East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-08

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Little did the giA realize the intrigue
and turmoil wnlch was to erisGs lol
lowing her coming, nor. Was P.n;
SIaR3J: aware oil the events whien-
would also throw HIM into a leading
role in the drama. .Ha
The two young people lett the sta.
tien at San Mario and proceeded to
tns Looms raLeh on horses Whiea
Loomis .lad supplied. AS they laughed
and cl..tted gayly, clatterlng OF hoo<
beats behind them caused them to turn
in their saddles. Ruth gaspe6 with
surprise. A horsenan. clothed ali IN
white, riding white horse was bearing
down upon them. A white head-dfess
hiding his features, and leaving only
| his eyes uncovered. strearned behind
him. He dashed up to the girl, thrust
note into her hand, and disappeared
in cloud OF dust before either OF the
young people could say wora. /, 4.
Beware the trident" Ruth reac,
Both were puzzled over the note and
the sudden disappearance Of Shs rider.
They decided. however, to say nosh,nf
to anyone about the incident. and re-
traced their way back to the road lead
ing to the Ioomis ranch.
When thsy arrived at the porch Of
the ranch house. Phil introduced Ruth
to Julia Wells and Jim LOOMS. Jim.
after the first preliminaries, informed
ner that the next day he was goinS
10 take her to Chief Gray Wols as he
was most anxious to have this Indian
lmmortalized in bronze. AS Ruth was
weary after her long trip, Miss Wells
took her to her room where she pre-
pared to retire for the night.
I About midnight the girl was awa,s-
ened by noise in her room. ?, Raising
herself on her elbow. she opened her
eyes i'll time to see man. clothed en-
tirely in white, make his escape from
her window. With cry OF alarm she
sprung from her bed, ran to the wai-
dow and looked out--but the mystcri-
GUS intruder had vanished Julia and
Phil. also aroused by the disturbance,
rushed into the girls room, As the
three looked out of the window, Loom
is entered. Seeing note lying on the
floor, he picked it up and read: -.
As you value your life and hap.
piness, do not go to the wigwarn
tomorrow.
Quietly putting the note in his poct-
ct. he joined the others At the window,
and speaking to Ruth told her that
she must have been mistaken in sup-
posing someone had entered her room.
After they had departed, Ruth, dis
quieted and wondering, tried in vain
to sleep. ~
At the Wigwanl. the next morning,
all was hustle and excitement. Only
Gray Wolf knew that an important
event was to take place-his tribesmen
doing his bidding and remaining in ig-
norance. The Wigwam was huge
structure built in the side Of a cliff. II
peculiarly resembled a modern apart
ment house scaling ladders serving as
elevators, and ventilation very appar-
cnt. But to the cliff dwelling tribes It
was their home, and as a fertilization
| it was unapproachable.
To Ruth the strange structure was a
marvellous edifce Of Indian architec-
ture. Phil Stanton had been left be-
hind, much to the girls distress, but as
white men. were not allowed in tie
them could do.
Brought into the presence of GRAY
Wolf. the girl was greeted with impres-
sive solemnity and asked to show her
left hand. Gray Wolf. examined II
closely and then held up his arm for
Silence.
"Buffaloes and Blue Hawks!,n he
cried. Behold White Eagle, your
chieftainessp
Ruth was bewildered-panic-strick-
en-by this strange turn ot events.
She made a dash for the door, but the
Indians blocked her way and would
mot permit her flight. As she struggled
to free herself. pretty Indian girl,
Moonlight. approached her and whis-
Ipered:
pretend to yield--I will help YOU
later" fss.,
Ruth stopped struggling and listened
to Gray Wolf, who told her that no
harm would come to her as long as she
remained there peacefully. He ordered
Moonlight to take the girl to her
chambers, after which. Ruth was to
meet the medicine men in council.
What is this all abous% she asked
Moonlight. as soon as they were alone.
1T is because you bear the sign of
the trident" explained the Indian girl
When YOU were four years old. your
father married the Princess Blue Wing.
lchieftainess of these two tribes OF Can
Won lndians-the Buffaloes and the
Blue Hawks. Your father and Blue
Wing were yerv happy but one day
he had TO go back to his people. He
never returned, and Blue Wing died
Of broken heart. Now. while YOU are
IN no way blood relation OF Blue
Wing, Gray Wolf believes you are the
rightful ruler of the tribes. He expects
YOU to decide which tribe. the Buffa-
loes or Blue Hawks, should come into
possession of the Golden Pool.n
AS Ruth was about to question
Moonlight and gain more information
about the Golden Pool, an Indian
entered.