That night she was buried beneath the roots
of a great pine tree; and I often go there and sit and think; and
watch the violets that I planted upon her grave.'
When the girl ended there was a speechless horror in our hero's
face; and two or three times tears glistened in the eyes of Nancy as
she hurried through with the horrible recital.
'I do not understand what motive the chief could have had this
morning in tolerating your rebellious attitude. Nobody has ever dared
to cross him except Joe, who once or twice while intoxicated forgot
himself. But he is too good a man to put aside. I am sure that the
chief must have made up his mind that you shall aid him in some
desperate enterprise which he has in mind. He speaks much of some
beautiful girl whom he is bent on capturing. I believe that he
expects your assistance in the enterprise.'
'He and his hellish crew shall rob me of my last drop of life-blood
before I will so much as raise a finger to aid either him or them in
any work of infamy or crime. He knows, that; and I do not think that
he will try any more persuasion.'
'Do not be too certain.
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