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for his horse�察�on being checked�察�had promptly lain down。 

    ;Then that's what you get� ─�remarked Lahoma severely�察�staring down 

at the dark blur on the trail which her imagination correctly interpreted as 

the horse stretched out on its side。 



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                            CHAPTER XXI 



                                     THE NORTHER 

       The wind increased in fury。 Fortunately it was at their back。 Wilfred 

pressed forward on foot�察�leading Lahoma's horse�察�and�察�partly on account of 

their unequal   position�察�partly  because of   awkward   reserve�察�no   more   was 

said for a long time。 She bent forward to shelter her face from the stinging 

blast   while   he   trod   firmly   and   methodically   on   and   on�察  �braced   slightly 

backward against the wind�察�which was like a hand pushing him forward。 

     The   voice   of   the   wind   filled   the   night。   It   whistled   and   shrieked   in 

minor keys�察�dying away at brief intervals to come again with a rush and 

roar。   It   penetrated   him   to   the   bone�察  �for   he   had   compelled   her   to   wrap 

herself in his overcoat�察�and when the first stinging grains of fiercely driven 

sleet   pelted   his   cheek�察  �he   smothered   a   cry   of   dismay   over   her   exposed 

situation。 It could not be far past midnight。 The prospect of a snow´storm 

in the bleak lands of the Kiowa appalled him�察�but even while facing that 

possibility   his   mind    was   busy   with   Lahoma's   attitude   toward      himself。 

Evidently it had never occurred to her that Annabel had vanished from his 

fancy     years    ago�察   �now     that   she   knew�察    �she   was    displeasedmost 

unreasonably   so�察  �he   thought。   Lahoma   did   not   approve   of Annabelwhy 

should she want him to remain passively under her yoke�拭�Unconsciously 

his form stiffened in protest as he trudged forward。 The wind�察�so far from 

showing signs of abatement�察�slightly increased�察�no longer with intervals of 

pause。   The   sleet   changed   rapidly   first   to   snow�察  �then   to   rainthen   hail�察�

snow and rain alternated�察�or descended simultaneously�察�always driven with 

cruel force by the relentless wind。 

     At   last   Lahoma   shouted�察   �It's   a   regular   norther�   �How're   you   getting 

along�察�Wilfred�拭─�

     Despite   their   discomfort�察  �his   heart   leaped   at   this   unexpected   note   of 

comradeship。 Had she already forgiven him for not loving Annabel�拭 �Oh�察�

Lahoma� ─�he cried with sudden tenderness�察 �what will become of you�拭─�

     She returned gravely�察 �What will become of Brick�拭�Northers are bad�察�

but not so bad as some menRed Kimball�察�for instance。; A terrific blast 

shook the half´frozen overcoat about her shoulders as if to snatch it away。 



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;Don't   you   wish the   Indians   built   their  villages   closer  to   the trail�拭  �Ugh� �

Hadn't we better burrow a storm´cellar in the sand�拭�I feel awfully high up 

in the air。; ;Poor Lahoma� ─�

     ;Believe I'll walk with you�察�Wilfred�察�I'm turning to a lady´icicle。; 

     ;Do�   �I   know   it   would   warm   you   upa   little。;   His   teeth   showed   an 

inclination to chatter。 ;ComeI'll help you down。 Can you find my arm�拭─�

     At   that   moment     the   horse   gave    a  violent   lunge�察  �then   came    to  a 

standstill�察�quivering and snorting with fright。 Wilfred's groping arm found 

the saddle empty。 

     ;I didn't have to climb down�察─�announced her uncertain voice from a 

distance。 It came seemingly from the level of the plain。 

     ;You've fallenyou are hurt� ─�he exclaimed�察�but he could not go to her 

because the horse refused to budge from the spot and he dared not loosen 

his hold。 

     ;Well�察  �I'm   a   little   warmer�察  �anyway� ─  �Her   voice   approached   slowly。 

