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Show up the line," broke Into the rank the Indians and in a moment a fight was P h of t lydia fly HONOR!; WILLSIE br rredmrtck wmj BrTto STORY FROM THE START Lydla, with hr baby Bister, Patlenes, returns from an afttr-noo- n of play to the lmpovcriHhcd hnmt of hr father, Amos Dudley, In Lake City. Her father' friend and her own devoted admirer, John Levlne, think It time the Indiana on a nearby reservation were moving In order that the white men might have this land. John l.evlne announces his Intention of jrolng Into politics. and a companLydla, ratlem-ion, Kent Moulton, are playing with Margery, by the lake, daughter of I'ave Marshall, the falls Murgery town's banker. She is taken Into the water. Her home by I.ydla and Kent. father blames them for the mishap, until Lydla explains. Levins tells Amos his plan to have the reservation opened for settlement. Patience dies of diphtheria, leaving Lydla feeling that her trust In Uod Is lost. 8he finds comfort In the loving kindA note of ness of John Levlne. Amos', backed by Levlne, and held by Marshall, Is due and cannot be met. At Lydla's appeal Marshall agrees to renew It. Lydla enters hlnh school. A Indian boy, Charlie Jackson, makes accusations against Levlne, and attacks him. Levlne la shot by an unseen assailant, but only slightly wounded. Recuperating at the I'udley cottage, he realises Lydla's loneliness and her shaken faith In Ood. The man and girl enter Into a compact to sturt a "search for God" together. full-blo- CHAPTER VIII Continued 9 "I don't Fee why you feel so," paid I.ydla. "You fet ulonjf all riht without tlic reservation, why shouldn't the other Indians. I don't understand." "No, you don't understand." replied Charlie, "you're like most of the other whiles around here. You see n chance, to pet land und you'd crucify au) other If you needed to, to K't It. What chance do Indians stand? ISut I tell you this," hla voice sank to a hoarse whisper and his eyes looked far beyond her, "If there Is 8 (Jud of the Indian, as well as the whites, you'll ;pay some day! You'll pay us we are jtiuylntr." "Ion't talk no, I.ydla shivered. Charlie. I wish I knew all Hhout It, the truth About It. If I was a man, you bet before I voted I'd Und out." "Ix'ok here, Lydla," exclaimed Charlie, "why don't you come up oa the reservation for a ramping trip, next Bummer, fur a week or 80?" "fusts loo much," mid I.ydla. "Wouldn't, either. I can cet fnts and It wouldn't cost you anything but your share of the food. Kent'Il ro und maybe one of the teachers would chap- eron" Lydla's eyes kindled. "Gee, Charlie, perhaps It could be fixed! I got KM M 4 v ksa "Hello, Margery. Want to play paper dolls?" "I'aper dolls I" shrieked Elvlry. "Why, Lydla, you are fifteen !" "I don't care," replied Lydla obstinately. "I still play 'em once in a while." "I haven't touched one since last spring, " said Margery. "Want to see my New York clothes?" "No, thank you," answered Lydla. "I'd just as soon not. I've got to get home right away." "What's In that big bundle?" asked Elvlry, pointing to the huge paper parcel In Lydla's lap. "Nothing," she said shortly, looking at the rope portieres In the doorway. "I got new ones In the East," said Elvlry, following her glance. "Shells Rut I put 'em up strung together. Who only when we have parties. made your shirtwaist, Lydla?" "I did," answered Lydla, not without pride. "I thought bo," commented Elvlry. "I don't suppose your father's had a raise, yet. He ain't that kind. Does he pay Levlne any rent for that cottage?" "Of course, every month 1" exclaimed Lydla, Indignantly. "Oh I I Just asked! Yonr father's been talking strong for him at the plow factory, they sny, and we Just wondered. He's old enough to be your father, but you're getting to be a young lady now, Lydia. and It's very bad for your reputation to be seen with him. You haven't nny mother and I must speak." "I don't see how John Levlne's reputation about Indians or pine land.