The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-16
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away. The monocled Ainley could
not but be aware of his presence, yet
except that he kept his gaze resolutely
averted, he gave no sign of being so.
But the girl looked at him frankly,
and as she did so, Hubert Stane
looked back, and caught his breath,
as he had reason to.
Her gray eyes met Stances quite
! frankly, without falling. then turned
nonchalantly to her companion, and
| Stane, watching, saw her speak, and
as Ainley flashed a swift glance in
his direction, and then replied with
| OWNED that the girl had asked a
/ question about himself They passed
him at half a dozen yards distance
Ainley with his face set like a flint
the girl with a scrutinizing sidelong
| glance that set the blood rioting in
| Stances heart. He stood and watched
| them until they reached the wharf
saw them step into a canoe, and then,
both of them padding. they thrust
out to the broad bosom of the river
Not till then did he avert his gaze,
and turn again to the store. The
great man of the company was still
talking to the half-breed, and the
other half-breed had risen from his
| seat and was staring into the store.
/ He looked round as Stane approached
| him.
by gar" he said enthusiastically,
dat one very fine squaw-girl dere"
Stane looked forward through the
open doorway, and standing near the
| long counter, watching a tall Indian
| bartering with the factor, saw the
beautiful Indian girl from the neigh
boring camp. He nodded an afffrma-
tive. and seeing an opportunity to
obtain information turned and spoke
to the man.
Yes. but that girl there with Mr..
Ainley-"
"Oui, m'sieu. But she no squaw-
girl. She grand person who make
ze tour with ze governor"
And Mr.. Ainley. what is he doing
at Fort Malsun?"
"Ah, Msieu Ainleyl He also is re
great man. He is to be among the
sovernOrs-one day. He also visits re
posts and will no doubt travel with re
Governor, whose protege ne is
Stane made no vocal reply to this
He nodded careIessly and passed into
the store Factor RodweH looked
round as he entered. and surveyed him
with a measuring eye. as if taking
stock of a new acquaintance. then
gave him a curt nod and resumed his
barter with the Indian. His assistant
being also busy for the moment, Stane
turned towards the Indian girl whose
liquid eyes We're regarding him shyly.
and addressed her in her native
dialect
Little sister. why did you run from
me yesterday"
4 had never seen such a man be-
fores'
Never seen a white man before"
he cried in mock amazement.
I did not say nat 1 had never seen
white man before. I have seen
many The priest up at Fort OF God.
the doctor priest at the Last Hope. the
factor there. and Msieu Ainley who
came to our camp yesterday. And
there is also this fat man they call the
governor great chief. it is said;
though he does not look as such a
great one should look. Yes. I have
seen many white men, but none like
thee before"
Hubert Stane was routed once more
by the girls directness, but strove to
recover himself by a return of COM
pliments.
Wen, he laughed, for that mat
ter, there are none so many like thy
self in the world. I wonder what tbv
name is?"
The girl flushed with pleasure at
the compliment, and answered his
question without reserve.
L am Miskodeed."
THE Beauty of the Spriner Than
thou art well naned,~little sister,
The girl flushed with pleasure. The
flame that had lept in her dark ewes
at their first meeting burned once
more, and where, but for an Interrupt
ton, the conversation would have
drIfted can only be conjectured. But
at that precise moment the tail In
dian called to her
'Miskodeed."
The girl moved swiftly to him and
with a gesture that was almost roval
the Indian pointed to a pile of trade
goods heaped upon the long counter.
The girl gathered as much as was nos
sible in her arms, and staggered with
her load from the store, and as Fac
tor Rodwell nodded to him, Hubert
Stane moved up the counter and be-
gan to give his order.
1t was quite late in the afternoon
when the opportunity he sought was
given to him. ImpelIed by the merest
curiosity he had strolled over to the
Indian tepees and had there en-
coUntered Miskodeed teaching a pup
py dog tricks. He had STONED to
speak to her, and was still engaged
in a rather one-sided conversation.
when the sound of English voices
caused him to turn round.
The governors party. accompanied
by the factor, was moving toward
the tepees.
The party drew nearer. Stane was
conscious of its attention, and the
blood in Miskodeed's face came and
went in a manner that was almost
painful. Anyone looking at them and
noting the apparent absorption of the
man and the certain embarrassment
of the girl, must have utterly mis-
comprehended the situation, and that
was what happened, for a moment
later, the sound of al&aughing femi-
nine voice reached him.
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