The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-06-16
A Daughter of Chief
White Crow
By HAROLD siNcLAIRE.

loihcu the hkNuNg NiiHetu buEhatn
attended tire spectacle alone.
Men and womcrA participated In the
great sacred dance Ia honor Of the
torn.
This year there was newcomer. q
girl u exquisite beauty.
II am the assistant agent" said
clifford introducing himself to her as
she stood little apart from the
throng Of Indians after the dance.
You are OF this tribei Hut | have
never seen you. Where do you liver
III oh. am aa Indian Ia exile"
size answered. smiling. No. you viii
not see me again. This II my hrst re-
turn aud my last Ny father was
chief white Grow"
Il" said clifford. shall remain
here-always. think. ! was born
among the Indians and have learned
to love them. ! ask no more OF life
than that ! may remain here until l
die. protecting them, instructing them,
helping them and teaching them
10 help themselves"
God aid you In your worthy pur-
pose" she answered softly. Clifford
saw that there were tears IN her eyes.
lie clasped her ia his arms and rulned
kisses upon her lips and throat.
She fought him like a fury. fought
her way out u his arms. and stood
glaring az him under the large. yell
low harvest moon.
"Nou-hOw dare you." she cried
passionately "You-who were sworn
who have just told me that you
wanted 10 help" She choked upon
her words. $50 you think because
wear the Indian sarb that I am only
an Indian girl" she went on In tones
of intensest bitterness.
Forgive me-" he mumured hum
bly,. Il love you. have never seen
any woman like you. was insane.
Give the chance TO prove that ] was
not sighting you"
"Oh. you shall have your chance"
she answered and turned away
Governor Lawson was partly ~ In
dlan blood. Though Il wus only one
eighth. 90 hardly more. lee boosted of
II. II gave him prestige among the
aboriginal Inhabitants u his state,
many Of whom had wsn h0norS Ia
various ranks Of life. Three were IN
the legislature One owned bank.
Governor Lawson made the welfare o.
the Indians his study and hobby. lie
sent for Clifford. Ia examine him con
corning matter Of disputed lands
After the talk he said: You have
been seven years on the reservation
they tell me You must take long
rest In the capital.
Durham" said the governor. Il
want you Ca stay and be our guest AZ
my daughters wedding tomorrow.
And. when clifford assented. grudg-
ingly. for he felt III NJ ease. the COVER.
nor led him into his drawing room. \
young woman was seated there.
"Estelle." said Governor Lawson. ~
want 60 introduce Mr. Durham"
The color famed into Durham's
face. II was his Indian girl. She
smiled coldly at him.
"You asked for your chance" she
said. "well. have given Il To sou"
ITO love your" he murmured. and
she drew back a. though he had
whipped her.
ITO prove that you were not slight
Ing me" she answered
q
Pile mold. lie had never loved until
That night: since then lac lad always
loved lie knew nv always would.
Later that evening ~ turned his feet
rcsolutely In the direction ~ the gov.
errors residence. set IN the grove ~
trres. Next moment he was strldlng
nolselessly across the turf
Estelle was seated at her window
beside a lamp. Invisible though he
was to her sh. was perfectly appar.
rnl. When she raised her eyes he
saw tears rolling down her checks
And then the memory became IRE.
slstlble.
lie walked M 10 the window aud
tapped lightly. "Estelle" he called.
She SprHng up with startled ges
tur,. turned aud faced him. She
seemed 60 freeze To stone.
"Estelle." he said. Il know why
sou came Ia the Hopi dance last year.
II WIS because you are an Indian still.
as am Ia soul Il was the old un.
tanned love for the wllds. the plains,
the solitude You are like Gagged
bird here. Aud sou are going 20 be-
married tomorrow :"
lie laughed sofiiy aud held out his
arms.
"You viii never be- happy In the
life that you have planned cut" he
said. you must follow your destiny
YOU must come with me-"
"oh--lf dared 20 she said. "whai
would they think % met What would
they sayf"
Come. Estellel" he whispered
And suddenly he caught her In hls
arms aud kissed her as on that night
under the harvest moon.
"lf your duty were hee ] would not
urge YOU" he said.
elf Vott had mai eoina I shollld haNe