-- ! can hurt me any," protested Lydla. angrily, "and I Just think you're the Impolitest person I know." The front door slammed as she spoke and Iave Marshall came In. "Hello! Well, Lydla, this Is a sight for sore eyes. Thought you'd forgotten us." He looked from his two women folks to Lydla. "What've you two been saying now?" he asked grullly. Elvlry tossed her head. "Nothing at all. You saK that Lydla and Amos ought to be warned ifbntit Levlne." "Yes, I did." exclaimed Iave, with a sudden change of voice. "You tell your father to come round and see me this evening, Lydla. I don't like bis attitude on the reservation question. Tell him if 1 can't change his views any other way, I may have to bring pressure with that note." Lydla buttoned her coat with trembling linger. "Yes, sir, I'll tell him," he said. "We'll pay that noto up, somehow. Even It can't be allowed to keep u from believing what we believe." Her voice strengthened suddenly. "What's the ue of being an American If you can't believe what you want to? I'm not going to tell my father to come to see you. I'll answer right now. We'll think and say what we please and you can do whatever you want to abut that nasty old noto." "There. I'axe suddenly laughed. Elvlry. that's what I mean about Lydia' being the real thing. You cr.n't help my helfg your friend. Lydlt, no matter what happens. I'.ut," grimly. "I'll rail In that note unless you,' father f.huts up." "tiondby" nrlatnied Lydia. eh ruptly nd she marched Into the hall head held high, and rinsed the outside door firmly behind her. H lad been a long time since she had known the heavy sinking of the heart that she felt n.'W. She hid mi utter horror of repeating Marshall's message to her father. Mi'i.ey worry made A tit" frantic. In the midst of one nf her inticrst sighs I'.llly Norton otertook her. "Well. I ydln." "Hello, I'.!',." said Lydla. hmkhc up at the young man soberly. r,;iy whs a aophomore In college, "l'.lily. Is there Rtiy way a girl like me could earn $'Vm?" she asked him. "Colly, ml that I know of! Why?" "(ih, I Just asked. I wlsii I was a man." IUIIy looked at the scarlet cheek " and the blowing yellow turN, ho s;ild. "What's don't," worrying I yon, "Gee, Cnarlio, iv1!:,' r ..i.eib.i i I si .;,: '' ! -I ! .,- -,. i . , I id lit i I'.' !' f v,' i i m :; : i li. : ,y ,..!.-- : l . v. 1 si! A ' - I r v. A , ' t.ue of tl wn j..v I I ., ) . , i i 'oi.ij;.. Hint mile !u!.Ty." i, . i ,, id ! t.-l- ? ' ',, Iti-- 1 I '.v Th.il - y.'.,! at t ,1 I . . fail.. !,. l t'l' u '.all's careful studies of twilight by the Arabian tmd there was H sj e. lal (iMtroio-i'ierThe Moslem reicb'ti of d.nl.reak - the or itcTii't g twi'lj.1 : it oi.e of tie I've itai'V hi (if of "VO r oi e ti:!.tli lit lh M, r. . cr, ! if 'l fu-m from Is IrM year s .ll- -. t 'ays Nature M ig l!x t.tne ' Ill e n fat i. t,e if W 'i '. . I t'.v !: i" !' e j;i. . !.! i ! t , r r .s v. .. :',. s .,: KurlleM , I w I . Jle c t ..' . the !; ..- - .! III One Satmtiay Afternoon She Call on Ma Norton. el .f ' . a v'..s t.'.u.l ;!";' I His mother explained the situation. Lilly listened attentively, warming his hands at the stove. ' If I didn't have so much to do at ! ome," sU, I.ydiu, "I could work here Saturdays and Hundays mid enrn a little that way." "Well, you wouldn't you know," growled Hilly. Lydla and Ma Norton looked up, startled at his tone. "Lor the land's sake, Hilly, why not?" exelalme.l' ma. "P.ccatise Lydla's getting too big now to do these hired girl stunta. It was bad enough when she was little. Rut folks'll never forget 'em and always think of her as a hired girl If She keeps on." I.ydiu gasped and turned scarlet. Mh Norton stared nt her son a If sh never had seen hltu before Strong and blonde and six feet tall, he seemed suddenly to hi mother no longer a boy hut a Mature man. nnd a very ban .is. one .'tie at that. f W.H , ,,). Ing n! Lydla iuw with the rurioiH ,,f understanding that nha always brougl t in his gray eyes. I .y. 'la's i'.'