The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04

~ 49, " aAF AAfAaAkANftH
I'm sorry you-were hurt
He flashed a quick look AT her.
sho' Forget II. Miss Seymour.
II don I do bis husky like me any
harm TO be handed a licking
II was all a mistake. Miss III.
linRton says. You thought he was
hurting Miss Winters Why didn't
you tell blm you were sorry Then
Il would have been all right"
The .ppnchcr did not bat an
I eye at this innocent suggestion.
That's right Why didn't ! think
OF that"
Steve found his cigar and retired.
lie carried with him In memory a
picture OF a troubled young creature
with soft tender eyes cleaning
Htarllke from beneath waves OF dark
hair.
To image her as the future wife
OF Chad Harrison moved him to
resentment at life's satiric para
Goxes
From the first Steve enjoyed his
work With the Primo Company. He
had the faculty Of projecting him
self with nil his mind into the bust
ness OF the moment. and Billy
Threewit placed more and more
confidence In his ability.
: Chad Harrison watched Stoves
strides toward success with scowi-
Ing face and crafty eyes. But IL
vas not until the secret leaked out
{ that Lennon. the star. was giving
( the boy boxing lessons that Har-
rlson voiced his Jealousy.
( He hoaEt.d he would put Steve
{ ont % the company, and while his
words did not annoy Yeager. the
older actors knew Harrison would
I do his best 10 carry out his threat.
/ The members Of the company had
come 20 like Steve exceedingly.
{ especially the men. and they were
( greatly interested In the results OF
IennoSs instructions.
Z Sometimes Farrar was present at
these lessons. often Badly Cum
mings. the property man. would put
on the gloves with him. and Man.
derson. the melancholy comedian.
occasionally dropped in with some
other member Of tho company.
One day Threewit approached
stove within Harrison's hearing.
"Yeager." said the director. Il
want YOU 20 choose a couple OF the
BOYS and 20 down 10 Yarnclfs after
I n herd Of cattle we're going TO need
I in that 'Tapidero Jim picture. II
T you need more help the old man
will let YOU have one or two Of his
riders"
Steve had fleeting thought that
/ Harrison was listening.
Want should start right
away7"
Yep. Who do you want to take
with your"
Shorty and orman."
Tho Yenger had enjoyed i'm.
mensely HIS month with tho Primo
people. he had not yet been able
To get u out OF his mind that he
was only playing ut work with the
film company.
But today Yeager felt he had
done mans work The hill.
cattle he was driving were as wild
as deer.
Now stars by millions rooted the
velvet night Los Robes was still
a dozen miles away and the cattle
were weary from the long drive.
Time to throw off. Wen make
camp in the morning" Yeager
called TO Shorty.
There was little danger of the
tired cattle straying. but Yeager
divided his party so that they
could take turn about night.herd
ing. He took the first watch him.
self.
Reach for the roof. friend"
The words came TO Yeager low
but Imperative. Automatically his
hands went into the air.
Very cautiously man emerged
from behind n clump Of cholls. The
first thing he did was to remove
the revolver from the cow-puncher'
chaps: the second was to wind a
rope tightly around Steve's legs.
II expect your arms must be
tired grabbin' at the stars. Dror
'em down clost to your sides"
The man gave low whistle. evi
IDENTIFY signal. then moved for the
first time within range OF his pris
oner's eyes. lie was masked and
wore soft black hat pulled wei
down over his forehead
The bandit bound Yeager's arms