The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-22
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day and then have the very same
/ cart"
/ \ shrcWd questioning came over
I the mind OF Dixie Lee Back In
I Arizona. now. "a man with any Kit.
i up.and SIT 60 him mlght-but.
/ pshaw. the idea OF one of these
New York wllies doing the sleuth
act and tagging her To the train
/ At the same time Dixie Lee had
! her misglyings about this correct
Young man. because she knew his
name was not llowleH She
stabbed her neatly trimmed little
rombroto With a hatpln and waited
I Tor Mr. Bowl,H
I Lovely weather we've heen hay
ing. hnt IT," he purled. a. he
made bold TO ut down beside her
Yes. indeed. she answered.
showing her white teeth In sim
. perinR smile Simply heavenly
So YOU are going West TO fight the
Indians Well. Well But let me
ask you ono question. MIR iiowlcr
/ If that's your nRmo ! trust you
don't plan TO begin your depreda'
tionB in my Part ~ country: be.
cause II YOU do
"Oh. my dear Miss Lee pro
tested Mr nowlcs YOU have quite
a mistaken idea. I assure you The
fact IS. have an old college
I friend ON ranch IA California. and.
/ tho ! have not TAI On my aunt On.
Y lire't into my confidence. ! am SO.
Ing out % make him a visit"
oh" said Dixie l.cr quietly
! So you've Eot an aunt. too. oh
What did you say her name wah7
I Why Mrs err Howles'"
Hut why Mira. Er Bowles?" quer
led Dixie May. relentlcssly. why
not Mrs Bowicu straight
Her former name was Earl.
intorposcd Mr Bowlca suavely
My fathers brother married a
very dear friend Of ours. Mrs.
Earl. and sometimes call her 80
stlli Inadvertently. YOU know
How far West are YOU golng1'
/ inquired Dixie. hcarticssly Lem
me- sec your ticket um.m' We'll.
No travel together as far a. Al.
huquerquc As for the rest of -.
see you are down on your ticket
here as 'iouEhton
There was challenge In her
voice. but nowlcs was not dis.
mayed
"Now. really. Miss Ire" he be.
Kan. why bubble over whether
my name Is Hourhton or Bowles :
. The fact ls am suffering from an
I excess OF auuia aud culture. and
my heart has gone out to the West
I 10 good fellow now and help me
I out Tell me about the country
aud What would better do. and.
the Il 10 small return. you shall
have one moro devoted slave 20
worship Mt your feet"
Three days is short time In
which 20 post man on the Far
West. but IL you don't care whs,
you say. and say Il quick. you car
givc him n pretty good flli. Dixie
Leo was almost sorry when the
Limited rolled into Albuquerque
and Mr. Bowles made his adieus.
Really. Miss Ice" he said. hold
lng her hand with lust shade
more than the proper pressure
really. shall never forget your
4 kindness
Then no hurried back TO his lux
urious quarters on tho Limited
while Dixie May sat and waited foi
the southbound TO take her to Dem
ing. II was not a cheerful journey
10 contemplate. for Arizona way
trains are given to making pool
connections and unseemly arrivals
but by ten o'clock that rvcnlnl
/, Dixie hoped to get as far as Dem
Ing and then. n the Overland hap
Z pened 10 be lafe. too. she coulf
catch n weatbound passenger ant
get TO Chula Vista before the hoto
closed
At DcmlnE the westbound wal
. reported two hours late. Az sh'
was pacing no and down the plat
, form at midnight she suddenly
gave a start 81 surprise. Tho west
bound Was standing on the tracl
waiting for orders and she wat
, walking along up toward the from
when suddenly. thru the smoking
car window. she beheld Bowies.
Dixie Ice retired 20 the sleeper
TO snatch a few hours OF repoHa
and when tho porter SGT her dowf
at Chula Vista she had entirely for
gotten her Knight
II was five o'clock. and so GOLF
that the tiokst-agent had ducke,
back into his inner sanctnm befor,
she could so much as hail him.
Dixie tried the waiting room
door. then, with a deep-drawn shud