The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-10

W nero lhf QUITO
He's hid right in plain sight
mp "A little arroyo
Won't they find him, aud con
flscate him and the thingsf'
not on your life r amt er.
actly healthy. even for conatahlcs.
10 20 round confischtin' outfits
They don't know who's connected
with They cant Sny for sure that
burro and stun Is mine They'll
look Il over and leave n riRht
there
But why did you come all the
way back here" asked Winthrop.
Seem thcys lots Of time. ri
explain. n had kcp' on Roin'.
they would a trailed me They
are two 10 one. and they could ret
me at night Now they'll either
give II up. or spot my back tracks
and find mo here"
What shall I do when they
come back"
You Jest so TO studyin bugs or
fnttlcsnakch or somethiu n they
ask YOU anything. answer EN- nice
and polite. and so / can hear"
They've stopped One Of them
rs down on the ground looking at
something Now he's up again.
They're riding back" said Win
throp
They cut my back trail" said
Overland. smuggling down behind
tho brush. You 20 and set down
by the water hole and find "A bug
10 study
Arc YOU going 10 f'ght7'
Not n n can be- helped Other.
vise-till me wires are down and
me lamps are out She's desert
Law out here
Winthrop watched the approach.
Ing horHemen. Presently he got up
and nauntered To tho watcr.hole.
He wanted 10 shout. to do anything
rather than sit stupidity silent by
the water.holc.
Tho two riders loped up The
constable dismounted "No,hin'
doln'" he said, stopping 10 drink
About then the man on tho pony
began go ride out from tho water.
hole IN side circle The con
stable came from the spring
The heavy. space. blunied report
OF the circling horsemana gun
and Overland calmly spat out the
sand that fitted across his lips.
The rider had ventnred a shc, and
had ridden behind n ridge instantly
Tho rider had appeared from be-
bind tho ridge Slowly Overland
raised his right hand. Then the
old fighting soul of Jack Summers.
sheriff OF Abilene. rebelled. NO
Dam II IN ambush auy white
man Md he leaped TO his feet
Overland Limited he shouted.
and Vtfh his batilocry came the
quick tattoo % shots The horse.
man Wayorrd. doubled up. and
pitched forward TO the sand
Overland Rcd dropped and rolled
TO one side as tho constable's gun
doomed Intellectually The tramp
lay still.
A clRtter OF empty stirrups. the
swish OF a hors, ralloping past. and
silence.
Slowly tho constable ap-
preached oyerland's PROSTATE fig.
ure. Times up for youl" hs said.
covering the tramp with his gun.
Water" groaned Overland
Water. eh7 Well. crawl 10 u.
you rat
Winthrop. his heart humping
wildly. followed the constable So
this was the desert law
You seem to kind ~ recognize
your friend now" sneercd The con.
stable
That Was too much for Win.
throp's overstrung nerves His
pulses roared In his ears. With "A
leap he seized the constablc's gun
and twisted at Il with both hands
There vas an explosion. and Win.
throp grinned savagely. With in.
sane strength he tore the gun from
the others grasp You're the
only coward in this affair" he
gaspcd. as he levelled the gun at
the constable That officer threw
up hts hands.
Good" exclaimed Overland.
sitting up suddenly You keep his
gun. Billy. I got TO SEQ how bad
tho other gents hit"
An hour later tho constable led
his pony toward tho railroad. On
the pony was his companion. with
both arms bandaEed He leaned
forward brokenly. "tll-get him.
II Il takes-a thousand years" he
muttcrcd
4 reckon i'm take all Of that. ="
grovled the constable. You can
have all you want OF his game.
Saunders-i'm thru"
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