The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-12-16
TIL STORY

CHAPTER with her baby sis
er, Patience, Lydia returns fron
lay to the untidy home of her i'm
loverished father, Amos Dudley, a
AXE City. Her fathers friend, ant
ler own devoted admirer, John LIE
line, after discussing affairs will
Dudley, makes up his mind to g.
INTO politics.
CHAPTER II. Lydia, Patienc'
md a companion, Kent Moulton
playing by the lake, are ~accostet
~ an old squaw from the nearb,
sservation. Lydia gives her food
dargery, small daughter of Dav'
Marshall, the towns banker, john
hem. In their play Margery fall
INTO the water. She Is pulled out
,nhurt but frightened. and tskeI
aome by Lydia and Kent. Her IA
her calls on Amos to complain
Blaming Lydia for the mishap.
CHAPTER III-Lydia explains
he accident and asserts that be-
PAUSE MRrgery is considered "stucl
up" she Is not a popular playmate
Marshall arranges for Lydia tt
wise become zone OF the crowd
L<vine tells Amos his plan to TAKE
timber from the Indian reservation
and ultimately have IL opened fol-
settlement.
&f1AT Ell w. T&tlsHct sbC-
pumbs to an attack of d~iphtheris,
leaving Lydia feeling that her trust
In God Is lost and her small world
kAs collapsed. She finds comfort in
tle loving Kindness of John Le-
vine. Lydia learns that a note OF
Amos, backed by Levine and held
By Msrshall, is due and cannot be
met. The child pleads with Mar
shall, and for her sake he agrees TO
renew the note.
CHAPTER V.-Grieying for the
loss of little Patience, Lydia's health
xSils. Levine, understanding the
!itustion. gives her a pup. which
Reaching the age of fifteen, Lydia
enters high school, whore she at
snce realizes that her homemade
frock and general appearance OF
poverty set her apart frsnn hsr bet
fer-dressed companions.
CHAPTER VI.-Leyins IL elected
sheriff. A sixteen-year-old Indian
boy, Charlie Jackson, tells Lydia of
sumerous wronss done his people,
pAiniy BY Marshall and Levine.
s.. Nesting Levine in Lydis's house,
Charlie Jackson threstens and en-
&savors to attack him.
CONGRATULATIONS is shot by
an ISneeen assassin. Recuperatins
at the Dudley cottage, he learns
the real extent of Lydis's loneliness
and her shaker faith in God. The
man and girl enter into a compact
80 start q search for God" togeth-
or. Levine, recovered, begins his
campaign for congress.
CHAPTER VI1I.-Lydia is unable
T. drive the hatred of Levine from
Charles heart, and despite herself
Der faith in her old friend is ha-
hen by the young Indians stories
Levine has long realized that de-
spite their disparity in age he is
s sifisi'nat'l' in owe with the young
CHAPTER IX.-Levino is trium-
plant n his campaign for congress.
Lydis 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
Kent in the woods, Lydia witnesses
q meeting Of Levine and some half
breeds. Their conversation CON
Vlnces 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 ago causes Charlie to
tell more of MarshaiIs and Levine's
thievery. Lydia promises to talk to
Levine. Billy Norton makes a boy
tsh proposal of marriage to Lydia,
who %repulses him. In her talk with
Levine the man AYERS his methods
are lawful Il 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.
n family poverty also weighs
Naledictorian. Billy Norton takes
her to the senior ball, where she
time"
CHAPTER XIIL.-Congress passes
Levine's bill for the opening Of the
reservation. At the celebration Of
the event the Indians, led by Char
lie, make q disturbance. Billy Nor
ton saves Lydia from harm. Amos
arranges to get 120 acres of the
reservation, through Levine. Billy
tells Lydia he is going to expose
MarshalPs crooked deals.
CHAPTER XIv.-A congressional
commission to Lake City to
investigate Indian matters, and evil
dence involving 0 Of the towns
prominent citizens is produced.
CHAPTER XY.-Before the com
mission Charlie Jackson Lee
vine of completely in the murder Of
his father. Lydia warmly defends
Levine. Dave Marshall is exposed
as the owner Of The Las: Chance"
3 brothel, which was also head
quarters for the Illegal selling of
whisky to Indians.
CHAPTER XVI.-Kent asks Lydia
10 marry him. The girl refuses. To
obtain a suitable frock for the "ju-
Nor prom Lydia overworks and
goes through a V siege OF
pneumonia.
CHAPTER XVII-After the re-
moval of the Indians to another res
J~ackson's sister and the old squaw
Lydia had befriended. Levine dies
IN Lydia's arms. His search" is
ended. All his property is left to
the girl. She refuses to accept the
lands.
81 shall always have a gap in
ny life, where he went out" she
said, slowly. Il shall never get
missing him. Oh. he was so
lear TO mel And yet, Billy. 1t isn't
1t all like Patience's death. He
lidn't depend on me and ]
lidn't live with him so that every
hing doesn't cry his absence to
ne. And I've got more resources
han / had then"
She laid her hand On the open
'ook In her lap.
"What're you reading?' asked
nix