East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-20

Phil Stanton rode YEARLY back 70
he ranch house, unable 10 uHsihiSs
houghts OF Ruth hom his mind IL
vas astonishing, he thought, nav
teeoly he had come to care ior inc
Irl in their short acquaintance. STAN
on had prided himself upon the tact
NAT he was immune from AFFAIRS OF
he heart. and now he found hlmseli
leep in love. And the sensation pleased
Iim. But how would he see her agamf
lie would have to go to San Fran
.isco. But what would he tell his part
lcr. lin LOOMS? He laughed to HIM
,elf. What did he care what anybody
.houghtl Wasn't he in love!
He took his horse to the stable, and
hen he remembered about the strange
behavior of Bill Henley. he looked
around for the man. intending to get
an explanation, but Henley was no
where about. He mounted his horse
.ad rode about the ranch, hoping to
nd him. Finally he galloped back to
he ranch intending to see Henley
ater. He entered the house and called
Or Loomis, but he, too. was not to be
cund. As he walked out on the porch,
&c could hardly believe his eyes.
there was Ruth Randolph running
oward him.
phil" she shouted, and rushed into
IS arms.
my darling!"' he whispered, kissing
,.r, and wondering how this wonder-
al moment had really happened,
Soon they recovered from their en-
l,arrassment and Ruth explained how
she happened to return. The episode
with Henley on the rear of the train
brought deep anger to Phil, but when
Ruth told Of her escape he was thrown
into deeper mystery.
"We came to bend in the road
where the train ran alongside a high
bank, almost on level with the train.
Henley was slowly approaching me,
and decided to Jump. | landed safely
on the bank, and Henley was about to
follow, when the mysterious horse
man in white gallopcd up. drew me
up IN his saddle and dashed back here
to the ranch with me-"
"But who is this horscman?" asked
Phil "and where did he go?"
Il don't know who he is," answered
the girl. 'As soon as he dropped me
from the saddle, he turned and dis
appeared in cloud OF dust. | was
so glad to get back | didn't watch to
see which way he went"
At that moment the young couple
were startled to have small sizec
rock come hurting through the oper
window to the floor beside them
There was note attached. Rutl
picked it up and read;
Do not try to leave this region
| without the Indians consent. Any
attempt to escape will endanger
the life of the man you love.
what does it mean?" asked tn,
girl.
Il am interested only in the las
sentence" smiled Phil. '"Oh, Ruth,
love you, you must know it by thi
time. love you so much, and
don't want you to leave me-"
THE last sentence is true, Phil,
whispered the girl 81 think | hav,
loved you since the time you sav,t
me from those rufians in San Fran
CISCO" Their lips met in a long kis
of understanding.
A few moments later, Ruth dismissed
her lover and went upstairs to he
room to change her riding habit.
knock at the door caused her to paus
for moment. She opened it and an oil
Indian woman, Stone Ear, appeared
The squaw was evidently deaf an
dumb, for she endeavored to conve,
her thoughts by signs. She handle
the girl a package and disappeare
down the hall as quietly as she ha
come, Ruth, inystihed, opened th
package and found metal box, con
tanning a piece of parchment upo
which were the words:
To my daughter, Ruth
Under the law of the Canyon
Indians, you are their chiettainess
and rightful ruler. Go with them to
the Golden Canyon and there find
the Wampum Belt under the
stone with the Trident. This belt
will make you immune from
danger. 1t also contains secret
message that will free you from
the Indians.
Your loving father.
The note only made Ruth wond'
more at the series of surprising even
which had followed her arrival at Sa
Mario. That night she told Loom
she was ready to go with him to II
Wigwam, much to his surprise ar
Pills.
The next day at the Wigwam, Grt
Wolf was triumphantly addressing h
councillors. "The white Chieftaine
is coming here with Loomis," he to
them, "and this time she must go wi
us to the Golden Canyon" That Phi
partner was allied with Gray We
for some unknown reason was beeor
ing very apparent. Consequently. VIII
: Ruth Randolph sent word that she W