The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21

dollars saved up that says that
Rankin Haliock isn't going to hang
for what he did 10 Flemister few
minutes ago"
Lidgerwood switched the subject
abruptly in Difference 10 Elsanor's
deep breathing.
Il mus, take Miss Brewster 10
her friends. You say the Nadia 10
back? Who moved II without
orders?"
Yes. she's back. all right. and
I'm tho man who comes in for the
blessing. wanted an engine-I
needed one night bad - and
couldn't wait 10 uncouple the car.
II was Hallock who sent that mes
sage TO Mr.. Leckhard that we've
been hearing so much about, and II
was a beg for the loan OF few Of
Uncle Sans boys from Fort Nc
Cook Gridley got on TO II thru
Dix. BY Cridleyis orders the strik-
ers turnee an engine loose to run
down the road for q head-ender
with the freight that was bringing
the soldiers. chased the runa-
way engine with the coupled-up
Nadia outfit. caught II Just In the
nick Of time 10 prevent collisiofN
with 20. and brought II back"
Miss Brewster got up out OF her
chair. found she could stand with
out tottcrsng, and said. Howard.
I must go back to mamma. She
will be perfectly frantic n some
one hasn't told her that I am safe
We can 20 now. can't we, Mr.. Mo
Closkey2 The trouble 10 ali over.
isn't it,"
The trainmaster nodded gravely.
TITS all over but the paying OF
the bills. That rifie-shot we heard
a little spell ago settled II. No.
he isn't dead"-this in answer TO
Lidgerwood's unspoken question
but IL will be heap better for all
concerned II he don't get over II.
You can go down. Lieutenant
Baldwin has posted his men around
the shops and the Crows Nest"
Together they left the shelter OF
the trainmaster's room. and passed
down the dark stair and out upon
the platform, where the cavalry
men were mounting guard. There
was no word spoken by either I'M
I'll they reached the Nadia's for
ward vesfibule. and then II was
Lidgerwood who broke the silence
TO say: Il have discovered somN(
thing tonight. Eleanor: I'm not
quite all the different kinds OF .
coward ! thought was"
Don't tell me-" she said. in keen
self-reproach, and her voice thrill
ed him like the subtle melody OF a
passion song. Howard, dear, T.
I'm sitting In sackcloth and ashes.
saw II sll-with my own eyes. and
could neither run nor scream. oh.
II was splendid. I never dreamed
that any man could rise by the
sheer power of bis will TO such .
pinnacle OF courage. Does that
make amends-just little? And
won't you come to breakfast with
US in the morning, and let me tell
you afterward how miserable I've
been-how fairly nagged father
into bringing this party out here
so that | might have an excuse TO
to"
He forgot the fierce strife so late
ly ended; forgot the double victory
he had won.
"But--but Van Lew" he STAN
mered--and then he took her in his
arms and kissed her.
She escaped from his arms and
ran lightly up the steps OF the pri-
vate car. And from the safe van
playground of the half-opened door
she turned and Knocked him. Z
silly boy" she said softly.
Cant you read print when it's
large enough TO shout at all the
worldg Van and Miss Doty have
been announced for more than
three months. and they are to be
married when we get back 10
New York. That's all: goodnight.
and don't you dare to forget your
breakfast engagement"
(THE END.)