He told her that he had a little girl that he called Linna, about
the same age as Alice. Upon hearing this, what did Alice do, but
climb upon the warrior's knee and ask him to tell her all about
Linna. Well, the result was, that an affection was formed between
this wild warrior and the gentle little girl.
Omas promised to bring his child to see Alice, who, with her mother's
permission, said she would return the visit. There can be no doubt
that the Delaware often went a long way out of his course, for no
other reason than to spend an hour or less with Alice Ripley. The
brother and mother always made him feel welcome, and to the good
parent the influence of her child upon the savage red man had
a peculiar interest which nothing else in the world could possess
for her. So you understand why it was that Alice did not start and
show any fear when she looked around and saw the warrior standing
less than ten feet off, and attentively watching her.
"You can't play Jack Stones as well as I," she said, looking saucily
up at him.
"I beat you," was his reply, as he strode forward and sat down
cross legged on the grass.
"I'd like to see you do it! You think you're very smart, don't
you?"
A shadowy smile played around the stern mouth, and the Delaware,
who had studied the simple game long enough to understand it, began
the sport under the observant eyes of his little mistress.
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