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Show T ' X' 5 PIUTF. COUNTY NEWS. JUNCTION. UTAH dla, I found yesterday my father got one hundred and twenty acres from a boy for live dollars and a bicycle. Laat week Charlie unearthed a squaw from whom your father had gotten two hundred and forty acres for an old sewing machine and twenty-fiv- e dollars. Ive done so much for the Indians and Charlie la so fond of yon that hell shut these Indians up, but I cant go on, after that, of course. "Yes, youll go on, Billy," Lydias voice was very low. "After I faced what would come to John Levine through this, I can face anything. Billy gave a little groan and bowed his heud on Lydia's knee. Suddenly she felt years older than Billy., She smoothed his tumbled blond hair. I told you all the battles of the world were fought for a woman," he said. "Dear, I'll go on, though itll break mother's heart." It wont break her henrt, said Lydia. "Womens hearts doj't break over that sort of thing." full-bloo- d full-bloo- CHAPTER XIV Continued 14 It wns Lydia's first acknowle Igment of her responsibility to Anierlcu, and ft left her a little breathless and trembling. She turned buck to the-roaend made her way swiftly to the Norton tdnee. Billy," he said, panting, her cheeks bright and her yellow hair blowing, "I'm ngulnst the Indian crafting, r.niy put out Ids hand, solemnly, and the two shook hands. For hll Hilly was four years older than Lydia, they both were very, very young. So young that they believed that they could fight single-handethe whole world of Intrigue and greed In which their little community was set. And yet. futile as they may seem, It Is on young decisions such ns these that the race creeps upward What are you going to do, Hilly ?" asked Lydia. 'Tm going to get a government Investigation sturted, somehow, he replied. 'Itll take time, but I'll get It. Itll he lovely muckraking, I.yd I" "I hate to think of It," she said un steadily. "I.IzzIc Is lnlserahle, todily. Will you tell your mother, Hilly, and ask her to come over to see her this I inusnt stop any longer evening? now." old Lizzie wns miserable, Indeed. For years, she had struggled against rheumatism, hut now It had hound her, hand and foot. Ma Norton came over In the evening. Lizzie was In hod shivering and Hushed and moaning with pnln. "Ma waited till Lizzie slept, then she told I.ydla aryl Amos that Doctor Fulton had better lie called, and Amos, with a worried nlr; started for town at once. 1 Victor Fulton shook his heud and sighed. "Slie'H In for a run of rheumntle fevef. (let some extra hot water hot ties and make up your miud for a ' long siege, L.vflln. . And It was a long siege. .Six week of agony for Lizzie, of nursing and housework and worrying for Lydia. Ma Norton and (he neighbors gave wlmt time they could, hut the brunt, of course, fell on I.ydla. Hilly called every evening on hi John Levine way home to supper. sat up two or three nights a week. Kent came out once a week, with a cheery word and a basket of fruit And at frequent Intervals, the Marshall surrey stopped at the gate and Elvlry or Dave appeared with some of Klvlry8 delicious cookery for I.ydla and Amos. During .nil lids time she said noth tng to Hilly about his muckraking campaign. lie finished his law course A1 In June and entered vord's office as he had planned. There was another election In the full and John Levine was returned to congress, this time almost without a struggle. Like a bomb, late In December fell the news that the Indian commission er had been called before a senate committee to answer questions regarding the relations of Lake City to the reservation, while following close on the heels of this announcement came word that a congressional commission of three had been appointed to stt at Lake City to Investigate Indian matters. Hilly, how did you do It? asked I.ydla, In consternation, lie had overtaken her one bitter cold January afternoon, on her way home from col1 lege. I "I dldu't do .much," said Hilly. iust got affidavits, dozens of them, 'bowing frauds, and gave them to v'ei.ator Alvord. He has a lot of among the seuators and Is a personal friend of the President." Lydia's lips were sot tightly as she !' 