The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-09

He started at the Significance OF
this. too surprised 10 reflect that
these we're words any man might
speak OF any woman in any affair.
The idea was fundamental II
streamed upon bis mind like the
day into hts room.
What a fool he was sitting here
In the soddcn garments OF yehlrr-
day while tho hours OF today ran
past him. High impossihilitics lay
between him and his object. but
nothing looked too high for him
now.
Ho rose and wrote q message 10
Esmeyalda Charley.
UnwaEhed. unshaven. NTH last
nights dust and clay stiil upon him.
he came out Of tho house into the
cool. yellow light. Hs made the
stage. as II came up from the dip OF
the creek bed. lie mounted nimbly
on the wheel. and Inquired whether
the driver would have time Al the
end OF HIS Journey 20 DO a Kindness
for a stranger.
The autocrat on the high scat.
looking the young man over. In
CURED what II might be.
II appeared TO be this: To take
message 10 a halfbreed By name
Esmeraida Charley. This Indian
had orders to meet every stage
that came in. and he obeyed orders.
But the fellow couldn't read: and
n the driver would be 30 good ms
not only 10 deliver the paper. but
to- read 4; 10 the man. Carron would
remain his debtor for life.
The driver. opening the paper
then and there. read the message
aloud TO the tree.tops.
Take stuff ou, Of storage. and
bring ~. with the horses over the
watershed, past the fret fork Of tho
road. and thru the gap into the next
canyon. I will be waiting on the
road He there By IL CARBON.
Thr driver cooked his eve Mt the
name. p. A. Carron? Rancho Ca.
bailo7"
Carron admitted H.
The man extended HIS hand.
Put Il there" when tho ceremony
was oversee that OFF leader ~
he inquired Best horse | ever
had. Mouth Amt spoiled nor his
temper Busted on the Rancho Ca
| bailo."
Sitting on the table. be
| tween father and daughter. Car
ron explained himself. lie was
| Off. he said, for his last two days OF
hunting lie expected to be back
day after tomorrow night.
He wondered II Blanche would
think his sdeparture strange. com
ing 80 quickly on tho heels OF last
nights revelation. lie gave her n
! glance as he got of the table. but
her answering look said. Il didn't
need that. I'm coming anyway"
She followed him out into the
hall No sooner was the door shut
upon them than she claspcd him
around the neck. Don't go. don't
20, am so afraid something dread.
ful will happen to you"
This gave him an unpleasant
start. What was she talking about,
he wondered.
Last time you came back with
your head hurt" she said I'm a
trembling voice. I'm so afraid. "
He laughed. relieved. Not n bit
Of danger. I'm only going to &c, a
peace offering OF venison. for your
| mother" he said. Tell me, what
dld she say when you told her
about us. chr"
He took her by the shoulders and
held her off from him. Didn't
you tell herr"
She dropped guiltily. Don't be
angry. was going 10, but then I
| thought about last nlght-of show
ing you what | did. and I couldn't
seem to think about anything else
thought | would tell her today in.
stead"
He found himself little ierked
back in the ease OF his arrange
ments. He had expected to find
this matter settled Then 80 and
tell her on the spot. and ask n I
may sec her before I go. Never
mind II you don't feel like IT," he
added. as the girl hesltated. we
ought 20 get this thing straighten-
ed out"
ut isn't that" Blanche explain
ed, but am afraid can't. not
nov She Isn't up. you see, at least
she isn't out OF her room She has
bad headache
Cant you speak TO her just the
! same?"
I'm afraid ! can't. Her door In