The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-18

bring him 10. wonder how many
more OF you fellcrs ri have TO hch
before you'i get Yiae norfh not
to start things you cant topY'
They supported the unconscious
man thru the doorway; the young
fellow resumed his seat on the boz.
also bis pipe fillins.
"Roarin' Bill's Roin' TO get him
self killed one uh these days"
Hazel started. but IL was only
jim Briggs IN the dcorwny beside
her.
Il guess you amt -Inuch used 10
seem that sort Of exhibition where
you come from, Miss Weir" Briggs
wife put In over his shoulder. MY
land, it's disgustin men fightin' In
the street where everybody can see
EN-. Thank goodness. II don't hap
pen very often. Specially when
Bill Wagstaff Amt around"
Roaring Bill came into Briggs
place for supper Mrs. Briggs was
her own waitress. Briggs himself
sat beside Hazel She saw a mild
look OF surprise nit over his coun-
tenance when Roaring Bin walked
I'm and cooliy took a seat. But not
until Hazel glanced At the newcon.
or did she recognize him az the man
who had fought in the street. He
was looking straight at her when
she did glance up, and the mingled
establishment and frank admiration
in his clear gray eyes made Hazel
drop hers quickly to her plate. Since
Mr.. Andrew Bush. she was begin
ming TO hate men who looked at
her that way.
Exactly three days later Hazel
came into the dining room at noon.
and there received her first lesson
In the truth that this world IL a very
small place. after all. A nattily
dressed gentleman seated TO one
side OF her place AT table rose with
tho mos, polite bow and extended
hand.
Hazel recognized him AZ Mr.. How
ard Perkins. travelling salesman for
Harringt on a Bush. After the first
unweicoms surprise, she reflected
that II was scarcely strange that the
| link in her past life should turn mp
here. for she knew that In the very
nature OF things. a firm manufactur'
ing Agricultural implements would
have its men drumming up trade on
the very edge OF the frontier.
Mr.. Perkins was apparently glad
TO meet some one from home. He
Joined her on the porch for a min
ute when the meal was over. And
rs succeeded In putting Hazel at
her ease 30 far a. he was con.
cerned. II he knew why abe had
left Granville. II evidently cut no
figure with him.
Finally Mr.. Perkins proposed a
walk up on a so0.foot knoll that
slopcd from the back door.Nso 10
speak, OF Cariboo Meadows Hazel
got her bat and they set out.
They reached the top In a few
minutes, and found . seat on a
dead tres trunk Mr.. Perkins vas
properly Impressed with the out
look. But before very long he
seemed TO suffer . relaxation o!
his interest IN the view and q cor.
responding increase of attention 70
his companion Haxsl recognized
the symptoms.
= think I shall 90 down. she
said abruptly.
"Oh. say. now. there's no hur.
~" Perkins responded smilingly.
She was already rising from her
seat But Mr.. Perkins caught her
a. she rose. and laughingiy tried
TO kiss her. whercupon Hazel
slapped him with all the force abe
could rustc---which was consider
able. But he did not seem TO mind
that Probably he had been slap
ped before. and regarded II as part
OF the game.
Why. you're = regular scrap
per-" he smiled Now. I'm sure
you didnt cuff Bush that way"
Hazel jerked loose from his grip
in . .erfect fury. Being free OF
him. Hazel stood her ground long
enough 10 tell him that be was q