'ddod along the snowy road. ' IMIv," she said, finally, are you even with Dave Mar- ;,g this to . t'0 'Tin doing It because I'm ashamed e" v. hat New Lpglauders have dime w1 h their heritage. And I'm doing t To make a name for you. going to, marry me, setup day, fur vou. V n are I vdiu." ' I'm not, said Lydia flatly. "You can't help Hilly laughed. hone. Its fate for both of o' V otae along home! You're shiv- - t t .? "When you talk that way. I nate you ! exclaimed Lydia, hut Hilly only laughed again. The commissioners sat for months ami In that time they exposed to the hunting sun of publicity the utuck of thievery and dishouor on which Lake City's placid beauty was built. Marriage after marriage of squaws with Lake City citizens was unearthed, most cf these saute citizens also havHundreds of ing a white family. tracts of lands that had been obtained by stealing or by fraud from fun bloods were listed. Hags of cniidy, bits of jewelry, bolts of cotton bad been exchanged Vr pine worth u.busands of dollars. i. It wns a nerve-rncklnperiod for Lake City. Whether purposely or not, the net did not begin to close round John Levine till toward the end of the hearing, Nor did Levine come home until late In the summer, when the commission had been sitting for some months. t In spite of a sense of apprehension that would not lift, the year was a happy one for Lydia. In the first place, she went to three college dancing parties during the year. In the second place, Kent ushed her to go with him to the lust party and, to Lydias mind, a notable conversation took place ut that time. Thunks, Kent," said Lydia, carelessly, but I'm going with Hilly." snorted "Hilly I Always Hilly I Kent. Why, you and I were friends before wo ever heard of Hilly!" Yes, returned Lydia calmly. "Youve always liked me as I have you. l.ut youve ulwuys been ashuiued of ay clothes. I dont blame you a bit, hut you can Imagine how I feel about Hilly, who's taken me, clothes or no clothes." It was Kents turn to flush. 'Hung It, I.yd, I've been au Infernal end, thats all I" "And," I.ydla went on, mercilessly, 'Tvo got nothing to wear now but the anie old graduating dress. I suppose vou were hoping for better things V" I de"Stop it!" Kent shouted. serve It, hut Im not going to take It. I'm asking you for Just one reuson and that is, Ive waked tip to the fact Unit you're the finest girl In the world. 'o one cun hold u candle to you." There wns a sudden lilt In Lydias voice that did not escape Kent as she answered laughingly, "Well, If you feel the same after seeing Margery : his summer, I'll he glad to go to one of tho hops next fall with you, and .hank you, deeply, Mr. Moulton. "All right," said Keut, soberly. The first hop next fall Is mine and is many more us I can get. It was late In the spring and after 'he conversation with Kent, that It began to be rumored ubout town that Alvords office wus at the bottom of the Indian Investigation. Kent accused Hilly of this openly, oue Sunday afternoon at Lydia's. Im willing to take the hlume, If necessary," said Hilly. "Nice thing to do to your friends and neighbors, Hill, Kent weut on. What the deuce did you do It for? Hilly shrugged Ills shoulders and said nothing. Kent uppealed to Lydia. "Would you haVe gone to parties with him if youd known what be wus doing to his town, Lyd? "Kent, I knew It, said Lydia, after u pause, "You know It! You let a lot of sickly sentimentality ruin Lake City In the eyes of the world? Not only that. Think what's coming to John Levine I Think whats coming to me, though Ive done little euough!" "Then I'm glad It came to stop you while youd still done little!" cried Isn't Lydia. "Oh, there's Margery! she lovely I" It was Margery, just home from boarding school, where she gaily announced as she shook hauds she had been finally finished." "Margery," cried Lydia, "you're so beautiful that youre simply above envy. What a duck of a dress! Isn't tt! agreed Margery. What were you all discussing so solemnly g when 1 Interrupted?" graft! said "Indian Hilly, lacon- ically. Isnt It awful! Oh, Hilly, by the way. daddy says he thinks Senator Alvord started the whole thing. Did he?" "Yes, and I helped, replied Hilly shortly. "Well, I think you ought to be ashamed of yourself," cried Margery, Don't you. Lydia?" airily, No. I don't, Im proud of him. though l m seared to death," said Lyd a. "Well, 1 just tel! you. Hilly Norton, there was a suddeu shrill note lu Margery's voice, "if anything really horrid Is unearthed about daddy. I'll never seak to you again. Would you, Kent?" "I don't tutend to anyhow," replied Kent, coolly. "Yet me take you home in i iv