.'c suddenly quivered. "Tla ii how ,ni I rarn money'' "I'.'lnl ony! Yo inalte the best fu '; in H e world. Put some for sale to Hie I nlverslty ho"k Store. I'm ' rkitrg there nn ln 'ir every (lav 'I he very thin: 1" ri.-Ma Norton. - iUih!,. i ar, hat not y r" y , It . ; i i ., .1 'cor Opinion of Men ny " '' ! li ; I I ".'I '. M 1 I ' 1; , 'v ., , f..to f j : I H ' I " ! ' , ... J.,-.- i ,rt, j; i If v ! . 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I ii ( ! ho i.liows evactly cent :i own f.illllu;- - solnellme- C "DANDELION BUTTER ''I A loiriiile-- s used by millions for .'' ystores ami general l. ;'' kf "1 'ainleliotr' for .". cetits.Vi.e.-tiilii'i- Lew pie feel Hie null; i.f deliK.. oh . I P . l, iv' d tl U ' k ' il f Tt Sore Ffeiii fit A 1, S hen ..ke sf ee r.r i. : Hot i nil ads 'le Ik iCir tor Vv U -- 5 i - xm: lUv I No' v rx II c. s . '..i.-- , VkMull A r.l Alr-t- " tm.tiN. e Jb-T- (TU 9 s Oo li ik 1 ten. ttidi ilill of hit ' .Arc snininn,r"jlta aln.ppwi nhf,rt. shaking ent standi tht j Kul.q. dizzy dink!" thrieked n ' j.erhi'j. Goethe In his . jet,lh. Ah.nit wotiirn rilprtalu a t different ..plnl. n; but sot, there, I have the misfortune to Is a Uiao. i Uwlert Lvui 1,1 nre 'Hilly, you 'Gill!" e v: 'J I.y.l'a, ,. .. r.n is jujt to heeded. 4, I Wnt mother hasn't given In yet If aha does go, we'll ask Gustus Bach too." "It would be nice for you to hava the camping trip, dear," said ma. "You've had so little to do with children of your own age. I suppose you're worrying over the money end?" Lydla nodded. "That's what I wanted to talk to you about Every spring you get some one In to help yon clean house. If you'll do It Easter vacation, this year, and let rue help, why, that would be a couple of dollars, wouldn't It?" Ma Norton looked at the Blender little figure and thought of the heavy carpet beating, the shoving of furniture, the cleaning of mattresses that the stout old colored man hustled through for her every spring. Then she recalled the little figure that had nightly trudged two miles delivering milk rather than take Hllly's achool books as a gift And Ma Norton smiled a little rnefully as she said: "All right, you can help me Instead of old Jb and I'll pay you five dollars." "l ire dollar for what?" asked Hilly. He had come In the side door, un- best ciaily hi M.htr-.p- It 'j aufferiKgs 18at borne 'J pam and regad . Cough w Drops j?C I .,, t Prescription. b AAUiu3ivt;iiientnoiDlen; refected from f.tie ef taalter Mi'lrely .tilUMo -p. derful ' f-- r uuugrateiul relief in tk:LJ mention, the literature of the Client. The Hue In the lli.balynt "P.cfore the plun f,,),,. morning d!.d," ref. rs t. !,: pi enonienon. It U ,. ?.. l!a. il light, Mipp,eed to ; and r' I In :,i f ni were obliged to borrow ?Ai from a friend to carry an They received a million (: trust for their daughter. T: who advanced the :;o,u.h) f now suinj; the heiress fur ll of the loan. .Tack-son- n i l, ll. h w bilitude the pure air of tr..p, iiU ,v JWiMT parents started le'al s It I jJl lru The? Election It rained on election day, a cold November drizzle. The day was a legal holiday and even the saloons were closed. Yet Lake City was full of drunken men by noon. There were a great number of Indians in town that day, big dark fellows in muddy moccasins and faded mackinaws. who stood about watching the machinations of the whites without audible comments. Toward night the rain stopped and Lydla begged her father to take her Into town to see the parade that would be indulged In by the victorious party. Nine o'clock found the two at the square with a great waiting crowd. There were very few women In the crowd. Those that I.ydiu suw were painted and loud voiced, Amos told her vaguely that they were "hussies" and that she was not to let go of his arm for an Instant. lydla didn't know what a husey whs, but she didn't want to stir an Inch from her father's side becuuse of her r of drunken men. It whs close on ten o'clock when the sound fif drum was heurd from the direction