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"You're the dandiest thing in the world, Wana," she cried impulsively, "and I love you." Seth was bending over his work among the potatoes. It was a large order, for there were more than five acres of it. Every time he stood erect to ease his back he scanned the distance in the direction of the White River. Each time he bent again over his hoe, it was with a dissatisfied look on his sunburnt face.
Therefore the spirit of vengeance will be cheated for there is no one to slay. There is no other man in the tribe without family upon which revenge could fall." "As I said before," Yaro admitted, "Choflo knows all things. He speaks truly and wisely." Then turning, he muttered to himself, "But he is determined to be rid of Oomah so that Wana, son of his sister may become leader of the people."
He killed my father; but he is good, I think." "Yes." For the moment Rosebud had become grave. "I wonder what would have " She broke off and looked searchingly into her friend's face. "Wana," she went on abruptly, "why did you send for me to-day? I can't stay. I really can't, I must go back and help Seth, or he'll be so angry." Rosebud quite ignored her own contradictions, but Wanaha didn't.
"I must go and see him this afternoon." Steyne pushed his plate away, and proceeded to fill his pipe. "Yes?" The expressive eyes of the woman had changed again. His announcement seemed to give her little pleasure. "Yes, I have things to pow-wow with him." "Ah. Rosebud? Always Rosebud?" The man laughed. "My Wana does not like Little Black Fox to think of Rosebud, eh?"
"Do you know, my Wana, it seemed to me that he'd heard my story before, told by some one else, probably told with variations to suit themselves. It seemed to me that well, he was only listening to me because he had to. I swear I'd give ten years of my life to know what he really thinks. Yes, I think I'm right. Once away from here we are safe. Neither he nor any of the braves can follow us.
You see, I've got twenty dollars saved, and I just thought I would get Wana a nice dress, like white people wear. I mean a good one. Do you know what store I could send to in Sioux City, or Omaha, or even New York?" "I ain't much knowledge o' stores an' things. But I 'lows it's a good notion." The man's brown eyes looked over at the girl as she plied her knife and fork.
After that he and some French knights who had joined him were besieged in the castle by the Paynims, and were rescued by a French ship, which carried Huon and Esclaramonde and all the company on their way to Wana, together with much treasure which they had found in the castle.
For her this was quite as it should be. He would speak presently. She was satisfied. Presently the man flung his papers aside, and the woman's deep eyes met his as he looked across at her. "Well, Wana," he said, "I've sold the wood and got orders for six more cords. Business is booming." The man spoke in English. Yet he spoke Wanaha's tongue as fluently as she did herself.
The squaw rose swiftly, silently. She moved off and presently came back with a bundle of beaded buckskin clothing. "You wear these, they my own. I get him for you. See. You put on, I go get saddle. The blanket here. So. Nevil, my Nevil, from home. Wana not know where. But maybe he come quick an' find you an' then " Wana did not finish expressing her fears.
He was in better mood now. Action restored in him a certain amount of confidence. "It will be good to get away, my Wana," he said, for a moment laying one hand upon her shoulder. The woman looked up into his mean face with a world of love in her profound eyes. "It good to be with you anywhere, my Nevil," she said, in her quiet way. The man turned to the door.
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