toot-toot- " "Hut 1 just got here." protested Margery. "It's now or never, said Kent, rising, "I've . to run along." Oh. ir Its that serious!" Margery Hy-btook Kent's arm. Lydia! Come over and see my uew dresses. After tney were gone. Hilly sat up and looked at Lydia. "Lydia," he said, "Im going to quit. You know Ive worked with Charlie Jackson right along. "Quit? But Hilly, why I I didnt think you minded Kent and Margery t-- that much!" "I don't mind them at all. But d lands In the name of Lydia Dudley and her father, Amos Dudley, these Lands legally belonging to full bloods. Amos Dudley is also the purchaser of land from full bloods, as la William Norton. Sr., through you." Levine rose quickly. Gentleman," he exclaimed, "surely you can find enough counts against me without Including Miss Dudley, who has never heard of the matter you mention. , Commissioner James spoke for the first time. "Suppose we. go on with the witnesses before we open any with Mr. Levine. Jackson, what have these squaws to tell? Charlie called old Susie. And old Susie told of the death of her daughter from starvation and cold, this same daughter having sold her pines bill and a to Levine for a dollar watch.- She held out the watch toward Levine In one trembling old rwOtodcns became wrong. It was that the whites should override them. Knowing that the ethics of my acts and those of other people would be questioned, I went ta congress to get these restriction removed. If another two years could have elapsed, before these Investigations had been begun, the fair name of Lake City never would have been smirched, Levines hand on the back of hts chair tightened as he looked directly at Billy Norton.,. .Once more Lydia came to her feet Women, Keep Your Health ' Up to Par Dr. Inevitable 'dls-cuasl- Tacoma, ful help to me when the children were . ay' duties. The and nourishing listing effect of these medicines Mr. ' Levine," - she .exclaimed, dont put all the blame on Billy Really, Its my fault He wouldn't have done It if I hadn't agreed that it was right Oh, It Is all my fault" to furnish strength. . I, also used, both the Favorite PreDls-- ' scription and 'Golden Medical covsry when passing through, middle life: with most satisfactory results. I have nothing but good words to say of these medicines." Mrs. M. McCoy, S601 East,.. I" St Tablets seemed 1 , - she repeated brokenly, "all the trouble thats come to Lake City." Billy ! Norton jumped up.. . Thats blamed nonsense!" he began,- when bund. Smith Interrupted him. Impatiently. "I find this In dress, when she dead. "Be seated, Norton." Then, gently, She strong. It take her many days to to Lydia, "My dear, you mean that I pray Great Spirit take knowing what an Investigation would die. I old. me. No! I starve! I freeze I I no mean to the people you love, you ean die. She young. She have little backed young Norton In Instigating CHAPTER XV one." baby. She die. at watch she the "Yes, sir," faltered Lydia. flung Suddenly, Ducvt Amor Patriae "Can you tell us why?" asked ElLevine's feet and? sunk trembling Into It was the last week In August when her chuir. still more gently. way, John Levina was summoned before There was silence for a moment In twisted her hands uncomLydia the commission. Lydia sod Amos at llio window came the rumble fortably and looked at Billy. open were summoned with him. Go ahead, Lyd," he said, reasof a street car. Levine cleared his There were two long tables at one throat. suringly. end of the room behind one of which Because It was right" she (bid, finAll this Is dramatic, of course, but sat the three commissioners. At the doesn't make me the murderer of the ally. Because Duclt Amor Vatrlae other table were the official stenogno matter you know, because squaw. raphers and Charlie Jackson. Before "No! but you killed my father I" whether the Indians were good r had, the tables were chairs and here were shouted Charlie Jackson. And rising, we had made promises to thtPii and John I.evlne and Kent, la. Norton, he hurled forth the he had told they depended on us. She j&used, story and Billy, old Susie and a younger before. Lydia sat with struggling for wofds. Lydia, years squaw, with several bucks. her hands clasped tightly in her lap, "I did It because I felt responsible I.ydla gave a sigh of relief when her eyes fastened In horror on to the country like my ancestor did, Levine caught her eye across the Charlies face. It seemed to Lydia