The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-10

young woman her cattle ranged nj
the head Of tho canyons.
Tho river bottoms camo M neal
being unknown territory na she
could have found within 40 miles 81
hor home. hut after a LONG scared
she found tho place where she
thought niue could scramble down
II was with n distinct air Of tri
umph that Blue reached the bot
tom. even tho he slid the las. ~
feet on his launches and landed
belly In a soft snow bank.
blue scrambled out OF the bank
70 firm footing on the ripen~d grass
~ the bottom. and. with 4 toss 81
his head, het OF IN n swinging iope
niliy Louise pulled Blue dowp e
walk as she drew near the bunch
ed cattle and eyed them sharply
They did not look like any Of hers
after nil. There were five dry cows
and two sieern.
Ono Of the steers stood broad
nids 10 Billy louise. The brand
stared out from his dipgy red side
the most conspicuous Thing about
him. Biily Louise caught her
breath. There was no faintost line
that failed 10 drive Its message In
W har range-trnined brain. She
went hot With anger and dianp
pointment and contempt.
Finally she swung Bius on the
down.r,rcam side and shouted the
range caitie.cry. The animals turn
cd Awkwardly and went upstream,
ns they had been roing before Billy
Louise stopped them.
Billy Louise had never known
there was n trail up this gorge. She
eyed II critically and saw where
boulders had been moved here and
there 20 make Us passage possible
She thought OF Ward Mentally
ehe abaned herself before him be.
cmua. Of her doubts. She hurried
the cattle along tho dangerous trail.
impatient Of their cautious pace.
Since che had closed mp on tho
cattle and had read on their sides
tho shameful story 81 theft. Hilly
Louise had known tina, she would
eventually come out NJ tho lower
end ~ the Cove: and that In spite
of the fact that The Cove was not
supposed 10 have any ogress save
thru tho gorge.
She seemed IN no doubt M 10
wha, she would 40 when she mr..
rived She DRIVE the cattle into tho
corral farthest from the house. rode
on 10 tho stable and stopped Blue.
Then. figh,.ilpp@d stlli. she walked
ietermlnedly aions the path 20 the
gate that led thru tho berry jungle
to rfio cabin.
sHeyl CHARLIE Somebody's
COME" Peter HowiinE Doc.
pistol IN his hand. cam. running
down the path from the cabin. He
cav BILLY Louis. and stopped
abruptly. his mouth half open.
From n shed near the stable came
Charlie. also running.
why. Miss Louise. How arc you'
] though,----"
~Yon though, somebody had got.
Ten into tho Cove without your
knowing II. Well. some ono did. I
rode UP from below. along the
rtver."
"oh---r-tld your Pretty rough
going. wasn't f., didn't think Il
could DO done. Come IN. Aunt
4 don't think she'll b overioyed
TO 500 me- fsIily Louise stood ssili
Il drove up those eat,io you had
town below. You are awful care
Ices. CHARLIE when q man steals
-astle by working oyrr tho brands.
ita very bad form 10 keep them
righ, on his ranch. IN plain right.
Her voice stung With the contempt
hc managed 10 Pot Into u.
What's all thisr Worked brnnds'
why. Miss Louise. IL wouldn't
know hos to-"
Il know You ara an awful punk
Job. Why didn't you let Peter do
Il. or MarthyT You could have done
! better Job than that. couldn't you.
Poor old Marthy. with her rheu.
matte knees and a gray hardness IN
her. ieathofy face. had come down
hc'path and stood sqnaroiy before
slily Louise. her hands knuckIing
her flabby hips. her hair blowing
IN gray. struggling wlsps about hor
bullet head.
Better than whatf Como In.
3Illy Louise. I'm right glad 20 sec
70 back and iookin so well. even
Z ynh do pear to be In one OF your
.anirums. How's yer maw7"
Billy Louise Kasaed and went
xhi,c "Mommir's dead" she said
She pulled herself together and
vent on, before the others could
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