The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-04-21
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CHAPTER VIII.
The Babe in the Woods.

The Babe in the Woods.
While Lorimer had been waging a
fight tor his life that is to this Day
talked OF by Indians Of the north,
Curran had sought to further his
own ends. When he took courage to
speak TO Mashkaugan, giving slight
hints concerning his intentions to-
ward Ameou's child, he was met with
a snari.
"Since | have returned from that
place of fiends," cried the hunch-
back, my food has not nourished
me, for / have no taste for it.
Neither do | sleep, for if my eyes
close there comes before them tnat
face l saw upturned in the rapids
Often there are devils around it who
thrust it at mel l am accursed be-
cause OF thee, and some day thou
shalt share the curse with meW
Thou art crazy" answered Cur
ran, sneerng at hm. Thy brain is
becoming more crooked than thy
body"
But the man gave no answer,
merely casting an evil glance at HIM
before he returned to his shack
where he spent many hours alone.
His fellow Indians feared him to
some extent and were keen to avoid
him.
Ameou was sitting before her tent,
a woful picture of a woman who has
suffered great sorrow. Currant went
up to her, being anxious always to
make favorable impression on her.
Because of the grief that has
come upon thee" he said, there is
no reason to deprive thyself of any
thing thou mayest need. The door
Of the storeroom is open. Help thy-
self, for it is the way of white men
as of Indians that what belonged to
the husband is the wife's and the
child's. Always come to me and
thou shalt have everything according
to thy needs, for ] am thy friend
The young woman looked at hir-
impressed by the kindness Of his
false words.
II thank thee" she said; "but /
shall not stay here long. In seven
days, or maybe ten, my father leaves
sfor the winters hunting, and ! go
with him Oh! the sight of this
place where / have had such happi-
ness is more than l can bear!
shall be of use to his wife, and can
help him who is old. Some traps L
can attend, and set snares and pre-
pare pelts, as ! have done since |
was child.
Curran sought TO olssuaqe her
from TINS purpose, saying !nat sile
must not go away, Tor provisions ~
plenty, and all that she might ,,1I need
would be hers Tor the ASKING. Wheh
Ameou shooK her heao hIilly ne
sought TO lnHuence hef Win otiiei al
gument. r
Inc chlld IS son the felloN e.! rlalr,
VINO was a whlte man. nus iather
would nave wanted the poy 70 pe
brought up as are the sons OF Ine
whites, knowing many y, tnlilgs enae
are NOT IN thy mlnd. 1hetsiore' ne 41l ne
snoulu De kept mere Where there are are
WnlGe people ana grow up as man
OF Inat race. -,
he mas no father now cfle9
Ameou. ne is my chlid' ana VIII
IolloW the NE OF my own people! !
am again but one OF lhe lilulahs thaI
are here today and gone tomorrow
Inc man VINO might nave taught MN
other ways is DEAD
ihere are others who may teaeh
MN exclaimed Curfan- shal,
myseH, be at pans TO 40 so, iatef on
seeKlng TO TAKE tne plaF@ oi ms Ia
ther whom loved. vii show nm
the ways OF whlte people .,
Inc ways OF white People! erled
the young mother. lhey nave
some that are evil as surrey
Know.
She was looking lntentiy az nm
WIN pig, iranK eyes. Fiopaoly she
nag haa mean5 hsa c,.,., exactly what sme had