The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-06
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NtHNH HHu Nflit'H 10 luI''HlA "H'
handed Il 10 Ruth.
You don't have 20 20" ne con
tlnued. hut ! hate 20 turn down n
/ fellow when hos all In"
She read the note. her face Ike
I chalk. Not for n moment did she
doubt that the puncher had
written It.
] Bust up that marriage n you can.
She knew to what marriage he
referred. Nobody but Yeager could
have written those words.
"Of course I'll 80. Is he--is he
Hs bad as no sayB2"
Pretty bad. the doc says. But
reckon he's good for a day or
two. My advice would be 10 start
right away. tho. II you want TO see
him alive"
Yes That would be best. Have
you seen Mr.. Threewit YETI" she
aHhe
"Threewit2 No. he's out getting
ID set somewhere In the hills
Ruth took the note from liarri-
sons reluctant fingers
He ought TO get this AZ once.
IN send billie Brown out with H.
Hen explain 10 Mr. Thrcewit
about us going on ahead and not
waiting for him"
The prize fighter did not quite
like the idea. but without stirring
doubts he could not make any OBJ
lection. Anyhow. be would be in
Sonora and safely married 10 Ruth
long before the deception was dis
covered
Mrs. Seymour made her protest
against such an unconventional
trip. but Ruth OVERRIDE her objec-
tons after the fashion OF American
girls.
Why can't | go for a ride with
tho man 10 whom I'm engaged
III stay with the lady that keeps
house for General Gonzales. In
two or three days I'll be back"
Yeager rode into Los Robes an
hour after Harrison and Ruth had
left He turned In at the Primo
stable the pony Gonzales had 50
kindly donated 20 his use. and
walked across town to the Sey-
monr bungalow.
Passing thru the garden and
around the house. he disappeared
without being seen. into the re
modelled barn where he lodged.
lie felt bully. As he shaved and
dressed he broke occasionally into
a whistle OF sheer eIuberant Joy
OF life. He intended TO surprise
tho folks by walking down and
taking his place with the others
when the dinner bell rang. The
effect was not what he had er
pected Daisy WINS the first 10 see
him. She gave little scream.
Shorty stopped a spoonful OF
soup halfway 10 his mouth. His
eyes stared and his Jaw fell.
Mrs. Seymour. who WAS bringing
a platter from the kitchen. stood
stock still in the doorway. Tho Ell
preston on her face arrested
YeAger's smile.
| What's the matter with you
all7 Looks like you were seeing
n ghost" he said.
Where did you come from.
Steve Yeager' demanded Mrs.
Seymour.
"Mef Why. came from any
room-resched town an hour or
so ago"
Daisy broke in.
Isn't II true you were shot7"
lie turned TO her. surprised.
How did ycu hear that story
already No. II Amt true. was
to have been shot this mo'ning. but
I broke jail and made a getaway.
''But-your letter said you had
shot yourself and couldn't live
long. | read II myself Mr. Three.
wit showed II to me before he
left"
And Mr.. Harrison told us It was
true" corroborated Mrs. Seymour
She knew something was wrong.
but as yet she could not guess
what
] "Harriton7 Has he been here -
asked Yeager sharply.
He and Ruth left this after.
]
wanted to see her before you died
and he showed us the letter you
had written"
The rangerider stood paralyzed.
The truth flashed numbingly over
his brain.
"Ruth-gone with Harrison-to
Noche Buena," was all he could
say.
Again Daisy cut in. this time
sharply
Tell us your story. Steve.
What IS e that's wrong"
In a dozen sentences he told Il.
and turned 10 Orman. Get
horses saddled. Daisy, call up
Threewit and let him know. I'll
take your rat. shorty"
Mr. Threewit has gone. He
and Frank started for Noche
Buena almost an hour sgo. They
went because of your letter." ex.
planned Miss Ellington.
Good. Wen probably catch
them. Jackson. get move on you.
Wen start in ten minutes from
the hotel"
Within the stipulated time they
were in the saddle. Steve looked
his posse over with an eve com.
petent and vigilant
"Orman. You and Bob ride
straight to the Lazy n. Harrison
gave it out he was going to stop
there for the night Me. | thinl
.