of the Mothodist church. I'.inny Hates, the barber. In a stovepipe hat, mounted on a much excited horse, rode up the street, l'dnny was a man and the crowd broke Into l.eers and catcall. After I'.inny cumo the band, playing for dear life. "Hull the Conquering Hero," und after the band, two and two. a great line of citizens with kerosene torches. After the torches came the transparencies: "Levlne Win!" "The Ileservation Is Ours." "Hack to the Land. Hoy!" "We've Dropped the Wldte Man's Ilnrden." And following the transparencies crowd and pnrad-erchine a surprise alike, flnse n the heels of the , last white man strode Charlie with a sin. "The land Is (irs! You Have t' 1" and after Charlie perhaps a hundred Indians, trumping sllentty two I y two l'or a moment the crowd was surprised Into silcine. Then a handful of mud caught Charlie's sign end a group ef ml!, ge ,' udctit s. with a shout of "Hreak up the Hue! Hreuk e. Jf Ur iu oi- - uie missing f mystery of how it came til never been cleared up. Tlie? CHAPTER IX ntiao-pher- 17 ket. e !'r;!r!e '! larths , was found ...... . oi uuuer told before a Paris (Kranceh wealthy widow died in I'M, her fortune of a million fran,. The will, lioweve goticiiiiu. not be found, and the nam took possession. A year later man bought a put of butter tweutyflver he i!i,e to u4, How a will Exact Time of Dawn Important in East dura'ioli were made nnvsiciin dollars that her ghara e she d a benefit humanity i. eic'lt behind him that is worth ...... i..iii.i ii'uuu a iui I tafcry ttrr'Heil Into the room to tolghi red Minono, "I low J do, lt.lt." U Mil t .i be-lle- e -- rr.T, ' - twenty-fiv- in the camping trip would cost One (In January) Saturday afternoon aha weut to call on Ma Norton. "Who's going to chaperon you children?" she asked Lydia. "Miss Towne." "Who of the boys and girls are going?" "Charlie and Kent and Olga and L Margery's crazy to go, only her said complacently. "Come on, Adam ! Don't wait, Mr. Levlne. I'm safe with Adam." I'.ut John Levlne did wait, standing with his hand against his Hps, his head bowed, till he heard the gate click. Then he lifted his face to the stars. "God," he whispered, "why do You mnhe me forty-HvInstead of "There!" l , ' if to-'.e- the : ! v i," " I. : ; f.tr'i.iTi to t r ; i. !i. : "So Marshall's worried." repented John. "Well, It behooves him to he. I don't know what he'll do when the Indians are gone." "Mr. Irvine," asked Lydla, "where'll the Indians go?" John shnsg;:ed his shoulders. "Go to tho devil, most of them." "Oh, but that seems terrible!" cried Lydla. "No more terrible than the way they live nnd die on the reservation. My dear child, don't develop any senHe's as timent for the Indian. doomed as the buffalo. It's fate or life or evolution working out whatever your fancy names It. No sickly gush will stop It. As long as the Indian has a pine or pelt, we'll exploit him. When he has none, we'll kick him out, like the dead dog he Is." Lydla, her eyes round, her lips parted, did not reply. For a moment she saw the I eWne that the world saw, cold, logical, merciless. John Interpreted her expression Instantly and smiled. "Don't look at me so, young I.ydla. I'm Just being honest. The rest talk about 'freeing the Indian.' I sny d n the Indian, enrich the whites." "I suppose you're r!ght. but I can't help feeling sorry for Charlie Jackson and my old stiuaw." Levlne nodded understanding and turned to Amos. "What's the talk In the factory?" he asked. I Miring ti e half hour that f dlowed I.ydla did not speak again nor did she hear nny of the conversation. When Levlne rove at nine to leave she followed l.lm to the door. "Adam anil I'll walk a way with you," she said, "while dad puts his chickens to bed " "line!" exclaimed John. Lydla trudged along for n few moments In s!l lice. Then I.el;ie pulled her hand ihrougli his urm. "nut with It. young Lydia," he -aid. to ym suppose," she asked, "that like Cud U something like ether- -. electricity 111 'be "ll", everywhere, i that sort of hold us .i!ia !l,!