The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29
Nam of
Music Mountain
BY Frank II. Spearmsn.
Copyright 1915. BY chss. serbnsrs Sons

| ordered her never TO see de Spain
again. hut Nan managed 10 keep
one more trysi with her lover. And
after that do Spain sought out his
sweetheart guardian the first time
he appeared In town.
II required all the diplomacy o.
Le'ever 10 pull OFF, a conference
bsswcen the two which should no,
from the start be hopeless, because
OF crowd o. Dukes partisans
whose presence would egg him on
In spite OF everything. TO . combat
But one morning Duke Morgan wa
found. alone. In n BARRIERS hands In
the Mountain House. Az the mo
mcnt Duke left the revolving chair
and walked TO the cigar stand 10
pay his check. de Spain entered the
shop thru the rear door. opening
from the hotel office.
Hello. Duke Morgan" he said
frankly. Morgan looked around
4 heard you wanted TO see me. .
continued do Spain. Il want 10 see
you"
Morgan eyed him with a mixture
OF suspicion and luminosity. VIA,
do you want TO see me nbout7'
Nothing unpleasant. I hope" re.
turned de Spain. Let's sit down a
minute"
Say what you got TO say"
Well. don't take my head off.
Duke. want 20 speak TO you
about Nan"
MorgHn's face was livid. What
about herr
she has given me permission 20
ask your consent to our marriage,
said de Spain. sometime in the
reasonable future"
II was difficult for Duke to speak
at all. be vas so Infatuated. You
can get my consent In Just one
way" no managed TO say. that's
by getting me"
Then I'm afraid I'll never get
Il. FOR I'll never get you. Duke.
Pull your gun" cried Morgan
with an !mprecation.
Il won't do Il. There's more
reasons than ono why shouldn't
fight you" do Spain said evenly
Duke. do you think I'd like TO pull
n trigger on n man that's been q
father 10 Nam II you really want
10 see me use gun. send me a man
that WILL insult or abuse her. II
you want TO use your own gun. use
II on mo n ever insult or abuse
hers that falr7"
Damn your fine words" ex
claimed Morgan. Il know you, d.
SPAIN know your breed"
What's that7"
Morgan checked himself Mt thai
tone and with snarl OF rage
turned on his heel and left.
Do Spain realized he had don,
more harm than good. And after
a week OF Mans failing to meet hin
at any OF their appointed places h,
began to worry about what nigh
be happening to her.
At last. 80 intense had become
his anxiety. no took Lefever ant
the Indian, Bob Scott. into his con
fidence. He had summoned tn,
| TWO men 10 MS OFFICE.
Il am going into the Gap aftei
Nan tonight" dc Spain concluded
II was then about seven o'clock
Lefever and Scott exchanged
glances. Nobody said anything fo
minute. then Lefever drawled
AN right. Henry. we amt the one,
TO stop you from rescuing n lady
But II you should need any hell
there1l be few OF us waiting II
the aspen grove nearest III Cap
itnn."
SO dc Spain started on his hag
ardous errand and Scott was called
by Lefever TO conclude In secret thu
final arrangements.
TITS a short notice to get man,
men together-of the kind W,
want" admitted Lefever. You'll
have TO skirmish some between nov
and midnight"
De Spain reached the rise wher'
the trail forked to Dukes rancl
about half past nine, Here h
stopped his horse and looked dowi
toward the roof that sheltered Nan
Night had fallen. and rain obscure,
even the outline OF the house Bu
n light shone thru ono uncurtaine,
window.
Slipping out OF the wet saddle
he led his horse In the darkness
under the shelter of the lone pine
A.rec and. securing him, walket