The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-11-04

"Yee, the law lets EN- get the
dead and down stun and who's
going to swear it's fresh stun that
out next winter?'
"Rut how does he come to be
taking your wood? Why don't you
20 to see him yourself?' asked
Kent.
II can't answer either of those
questions" replied Charlie, sui
lenIv.
The two young whites thought of
the attack on Levine. and looked
at each other apprehensiveIy.
Wont the Indian agent stop
him?' asked Lydia.
"Hei Why. he's deep In the mire
himself with Dave Marshall. Ny
God. Margery Marshall went to
New York on a blind Indian boys
pinesl Lydia. save my pines for
me. They belong to my tribe. MY
father was going TO Washington
three years ago TO tell the President
about the graft when they shot him
from ambush. If I put up a fight.
they'll shoot me. Lydia. won't you
help u.s."
Neither Kent nor Lydia ever had
seen Charlie thus before. He was
neither arrogant nor sullen. He
was pleading with a tragic hope
lessness that moved his two hear
ers profoundly.
ooh, Charliel I will try cried
Lydia. 81 truly will
II knew you would" said Char
lie, huskily, and he turned back
abruptly to the camp.
Lydia stared about her. Suppos-
ing. she thought, that she owned a
hundred acre of this pine land. +
She forgot Kent and concentrated
every force OF her mind on sens
ing what land ownership would
mean. And suddenly there stirred
within her a desire for acreage. for
trees, soil, stream and shrub. a
wide demesne that should be hers
and her children's forever.
Are you really going TO talk to
Levine?' Kent reused her from
her reverie.
Yes! Didn't I promise tor
Lots. of good it'll do" grunted
Kent. And if you fell him we
overheard him in the woods, I'll
be sore"
"T don't see why"
Because, after / finish high
school. I'm going to tell him | know.
make him let me In on the deal.
Look here, Lyd. don't tell him was
with you, anyhow"
"Oh. all right" replied Lydia.
For goodness sake. don't
cts talk about If any more.
see why men always have to
plottingl I'm going back to
amp and help pack"
The driver arrived with the car-
'y-all at nine O'Clock the next morn
ng, and at mid-afternoon, Lydia
vas dropped at the gate, where
Adam took possession of her.
The house seemed small and din
~. Lydia dropped her suitcase in
he kitchen.
1--WE just got to train old Liz
ie," she said, so that she won't
her old carpet slippers and
Ter apron In the middle of the
.itchen every time she goes out.
do wish we had Mission furni.
ure instead of this everlasting old
lahogany. I just guess there's got
o be some reforming In this house.
summer"
Amos came in the gate shortly
fter six. Lydia was waiting for
I'm at the front door. He looked
uddenly shabby and old to Lydia
nd she kissed him very tenderly
t required all the supper hour and
| the remainder of the evening to
II the story of the camp and TO
lswer LiZzie's and Amos ques-
ms. There were several episodes
did not describe; that of the
Ilf-breed council in the wood, for
was sitting on the front
cps, the next afternoon, with a
in her lap and Adam at her
eft, when Billy Norton called. He
1pped for a chat in the garden
til her father, before coming up
greet Lydia.
He is awful homely. A regular
! farmer" she thought, compar-
Z him with the elegant Gustus
d with Kent's careless grace.
Hello, Lyd! Awful glad you're
elk I"
He sat down on the step below
+ and Lydia wrinkled her nose.