The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-04
CHAPTER II.
loulse

II was raining when she left Wind
City. but the rain had soon been
dlstsnced. Perhaps the Judge was
right when no said Il mover raincd
north or west OF Wind City. But
the judge had not wanted her 10 go
Neither had the Judges wife.
Full 20 minutes. only day before
yesterday. the Judge had delayed
hlh days outing IN order 10 make
Il perfectly clear TO her that she
could not be expected 10 so. and
that the prosecuting attorney up
there had merely asked her out OF
courtesy. In -aefercnce 10 her posi-
ton. II wasn't at all necessary for
tho court reporter 10 hold herself In
readiness TO answer tho call for any
thing outside her prescribed circuit
duties.
Tho Judges wife had not been no
diplomatic. not by any means. She
had dwelt long and earnestly on the
unciyiiired condition OF their neigh.
bors up tho line. Yes. II was very
evident Aunt Helen had not wanted
her 10 go.
But Louise had already sent her
answer to the states attorneys lot.
ter. Tho letter had been a call 20
arms:
NY Dear Ml. Dale The itih Of
August ts the dats %, for the rFsiifni.
nsrg hearing Of jsss. Hack. VIII rea
CONS and take tbs tesiifnosyf I am rery
ansinus that ths testimony shan hs tahaa
a s4ern and shan sc
grateful 20 1ua ~ gpu decide 20 come
Tho Judge ~iil tell ,oa about our rsor
accommodations IL, me recommend 20
Yaur coassd~ration sens GOOD friends
Of rnins. the wtiiistons. father ana dsuEas
ter Thsy live thFe. miles norshwssi Of
kemah. Thsy arc cultured rsopls. the
Instr ~sy % lyinE is necessarily rrisni-
tive
II yoa decide 70 cons. Mafy wlinasn
siii meet ypu at NsiPsn. Please let me
RICHARD GORDON.
SO hero sho vas. going into the
Indian country at last. A big state.
South Dakota. and tho phases Of
It's civilization manifold.
There was moments bewilder'
ment on tho station platform There
was no ore anywhere who seemed
10 be Mary-no ono who might be
looking for her. Some one pushed
her rudely aside. She was In the
way OF tho trucks.
Chuck a., None o. your sass.
my lad, There's my fist. Git on,
o. this. I say"
Tho voice was biz and convincing.
The man wasn't 40 biz. but some
way hs looked convincing. too. The
truekmau stepped aside. but with
plueky tcmeri,y answered back;
Get out YOURSELF Jest run your
own affairs. will your
'"Thanky. Glad TO. And as my
affairs r. At present lady. Ill
thank you 90 Jest trundle this here
railroad offspring to the back O.
this here lady-the baas. ] say
back Amt front. a. IT. And 81 you
Amt satisfied. Why. | belong TO the
Three Bars Ever hear o. the
Three Bnrs7"
Tho cowboy with tho temper.
having routed the enemy. turned
abruptly 10 Louise.
Are you herr" no asked.
hBtt kaVNf tAAa AfohANfs
smiling fearlessly at her champion.
II am Louise Dale. the new court
reporter. expected Miss Mary
williston 90 meet me-"
Then you are hor." said the man.
with renewed chccrfulness. scixing
her suit case and stridlng off
Come along. Wen cit some sup.
per afore We start. You're dead
tired. more'n likely. TN be moon.
light so't won't matter 81 We arc
late a gittin' home.
80
An hour prior 10 this little episode
Jim Munson had sauntcred up TO
tho ticket window only to find that
tho train from the East was 40
minutes late. Ho turned away with
n little shrug OF relief. II was a
foreign role he was playing-this
dancing attendance on strange
ladies'.