The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-29

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Kearnoy H. aiested captain OF the
band. defeating Santnnder Later he
II lnuulted by bis Mexican rival
while both are guests Of Don lEna-
eio..
Saniander wears a steel shirt.
which breaks Kearnsya sword. Rock
saves keurney from the Mexican,
who finds himself In Disgrace.
CHAPTER VIiL-cnnttnued.
Hang himi" simultaneously
shouted the hackney drivers. who
seemed as bitter against tho dts
Eraeed duelist as n he had "bilked''
them of fare.
40 say. too" aoicmnly pro-
nouneed tho Texan; sahootin'H too
good Tor the like o him. a man ca
pable o. sech a oowardly. murdetouA
trick deserves Go die the death o a
dogi"
Then. with an interrogatlns look
at crittend.n, he added. which is't
20 be. ioo,snantY'
''Saither. Cris." answered tho Ken
tuckian. II I mistake not tho gen
tlsman has had punishment enough
without either. II he's got 80 much
az a spark OF shame OF eonseienes--''
"Censeiencel exclaimed Rock. In
tsrrupting "sech a skunk don't
know the meanin' o the word Darn
20" he continued. turning 20 his
prisoner and shaking him tili the
links IN hia steel shirt chinked. 4
feel a. n could drive the BLAZE Of
my bowie inter ~ through them
steel fixlnr' an all"
And drawing his knife from It's
sheath he brandlrhed Il In a menace
ing manner
~Don't. please DON'T Rock" inter
posed the Kshtockian. keArnsy join
ing in the sntruaty. Hes not worth
anger. much less revenge. TO let him
go
You're right thar. iootenant" re-
ioinsd Hook. ne aIn't worth either.
that's the truth. an 'twouif only be
putin piasn on the blade q mp
knife TO smear n vt his black blood.
Fr al Amt snln' TO let him off 20
easys as all that. unleaa you an tho
captain insists on u. After thu
Sarmlrh work he's had and the
aw eat he's put himself Ia b wearin'
two shirts at = time guess he won't
be any the worns for the sprinkiln'
o cold water. So here goes 10 give
!, 20 him
Saying which he strobe OFF toward
the ditch. half dragging. hatf carry
ing stRnder along with him.
In an instant AFTER the ehnHttss-
ment was administered by IN. TEX
an laying hold Of him with both
hands. lifting him off his feet and
than dropping him down into the
water ditch. where. weighted WITH
the steel shirt. he fell with a dead.
heavy plunge. soing At once 10 the
bottom
That's less than your deearviss's .
said the Tv1an on thus delivering hia
charge. an 1T been left 20 Girls
Rock 'twould a been up stead u
down he'd a sent -. n ever a man
deserved hsnEin.' you're the model
o him liza -ha-hal Look at the
skunk nowl"
me last words. with the laugh
preceding thefn. we're etiritrt by the
ludlerous appearance which San
lander presented. lie had com. TO
the surface again. and with come
difficulty. owing % the encufnbranca
OF his undsrHhirt. eiambsred out
upon the bank Tie was covered
with the scum Of ntaEnant water.
long collecting undisturhad The
hackney irivar--therc was but ona
now. shs other tsssn off by Dupar-
on. Nho had hired him. their doctor.
too-Jolnsd with Rock In bis laugh
ter, while kearney. critteuisn ana
their own surgeon could not help
uniting In the chorus Never had
tragic hero suffered a more oofuical
diHc6mfiture.
Soon after the carriage containing
Tho victorius party ratified auay.
they Inside Il scarce casting look
20 zee what had become Of SnntAn-
der. lie Was nothing to them now.
az bes, only = thing 10 be = matter
OF Iudicrous remembrance. Not
long remained he In their thoughts.
these now reverting 20 Texas and
the necessity for Fastening back 70
the Crescent City to make a start
for The Land Of tho Lone Star"