Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03
XV.-Cuntinued.


Nat-u-ritch. but she cleverly lodged him
The force Of the unarrested blow carried
| Tabywana against table, he stumbled
into a chair. made an attempt to rise. but
after desperate effort, fell back In a
| drunken stupor. oblivious to his surround
ings. The sudden burst of anger was the
| natural climax to days Of dissipation.
The crash Of the glasses and the sudden
| entrance Of the girl attracted the attention
Of the gamblers. Some Of them, seeming
| looked up, and then went on with the
| game. What did an Indian. male or female,
| matter to them?
Cash propped himself up against the bar.
| For the first time he really was brought
| within close range Of Nat-u-rtch. Silent
and immovable she stood. guarding the
erect and she looked her contempt and
scorn full in Hawkins face In her hands
she held the fallen blanket Of her father.
Well. what dye think of it. eh?' Cash
| finally calculated. His eyes took note OF
the girls physical perfection. Say. fer
spunk and grit damf ever Der equal.
Say, she can have me. kin Tabywana s
! squaw."
| Nick interposed sullenly as he straight
| ened up the disordered bar.
She amt Tabywana's squaw.that's
Nat-u-uritch. his gal-his daughter
Daughter or squaw. don't make no diff
ference to me-" Cash slouched up to Nat
| u-ritch and insolently surveyed her. 'She' 8
putty. she is. and III include her in the deal.
Say, sis. l like your looks. You please me
| whole lot. and I'll buy you along with
your fathers cattle-savvy?"
Still she made no answer-she knew what
the white man was suggesting. That she
had accomplished what she had dared to
save her father now frightened her. She
wanted to get him away and escape with
him. But how? She could not leave him.
She only clutched the blanket tighter.
Cash caught sight-of the half-breed Baco,
who was often called in to act as Interpreter
whats her name mean?" He designated
Nat-u-ritch with his thumb.
Baco grinned: Purity little gall He
had cast his own eyes unsuccessfully on
Well, she lives up to the name all right
amt she hell?' Cash dropped lower against
the bar. Say. Nat-uritch. you take
way like you did jest now
Along the platform Jim swung. the gray
dust whitening his leather chaps and dust
ing his shirt and hat with heavy powder.
He had ridden hard to keep his appoint
ment with Bill and his men. AS he en-
tered ter the center door of the saloon he
with curiosity. He took in the situation at
a glance. The DRUNKEN chief. the tigerish
Hawkins bending over the girl like an ami
contents Of the smashed bottle that Nick
was wiping away told him what had oc-
CURED. Cash was saying:
Nat-u-ritch. you spoiled very putty deal
and I amt complainant a whole lot with
people as do that, but I'm goin to pass that
up. cause you please me. and I'm goin' to
annex you. You're comm to my wickyup-
savvy? And to seal the bargain and to
| show you that I amt proud like the ordi-
nary white man, I'm goin' to give you a
kiss
Before Hawkins could catch the resist
| Ing girl In his arms, Jim quietly stepped
| between them.
Drop that, Hawkins" The voice of the
| jumped to their feet At move of Cash's
hand to his belt they grasped their guns
Dent pull your gun. Cash" Jim said. You
want to get your gang together before you
do that; My boys would shoot you into
ribbons" Jim was smoking a long cigar
He coolly took it from his lips. knocked off
whispered to her. Her eyes alone answered
| him: He was about to join his men when
Cash Hawkins staggered up to him.
say. son, amt you courtin' disaster in
terferlng in my private business?" he
threatened. He knew he dare not fight
| alone against Jim and his men. so he
| played for time If only he had his gang.
! Jim renl'ed: ''Do you call it business
! robbing Indians when they're drunk, and
! insulting women
! The cowhov honor-for Cash had n crude
drilling in the laws of the west-famed at
| the last words. and In all sincerity. true to
his American point of view, he answered
holly:
Don't you accuse me of insultin' women.
She ain't woman-she's a sGuaw"
Jim turned away. Why argue?
Bill" he said. you and Grouchy put
Iabywana on his pony Nat-u- ritch nike
way and take your father with YOU" He
knew she could manage the ponies and ar
rive at her wickyup in safety: in fact. the
pony would take the chief home as he
would dead weight If Tabywana was
once strapped on his back.
The men struggled with the heavy body
or fabyWana and they finally succeeded
in dragging him across the room. followed
by Nat-u-rtch carrying the blanket Cash
could only watch-he was helpless-so he
snarled:
you've spoiled my trade. eh?"
Jim turned to him. ''Else- bar is closed to
Indians in Maverick" He meant Cash to
infer that he could make it unpleasant for
him If he called the governments attention
to the matter
But Cash only sneeringly asked, "By
whose orders?"
Uncle Sans orders. and they're backed
up by the big 90 brand"
At these words Shorty and Andy both
nulLd their guns and stood ready to de-
fend Jim's statement. Cash gave loud
shout then threw himself against the bar
as he screamed to attract the people in the
room.
Gents he called, 1.-The Young Mons
Christian Association is in the saddle
Say" he wildly went on. its goln' to be
turned to the bartender, who now wished
that Hawkins would go-'I'll be back for
a glass Of lemonade" Then he came to
Jim. and. bowling low. he said. with all
the venom and malice of his nature. "And
say, angel face, when I come back you
better be prepared to lead in prayer"
He made a lunge at Jim, but the sharp
eyes of his men never left his hands. Cash
gave a wild roar of derisive laughter. flung
himself across the room, turned at the
door. pointed to Jim. laughed wildly and
then disappeared. Shorty and Andy fol-
lowed him. to the door. jim Indifferent,
with his back to him, walked to a table
at the farther end OF the room.
The place was silent now. Jim knew he
had received a direct challenge Accord
ing to the laws Of the west, Cash was en-
titled to get his men together to meet Jim
and his men. Every one in the saloon was
on the alert. The Englishman was mot
well known there but from what they had
heard they knew he was courageous.
Would he prove it now? If so, 1t meant
that he would be there when Cash re-
turned. Shorty turned from the door.
He'll be back he said, without looking
at Jim.
Jim went on smoking "Of course" he
answered. He deliberately seated himself
at the table and began shutting the cards.
Then Shorty and the crowd knew that
he meant to see the thing through. 1t was
quiet way, but. they all agreed good
way OF accepting It, Shorty exchanged
glances with Andy. The boss OF the
right sort little more dash would have
pleased them better, still
"Und say" Andy said. ''und with his
gang" He didn't want the boss to make
too light Of the proposition.