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never let himself be taken。 But he thinks nobody could get the better of 

Red Feather。 You see�察�if he just dreamed what has happened�察�he'd KNOW 

Mr。 Gledware can convict him。; 

     ;We must reach Brick Willock before Red Kimball gets his warrant� ─�

exclaimed Wilfred desperately。 

     ;Yes�察�we must�察�we must� ─�Lahoma was growing slightly hysterical。 ;I 

won't mind any hardship�察�any dangerbut what are we to do�拭�You won't 

let   me   ride   on   aloneand   you   wouldn't be   willing to leave   me   here   and 

take the good horse yourself。; 

     ;You're quite right about that� ─�returned the young man promptly。 ;We 

can   only   mount   again�察  �and   go   as   fast   as   my   miserable   beast   can   travel�察�



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hoping for some chance to come our way。 We have the advantage of not 

being in the stage where Kimball could keep an eye on us。; 

     ;I ought to be more thankful for that than I am�察─�Lahoma sighed。 They 

mounted�察�but as they rode forward�察�Wilfred's horse lagged more and more。 

     ;It's slow sailing�察─�Wilfred remarked�察 �but it will give us a chance to 

talk。 By the way�察�do you feel ready for supper�拭─�From his overcoat pocket 

he drew forth the sandwiches。 

     It seemed to Lahoma to show an unfeeling heart to experience hunger 

at such a time�察�and to find the ham sandwiches good�察�but it was none the 

less   true that they  were   good�察 �and   the   mustard   with   which the ham  was 

plastered added a tang of hope and returned a defiant answer to the cold 

inquiry of the north wind。 

     After they had eaten and the remaining sandwiches had been carefully 

stowed   away   in   Wilfred's   capacious   pocket�察  �they   pressed   forward   with 

renewed energy on the part of all save Wilfred's horse。 By dint of constant 

urging it was kept going faster than a walk though it was obsessed by a 

consuming   desire   to   lie   down。   In   order   to   keep   Lahoma's   mind   from 

dwelling      on   their  difficulties   and    on   Brick's   peril�察 �the   young     man 

maintained conversation at high pressure�察�ably seconded by his companion 

who was anxious to show herself undaunted。 

     Wilfred   chose   as   the   topic   to   engage   Lahoma's   mind�察  �the   future   of 

Oklahoma   Territory。   The   theme   filled   him   with   enthusiasm   such   as   no 

long´settled     commonwealth         is  able   to   inspire�察  �and   though     Lahoma 

considered   herself   a   Texan�察  �she   was   able   to   enter   into   his   spirit   from 

having always lived at the margin of the new country。 Wilfred dwelt on the 

day   when   Oklahoma   would   no   longer   be   represented   in   congress   by   a 

delegate without the right to vote�察�but would take its place as a state whose 

constitution should be something new and inspiring in the history of civil 

documents。 

     Wilfred meant to have a part in the framing of that constitution and as 

he   outlined   some   of   his   theories   of   government�察  �Lahoma   listened   with 

quick sympathy and appreciation。 A new feeling for him�察�something like 

admiration�察�something like pride�察�stirred within her。 Here was a man who 

meant to do things�察�things eminently worth a man's time and strength�察�and 



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yet�察�for all his high purposes�察�there was no look�察�no tone�察�to indicate that 

he   held   himself   at   a   higher   valuation   than   those   for   whom   he   meant   to 

labor。 As in time of stress the strongest man is given the heaviest burden�察�

so he seemed to take to himself a leading part in the future of his country 

that all who dwelt within its borders might find it a freer�察�a richer�察�a better 

country because of him。 

     ;You'll call me ambitious�察─�said Wilfred�察�glowing。 ;Well�察�I am。 You'll 

accuse me of wanting power。 So I do� ─�

     Her eyes flashed。 ;And I'm ambitious for you� ─�she cried。 ;Go ahead 

and get power。 Take the earth� �Don't stop till you reach the seathat's the 

spirit of the West。 But how did you ever think of these things�拭─�

     ;During my long winters on my quarter´section�察�nobody in sightjust 

the prairie and me。 Nothing else to think about except the country that's 

new´born。      So   I  studied   out  a  good    many    things�察  �just  thinking   about 

Oklahoma andand; 

     Lahoma   said   softly�察   �I   KNEW   there   was   SOMETHING   ELSE   you 

thought about。; 

     ;Yes�察─�exclaimed Wilfred�察�thrilled。 ;Yesthere WAS something else� ─�

     ;A   little   girl�察  �I   guess�察─  �murmured   Lahoma   gently�察  �with   a   touch   of 

compassion in her tone。 

     ;You've guessed it�察�Lahomayes�察�the dearest little girl in the world。; 

     ;I   wish   she   could   have   cared   for   youTHAT   waylike   your   voice 

sounds�察─�murmured Lahoma。 

     ;Maybe she can�察─�Wilfred's voice grew firmer。 ;Yesshe MUST� ─�

     ;Have you found a gold´mine�拭─�

     ;What   are   you   talking   about�察  �Lahoma�拭  �What   has   a   gold´mine   to   do 

with it�拭─�

     ;Because nothing else goes�察─�returned Lahoma decisively。 ;You might 

get single statehood for Oklahoma�察�and write the constitution yourself�察�and 

be elected governorbut you'd look just the same to Annabel�察�unless you 

had a gold´mine。; 

     Wilfred gave a jerk at his bridle。 ;Who's talking about Annabel�拭─�he 

cried rather sharply。 He had forgotten that there was an Annabel。 

     ;Everybody       is�察─ �returned   Lahoma�察    �somewhat      sharply    on  her   own 



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account�察 �everybody is�察�or ought to be� ─�

    ;_I_ am not�察─�retorted Wilfred�察�springing to the ground just in time 

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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