| Show T r rn v yao w aai j 1 j j free 0 0 o c 0 fe yo ci ft 9 boit oo it c ani L M jv ia 0 of th h ali JL 5 moo ua B by y HONOR HONORS ae WIL WILLSIE lyv ito 0 by Vre drlek A hoaf stoke co H framm fra M M I 1 n F t I 1 11 ul 1 4 0 1 1 1 STORY FROM THE START lyolla with her baby baay sister dialer patience returns return s from an utter after noon of pray piny to tile the impoverished home of her father amos dud joy icy in ili lake city llor lier fathers friend and tier her own devoted le voted old ad inteer jolin john levine think it ahm tile tha indiana on art a nearby re merva cioll were moving in order that the white inen have this land john levine announces him intention of going into politics cm lyniol lydan und and a coal comann 11 ion kent maulton Mu ulton ufa are ilia 3 ing by the lako lake with daughter of dave billave marshall tile the towns bunker anker li margery falls nto into the water she la Is ta haloin home by lydia bud and xon kent iter her father baatnes for the nils hap until explains 1 lc vine tells arnos amon his plan to have the reservation opened for set BPI allement ement ll dies of diphtheria 1 leaving loilta feeling that tier her trust in god tn Is tort loot abie finds comfort lit in tile the loving klaid ness of jolin john lovins A note of am amos backed by levine bild held by marshall Marg Mar hull shull la is due und cannot be met at apnea I 1 marshall agrees to renew it lydia enters high school A full blood indian boy charlie jack son non makes accusations against lev ine and attacks hini him levine la Is shot ahot by an inhern assailant but only plight wounded ls cupe ratIng fit at the tha nudity cot tags tage he realizes lydias andias lonell ness and her falth faith in god tile man mail and girl enter into a compact to start atari a sp for god together CHAPTER VIII continued 1 I dont see wily why you reel frel F so said pali ledill you get agolig tilt nil without the ho reservation why tile other indians I 1 dont understand no you dont understand replied charlie youre like most lost of thu the other whites around here you see it chance lb get land mid find erti crucify effy elicit other it if you needed to to get it what willit chance do 10 indians stand but it I 1 tell all you tilts this ills voice fcc 1 s ink to tn a hoarse se whisper and ills byc eys s looked far be yond tier if there Is it a god of the indians ans fis well ivell us its tile pay some day danyl I 1 brull alar iia as we at ure paying ayala shivered dont tails so charlie I 1 wish avish I 1 know ariew nil fill about it tile truth about it it if I 1 was it 11 man you liet bet before I 1 voted III id find out look here lyden L exclaimed charlie why dont you come coine ill up on 03 tile alio reservation borot for i camping trip rip next ler for fir a 1 l week or so costs costa too Il luell said halal I I 1 elther either I 1 ean nn pet tents end and it t cost you IllY anything thing but your phare of tile the food kenall go find and nfaye one of the teachers would chaperon lydias eyes kindled gee ee charlie charile perhaps it could he be fixed I 1 I 1 pot got gee charlie pernana it could be to ear PUHI 11 the In in IVA its to look forward to charlie nodded and moved away 11 ll learn things up tip tl alir ir you never tit danied Itea ineil of he st bald ild ille conversation with john Le villel lid not take place until tilt the sunday before tile election the fight in ill tile congressional district had increased in bitterness as it went on faintly Iiii uly feuds beyt loped ancient faintly skeletons etona regarding tile pine grafts and indian Ip epting tIng saw seiw light of tiny day on the saturday a week bedfor election cali clydla went to pay lier ler duty call on margery elviry tier lier IMar geryll be right down s said aid elviry slips just finished tier her n nap UP her what inquired lydia politely her nap A new york voak beauty doctor told me to have lauve tier her take ono one every day she went to tile eliop last flight ilie silie S looked lovely in a crenin one ohe fit the college professors asked who was aval chrit little bartu beauty ty come colne lo in margery patrolled rolled at d I 1 into ato the room in na red kli kimono nono how de do II 11 din she hello margery want to piny pit per dolls doll 1711 taper dolls I 1 1 ivary why you are ill 1 1 I blout enre care replied lullie bilto 11 1 1 I still play piny em ein once in a while 1 I havel havella lt touched one 1110 since lust fast spring solid Al macrory Mar argory Rory want i int to see my lily new york cl clothes otiles no thank you rou answered lullia Lul lii ill JUNI ji ns soon not ivo c got cot to ret get home right away in III abat big biff bundle 1 asked niley Y pointing filling to tin hue paper imper maicel in III lydias gnp 1111 sOth ilig she said shortly looking nt at ill alio rop port portions leres in lie doorway 1 I rot got new ones olles in III tile the said follow liiK glance Rl ince shells Str illig hut but I 1 put eln cm up tip only wt MC have parti parties vs who your our at edlu 1 I did fill evered riot not without 1 I so commented 1 I dont suppose your fathers fattip rs had H n ral ae yet ht aint that kind does lie PHY leville tiny rent for that cot inge of course tery every mouzli th I 1 I 1 exclaimed clydla indignantly ohl oil I 1 jutt jut asit naked eoll 1 your