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what   would they  think in   regard   to   the   wagon's   disappearance�拭  �Had   the 

dugout persuaded them that there was no other retreat in the mountains�拭�

     While   Brick   watched   in   agitated   suspense�察  �several   Indians   leaped   to 

the ground at a signal from the chief and advanced toward the white man。 

The    chief   turned   his  back    upon   the  company�察     �and   started  toward    the 

mountain�察�his face turned toward Brick's place of observation。 He began 

climbing upward�察�the red feather in his hair gleaming against the green of 

the cedars。 Brick had but to remain where he was�察�to reach forth his hand 

presently and seize the warriorbut in that case�察�those on the plain would 

come swarming up the ascent for vengeance。 

     Brick   darted   from   his   post�察  �swept   like   a   dipping   swallow   across   the 

ravine�察�and snatching up the rope´ladder from its nook under the boulder�察�

scurried   down   into   the   granite   chamber。   Having   removed   the   ladder�察  �he 

crept to the extremity of the excavation�察�and with his back against the wall 

and his gun held in readiness�察�awaited the coming of the chief。 After the 

lapse of many minutes he grew reassured�察�the Indian�察�thinking the dugout 

his only home�察�had passed the crevice without the slightest suspicion。 

     However�察�lest in thrusting forth his head�察�he call attention to his home 



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in the rock�察�he kept in retreat the rest of that day�察�nor did he venture forth 

that   night。   After   all�察 �the   housewarming      did   not   take   place。   The  stove 

remained   cold�察  �the   tobacco   and   pipe   upon   it   were   undisturbed�察  �and   the 

evening meal consisted notably of plums。 



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                             CHAPTER VII 



                                     RED FEATHER 

       One bright warm afternoon in October two years later�察�Brick Willock 

sat smoking his pipe before the open door of his dugout�察�taking advantage 

of   the   mountain´shadow   that   had   just   reached   that   spot。   In   repose�察  �he 

always   sat�察  �when   in   the   cove�察  �with   his   face   toward   the   natural   roadway 

leading over the flat hill´island into the farther reach of the horseshoe。 It 

was thus he hoped to prevent surprise from inimical horsemen�察�and it was 

thus that�察�on this particular afternoon�察�he detected a shadow creeping over 

the reddish´brown stone passage before its producing cause rode suddenly 

against the background of the blue sky。 

     At   first   glimpse   of   that   shadow   of   a   feathered   head�察  �Willock   flung 

himself down the dirt steps leading to the open door�察�now�察�lying flat�察�he 

directed the barrel of his gun over the edge of the level ground�察�covering 

an approaching horseman。 As only one Indian came into view�察�and as this 

Indian was armed in a manner as astounding as it was irresistible�察�Willock 

rose to his height of six´foot´three�察�lowered his weapon�察�and advanced to 

meet him。 

     When he was near�察�the Indianthe same chief from whom Willock had 

fled on the day of his intended housewarmingthis Indian sprang lightly 

to the ground�察�and lifted from the horse that defense which he had borne in 

front   of   him   on   penetrating   the   cove�察  �it   was   the   child   for   whose   sake 

Willock had separated himself from his kind。 

     At   first�察 �Willock   thought   he   was   dreaming   one   of   those   dreams   that 

had   solaced   his   half´waking   hours�察  �for   he   had   often   imagined   how   it 

would be   if  that   child   were   in   the   mountains  to   bear him  company。   But 

however doubtful he might he regarding her�察�he took no chances about the 

Indian�察  �but   kept   his   alert   gaze   fixed   on   him   to   forestall   any   design   of 

treachery。 

     The Indian made a sign to the little girl to remain with the horse�察�then 

he   glided   forward�察  �holding   somewhat   ostentatiously�察  �a   filled   pipe   in   his 

extended hand。 He had evidently come to knit his soul to that of his white 

brother while the smoke from their pipes mingled on the quiet air�察�forming 



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a frail and uncertain monument to the spirit of peace。 

     ;Was it you that left a pipe and tobacco on my stove two years ago�拭─�

Willock asked abruptly。 

     ;Yes。 You got it�拭�We will   smoke。; He seated himself gravely on the 

ground。 

    Willock   went   into    the   cabin�察  �and   brought   out   the   clay   pipe。   They 

smoked。 Willock cast covert glances toward the girl。 She stood slim and 

straight�察�her face rigid�察�her eyes fixed on the horse whose halter she held。 

Her limbs were bare and a blanket that descended to her knees seemed her 

only    garment。    The   face  of   the  sleeping   child   of  five  was   the  same�察�

however�察�as this of the seven´year´old maid�察�except that it had grown more 

beautiful�察�the wealth of glowing brown hair made amends for all poverty 

of attire。 

    Willock   was   wonderfully   moved�察  �so   much   so   that   his   manner   was 

harsh�察�his voice gruff in the extreme。 ;What are you going to do with that 

girl�拭─�he demanded。 

     ;You take her�拭─�inquired the chief passively。 

     ;YesI take her。; 

     ;Good� ─�The Indian smoked serenely。 

     ;Where'd you find her�拭─�

     ;Not been lost。 Her safe all time。 Sometime in one villagehere�察�then 

there�察�two�察�threemove her about。 Safe all time。 I never forget。 There she 

is。 You take her�拭─�

     ;I said so�察�didn't I�拭�Where's her daddy�拭─�

     The Indian said nothing�察�only smoked�察�his eyes fixed on space。 

    Willock raised his voice。 ;Must I ask HER where he is�拭─�

     ;Her not know。 Her not seen him one�察�two year。 She say him dead。; 

     ;Oh�察�he's dead�察�is he�拭─�

     ;Him safe�察�too。; He looked at the sun。 ;Long trail before me。 Then I 

leave her。 I go�察�now。; 

     ;Not    much    you   don't  go�   �Not   THIS    minute。   Where     is  that  girl's 

daddy�拭─�

    No answer。 

     ;If he's safe�察�why hasn't she been with him all this time�拭─�



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     ;Me big chief。; 

     ;Oh�察�yes�察�I judge you are。 But that's nothing to me。 I'm big chief�察�too。 I 

own   this   corner   of   the   universeand   I   want   to   know   about   that   girl's 

daddy。; 

     ;Him great man。; 

     ;Wellgo ahead�察�tell the rest of it。; 

     ;Him settle among my tribe�察�him never leave our country。 'Big country�察�

fat   country�察   �very   rich。  Him   change     nameeverything�察       �him   one   of  us。 

Marry my daughter。 THAT girl not his daughterdaughter of dead woman。 

Keep   her   away   from   him   all   time�察  �so   him   never   see   white   man�察  �white 

woman�察�white child�察�forget white people�察�be good Indian。 The girl make 

him     think   of  dead    woman。      When     a  man    marry    again�察  �not   good    to 

remember dead woman。 Him think girl dead�察�but no care�察�no worry�察�no sad。 

SHE never his daughterdead woman's daughter。 All his path is white�察�no 

more   blue。   Him   very   glad�察  �every   daymy   daughter   his   wife。   She   keep 

scalp´knife from his head。 My braves capturethey dance about fire�察�she 

say 'No。' She marry him。 Their path is white�察�the sky over them is white。; 

     He   rose�察  �straight   as   an   arrow�察  �and   turned   his   grim   face   toward   the 

horse。 

     ;I see。 And you don't want to tell me where he is�察�because you want 

him to forget he is a white man�拭─�

     ;Him always live with my people�察�him marry my daughter。; 

     ;Tell me thi

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