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Lahoma'd been like me and Bill�察�she mightn't of liked farming with you 

first´class。 But she was born as an associate of high men and women�察�not 



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cows and chickens。 It's the big world for her�察�and that's where she's gone。 

She's with real folks。 Be Mr。 Edgerton Compton your brother�察�or be he not�察�

you can't imagine him setting down with us sociable in this dugout。 You're 

right about his being different。 And the fact that Miss Sellimer turned you 

down   is   encouraging�察  �too。   It   shows   you   couldn't   run   in   her   course�察  �you 

didn't have the speed。 I guess we ain't made no mistake after ail。; 

     There was silence�察�broken presently�察�by Bill;I'm glad you've come�察�

sure� ─�

     Presently     the   door   opened�察   �and    the  Indian    chief   glided   into   the 

apartment with a grunt of salutation。 He spread his blanket in a corner�察�and 

sat down�察�turning a stolid face to the fire。 

     ;Don't pay no attention to him�察─�remarked Willock�察�as if speaking of 

some wild animal。 ;He comes and goes�察�and isn't troublesome if you feeds 

and sleeps him�察�and don't try to lay your hand on him。; 

     Bill   Atkins    rose。   ;But   _I_   always    light  up   when     he  comes�察─    �he 

remarked�察�reaching stiffly for a lantern which in due time glimmered from 

the   partition   wall。   ;Are   you   hungry�察  �Wilfred�拭  �We   never   feed   till   late�察  �it 

gives   us   something   to   sleep   on。   I   lie   awake   pretty   constantly   all   night�察�

anyhow�察�and when I eat late�察�my stomach sorter keeps me company。; 

     Wilfred declared that he was not in the least hungry。 

     ;I'm   afraid   you're   disappointed�察  �son�察─  �observed   Willock�察  �filling   his 

pipe anew。 

     Wilfred turned to   him  with   a frank   smile。 ;Brickit's   just awful�   �It's 

what comes from depending on something   you've no right to consider   a 

sure thing。 I never thought of this cove without Lahoma in it�察�didn't seem 

like it could be so empty。。。。 How did she get acquainted with Annabel�拭�

and with my brother�拭─�

     ;It come about�察�son。 I see at once that the bunch of 'em was from the 

big world。 I come home and told Bill�察�'Them's the people to tow Lahoma 

out into life��' says I。 So they invited her to spend the winter with them�察�the 

Sellimers did�察�and show her city doings。; 

     ;Yesbut how did it come about�拭─�

     ;Nothing more natural。 I goes over to their tent and I tells them of the 

curiosities and good points of these mountains�察�and gets 'em to come on a 



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sort of picnic to explore。 So here they comes�察�and they gets scattered�察�what 

with Bill and Lahoma and me taking different waysthey liked Lahoma 

first time they see her�察�as a matter of course。 And so�察�that Miss Sellimer�察�

she gets separated from all the rest�察�and I shows her a dandy hiding´place 

where nobody couldn't find her�察�and I shows her what a good joke it would 

be to pretend to be lost。 So I leaves her there to go to tell her crowd she 

dares 'em to find her。 Are you listening�拭─�

     ;Of course。; 

     ;Well�察  �while   she   was   setting   there   waiting   to   be   searched   for�察  �of   a 

sudden   a   great   big   Injun   in   a   blanket   and   feathers   and   red   paint   jumps 

down beside her and grabs her and picks her up�察�and about as quick as she 

knew anything�察�she was gagged and bound and being bore along through 

the air。 I reckon it was a terrible moment for her。 Now there is a crevice in 

the top of the mountain that nobody don't never explore�察�because it's just a 

crack in the rock that ain't to be climbed out of without a ladder。 So the 

Injun carries her there�察�and lets her down with a rope that it seems he must 

of had handy somewheres�察�and he puts out�察�and there she is�察�in a holler in 

the   mountain�察  �not   able   to   move   or   cry   out   no   more   than   if   she'd   been 

captured by a regular highwayman。; 

     Wilfred      stared    at   Willock     in   complete      bewilderment。        Willock 

chuckled。 

     ;There was a terrible time� ─�remarked Bill。 

     ;Dark was a´coming on before the party got plumb scared�察─�Willock 

continued�察   �but   they  brushed   and   combed   that   mountain   looking   for   the 

poor lost lady�察�and as I tells 'em she's a´hiding a´purpose�察�they think it a 

pore   sort   of   joke   till   midnight   catches   'em   mighty   serious。   Torches   is 

carried here and there and everywhere�察�but no use。 You would think that 

the   next   day   the   crowd   would   naturally   look   down   in   that   crevice�察  �but 

that's   because   I've   posted   you   up   on   where   she   is。   There's   lots   of   other 

crevices�察�and no reason as they can see why Miss Sellimer should take the 

trouble   to   worm   herself   down   into   any   of   'emand   as   nobody   saw   that 

