The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-07-05

NHet '1ft &Ne Hs"tAt %7@S' t+S
kline quietly.
Newer mind" Inssrposed nsrhsr~
quickly: "you tell as,"
"weil.~ began Erxkine ssawiy. ~you
remember that day we met sosne In
dlans who told ms that old kahtoa.
ny fnsserfather. was nj. and that ne
wanted 90 sec me before he diedf
went exactly m. l would have gene had
white men giveu the same message
from colcael Dale. and even for bet
ter r~asonse A bad prophet was stir.
rlns up trunhle Ia the trisse against
the CID chief. An enemy of mine
Crooked Lightning. was helping him,
lie wanted his xcn, Black Wolf. m
chief. and the old chief wanted me.
| heard the Indians were rolng to Join
the british l didn't want TO be chief,
bui did want Influence In the tribe,
80 stayed There Was white wam-
an Ia fhe camp and an Indian girl
named Early Morn. told the old chief
that I would axht with the whites
against tho Indians and with the
whites against them both. Crooked
Lightning overheard me. and yun can
imagine whaf uxe he made of what !
said. took the wsmpnm belt for the
old chief 10 the powwow between the
Indians and the British. and | found
could do nothing met Mr.. Grey
there" He bowed slightly 10 Dane
and then looked 1T him steadily. Il
WAS told that he was there In the
interest of an English fur company
When | found could do nothing with
the Indians, | told the council wha,
| had told the old chief" He paused
BarhAra's faee was pale and she WAS
breathing hard. She had not looked NJ
Grey. hut Harry had been watching
him coyertly and he did NOT look com
Portable. Erskine paused.
what n shouted Harry, sYcu told
both that you would eight with the
whites against bothi what'd they de
to your
Erskine smiled.
"Weil. here | am. ! Jumped over
the heads OF the outer ring and ran
Firetly heard me calling him. | had
left bis halter loose He broke away
] jumped ON him. and you know moth
Ing can catch Fireny."
Didn't they shoot az yony'
@Of course" Again he paused.
"weIl." said Harry ImpatIently
that isn't the end"
u went back 20 the camp. Crooked
Lightning followed me and they tied
me and were going 10 burn mo Al The
stake"
Good heavens 7" brcathed Barbara
How'd yon get awayf~
The Indian glrl. Early Morn. slipped
under the tent and cut me loose. The
white woman got my gun. and FirefIy
--you know nothing can catch Fireny.'
The silence was intense. Hugh looked
dared, Barbara was ON the point "A
tears. Harry was triumphant. and Gre,
was painfully flushed.
And you want 10 know what I an
going to do now7" Ersklnc went on
I'm going with Capt George Rcxers
clark--with what command are you
Mr. Greyy'
That's n secret" he smiled roolly
"Ill let ron know later" and Barbara
with an Inward sigh Of relief. rose
quickly. but would not leave them be-
hind.
"But the white womanf" questioned
Harry. why doesn't ahs leave tho
Indianxr'
Early Morn--a half.bresd--is hei
daughter" said Erskine simply.
+oh~ and Harry questioned nc
further.
'sEariy Morn was the best .iookins
Indian Eiri ever saw" said Ersklnr
"and the braveHt.~ For NE Irst tirns
Grey glanced Il Barbara. ~She sav~'l
my lIfe," Erskine went on gravely
"nDd mine IL hers whenever she need,
H." Harry reached over snd gripped
his hand.
A. yet MT one word had been said
Of Orey's inisdoins. but Barbara's coa1
disdsln made him shamed and hot, and
In her eyes was the sorrow Of her In
justice 10 Erskine In the halfway shs
excused herself With courtesy. Hugh
went 70 the stables. Harry disappeared
for a moment. and the fwo were iefi
alone With smoldsrins nre Erxkine
turned 10 Grey
II seems yeu hare been amunins
yourself with my kinspeopIe sf my ~
pense." Grey drew himself up n
naughty silence. Ersklne went on:
Il have known sosns IIarJ who wers
not towards"
@You forget yourseif"
@So--nor you.-
Ton remember : promise J made
you Queer
Twice" corrected Erskine. Cry's
eyes flashed upward 10 the creased
rnpierx On The YAH.
"Precisriy.~ = answered Erskine. -aud
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