The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-07
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You're mighty high heel.
ed nov. when you got "a gun thrown
on me. Put II IN the discard and
III beat the life out o. YOU threat.
encd the prize fighter.
Not releasing the other man with
HIS eyes. Yoagcr lent one hand 10
/ help Ruth mount Ito gave clear.
curt instructions In IL level voice.
Take all three horses and ride
10 the edge Of the mesa. Walt
there One OF us will come up there
after n while. II It's him. take all
the horses and light out. Keep the
moon on your len and ride straight
/ forward till daybreak. You'il see n
cash In the hills about where tho
sun rises. That's SleberH Pass.
The boys will be waiting for you.
| Understand"
"fen-but- what are you going
10 do. Steyo7" she cried. almost in
whisper.
That's my business. II It's
Harrison that comes got right out
with all tho horses Gimme your
promise on that"
Trembling. she gave H.
Tie handed hor the rife She
rode away. taking tho other horses
with her.
When she was out OF sight. Har.
rison spoke.
Well. what In II TO bef Going to
shoot mo down like coyote7"
That's what you'd get II the
boys got hold OF you. But I'm
solng TO Hill you with my bare
hands"
Crouehed like a tiger. he moved
slowly forward. the flow OF his
muscles rhythmic and graceful
Thc priEofighter laughed tri.
umphantly.
Yeager dashed out with his left
The grinning head went back as II
Il had been on hinges. Shoulders,
bu,tookS. and heels hit the ground
together.
The range-rider was on him as
terrier lighta on rat. Jared
tho his brains we're. tho instinct
OF self representation served the man
underneath
They rolled over and over. fight.
NIX and eiawing' like Wildcats.
Presently they were back on their
feet Toe 20 toe they stood. rock.
lng each other with sledg. hammer
blows Blood poured from the
beaten faces OF both
They CHARTERED over tho ground
many times aa they fought. Some
times they we're on their feet slug
ging hard. Once they crouehed
knee 10 tnee.
They began TO stagger as they
moved. II a choice might be made.
Harrison was In worse case
lie was the stronger man. but
he lacked the tireicsH endurance
Of the other. Watching him with
animal wArinesa. Yeager knew that
tho man who went down first would
stay down.
Tho knees OF Harrison gave and
he sank TO the ground. HIS head
falling IN the spring.
BY ererting all his strength.
Steve pulled tho battered head al.
most out OF the spring Very
slowly and painfully he got 20 his
feet.
He iaycd his face with water az
best no could. and drunkenly
limbed the hlll toward Ruth.
She cried out az sight OF him
with a heart OF jny. but As he lurch.
ed nearer she slid from the horse
and ran toward him.
The sight OF his face wrung her
heart What did he DO to your"
she cried. slipping an arm round
his waist to support him.
= said IA be tho one TO come"
he told her as he leaned against
the neck OF his pony. We've got TO
get out % here. Gonzalez camp
is not far"
But you cant 10 Ike that.
You're hurt"
That's all right Can you re,
on alone1"
Can you" she asked. after she
had swung TO the saddle.
He had TO try Il three times be-
fore he succeeded In getting into
he seat So weak was he that as
the horse moved he had to cling
with both hands 10 the pommel Of
the saddle To steady himself. Ruth
rode close beside him. all solicit.
tude and anxiety.
She asked timidly the question
that filled her mind
Did Won What about him ?"
Did Kill him? No. He was
senseleBs when ! left. but he'll
come 10"
oh. | hope sol do hope so,"
lie looked at her. asking no
qucstions Some mon would have