The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1920-12-23

got the devils rounded up again.
been thinkin' ever since ought to
tell you about 1t, SO. II you thought
best we could turn around an take
you back to POn,a."
"And then what would you dor
ME? Why go on o. course an
take care O. the cattle. Taip't 'e
first time I've seen Indians"
"Then I am going with you," she
said firmly. II am not the least
afraid. wonder II you have an extra
rife out there?,'
"Sure." he said. grinning. 'T sorter
like that kind O. talk. little girl. Can
you shootr'
"Some; I'll show you when we get
out there. Anyway. please don't turn
back on my account. heard In Ponca
that the Sioux we're ghost dancing. but
didn't think about their coming down
the Cottonwood. Dad said they were
getting ugly, but I don't know where
he heard IT,"
This unexpected mention Of Calkins
stirred Shelby to ask further ques-
ti0E. She was going on with him. that
was evident, and the mystery between
them must be cleared away.
"What was your manner" he asked
soberly.
She glanced up into his face, sur
prlsed at the abrupt question.
my name! Why. don't you known"
II never heard Of It: seems sorter
odd. maybe, but l never did"
ut Is Olga"
"Olga-Olga what?"
"Why. Shelby. I suppose"
mo, didn't mean that. or course.
It's Shelby now. but what was Ii be-
fore today? 'Twasn't Calkins."
The smile had deserted her lips and
her eyes were very serious.
"Just what do you mean, please?
Have you heard something's"
swell. yes. This here soldier Shau.
messy has been In the army long
while; he was fifteen years In the
Sixth cavalry. Now happened to
learn, accidentally from Mccarthy
that Old Calkins was once sergeant
In that outfit, so naturally ] asked
Shaunessy II he ever knew him."
"And did he?"
"Sure; they were bunkies OIce an
, he said JEFF Calkins never was mar
, ried an didn't have no daughter"
: "well. did ever say was his
: daughter2"
mo, O. course you didn't. never
asked, but everybody thought YOU
must be. What Was the old man t.
] you. anyhow I reckon got a RICH
10 know"
"You certainly have. but canno
I tell you very much. Frankly, I don
know. I could not explain even how
came into his care. That sounds
I strange, perhaps. but II is true.
wasn't much OF a girl when he go
me first and I've scarcely been out o
y his sight since. I've asked him
U thousand times, but he never wOul
+ explain. Once he said It would com
I out all right after awhile. 1t scenes
to anger him for me TO ask ques
$ lions, so, at last. stopped"
= "That's mighty queer. Did he eve
tell you what your real name was?"
"Oh, yes; there wasn't any secre
e about that--it was Carlyn."
a "Olga Carlyn." he repeated tn
t. words slowly. "Sorter Norwegian
Irish. amt it7 That story sounds RI
y Their funny to me-"
y, my idea is he was hiding me frOI
n. someone; trying to keep me from b'
'e ing found. ] decided that was VIII
he moved about from place to plac
Il and always lived In such poverty an
re alone. I believe he had money {
7 could always get some when needles
Then he seemed to be afraid all ii
ID time and watching for something
e. happen"
es sand you doHtt have 70 recollectiC
~ whatever of either yOar father (
motberT'
Not of my rAother; Ae may ha,
~ died when ! wns a baby, but ! ca
In remember my fGsher. although new,