The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-17

conducted fhe Imperial laundry. and
from the proceeds supported four
small children am best she could.
SO when Il sas learned that Mfs
Jones had been robbed ~ her munsg
tbs frantlsrsmen immediately form
~ q p1nae % SO Ia pursuit. - Craw.
ford. although they know u would
require the utmost strategy % cap
lura him.
In the meantime the robher was
covering miles across the cactus
studded prairie. and whon night
came be stopped ~ = deserted stable
In a deauintn section Of the country
70 rest his tired horse FAtiKuea and
worn himself. he leaned against tie
Nnil and d1Nsa The ereakinH ~ =
board awakened him. and a moment
later he paaneea upon 3 learn. short
mas within an arms length OF him.
The stranger. taken ~ surprise.
made no demonstrates. - 81" he
whispered. don't blow on ms. paFd.
im tfygn' 60 gns away from q neck
lie party that's tookin' for me-
Hos long have Yoa been here
asked Bob draxgsng ais diminutiva
captive 20 she light ard lukinK
down at tho weather beaten face u
the intruder
I've bssn siespln' over In the
corner fer ara haar. and I maH waiu
- Tight co.'s waen you nabbea ne.
What gpu b@en daln'. Shrimp
= was mixed up IN a little gun
play ever AZ Valley Springs and ]
had - bit the trait Ter fear ~ get
tsn' ropss nsn't turn me over 20
the vfgilantss~
Hob thrust the little man from
him and laughed hilAFiousiy. uproar-
laanly oh. yau needn't fear. Tn
trxin' % escape a posse myself IL !
can cross the RED river and land IN
Oklahoma. I'm safe - u y.u want
e. pull freight wish ma. All right
The small man expressed hGs de-
iixhs 81 The opportunity 70 have
eomemnY. and the pair departed
noh'a companion expressed hta "a
Fnistafity with the country and
s9gwwsfsa q shortcut 70 the RED
River, which was accepted. and
tins men started with the expressed
intentlun ~ travelling many miles
before dawn. This las - she land
changed. and lust as They wsre
passing between twe hilia thgckiy
studded with treen the pinta paasa
apranE upon them from places o.
cencsmiment Far the first time IN
his MS the vary nob Crawford
vas taken BY surprise and found
himssif disartned sna bound The
little man parted with his wsap-
ona. bat be waan't tied. as hts cap
tors considered htm too small to
ssys them trouble They pokea
him piayfullg In the ribs and
FniFthfulif commented about hia
slra
When the widows money was
found in the possession ~ Cruw.
ford the pinta delegation INDUCED
In 3uhtiatinn BY embarrassing their
blue hardware and firing a vollsy af
OF shots Gen the air. Hob craw.
ford was chafed M the thought Of
walking into the hands ~ the enemy
and being captured without 4 nfratn.
gis. YOU made no mistake about
ms, he Kroeied but you may as
"N* @NtA kt+M HNNttE &MAHN as lie
wasn't mixed up IN this DEAL
Well he was In purity bad COM
pany." observed Oklahoma fIoiney.
and guess wen take him aiane.
anyway"
While preparations were being
made 10 return 70 Plata Bob craw-
I ford leaned ~ the little man and
whispered They hHvenY hound
you, and you may get chance "a
unite me after a bit II you DO IN
see that we both get away al.
ways like 20 keep IN touch with men
of our profession" he continued AZ
fahiy. eand while I've been cailip'
yau shrimp, bein' as hoy YOU Amt
much bigger than q peanut. I'd like
e know your real coanomen
You'li excuse my etiauet Rud "
replied the sun dried individual
but we bumped into each ether
so unexpected, and as YOU had a
/ strange holt on me at the sime. I
/ plumb forgot TO lnterduce myself
Ny name IL shorty Long: I'm
sheriff Of Bowie county"
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