-'her. you know?" "Well." replied John, slowly. "I no'ildtit want to bcl!ee that. I want to Hid ii Cod we can know and a Cod that's tender niol and human, by J ne." Lydia looked tip at him iyi!ck!y In the starlight, "After what you onbl about Indians toti!k-ht-. you ran t God could be tender utid - tjul let that happen!" oa smack--. ' In It. pre-i.-l.h.- .is file" ! .1 i . anx-b'l- i w..r; 1'..iiy gal. h. ..( w man - e, tell. '.. S to- a Mil I 1,. ,i ' l! i la ..'): : !!,': T ' ! id ii.ii s tit to-- n ' . ' t j t'-- l'.V. '. r s ; w ?!-.- bei!ee I n i v ,i .," !,. t.. ' ' . And . f .. , i .'., ';, .t .: e i , ' Inde 1 ''""''')' i y fn.:ir. S'i i .!- -. e ;T ! t i.; i ' . : I '!..' i . -- "A g to jr. '. r; ; In ti "Nothing." she Insisted. Then, k!n I., change the siihj.-rt- , "Him! re v.. ii studying to be, 1. -- i. t Fined:" I p.. ; Ke !t' to earn !' money ' forward t.." ! t,..i!.vd ,!' jr.' nr. lea; !i I'i'l-iUji ;! le y..; Ley. r . ?." he .(.!. f v.'!i J Ie'te I iki' ; ,ri'!ii v i ! " ! 'ut Hi the t .. v., . ! '' ? j It Could Perhaps j.'.r Levlne returned her look and "You score there, honey. smiled. Lydla, you're growing up." The young girl nodded carelessly. "Rut I wanted to talk to you about taking the reservation, not about' me." "I guess we'd better do that another time. I don't want you to scold me." "Sceld you!" Lydla paused in her astonishment. "Why, I love you as much as I do anybody In the world. How could I scold you?" Levlne looked down Into the "Couldn't shadowy, childish eyes. you? Well, you're a dear, anyhow. Now scoot and I'll watch till you reach the gate." Lydla hesitated. She felt a change in John's manner and wondered If she had hurt his feelings. "Kiss me good night, then," she said. "You don't do It as regularly as you used to. If I don't watch you, you'll be finding some one else to travel with you." John turned the little face np and kissed her gently on the forehead, but Lydia, with rare demonstratlveness, threw her arms around his neck and kissed his Hps with a full, childish there's nothing to worry about!" he exclaimed. "Now," his voice softened, "you stop worrying. Levlne and I'll take care of this." Lydla looked at her father doubtfully and suddenly he laughed unsteadily and kissed her. "You get more and more like your mother. I don't know what I'd do without you, Lydia, I swan." Levlne stole away from his various councils and reached the cottage about supper time. "If I didn't get out here once In a while," he said as he sat down to the waffles and coffee that made the Sunday night treat Lydla had lately developed, "I'd get to believe everyone was playing politics." Amos suddenly burst forth, "Lydla, tell John about Dave Marshall." Lydla, flushing uncomfortably, did so. Levlne did not cease his onslaught on the waffles during the recital. "Good news, eh, Amos?" he said. "Getting anxious, Isn't be!" Then, catching Lydla's look of consternation, "Why, bless your soul, Lydla, what are you upset about? Let him call In the loan. I can pay it." Amos nodded. "Just what I said. I'll make my Interest and payments to you then, thank the Lord!" "We'll make them on time Just as usual," remarked Lydla, In a voice that had both reproof and warning 4 Btosss Co.) A. ll down a side Amos rushed Lydla street and upon a itreet car. "Weill Well!" h Well! kept chuckling. "John ate 'era alive I Weill Well!" "How soon will the Indiana have to get oft the reservation?" asked Lydla. "Oh, In a year or bo ! John's got to get a bill through congress, to know." "Oh." Lydla gave a great aigh of relief; a year or so was a very long time. She decided to forget tho Indians' trouble and rejoice In Levine'i triumph. Charlie Jackson was taciturn for a week or so, then he played brilliantly in the Tranksglvlng football game and at the banquet which followed he wai his old and genial self. After Christmas Lydla began seriously to consider how she could earn s A BenefacJ of tn-for-a- .l sn.n '" e m t tele iLKCj i |