In the Civil war and In the Resoluroom und smiled at her. She looked that the noose was fastened closer tion, to to take care of America, to at the commissioners curiously. She round Jolius neck with every word keep It clean, no matter how ft hurt. knew them fairly well from the many that was uttered. I I couldnt be led by love of counSuddenly she sprang to her feet try and see my people doing someStop, Charlie I Stop I" she screamed. thing contemptible, something that "You shant say any more! the world would remember against us Senator Elway rapped on the table. forever, and not try to stop It, no matYoure out of order, Miss Dudley, he ter how It hurt" exclaimed, sharply. Trembling so that the ribbon at her throat quivered, she looked at the Lydia had forgotten to be embarrassed. "I cant help It If I am, she three commissioners, and sat down.' insisted, "I won't have Charlie Jack-so- n "I suggest that we adjyurn for picturing Mr. Levine as a fiend, lunch," said Smith. "Miss Dudley, while I have a tongue to speak with. you need not return. Mr. Levines not a murderer. He While her father paused to (peak to couldnt be.. Hes been as much to Kent and Levine, Lydia madt her esme us my own father ever since my cape. mother died when I was a little girl. She expected John Levine to come He's understood me as only my own home with her father to supper, and mother could. for the first time In her life, one did You think he could murder when not want to meet .her besf loved he could hold a little girl on his friend. But she, might have ipored kuees and comfort her for the death herself this anxiety, for Amof caine of her little sister, when he taught her home alone. Levine was. busy, he how to find God, when oh, I know said. hes robbed the Indians so has my To Lydias pain and disappointment, own father, It seems, t and So has Pa Levine did not come to the cortage Norton, and so has Kent, and all of before he returned to Washington, them are dear people. Theyve all which he did the week following the been wrong. But think of the temptaAnd then, all thought of her hearing. I tion, Mr. Commissioner Supposing status with him was swallowed up In you were poor and the wonderful astonishment over the revelations that pines lay up there, so easy to take. came out early in September when You're covering a good deal of Dave Marshall and the Indian agent ground and getting away from the were called before the commission. specific case, Miss Dudley," said Dave Marshall was the owner of th Smith. "Of course, what you say Last Chance I The Last Chance where doesut exonerate Mr. Levine. What "hussies" lay In wait like vultures for you say of his character Is Interestnewspaper pictures she had seen of ing but there remains the fact that the Indian youths, took their government allowances, took their ancient them. The fat gentleman, with penehe has been proceeding fraudulently Indian decency, and cast them forth trating blue eyes and a clean-shavefor years in his relations to thq In- to their tribe with drink and pollute face, was Seuutor Smith of Texas. dian lands. You dont preyourself disease. The Last Chance I The The roly-polman, with black eyes tend to Justify your acts, do you, Mr. and a grizzled beard, was Senator headquarters for the Illegal selling of Levine?" smooth-shaveWhere Indians of Maine, and the tall, whisky to Indians. Lydia sat down and Levine slowly were taught to evads the law, to carry man with red hair was Senrose and looked thoughtfully out of whisky into the reservation and where ator James of New York. the window. "The legality or illegality in turn the "Mr. Levine, said Senator Smith, bounty for their arrest was of the matter has nothing to do with Tt9 Last pledged to Marshall. we have found that you had carried the broader ethics of the case, though Chance, the main source of Dave Maron so many er transactions that we I think' you will find, gentlemen, that shalls wealth! .finally decided to choose three or four my acts are protected by law," he Even Lake City was horrified by sample cases and let our case stand said. The virgin land lies there, incull revelations. these on those. Jackson, People began tv Crippled habited by a degenerate race, whose remove their money from his bank and Bear." one hope of salvation lay in amalgafor a time a run was threatened, then Charlie spoke quickly to one of the mation with the white race. An ig- Dave resigned as president