Injun�察 �how  could   they  suspicion   foul   play�拭  �It   must   of   been AWFUL  for 

pore Miss Sellimer�察�all bound and gagged in that horrible way�察�but it takes 

heroic   treatment   to   get   some   curesand   so   Lahoma   went   with   'em   to 



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spend the winter。; 

     ;But the Indian´�拭─�

     ;Needn't think about HIM no more�察�son�察�we got no more use for THAT 

Injun。 Well�察�on the next day�察�Lahoma is looking everywhere�察�being urged 

on by  me�察  �and   lo�察 �and behold�   �when   she   comes   to   that   crevice   looked 

like she couldn't be induced to go there of her own will�察�but it was brung 

about finallywhat does she see but a tomahawk lying right at the edge 

what must have been dropped there recent�察�or the crowd would have saw it 

the day before。 It come to her that Miss Sellimer is a prisoner down below。 

She looks�察�but it's too dark to see nothing。 Not telling nobody for fear of 

starting   up   false   hopes�察  �she   gets   a   light   and   lowers   itand   there   is   that 

miserable young woman�察�bound and gagged and her pretty dress all tore。 

Lahoma   jumps   to   her   feet   to   raise   the   cry�察  �when   she   discovers   a   ladder 

under a boulder which the Injun must have put there meaning to descend 

to his   victim  when   the   coast   was   clear。   Down she   skins�察  �and   frees   Miss 

Sellimer�察�who's half dead�察�poor young lady� �Lahoma comes up the ladder 

and   meets   me   and   I   carries   her   out   just   like   a   featherWell�察  �can't   you 

imagine the   rest�拭  �I   reckon if   Miss   Sellimer   lives   a   thousand   years   she'll 

never forget the awfulness of that big Injun and the angel sweetness of the 

little gal that saved her。 Why�察�if Lahoma had asked for the rings off her 

fingers�察�she could have had 'em�察�diamonds and all。; 

     Wilfred rose and went to stare at the darkness from the small square 

window。  Not   a   word   was   spoken   for  some   time。 At   last   the  silence   was 

broken by the Indian ;UGH� ─�grunted Red Feather。 

     ;Just so� ─�remarked Wilfred�察�with exceeding dryness。 

     ;What are you thinking�察�Wilfred�拭─�demanded Brick Willock。 

     ;I'd have thought Lahoma would recognize the ladder。; 

     ;So she done�察�but couldn't the Injun have stole my ladder and carried it 

to that boulder�拭�Just as soon as Miss Sellimer was well enough to travel�察�

NOTHING   couldn't   hold   her   in   these   parts�察 �and   that's   why   your   brother 

had    to  leave   before    seeing   youhe's    setting   to  Miss    Sellimer�察   �and   if 

Lahoma don't git him away from her�察�I reckon he's a goner� ─�

     Bill Atkins spoke vaguely。 ;It wasn't none of my doings。; 

     Wilfred looked steadily at Willock。 ;What about your whiskers�拭─�



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     ;Oh�察�as to them�察�it was like old times�察�you takes a cloth and cuts it out´ 

´painted redPsha� �What are we talking of�拭�Bill�察�let's show him her letter 

what do you say�拭─�

     ;I reckon it wouldn't hurt�察─�Bill conceded。 

     ;How'd   you   like   it�察 �Wilfred�拭�We   can't   produce   our   little   gal   to   keep 

you company�察�but her letter would sort of be like hearing her talk�察�wouldn't 

it�拭�And if you stay with us a spell�察�we'll let you read 'em as they come。; 

     Wilfred   perceived   that   Willock   was   anxious   to   get   his   mind   off   the 

harrowing adventure of the crevice�察�and as he was eager to hear the letter�察�

and as Brick and Bill were anxious to hear it again�察�nothing more was said 

about the ;big Injun。; 

     ;Who'll   read   it�拭─  �asked   Bill�察  �as   he drew   the   precious   letter   from  the 

strong box behind the stove。 

     ;Let Wilfred do the deed�察─�Willock suggested。 ;It travels slow in my 

company�察�and though Bill reads 'er correct�察�he does considerable droning。 I 

expect if Wilfred reads it with unction�察�it'll sound like a new document。; 

     Wilfred drew the only stool in the room up beside the lantern�察�and Bill 

and Brick disposed themselves on the bench�察�each holding his pipe on his 

knee as if fearful of losing a word。 Red Feather�察�his beady eyes fastened 

on the young man's face�察�sat gracefully erect�察�apparently alert to all that 

was going on。 The lantern reddened the strong clean´cut face of the young 

man�察�and touched the upturned pages to the whiteness of snow。 A sudden 

wind     had   sprung    up�察 �and   the  flaring   blaze   from   the   open    stove´door 

touched to vivid distinctness the giant�察�the old man and the Indian。 Brick 

closed the stove´door�察�and the sudden gloom brought out in mellow effect 

Wilfred's   animated   face�察  �the   dull   yellow   wall   against  

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