South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-20

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I hind the western woods.
The governors palace was closed
and deserted. Ny Lord Dunmore
was long in fight. But there was
the bust OF Sir Walter IN front OF
Raleigh tavern. and there he drew
. up. before the steps where he was
once nigh 20 taking Dane Grey's
\ life
Tho little tavern was thronged and
the air charged with the spirit OF
war. Indeed. nothing else was
I talked
Next morning Erskine rode forth
along q sandy road amidst the sing
/ ing OF birds and through a forest Of
I tiny upshooting leaves. for Red
\ Oaks on the James.
He had forsworn Colonel Dale 20
/ secrecy as 20 the note he had left
\ behind giving his birthright 20 his
I little cousin Barbara, and he knew
\ the confidence would be kept in
violate
At the boat landing he hitched his
horse 10 the low-swung branch Of
I an oak. There was the sun-dial that
/ had marked every sunny hour since
I he had been away For a moment
/ ne stood there. and when he stepped
/ into the open he shrauk back hastily
"a girl was coming through the
/ opening Of lockwood from the house
coming slowly. bareheaded. her
hands clasped behind her. her eyes
/ downward
His heart throbbed as he waited,
/ throbbed the more when his ears
caught even the soft tread of her
little feet, and seemed 70 stop when
/ she paused at the sUn-dial. and
searched the river with her eyes.
soon the girl nuttercd "A handker-
chief and from the single passenger
I'm the stern came an answering
hutter Of white and a glad cry. At
/ the bend Of the river the boat dis
appeared from Erskine's sight under
I the bank, and he watched the girl.
How she had grown! Her slim
/ figure had rounded and shot upward
and her white gown had dropped to
her dainty ankles.
Now her face was flushed and her
I eye flashed with cxcltement-it was
no mere kinsman I'm that boat, and
the boys heart began 70 throb
hercely with racking emotions he
had never known before.
A fiery looking youth sprang up
the landing steps. bowed CALAMITY
over the girls hand. and the two
turned up the path. the girl rosy
I with smiles and the youth bending
over her with a most protecting and
tender air Tt was Dane Grey. and
the heart OF the watcher turned
mortal sick.
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Barbara saw him first and she did
not rush forward. Insetad she stop
ped, with wide eyes n sti1ed cry.
and lifting Of one hand toward her
heart. Grey saw, too. flushed rather
| painfully and Gained himself.
'~Why. have I changed so much p"
/ ErsSine cried.
"Of course T knew you" she fall
tered. paling a little but gathering
/ herself rather haughtily-a fact that
/ Erskine seemed not 10 notice. you
took me by surprise and YOU have
changed-but don't know how
/ much"
The significance Of this, too.
seemed 20 pass Erskine by.
Never to YOU. my dear cousin %
he said CALAMITY and then he
bowed TO Dane Grey, not offering to
shake hands.
The great dinner bell from behind
the house doomed its summons to
the woods and fields
Come on" called Harry. who had
lust appeared "T imagine you are
hungry. cousin"
It am" said ErslIine. i've had
/ nothing TO cat since-since early
morn" Rarbara's ewes flashed up
ward and Grey was plainly startled.
Was there slight stress on those
two words?
I Mrs. Dale was visiting down tho
river. so Barbara sat in her mothers
place.
wow. YOU White Arrow. YOU Bis
/ Chief tell us the story" said Harry.
Grey began 10 look uncomfortable.
and so. fin truth, did Barbara.
What have YOU heard2' asked
Erslino quietly.
Never mind" interposed Bari
bara quickly. "you tell US"
What" shouted Harry when
Erskine told o. the powwow. You
told both that YOU would fight with
the whites against both! Whatd
they do TO you q"
Erskiue smiled.
OF jumped over the heads OF the
. outer ring aud ran"