and th bucks, who rose and took the empty norant government, when land was run was stayed. The drug stora chair by Charile. was larger, placed owned Dave was boycotted. The He began to talk at once, Charlie plenty and the tribe by certain restrictions on the reservawomen of the town began to cut MarInterpreting slowly and carefully. tion. When land became scarce, and blood. and Elvlry, "I am a mixed gery Many moons the tribe dwindled to a handful, those (TO BE CONTINUED.) ago the man Levine found me drunk In the snow. He picked me up and kept me In his house over night. When I was sober, he fed me. Then he made this plan. I was to gather half a dozen half breeds together, he could trust. In the spring he would reporter on the Los Angeles those things, he wanted eggplants. come up to the reservation and talk es was sent out on a very lrapor-- : I replied they were eggplants. Well, to us. I did this and he came. We s we argued bacl and forth, and then , mission to'' find out where were very hungry when hetuet us in he clinched the argument by saying j foolish their most of make the woods and he gave us food and arks. Was it at the zoo? at the that he knew they wertt eggplants, money. Then he told us he was going because eggplants are fi& and round, road stations? at Information to get the big fathers at Washington cs? Not at all. Most of the like slices of pineapple. gave ta. to let us sell our pines so we could seless remarks made in Los An-s- , always have money and food. Never he found, were made in the big Tripoli Is Hottest Place be huugiy any more never. , lie markets. For years it has been, supposed that In n he said while he was getting "1 Sometimes I think half the funny the world's hottest region. If not Its that done, he would pay us a little sr in the city are made right In hottest spot, was a Greenland ranch. every month to go through the woods of this stall here, volunteered In Death valley, California, where on it and chop down the best trees. The vebder. "Only the other day a July 10; 1923, the temperature reached Idg Father will let whites get dead came up and asked for 134.1 Fahrenheit Now the world wpman ng and down timber out of Indian woods, ound of bacon already fried. Of hears that In Azizzlaa town In Italhe said. Hut not let whites cut any. rse, what she wanted was bacon ian Tripoli, North Africa, the people, So we say yes, and though full bloods sizzle at a temperature of 136 above. ndy sliced." we when down mad are very eut big vender spoke up: Once a Azizzta, the well named. Is a desert nother trees, we do It. For many moons we ag man came and asked me for village 25 miles Inland from the do it aud in winter, white men haul e eggplants. I started picking Mediterranean. The people are poor It to sawmills. e out. He said he didnt want and live In underground dwellings, to comes Levine little while, "Every which sloping tunnels lead eight to up there and we have a council and ten feet under the surface and through tell him everything that happens. All small openings to chambers hollowed Exclamation Fortunate about things Marshall and other from the conglomerate rock. Somewhites do. Aud he pays us always. A friend of Prof. William Lyon like a cellar Is required to keep thing to odd Incident this Then he tells us that the Big Father Phelps related will let mixed bloods sell their pine him: My nephew and I arrived In cool, notwithstanding until 1S11 this lands but cot full bloods. So then we Paris at 2 a. m. and later went to the region conducted an almost continual war with the Turks and Arabs on one agree when he wants any full blood Care St. Lazare to get our trunks. side French he no and land to swear that any full blood Is We knew porters No and the Italians on the other. wonder Death valley is a pleasmixed. And we have done this now, 9t the StaHon could not speak English. ant . ' place compared to It make underthem to times. After failing perhaps twenty The mixed blood and Charlie paused. stand what we wanted, my nephew In i Mr. Smith took up a paper. "I have despair exclaimed: "Oh, bgosh!" ImMissing and Married ; A pessimist is a man who has lost I here. Mr. Levine, a s.atement-oporter replied. Oul. your mediately ouL oul. baheahz!" and soon heart and has no great shakes of a dealings with the Lake City Lumber Y'ou have had sawed by he brought the trunk. We never knew j liver. 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