The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-15

Hil6u pain DSIWeeH the WILLOWS,
caught sight of the singer-a native
girl Of amazing beauty.
Almost uncOnsciously the man
took a step forward But at that
the giFl, turning suddenly, fed be-
tween the willows like the creature
of the wild she was, and the man
checked himself and stood watching
until she was lost to view.
At the end of half an hour, having
lit a pipe, he strolled toward the
trading post. Entering the Square
Of the enclosure he looked non
chalantly about him. Two men, half.
breeds, were sitting on a roughly
nade bench outside the store. smok-
ng and talking. Inside the store
tall Indian was bartering win a
.-hite man, whom he easily guessed
o be the factor. and as he looked
ound from the open door of the
actors house, emerged a white
woman whom he OWNED was the
actors wife. She was followed by
It rather dapper young man OF
1.edium height, and who, most in
ENORMOUSLY in that Wild Northland,
ported a single eyeglass. The man
ell into step by the woman's side.
nd together they began to walk
sc-Oss the square in the direction
E he store.
The man from the river watched
them idly, waiting where he was, puff
ing slowly at his pipe, until they drew
almost level with him. Then he
tiffened suddenly. ahA-an alert look
came in his eyes.
At the same moment the other man,
apparently becoming aware Of his
presence for the first time, stared at
him calmly, almost insolently. Then
he started. The monocle dropped
from his eye. and his face went sud
ienly white. He half-paused in his
stride. then averting his gaze from
he other man hurried forward a little.
The factors wife. who had observed
he incident. looked at him inquir-
ingly.
DO you know that man, Mr..
Ainley?"
The dapper young man laughed a
short. discordant laugh.
He certainly bears a resemblance
TO a man whom I knew some years
ago"
He seemed to recognize you. Mr.. I
Ainley. 1 saw that much in his eyes.
Gerald Ainley's face had regained its
natural color. Again he laughed as
he replied: IF he is the man I knew
he is certainly of the lest legion. for
he has been in prison"
In PRISON. echoed the woman
quickly. He does not look like
Jail bird What was the crime?"
Forgery! The judge was merciful
and gave him three years penal
serv1tude."
What is his name?"
''Stane-Hubert Stance replied the
man shortly. As he spoke he glanced
back over his shoulder toward the
man whom they were discussing then
hastily averted his eyes.
The man from the river had turned
round and was looking at him with
concentrated gaze. His face was
working as If he had lost control of
his facial muscles. and his hands were
tightly clenched.
The hound" he whispered to him.
self. the contemplate houndw
Then as Ainley and the factors
VIE disappeared in the store he
laughed harshly and relit his pine.
No he whispered below his
breath I'll wait till the cad comes
out-Iu force him to acknowledge
me"
But scarcely had he reached the
decision. when on the quiet air car,a
the clear notes Of a bugle sounding
the alert and turning his thoughts
In a new direction. The notes came
from the river and were so alien
TO that northern land that he swung
round to discover their origin At
the same moment the two half breeds
leapt from the bench and began IN
run toward the wharf John RodweIl
the factor ard his wife, emerged from
the store and hurried in the Same N.
rection, followed by the Indian who
had been bartering. Two other MOI,
appeared at the warehouse door. and
as the strains Of the bugle sounded
again. also began to run toward the
wharf. whilst from the factors house
came a boy and girl. followed by
white woman and a couple Of Indian
servants. all OF whom followed in the
wake Of the others
The man in the Square did not
move. Having turned toward the
river as the bugle-call f1oated clear
and silvery. and being unable to see
upstream because of the fort build. |
ings, he remained where he was. keen |
ing one eye on the store. The man
who had passed him in the Square
had not emerged. -Stane stood there
or two or three minutes watching
first the river and then the door At
the end of that time, with a resolute
look on his face. he began to stride
toward the store. He was halfway
there when the sound OF a thin cheer
reached him from the wharf. He
turned and looked round. His change
of position had given him an enlarged
view of the river, and distant perhaps
a quarter Of a mile or so away he
saw brigade Of boats. He stood and
stared at them>wopderingly for a mo- |
ment. then resumed his way toward
the store.
AS he entered he looked round, and, |
near the parchment window |
he caught sight Of the man for whom !
he was looking. Ainley was rather |
white of face, but his eyeglasses was |