The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-16
CHAPTER "

some man called. "Oh. Jim e. al
ways Ga rrmemher that be was sup.
i.ese1 fo ku1a a1vc than any other
there krew about thr rn.aris slIp-
Hrau Hut somehow he managed
ta n.g tae r.fe De- had assumed
Jle and MeNaiiy walked lato
Sto.strsne o. see lawyer. one %
tae tao ln town Thrv conferred
tlfa Gee other wtn. thry learned.
VAS rsfiTvseutrs Franz and deter.
m aei tha; There was uo hope -
quick and reasonable Settlement %
tle r.-At.og way aaivmats iber~
Wlsfsser thr reasons Franz might
hase la m.nd. uhafeyer his rcia.
tiuushIgs vIth uufriendfr comprfl-
tors might or. De- surely VAS a FAC.
tor o. b. considered. Steve realized
Where thc man neadquartered. be
Ola uui know be had seen him
oniy twsrv since arriving az Good
Eys ou that 6rs; night when be
fought him down and. again. when
DO encountered him wigh the Laird
ou the luapr river Hui another
earuunfer with Frnur 20 add 10 the
already heavy burden % his ami
mostly Tor the man known as Young
Jim was 30 the cards. o, appeared
stopping az the headquarters
store early one day FOR tobacco.
Steve saw nn aged. wasted Indian
seated on the doorstep.
oid Tim Todd vas busy selling
goods e. an indian girl and as
Steve stepped behind the counter
60 help himself. h's interest vas
caught - her appearance.
Tier raclaily Cat face vas a nne
oval ard the light bronze skin Ike
satin Her large eyes were widely
sei and they held on Steve as his
EaEe ran her hody. stin slender but
with shosc volup,uous lines that are
forerunners ~ the grossness which
would accrue with years. A lovely
young animal. be VAS thinking. as
De reached for the car % tobacco.
and then looked back into her face
again.
She was staring Ht hIm and
something Ike scoru and pride and
Hfrroni showed In her eyes. lie
had the conviction that she had
surrnissd bis admiration and had
put upon IL the usual construction.
Mary alnI got any green. Tom
Todd said. turning from the shelf
on which be KEEP; hls scani stock of
dyes
Give me blue aud yellow the
glrl replied 4 make green
She spoke with the broad vowel
values usual In Indians and also
with the careful infection o. one
who has been schooied in a Ian.
guaSe other than thelr own. and
turned her back GA Steve. be
thought. with conscious purpose.
lie went oui smiling sarlon.
ically. Those Indian girls. he told
himself, probably were justified In
Suspectlug the emotions behind the
siares % Nhlte men.
lie padded 10 the wood camp and
was there until noon. Then. start
inE hack. te encountered the In
dlans again And with them. this
time. was Franz
Their two canoes floating side hy
side. FIRST attracted bis attention.
Then a glisienlng paddle blade
flashed In the sunlight as the old
man swung IL. Franz whose back
was turned upstream - he could
not see brakes approach. ducked.
grasped the paddle and pulled his
canoe closer 70 the other. gesilcu.
laiing hercely with his free hand.
Steve heard him say;
NO more d--n foolishnessi Hear
that? You're going back 60 the
farm now and stay there!
The girl did not answer. She
looked steadily NJ the man and deep
anger s,aoldered In her face.
Franz wrested the paddle from
the old natives hands and dropped
II into his own canoe. Then, show
ing himself along. be roughly
grasped the girls wrist
Going 10 DO as tell you without
any fuss. or We ! got TO herd you
back Ike a pair Of strayed sheepF"
be demanded.
lie twisted her arm and though
her expression betrayed no feeling
of pain Drake knew that II must
hurt severely and be called out
sharply:
Let her 90, Franz -
The man turned abruptly. His
eyes we're pale agalns; the angered
flush Of his face.
What the HIS this 10 you;"
Not a great deal. except that
you are hurting her. Let her 20.
I'm telling you, Didn't you get me
the first timer
IF this Is any OF your id af-
fair - Franz began. but Drake
gave him no heed.
What's the trouble?' he asked
the girl
Her eyes were fixed on him and
both fright and suspicion showed In
their depths. She gave her head