The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-12-14
ALL WHITE
BY AGNES q. eRooAN


ihe men ~ the club had been tell
hs stories OF past adventures. "A tail
man smiled slow sort OF smile aud
sihootheu ms grnying hair.
knew Ilttle indian girl once,
u" uesah' lhen stopped aud said NO
more
II may have becn that his mind
reverted To other things, or II may
nave been That he was fond VI the
h'tlc Hri.
Mihhn lived IN LaCeu village. She
was Ihdlhn-bOrn. but one looking ut
her would see modern young woman
OF uhsuaily attractive appearance.
The indian girl had known the ad-
vantage Oi the public school She was
considering taking up some future pro-
tess'"n when Joe came back upon the
scene.
Joe hnd been companion Of Min
has childhood' anu approved % her
people. but Joe hnd becn away inFsy
years, studying travelling aud work
lng And Joe had returned To the
home OF his fathers because hinna's
memory called hun.
Mlhha grew less Interested IN "A fu-
ture career AMI more Interested ia
Joe.
Mlnna, with JOY la the game.
played With his affection. This may
have been savag" impulse, too. FOR
openly She d"ii-h.rd in The h"urt-
achings OF her toSer The young
American from New York city came
about this time 10 LaCcu Rapids. on
the h!gh-bridgc commission.
Jack Holden possessed pleasure
craft on which be liked to entertain
his friends. And because Mlnna never
failed 10 entertain him be- took her
often with them.
one afternoon Joe watched them 90.
The rapids were tossing high their
foam aud Juggling at Joe's heart came
a great fear The stranger had been
warned against the rocks Of the rapids.
but had laughed curelessly.
Near twilight IL happened. Joe
knew instinctvely the meaning 81 the
crowd assembled on shore. With the
long. free stride of his race he was
soon In the midst Of them. He had
no need To seek the cause OF anxiety.
for out on the rocks. the rapids boiling
around u. was Jack iolden's steamer.
Figures could be seen on the upper
deck. signaling frantically for help.
They ventured too near. an old
boatnnn explained angrily, and 10 go
TO their aid Is impossible. No boat
could make II, no one"
But an Indian, another voice
spoke excitedly. The Indian always
knows the water especially this peril
Gus water. II we could only get hold
OF Indian jim and his boat
"Jim went W the cry-"Jim
would scale the very rapids" they said.
The old Indian had slipped up quiet
ly and his boat was launched and on
Its way.
"One boat" walled woman. "can
carry 80 few"
Joe leaped To second boat. and
With a laugh Of bravado he looked back.
a. too" cried Joe. "am Indian, =
He planned doggedly. as he strug-
gled on. sure OF his power. exulting In
Inherited skill over. the waves. how he
would snatch Mlnna from her lover,
her alone he would bear safely 10
shore. As he neared the sinking boat
he saw. through his suffering. that old
Jim had triumphed: they were reach.
Ing down Mlnna into his care and she
was refusing TO be rescued.
81 will not go" screamed the Indian
girl. unless you take him, too" Her
arm designated the tall American on
deck.
The American was left. Joe could
see him plainly. All the women were
safe In Jim's boat.
Joe made last effort. The men
were ready for hint II Minna loved
this man so that she would die AZ his
side, then he. Joe, must save him for
her.
Safely back at last In calm water
Joe turned his CHASTITY face to the
American.
You" he asked. ARE going TO mar
~ Minnaf'
"Yes." the American answered