The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-25

Don't ride over there be en-.
treated. as the cattle scamperod on
toward the last pitch
~Wnl you take dare" she
tainted. raising her qBirt to strike.
and before Bowlcs could say
word. Wa ha.lote grabbed the bit
and went after her like rocket
Wild with terror and excitement.
the big steers made straight for the
iump-oif. over they went. With
Dixie after them. aud then. like a
bot, from behind. Wa-haiote leapcd
over the rampant and went blowing
down the slope Twice he jumped
as he came TO dykes OF rock. and
then. with lighting scramble over
the loose stonas. he took the tran
from the roam and went pounding
down the hill
At the bottom OF the slide they
crashed thru a dead.limbed cedar.
sending the bone-dry sticks flying
IN every direction and when
iIoWlos swung up into The saddle
he WAS laundering across the fiat
and the steers we're at his bits Hls
battle Was won. Once In the soft
sand OF the creek bed the steers
would never turn back 10 the
heights hut Il had been hard
race--eyon Ma.ha.lote was slowing
down. and Dixie Ice was nowhere
in sight
Bowles turned and rode back up
the hill
%. Miss Lee" he shouted.
Dixie"
And a thin Answer came from the
slope above.
Catch my horse 1t said He's
down in the gulch''
Bowles stared about and caught
sight OF the red roan's hide as he
stood behind some trees then. with
his rope about his neck. he went
squirting up the Hill.
Dixie Lee was lying among the
rocks at the foot of scrubby iuni-
per. and at tho first glance Bowles
knew she was hurt.
Horse fell with me-" she said.
greeting him with a fleeting smile:
hurt my knee right bad. First
time I've known him TO do that
say. help me out OF these rocks
Very tenderly Bowles took her
up In his strong young arms and
carried her down the hill. He even
wished 1t were farther. but she
spied bed OF leaves under a cedar
and ordered him to put her there
What you got there?" she in.
quired. as he came back holding
his hat. and Bowles showed her a
crownful of water that he had
brought from pool in the gulch.
All" sighed Dixie. and drank
out of It without scruple, long and
deep Say. that's good. she said
now pour some on my hands
they're all scratched up lie did
that. too. and loaned her his neck
handkerchief to sop up the last OF
the wet.
Well, it's a wonder YOU wouldn't
ask a few questions" she observed
al length. bathing her grimy face
with the handkerchief How did
II happen?' or How're YOU feeling?
or something like that
She smiled naturally at him
now. and Bowles face lighted up
and then flushed rosy red
Il see YOU are feeling better
he said sitting down Off To one
side. 80 how did II happen?'
We'll" began Dixie. ruefully In.
speeding her torn hands "all can
remember is feeling my horse going
down and jerking my feet out OF
the stirrups-then fetched up in
that juniper. | scrambled out the
minute ! struck-afraid old Rufus
would fall on me-and that's where
hurt my knee bumped II
against a rock"
She felt the injured limb over
carefully and shook her head.
I'm afraid ! can't travel on that
Tor a while she said so get
me your coat TO put under II and
prop II up. and Wen talk about
something pleasant. TIN be all
right after rest while, but that
fall certainly Jared me up.
Say" she observed as Bowles
came back with his coat. Il want
you TO sit down. No, not away over
there want you right mp close"
Bowles came back as readily as
dog. but he did not sit very
close. For some reason unknown
TO himself he assumed that she
would be embarrassed. not only
by their isolated position. but by
the intimacies which had arisen
between them. Moved by a hui