aloud. She rose in her seat, c

Red Mill, just as the rifle in the Indian sharp

feathers as he turned his horse at a tangent and rode away from the Indian girl. It

y, "why didn't she shoot him instead

nie Stone, "you most certainl

a villain, and the Indi

n. "It is a regular Weste

onota," declared Ruth, not at all sure but that Mercy Cur

e man's hand had been rehearsed and was one of Wonota's chief feats. Ruth and her friends had watched what had gone before too clos

ntation of "Pioneer Days" was then put on, and while the "stage" was being set for the attack on the emigrant train and Indian massacre, the fellow who had stoo

girl of the Red

on't keep you a minute. You can git back

possible reason for this call. Refusing to let even Helen go with her, she f

want me for?" Ruth asked him when she could

er

e from Wonota

on. "You'll see her in a minute

back as though it were the entrance to a tent. The guide

u'll find her," he s

nt. She gave him a reproving look and marched into what appea

ng against a post, his arms folded and smoking a very long and very black cigar. He did not remove his h

Injun girl I go

th exclaimed without hesit

ay. I'm talking about her-drat her! She says she has got a date

onderingly. "We ar

hen you come to talk with that Injun girl, I want you to steer her proper on one p'int. We're white, y

do-yet," answered

y-a white lady. I'm a white gent. This Injun wench has got it in for me.

t she had seen. But somehow she felt that caution in

n breaking that ball in your hand, Mr. Da

o morals. They'd jest as lief shoot a feller they didn't like as not. We h

asked Ruth

ll say. But she's been writin' back to the agency where I got her and making me t

to do about it, Mr.-er-

antora, hereditary chief of the Osages. But he's out of the way and her guardian is the Indian Agent at Three Rivers Station in Oklahoma where the Osages h

brook?" demand

up to a white lady like you. You tell her she's mighty well off here, all things considered-will you? Just tell her how hard some gals of her age have to work, while all she doe

I say, Miss, and I'll slip you a bunch of tickets for all your friends. We're showin' at Great Forks on Friday, at Perryvil

aughing. "But owing to other engagements I could not possibly accept your kind o

xit of the big tent. The girl of the Red Mill had had no opportunity to explain to Helen and Jennie and M

Ruth said, taking Wonota's hand. "We wa

at Helen's car, who put the fi

oot that man? I wo

d Jennie Stone. "She will th

y and helped Wonot

smoke the peace-pipe and tell

ooking steadily at the Indian gir

you. I know that you are unhappy and unkindly treated at this show. I owe you s

thought her very winsome indeed. Now that she had removed her headdress and wore h

"But perhaps I should not troubl

e right shop. We all have 'em and a few more won't hurt us a

me that way!" put i

"Since Father Totantora went away I have been withou

ou, and how you got mixed up with this Dakota Joe. I have a very small opinion of that