Part 7 (2/2)
”No, I never saw him, but I knoho he is--used to hear of hi to,” said theto locate here”
Burrell thought he saw Lee wink at the trader, but he was not sure, for at thatre-entered Lee introduced him, and the three men shook hands While the soldier fell into easy conversation with the new-co hi so Alluna entered, followed by Johnny and Molly She had coue Upon her exit Stark broke off talking to the Lieutenant and turned to the trader
”Your squaw, Mr Gale?”
The old man nodded
”Pah-Ute, eh?”
”Yes Why, do you savvy the talk?”
”Some I lived in California once”
”Where?” The question came like a shot
”Oh, here and there; I followed the Mother Lode for a spell”
”I don't recall the name,” said the trader, after a bit
”Possibly Where were you located?”
”I never lit on any one place long enough to call it ho cautiously in an indirect, impersonal manner
”Those your kids, too, eh?” Stark continued
”Yes, and I got another one besides--older A girl”
”She's a 'pip,' too,” said ”No Creek” Lee, fervently ”She's plumb beautiful”
”All of them half-breeds?” questioned Stark
”Sure” The trader's ansas short, and when the other showed no intention of pressing the subject further he sauntered away; but no sooner was he out of hearing than Stark said: ”Humph! They're all alike”
”Who?”
”Squaw-men”
”This one ain't,” Lee declared ”He's different; ain't he, Lieutenant?”
”He certainly is,” agreed Burrell This was the first criticish Stark volunteered no argument, it was plain that his opinion reh the store at the rear and straightway sought Alluna Speaking to her with unwonted severity in the Pah-Ute language, he said:
”I have told you never to use your native tongue before strangers That ar to cook the berries with,” she replied