The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-11-25
THE STORY

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poverished father, Amos Dudley, a
Lake City. Her fathers friend, and
her w devoted admirer, John Lee
vine, after discussing affairs will
Dudley, makes up his mind to &C
into politics.
and a companion, Kent Moulton
playing by the lake, are accosted
BY an old squaw from the nearby
observation. Lydia gives her food
Margery, small daughter Of Dave
Marshall, the towns banker, joins
into the water. She Is pulled out
unhurt but frightened. and taken
home by Lydia and Kent. Her ia
Their calls on Amos to complain,
blaming Lydia for the mishap.
CHAPTER III.-Lydia explains
cause Margery Is considered stuck
UP" she Is not a popular playmate.
Marshall arranges for Lydia to
teach Margery to swim and other
wise become "one of the crowd"
Levine tells Amos his plan to take
and ultimately have 1t opened for
settlement.
CHAPTER ". Patience sue
oumbs to an attack of d~fphtheria,
leaving Lydia feeling that her trust
has collapsed. She finds comfort In
the loving kindness of John Le-
vine. Lydia learns that a note of
Amos, backed by Levine and held
met. The child pleads with Mar
shall, and for her sake he agrees to
renew the note.
CHAPTER V.-Grieving for the
loss of little Patience, Lydia's health
falls. Levine, understanding the
situation, gives her q pup, which
the lonely child takes to her heart.
Reaching the age of fifteen, Lydia
enters high school, where she at
once realizes that her. homemade
frock and general appearance of
poverty set her apart from her bet
tsr-dressed companions.
CHAPTER .VI.-Levine Is elected
boy, Charlie Jackson, tells Lydia Of
numerous wrongs done his people,
mainly by Marshall and Levine.
Lydia defends her friend vigorous
ly. Meeting Levine in Lydia's house,
Charlie Jackson threatens and en-
deayors to attack him.
CHAPTER VII.-Levine is shot by
an unseen assassin. Recuperating
at the Dudley cottage, he learns
the real extent of Lydia's loneliness
ms her shaken faith In God. The
man and girl enter into a compact
to start a search for God" togeth-
or. Levine, recovered, begins his
campaign for ongress
CHAPTER VIII.-Lydia is unable
to drive the hatred of Levine from
Charles heart, and despite herself
her faith in her old friend is sha-
ken by the young Indians stories.
Levine has long realized that de-
spite their disparity in age he is
~passionately in love with the young
girl.
CHAPTER IX.-Levine is trium-
plant in his campaign for congress-.
Lydia earns enough money selling
fudge to go camping with Charlie,
Kent. Margery and two school
friends, Gustus Bach and a girl
named Olga. Miss Towne chaperons
them.
CHAPTER x. Walking with
a meeting of Levine and some half
breeds. Their conversation con-
vinces Lydia that Charlie has been
right In accusing Levine of plot
ting to rob the Indians.
CHAPTER XI.-A visit from the
old squaw whom Lydia had be-
friended long g causes Charlie to
tell more of Marshalls and Levine's
thievery. Lydia promises to talk to
A@0 tAAos oAAAN ANO1N VII AlAahCo d OO1-
ish proposal of marriage to Lydia,
who repulses him. In her ak with
Levine the man AYERS his methods
are lawful and really best for the
Indians. The girl is only half con-
WINGED.
CHAPTER XII. Charlie tells
Lydia his father was killed by half
breeds at the instigation of Levine.
and she is miserable at~the thought.
family poverty also weighs
heavily on her. She is elected class
valedictorian. Billy Norton takes
her to the senior ball. where she
has her first girlish wonderful
time"
Then, without a word, Billy led
Lydia away. The Indians passing
them shook their bows at them but
they YER unmolested.
"Can you walk. Lydia? Do you
think you're badly hurt?" asked
Billy. ITO think of me not
scratched and YOU hurt Your IA
Their ought to horsewhip mew
"You saved me from being tram
pied to death !" cried Lydia, indig-
nantly. ooh, there's the auto"
"BiIly,' cried Levine, could you
run the car and the two women
down the road while Amos and
help the agent get order here? The
worst seems to be over, for some
reason"
"Billy got Charlie Jackson to call
The Indians in," said Lydia.
"Tll wait for you at the willows.
a mile below Last Chance" said
Billy. :
He was an Indifferent chauffeur 7
but he reached the willow
100 -l1suup. f,
Sitting with the murmur of the
brook and the fragrance of marsh {,
grass enveloping them. the two :
young people did not talk much. =,
BILLY" whispered Lydia, you're .
so good to me and I was so horrid =
% you once" :
Billy felt her fingers on his knee =
md instantly the thin little hand +
vas enveloped in his warn fist. :
DO you take 1t all back. Lydia?" y
well. the hOrrid part Of IL, ] =,
she hedged. +,
"'That's all right" returned the \
-Oung man. I'm willing to fight u
or the rest of it. Don't try to pull !,
our hand away, because | intend y
0 hold 1t till the folks come. You !
ant help yourself, so you have no j
esponsibility in the matter" a
SO for an hour longer they sat, !