;That   was   quick   exercise�察  �I   didn't   know   I   was   going   to   do   it   till   I   was 

down。 Lit on my feet�察�anyhow。 Why don't you come to meet me�拭─�

     ;This miserable beast won't move a foot。 Come and hold him�察�Lahoma�察�

while I examine in front�察�to find out what's scared him。; 

     ;All right。 Where are you�拭�Can you find my hand�拭─�

     ;Can't I� ─�retorted Wilfred�察�clasping it in a tight grasp。 

     ;Gracious�察    �how    wet   we   are� ─  �she   panted�察   �and   blown    about。    And 

frozen。; 

     ;And scolded�察─�he added plaintively。 

     ;But�察�Wilfred�察�it never entered my mind that l was the little girl。 Would 

I have brought up the subject if I'd known the truth�拭�I never would。 That's 

why   I   felt   you   took   advantage   。。。   a   man   ought   to   bring   up   that   subject 

himself even if I AM a girl out West and; 

     ;But Lahoma; 

     ;And not another word do I want you to say about it。 EVER。 At least�察�

tonight。 PLEASE�察�Wilfred� �So I can think about it。 I'll hold the horseyou 

go on and find out what's the matter。 

     ;Besides�察  �you   saidyou   KNOW   you   said�察  �when   we   were   strolling 

thatthat I didn't understand such matters。 And that you'd tell me when it 



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was TIME。。。。; 

     ;It's   time   now�察  �Lahoma�察  �time   for   you   to   be   somebody's   sweetheart 

and you saidyou KNOW you said�察�when we were strollingthat I'd fill 

the bill for you。; 

     ;But I brought up the subject myself�察�and I mean to close it�察�right short 

off�察�for it's a man's subject。 Oh�察�how trembly this horse is� ─�

     ;But�察�Lahoma� ─�

     ;Well�察�what is it�拭─�

     ;I just wanted to say your name。; He started away。 ;It sounds good to 

me。; 

     ;Yes�察�it stands for Oklahoma。; 

     ;It stands for much more than that� ─�he called。 

     ;Yes�察─  �she   persisted    in  misunderstanding       him�察   �something     big   and 

grand。; 

     ;Not so big�察─�he cried�察�now at some distance�察�but what there's room for 

more than Brick and Bill in the cove� ─�

     If she answered�察�the wind drowned her words。 With extended arms he 

groped along the trail with exceeding caution。 Suddenly his foot touched 

an   object   which   on   examination   proved   to   be   a   human   body�察  �a   gaping 

wound in its breast。 

     ;Found anything�拭─�called Lahoma�察�her voice shivering。 

     He   rose   quickly   and   almost   stumbled   over   another   object。   It   was   a 

second body�察�stiffened in death。 

     ;I'll be there in a minute�察─�he called�察�his voice grave and steady。 After a 

brief pause he added;I've found one of the horsesit's dead。; 

     ;Oh�察�oh� ─�she exclaimed。 ;They've driven it to death。; 

     Wilfred had found a bullet hole behind its ear�察�but he said nothing。 

     Suddenly  the   horse   held by  Lahoma   gave   a   plunge�察  �broke   away  and 

went     galloping    back    over   the   trail  they   had   traversed�察   �pursued     by 

Lahoma's cry of dismay。 ;I couldn't hold him�察─�she gasped。 ;He lifted me 

clear off the ground。。。。; 

     Wilfred was also dismayed�察�but he preserved an accent of calm as he 

felt his way toward her�察�uttering encouragement for which their condition 

offered   no   foundation。   But   his   forced   cheerfulness   suddenly   changed   to 



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real   congratulation      when    his  extended     hand    struck   against   an   upright 

wheel。 

     ;Lahoma�察  �here's   the   stage´coach。   It's   standing   just   as   we   saw   it   last�察�

except for the horses。; 

     ;The stage´coach� ─�she marveled�察�coming toward him。 ;Oh�察�Wilfred�察�I 

see    now    what's   happened。     One    of  the  horses    dropped     dead�察  �and   Red 

Kimball   and   hi

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