iSos was o never happier family
little boy of years. He was ALMOST
.: lte had learned many things from
ms father and mother First to be pa
tient, merry and not find fault hui LAST
70 DC brave, as nc said daddy was
On this night he was playing with lis
Two niue dogs and his father was cut
h frng w ooot His mother was in the
queer feeling in his fathers heart. II
could not be overcome. '' -
Davlo, don't you wander as far as
don't know what might hapncn .S, cTT
borhood" LIB"
ali right, daddy" said David.
men ms father went, into the house
David did not go away. but being a
sood child he did not think like some
boys would. Some boys would have
such thought did not enter his mind.
dogs KS ran an of + s sSIara on one Of his
ne went, forgetting his fathers warn.
ing. BY the tree he sped and over the
DnG Orc, K, ne o vent The little dog stopped
hut ius p'' frn, MN up AND started home.
sprang. Catching David under ais arm
away he sped like the wind. Al night
~ ~. iLuidh stopped Dropping David On
fire: 10 work" ~
Little David did as he was told. and
soon mere ere vas a bright fire. Then
down and slept. but tied David;s foo,
and hands. Then he grun,cd and
airopped to sleep. But David soon un-
leu ms hands. and first he gave a
prayer TO Cod then he fell asleep.
But to return 10 Mr.. Wetzci. Hay
ing washed his hands he came on, Of
Inc nYuse. seeing David was not there
ne called his name three times. David
was always playing tricks on his
iatheT. such as pretending he was gone,
ar. NetZel thought this might be an
other one Of David's tricks. so no wen,
TO where David had been sittin. ard
"a" ms tracks. Quickly grabbing mis-
gun ana taking some meat and bread
ne Followed the tracks TO the ;.re,h
lie then saw two tracks on the otb.r
sidc OF the creek and on looking ~
mem closely he discovered that they
y" Wett nose OF an Indian: All the rest
o. that evening he tracked them, out
as the tracks were through some leaves
ne mad TO wait for some minutes to
e,.rtsd % !, en-, way 10 go Eut whea lie
ung down he ate biscuit and some
meat Then he went TO sleep. ON, not
s Gs,nou' "a; prayer' But he could not
David. Mrs, Wetzel was "A very bra,e
woman. but she cried herself to sl,on
h hoodt hGr little David and her nus,
1I
hght the Indian shook David.
~, Long way CO." he said get en- IN"
d ne took David by the hand. Ali
tracked them. That nigh, ,hcy sjrb,.i
an !hoian camp. David was taken i'm n
20 "t ny an indian girl She was about
sui, anS , 1ia She took OF his little
men taxing his hand she walkcd
o oo oi me wiswam. He sat down To
he e vas wsff' Ne 6efG W a fire. How unhappy
80 anu tried to comfort her. That
n!eht DAVID cried 10 them to take him
none, but the chief only kicked him
her name was Doe Box Her hear,
was sof;ened for him. David was n
ysr nervous rrsa c shad and could not stand
Me be your nen." answered the girl;
do ,e o oGcE oS care Of ieetle boy. Nc brud-
too. Yes, me be your fen"
David was content with these words.
ana an, soon went 70 sleep. The next morn
Get up. Go wit me-" she said.
Where" said David; TO mother ana
She shook her head
No But you come wit me- Go to
voc foods Git frewood. Hur. Me in
b 2, ih, went with her and got wood
G Gsid find nothing Night came. The
hn
Wctzel VI
After a. week David got used to this
life and lie would teach Doe Bon what
he knew about the Biblc Soon She
English. no
One day David got sick. ana tho
medicine man was summoned. Doe
Box sat by David. His face was drawn
BACK and he was as pale as sheet.
Soon he heard the beating OF a toin-
tom, and the medicine man entered In,
wigwam. How he screamed when inc
foTt him. him. PSe sSX aone could con-
beside him. Da-id gave one great cry.
and that was all He sank back as if
dead. The medicine man got up and
walked out OF the wigwam
Doe Box looked thoushtful. she was
lost IN q scheme which SHE felt sure Of
when night fell.
Wrapping David in, blanket. size
She looked out: Everything was still.
She took some food and picked David
UP. Then she started. Al night She
smoke: Then she walked as fast ms
possible. David was heavy. In an hour
she came in sight OF The cabin She
went up to it and knocked. The door
was opened by sad looking man He
had been at breakfast with his wife.
Doe Box handed him . large bundle
it. and what was her joy TO see her
boy once more. But she looked at him
He was moi her boy and yet he was
Was he dead?
The woman picked David up and pu,
rs him your. boy?' asked Doe Box
Yes. and you arc the one to thank
said Mrs. Wetzel. Has ne been sick pc
Yes. him been a very sick boy He
cough and cry for mother Me no know
who he cry for. It is a paleface wo-
man. he say: is it you? Me hope So"
Soon David regnined consciousness
He Sat up. He was in his mothers
urms
Then they put him to bed Doe Box
ate q good meal Then she started 10
go. Mrs. Wetzel pulled her back
You must, stay; he said David
wants you. please.
IT can't"
"Wouidn't you be killed if YOU went
back?"
Then YOU must stay! .Win you?"
Yes. Me stav wit me 'Aetle Davie."
Back in the Indian ca'So there was
great excitement The chief had been
70 Doe Box's wigwam and found her
gone.
He and six other Indians went on
her trail Soon they lost sight of the
Co.