The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-22


and the thin lips, compressed from the
/ intensity of his effort to hold a true
course; it was not that he dreaded
capture or the shots which had ceased
without his observance: il was the de-
sire to do the thing well in the lace OF
that great, watchful element to whom
he was a stranger.
A little later Salters came into the
wheelhouse
What's all this you been tellin' that
fairy about seem her safe homer he
demanded roughly of Masters, who had
rather expected a little appreciation of
his skill a helmsman.
The cowboys head revolved slowly
until his face was almost against that
of the other man, and all that was Grim
inal in him lurked in the lines about the
| hard mouth, narrowed eyes and high
check bones. 1t was his fate, had been
in the past his fate to hear the wrong
words ust at the wrong time; many d
! dog is spoiled in this way
That's sonnethin' well discuss when
we get To the aidge of the timber, Mr.
Salters. sir He answered in a dry
| voice of ill-Omened politeness
It's somethin' we'll discuss right
now" clustered Salters, beginning tc
| pant.
"AIl right Mr.. salters." said the cow
| boy. Go ahead and discuss then. an
! slightly twisted the wheel, but his line
| of vision was to the side as well as the
! fore Salters began to sound. Master
i lace was now purely criminal
Lansing says he heard you promis-
in her to see she got back home''
"Lansing's got years like a jackrab-
! bit hain't he said Masters pleasantly.
They sort o pint up and give away
/ his location. He Oughter be careful
! though, that what goes in his years
| don't get lost out o his mouth"
Huh" painted Salters, watching him
| from his red little eyes.
She amt no French maid, SaIters:
she's the lady of that there house -
continued the cowboy, on whom the
witchery of the night acted for pacifi-
cation.
Huh" said salters. mistaking the
| motive of friendliness. huh, you lust
! find that out? You're a green guy. all
right"
Again Masters turned in that slow
| manner and looked at the other quietly
and at close range, then returned TO his
scrutiny of the sea head.
Maybe, Mr.. Salters-maybe-bu
bein' that green, won't you mind tellin
me your plans for the Iady?" The thin
voice was honey-sweet; the criminal
face hOmicidaL
My plans is to hang onto her as lone
as there's any danger of gettin
pinched," gTowled Salters. Tomorrow
night. If we amt took we en- slip into
the sounds and up some erik. where We
en- lie quiet and peaceful; then maybe
after a while if the lady's friends want
to pay the freight. they en- have hel
back, and if they don't
Say, said Masters, in a pleasant tone
of admiring interest. was this your
plan the whole time?"
Sure
"Well," Masters voice was cheerfuily
reminiscent, 4 have known some
stinkers in my time, but if you ain't
the boss hydTOphOby cat o. the bunch
I'll eat my gun, Why. YOU ornery, low.
down, female-stealin' thief. is this what
You brought me all the way from So
nora fOr?' He turned suddenly. anC
even Salters. mud-brain that he was
read the expression of his face. h
backed hUrTiedly down the ladder. ans
with one foot on the last rung hall
turned and slid his right hand into hi:
side pocket and cuddied the revolver
The cowboy was facing him. both hand.
still gripping the spokeS of the wheel
but his keen eyes were watching for The
, muscular contraction which in mar
{ of Salters' massive strength must pre-
cede any effort; when il came the Ions
Colt was out before the revolver of tn,
other man was pointed but the two re
ports blended in one. Salters buIle
passed through the roof of the wheel
: house: Masters powder burned Salt
ers' eyebrows, but the splash of the bis
body as it went backwards over the raj
was lost in the crash of the seas undel
= the full bilges. and for moment Mas
ters pOndered the circumstances Will
thoughtful interest.
(which leaves me and the greer
gilded tendeTfoot," he unused, and wa.
turning the situation in his mind anC
wondering hiw long the engine would
/ run INTENDED when the door of tn,
wheelhouse was showed gently bacl
. and he looked down to see the lady
standing at the foot of the ladder.
Come in. ma am" he said. hOspita-
bly, and. clinging to his precious whee
with one sinewy hand, reached to assist
her with the other. ." 'Xcuse me, bu
you see I got to keep her p'intin' like
she is or you can't tell what might hap
pen. Them waves is gettin awful big
She stepped in, swinging the door be-
hind her. You need not be so anx-
ious," said she, and Master was puz-
zled at the irony of her tone. They
have turned back"
who? Oh, you mean the tug?" He
laughed. Il declare. I forgot all about
herr He stared ahead.
! Where are you going?" she asked
presently.
That's what I'd like TO know" His
voice was loosely frank. I've got to
keep her goin like she is or she might
swamp"
What nonsense"' she answered
sharply. This is big. able boat; a
little sea like this could do her nc
HARM"
1T can'tW cried the cowboy in
amaZement. Little sea-ah, you're
jokin'."
Indeed. | am not ! am used to
boats; my husband has a yacht about
the size of this. The waves seem big
to you because you have never beer
on deep water; as a matter of fact
they are not at all dangerous"
Masters stared at her in sheepish
dismay. To see the delicate woman al
his side view the appalling surround
ings not only with utter lack of fear
but even with familiarity, smote him
with amazement and respect.
Il reckon you're right, ma'am." he
answered with a shamefaced laugh. Il
kinder thought this was right danger
Gus. One of these big waves might