Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-04-26
CHAPTER xIIl-contInusd.


nlfed.
TIE herd was not sheep, but ante
springbuck. II was, in fact,
one Of the periodical mIgrations Of
these animals. Of which Winton had
heard After a drought. when the
rain falls. they travel from the int
rIor in countless numbers in search Of
water turning aside for nothing, pass
ing even through populous cities.
Herds Of half a million have been Ell
countered.
And what had looked like an orderly
progression, seen ut a great distance,
was a succession OF the gigantic leaps
that have given the animal It's name.
The sprlngbuck were streaming into
the valley, jumping to a height Of ten
or a dozen feet. and jostiing against
the riders horses, as # devoid Of fear.
Winton gaIloped through the adj
vance guard in pursuit Of Davis. who
was far in advance OF him and ear.
ing the village. He emerged out Of
the pass suddenly, almost into the
middle space among the beehive huts.
The village appeared deserted, ex-
cept for an old man and an aged
woman who had crouched over the
embers Of dying fire. The woman
was the old queen of the tribe; the
man was Seaton He rose and faced
Davis
WInton saw the judges hand tight
en- upon his revolver. But suddenly
the weapon was lowered. The judge
was looking into the old woman's face;
his own seemed to become rigid as a
plaster cast, and he noticed Seaton no
longer.
so It is you, Amyl' he said. 81
have found you at lastY'
Eyes, it is l" answered the woman
in strange cultural voice, speaking
as II the words were difficult to pro
nOunce.
81 have come to take you home
ny dear; you ana the child
Homer mumbled the old woman
Home" the judge repeated impa
tlently, passing his hand across his
forehead.
'Ilow long ago It seems since you
went away f! You must have been ILL.,
! think or perhaps 1t is !. Bring
our baby; ! want to see her. What
did we call her? / have forgotten"
Il forget what we called her" an
swered the old woman; but she is
called Sheiia now
"A pretty name answered the
Judge.
As he spoke, Shella came out Of one
OF the huts. She fixed her eyes On
Nlnton IN inquiry he could see that
Seaton had told her the truth. Then
she looked at Davis. She stepped
toward him
i SIN here she said in a low
voice.
Judge Davis did not appear TO no
tice her
Il wish she would come he said
she must be q big sri by new.
Where is she, Amy
Il don't know muttered the WON
an, passing her hand across Eer fore
head.
And Ninton knew TINT The past
twenty years had been completely
ohliierated from Judge Davis mem
or} lie had no notion that Il was
MS own daughter who stood before
him II the Old woman had kept her
Wis they were gone now, perhaps
through the shock or the meeting.
ANA strange metamorphcas had
come over her Inc Withered old
woman assumed the attitude OF one
OF thirty years. There was a tIyacity
In her gestures.
III 50 home with you now, my
dear she said advancing and laying
her hand upon the horses neck Il
have been waiting such a long time
Tor yon' l'id You nave hard journey
mere my dear!
Nof very h7rd, answered the
Judge = Il carry the ehiId aud You
shs'l rice my morse Where Is she2
wait moment lhoegh Amy; there
was something e'se | mad 20 do.
Seatoa, recognizing The situation.