our fa therK been talking strong tor for him film tit nt tho plow rac rectory tory they kay alli wo we just juit wondered non dered lies iles old enough to lie ile your miller hut tit youre getting gottli iff to hp bp n lady indy now lydia ant haid its very bad for your 3 our ro to be seten avith you limont tiny another inot lier anti and I 1 inest sprol 1 I dont dpn how jolin john I elnes Leville 9 rep lit atlon about indians or pine lands can call hurt me tiny protested lydan angrily nn Killy and I 1 just think youre the 1111 politest person I 1 know kilow 11 the front door slammed as sit she spoke spice ant anil dove dave marshall canic in I nello lello well lydia tills this Is 11 sight for sore eyes thought ought forgot ten us its lie ile looked front from ills two women folks to lydan What vc you vou two been saying now lie asked gruffly I 1 ivary bossed noised her head nothing Not lilii nt at till fill you clydla ant and amos to be warned about levine 11 yes yei I 1 lid did exclaimed dave with a i suddon change of voice you tell your father to come round find anil see me tills this evening laflin I 1 dont like ills his attitude on oil the reservation question him it if I 1 cant change tits ills views tiny any other way I 1 may have hae to bring pressure with that note not lydia buttoned tier lier coat with thern irenr bling flu gerg IY yeo sir ill tell him she bald aid IlVo well Ill pay that note up somehow biven it cant bp be allowed to keep us from believing bellev liiK what we bel believe leve iler her voice strengthened suddenly the use of being an american if you cant believe what iou you want to im not going to tell my father to come colne to bep bee you ill answer right now ell I 1 think and say what we pica please ge and you can do whatever you want to tl about that nasty old note dave suddenly laughed there elviry what I 1 mean about abou it I 1 lydias being tile the j real thing you ant help my illy b being edg your fri friend prid lydia no matter what happens but grimly ril ill cull call lit in that hat note unless you ou father shuts up 1 good goodby byj by exclaimed lydan abruptly I 1 and she marched into the hill hall head lipid held high find and closed the outside door firmly behind tier her it had been a long time since slip she had known the lie heavy striking of tilt the heart that she felt now sho she hart had an all utter horror of repeating marchalls marshalls Mar message to her father money worry made amos amog frantic in alie midst of oni on of tier her loii Kest sighs hilly billy norton overt overtook ook tier lier well lydan lello I hilly said LY idla looking wrin man soberly lully up at tile the young was vas a sophomore lit in college hilly la is there tiny way n girl like I 1 me I 1 if could earn TI slip asked him golly lot ly not that I 1 know oft why oh I 1 just asked I 1 wish I 1 was it a man hilly billy to looked aked at the scarlet cheeks and the blow blowing ing yc yellow alow curls 1 I conr lie said worrying you lil 7 nothing slip insisted anxious to change the subject she naked asked matre you studying to bo be I 1 billy A farmer I 1 believe a farl fan banners ers ners tilt the most independent nian in the world and what I 1 want to bv b alrie pendent nt call 1111 man boss tile me too loo billy cried lydia pausing lit at tier her rate cote what 1 I want to be independent tant what real Anle americans ricans are bydia clydla did not tell tier her fattier father that night of marchalls marshalls Mar Ilar threat lie ile was wais in n such it tranquil mood that she could not hear bear to upset apse t him but the next day she gathered be her w courage together and told bilm to tier her surprise instead of if walking the floor find swearing lie gioe gale a bolig whistle 0 so o its that ser serious gerlous loUS Is it I 1 won lier jer just what lies hes up till to tul I 1 tho the old brook I 1 wilt llulia I 1 this will be nuts for john though if ho he come out this after nomi ill eo 90 look him up till tills evening lydias jaw dropped buti but daddy dont seem to realize well have you to puy guv the first of january she atie urged tier her voice still trembling for the first urne time arnos looked at her carefully fully why VIly iy ay jy dear child theres nothing to worry eliout 1 lie exclaimed now his hig voice softened you stop riot worrying lovine lovane abid nd ill take care of flits 11 idla looked tit t her fuller doubtfully and suddenly lit lie laug hiMl unsteadily anti kissed tier her you get more mid and more like ille your mother I 1 dont know aliat id do without you lydia clydla I 1 await leville stole any foray front his 4 vou dunella DUnc nells lla find reached tin cottage supper little if 1 I get gel out nut liero here once it in n while milk he h sald na as he slit sat do down to tile the wnnie lind coffee that ahn made tin tilt sunday night treat rent lydan and lately developed ve ulo loped ped id get to liel love everyone wits playing politics amos burst forth dwitt Lul LW ln itt all bohil about lydia flushing uncomfortably did so 40 levane old did ito not ceasie his on tp tile bailles wailles hiring thu the ret yorlli bood flood news eh cli aniol Anio 04 1 lit ho said 4 bitting gitting anxious brnt liet I 1 afien catching lydles look of alon eliy 1 bless your poul foul lydia what tire aro you