East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-27

Nutn RdnGOspn was undWdIc U lnS
act the Medicine Nan was lurkiIs
outside. She turned and started to
walk directly toward the window. The
surprised Indian. still unseen. looked
tull at the girl. then gasp OF surprise
escaped his lips.
The Mampum Beltl" he calculated.
And dropping the trident he took to
lis heels and fed. The belt had saved
her.
Out on the terrace, the Indian lovers
Moonlight and Standing Bear-were
startled to see the Medicine Man run
ming as if the devil himself was after
him. Fearing for Ruth's safety, both
ran to her room, Standing Bear
finding the menacing trident and car
rying it with him. They told the girl
OF what they had seen.
If | am in danger, as you think"
Ruth said, 81 believe it would be best
to send for Phil Stanton.at the ranch"
u can save you from all this hidden
danger by taking you away from here"
replied the chief OF the White Eagles.
The girl smiled. Il must stay" she
answered, until my mission is full
illed" Standing Bear promised to
send for young Stanton. Then he and
Moonlight left Ruth, but not until
Standing Bear had selected one of his
most trusted Indians to guard the girl.
At the ranch house, the next morn
ng, Phil Stanton and Julia Wells were
sbout to leave the porch when the
mysterious rider appeared. Dashing
tt1 HlA ~ L Il
lent to the steps of the porch, turned
lis horse and galloped away as swiftly
as he had come. Julia looked at Phil
in surprise, but the latter, surmising
something to be wrong, leaped to the
.teps and seized a piece of paper
which was tied to the trident.
Ruth is in DANGER" he read. GO
10 her even if you have to fight your
way INFO the Golden Canyon" Julia
watched the face of the young man
narrowly, but he wasted no time.
Rushing to the corral, he called to-
gether band OF the eowpunchers and
III another moment they were gallop-
ng toward the canyon. 4
Meanwhile, in the, assembly room,
he rival chieftains were presenting
heir respective arguments to Ruth for
ne right to the Golden Pool. Ruth
Yas seated in the center OF the coun-
Ill, and Gray Wolf, Standing Bear,
nd Jim Loomis watched the girl in
emily. Loomis had determined to gain
ossession of the Golden Pool, through
ray Wolf, and thus become the rich
st man in the world. But Ruth had
deserved the friendliness of the white
ian and the Indian and suspected
lat they were up to mischief. Since
he many events which had happened
iftcr her arrival, she could not help
ut distrust Loomis.
IF you give the Golden Pool to
Gray Wolf and his Blue Hawks"
-tanding Bear told her, "the vast
wealth will ruin his tribesmen--while
2nlong my clansmen, enmity and ha-
tired will be aroused. Therefore, |
claim the Golden Pool for the Buffa-
loes, because we will not touch one
ounce OF the gold, but will pledge our
selves to leave it in the pool forever"
Gray Wolf, as he saw that Standing
Bear was gaining the favor of the
Princess, became enraged. Ruth saw
the deep anger on his face, and fearing
that trouble would commence, raised
her hand for silence.
"Bc not swayed by petty jealousies,"
she pleaded. do not Judge before I
have judged" For a moment it
looked as thought there would be a
struggle. Gray Wolf and his cohorts
exchanged glances, but the sturdy
Standing Bear and his adherents stood
their ground dehantly.
Meanwhile, outside of the Golden
Canyon, Phil and his cowpuuchers ar
rived at the pivoted rock They waited
anxiously for an opportunity to enter.
The reward for their patience soon
came, for Crouching Mole and few
CT his Indians galloped through after
the rock had been swung open. Before
The redskins knew II, Phil and his fol-
lowers grasped their chance and dashed
through, Confusion reigned in the
gateway for moment but Phil, rid
ing hard, pressed onward and reached
the assembly house. Fighting desper-
ately. he gained admission and entered
upon the scene of the rival tribes about
20 fall upon one another. Riding
straight up TO Ruth, he swung her to
his saddle, turned about and dashed
out, with the Indians swarming after
him.
Fortunately The pivoted rock was
still open, and the two young people