Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-02
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"rHE SENTINEL. ROCK
CHAPTER Y.
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"Oh. take me to my mother and
father" wachita whispered. clinging
to Captain James hand and looking
earnestly in his face.
Certainly we will, as soon rs we
can get away. First let us look at
the Indians"
Every ono dropped to their knees
turning over the dead-cold faces OF
the Indians. Suddenly wachita gave
a loud cry and every one ran to her.
She pointed to tho ground where
lay tho still body OF One Eye. tho
chiefs. son.
He was dead, and Wachita shud-
dered to think OF him. Are you sor-
ry." a voice Whispered at her elbow,
and she turned to see Roger looking
at her. Il don't know" Wachita said.
doubttully. "He did love mo In his
own way. but I'm glad that he's not
really my brother, nor Big Chief
not really my father. have a
mother and father of my own"
"And that is more than have"
Roger said, with trace OF sadness
In his voice.
SO that night. under the light Of
the moon n long string OF horses
were galloping across the plain. back
to the Sentinel Rock, 10 the mother
and father waiting for their daugh-
ter. and the rock which had shielded
them from the Indians for SO long.
Keeping vigil when the party
reached him, was still unconscious. but
looked as II he was not seriously on
dansered by the blow which the cap
tain had given him.
Many hours were spent, while the
| calvacade galloped along the rocky
roads. the captain in tho lead, and
| Wachita and Roger close behind.
Soon Wschita gave a little cry. She
pointed her finger silently. Straight
az an arrow before them cleaned
| something bright In the moonlight.
| 1t was the Sentinel Rock standing
! straight in its glory, the guardian OF
the people.
| Then the men gave loud cheer,
which echoed far away. 'rhe Senti-
/ mel Rock! The Sentinel Rock! Three
cheers for the Sentinel Rock"
4 mighty cheer was given again.
and the men dropped on their knees
to pray for the people.
| soft cry was heard. Looking up.
| the men perceived tiny head peep
ing out OF the rock, its child face
Nancy James.
| In moment she was EMBODIED IN
| "Daddy's" arms. The women and
! children came out, and such u scene
was never Witnessed before By the
Sentinel Rock.
Only wachita was silent. amid all
| the rejoicing. She wondered where
her mother and father were. Would
she never see them?
Suddenly she perceived two fig
ures standing silently near the rock.
Captain James. perceived the object
of her stare; he brought forward the
TWO figures in the light OF the moon.
The woman was beautiful still. In
spite OF the grayish tint in her hair.
She had the lovoliest blue eyes Wa
chitn had over seen. The man was
dark and handsome. Your mother
and father. Mr.. and Mrs. King, Wa
chita." In moment she was
| clasped In their arms. telling them
the whole story Of her life among the
Indians.
Not long afterwards. one brilliant
moonlight night when the rock stood
in all its splendor, the village priest
united Washita and Roger together.
while the great rock stood looking
on. After the guests had departed
to their new village. a man and girl
stood by by the Sentinel Rock. ST.
lentiy Wach!ta kneeled down, her
beautiful brown eyes lifted 10 the
rock. The man kneeled beside her,
his hand in hers.
Then they gave the rock their
blessing. the guardian OF their peo-
pie and the object OF their romance.
The light OF hope to tho world here
after. the Sentinel Rock.
(The End)
BY PEARL FLEISS.
100 Rose Street. clifton ,ForGe, Va.
tAge l3.l