upset about let I ct him call tn in ohp loan I 1 can pay it t amos nod just what I 1 said ill make my illy interest all and payments to you then thank finnk the I ord I 1 11 well ll make thern them on oil lime just na is usual remarked lydia in a voice that had both reproof mid warning in it so io worried repented repeated john well it behooves him film to be I 1 dont know what hell do when alion tile tire lire gone cone amr sir levine asked bydia wh cherell erell ill lie indians ans go rul john shrugged tits ills shoulders lers go to tho devit devil most lost of thern oil oh lint but that seem terrible 1 cried L adla no more terrible than the way any they live fin and tile die tin on the reservation my dear child dont develop any ally gan tan for the lie indian iles hes is as doomed us u tit alic buffalo its ita fat fate e or life or evolution working out whatever your fancy falley daniek it no sickly push gush will stop stoll it As long its as the indian n pine or pelt well exploit him film when he has none well kick litin him out like the dead log dog lie Is lydia tier eyes round tier lier lips parted tit did riot not reply for a moment site she saw sav the levine that the world saw old cold logical merciless john interpreted her expression instantly and smiled lifted dont look tit nt me ine so young lydia im ill just being honest onest li the rest talk about freeing U the ie indian I 1 pay ny d n tile the indian enrich the whites 1 I suppose youre right but I 1 cant help feeling sorry fur clia charite rite and my old squaw levine no nodded tilled understandingly and turned to amos tile the talk lit in the fi factory letory lie asked during the half hour that followed lydia ill did not lot speak again nor Ild she bear any of tile the conversation when levine rose tit nt nine to ichie slie site followed I 1 ONN ed him to tile the door adam atilt and ill walk a any with you she alio said while dad puts tits his chickens to lied fine alnet 11 exclaimed john lydia trudged along for it a few moments Il in fit silence then levine pulled tier loilla through ills atrin rn out with it young lydia clydla lie he said do you suppose pup poso she asked that rod jod Is like ether like electricity in the air e everi where something that sort of gilds us together ge tier you know well replied john slowly III 1 I wa waitto ritto believe that mat I 1 want to find a dod od we can know und un ferstand ler stand a god that s tender anti and and human by tove jove lydan looked lit up nt at him quickly in tit the starlight after what you said paid about indians tonight you cant bellive god cod could be tender und and arf that liap liappes 1 devini returned tier look anti siu lullo lloil tl you there here hority lydia youre growing up tile thu 1 young cling girl nodded carelessly hut but I 1 wanted to 0 o talk to yol OL about taking tho the reservation not about inc 1 11 I guess wed better to do that another fline I 1 dont want you to 0 scold inc 1110 scold iskold youl lydin pall paused sed in bior ter astonishment why I 1 love 5 much us its I 1 ito do anybody tu ili tile the world orld how could I 1 s sauld you ii evine I 1 looked i town down into tho tin shadowy WN 1111 holdish lish eyes s you well youre it fear ow now scoot and ill watch tit till you 31 ou reach tile gate lydia li alu hesitated she frit felt 11 chainge in fit johns johni manner anti wondered it if kill ahr lid had hurt ills feelings kiss ill anc rood good flight then the she t he said you vou dont do it it na its regularly as you ared to if I 1 dont watch youl you be hiding feilding some onti vlao else to travel with you john atil tuii iid tile ittle face up 1111 and kissed fier bior gently on tile the forOi ead lint but lydia with ali rare threw tier arms aretini lill neck illia kissed ills his lips ills with n fulli full childish sli sinick fack therol mile said complacently corne on oil adam I 1 dont will walt air ir lo le vine im safe with adam hut but john levine ald welt standing with ills hand against tits his lips its lionil bowed till tili lie he heard the alio gate click then I 1 lio e lifted tits hla face to the stairs god cot lu lit whispered eliy why to do you inako inake tile ine forty five instead of twenty five CHARTER CHAPTER IX the election it rained on oil clec election tion tiny day a cold november N drizzle the lay day was rt a legi iceal 0 holiday and even tho the saloons were closed yet ret luke lake city was full of drunken tilen men by noon there were it great number of indians in town that flint day big dark fel lows iowa lu in muddy InOC casing and failed faded who stood about watching tile machinations of tile the whites without audible comments toward night the rain stopped and lydia lydan begged tier her father to fo take tier lier into town to see sec the para parade de that would ho be indulged in by the victorious party nine found the two at the square with a n great waiting crowd there were very ery few wo women nien in tho the crowd those that lydia sa saw were painted and loud voled amps amo told tier her vaguely that they were bussle bussies hus sies s it and rid that she was not to let go of his arm arin for tin nn instant jytila ickow what a hussy was hut but slit want to stir sir nn an inch front from 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