The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-24
(contlnued From Our Last Issue. y

hiding place was AT the foot of a
tiny waterfall. Beside this a mass
CT rock had fallen. and one Of the
boulders lay tilted In such way
RS 10 roof IN a sort ~ cave. the en-.
trance 10 which WAS not higher
than mans knee. DO Spain
crawlcd into thil refuge.
The outlook was, for "A wounded
man. desperate. llo was hungry
by evening he was burning with
thirst. and when morning came.
after foyerish night. he concluded
rightly that his wounds had become
infected
De Spain understood what n
meant Agninst the infection he
could de- but little. But the one aid
at HIS hand was abundance OF cold
water 70 battle his wound in. and
90 this he resolved now 20 dag
himself.
Crawling. choking with thirst.
/ slowly forward. he reached the
water and was about 10 lean down
In drink when he suddenly felt
he WAS no longer alone. Some.
body. he was almost sure, stood
behind him. The thing 20 expect
was bullet aimed at the back OF
bis head. Defense was ont OF the
question. His thoughts. working In
flashes OF lightning. suggested
every possible trick OF escape. and
as rapidly rejected each.
With an effort that cost more
mental torture than he ever had
known. he turned his head 20 face
his executioncr. and confronted
Nan Morgan.
She stood beside the rock from
which tho ledge was reached from
below. guarded. but moiionlcss
with surprise DE Spain. sitting
up. waited for her 10 speak. lie
read In her set face only abhor.
renee and condemnation.
Il suppose" he said. ~ length.
you've come 20 finish me"
His shirt stained and tattered
for bandagea. his hair matted in
blood on his forehead. made him
n desperate sight. Nan made no
response 10 his wordg.
III you are going 10 XII me.
he continued. do Il quick"
Something in hls long. unyleld
!ag gaze !ngpellea her to break The
spell OF Il. What are you doing
here7" she demanded
Hiding he said harshly.
Hiding 60 Kill other men''
Sann accusation as she clutchcd
her rifle was almos, explosive. Il
know you tried 10 kin my cousin.
You know nothing OF the kind
Your cousin tried 20 KIN me. He's
a bully and a coward. man that
doesn't know what fair flghtlns
means. Tell him that for me"
You are safe in abusing hin
when he's not here"
Send him TO me-" His voice
shock with anger. tell him I'm
wounded: tell him I've had moth
Ing TO eat since fought him before,
And II he's stiil afraid"--de Spain
drew and broke his revolver like
a fiash--''teli your fine cousin I've
got one cartridge ieft-just one,'
So saving. he held in one hand the
loaded cartridge and in the Other
the empty revolver.
My cousin Ia wounded she
said. II you stay here quietly you
are not likcly 10 be moiesiod."
Shaken by the discovery she had
so Unexpectedly made. Nan re
treated almost precipltately from
abe spot. The question of what "a
do worried her as much as IL wor
ried de Spain. The whole range
had been shaken by the Caiabasas
fight. The story OF the surprising
unequal and fatal encounter OF the
Calahasas men with de Spain. and
OF his complete disapparRnoe
after withstanding almost un
hcard-of odds. was moro than q
three days wonder.
Nan had heard but one side oil
the story. But her common sense
whispered. whatever might be said
about de SPANS starting the
fight. that one man locked In Z
room with four enemies. was moi
likely TO begin a fight unles,
forced.
unhappy anu liAtHNiMhFs nan
when che got home. was glad o
an excuse 10 ride TO Calabasas foi
a packet OF dressings coming bl
stage from Sleepy Cat for Gale
who lay wounded at Satt Nor
, gnn's.
Should she tell her Uncle Duk,
: OF finding de SPAIN
The long ride TO Calabasas Wen
fast as the debate swept on. Sh'
4 drew up before the big barn. jim
! McAlpin asked about Gale.
Concerning Gale. Nan was non
, committal. But she listened witt
. interest, more or less yelled. {,
T, whatever running comment Meal
r pin had to offer concerning tn,
Calabasas fight
I Some say" he suggested. "tha
: Henry went down there TO pick
fight with the boys. But harper
I to know that wasn't so"
/ "Then what did he 70 dowr
/ there for?" demanded Nan indip
r nantly. but not warlly
Miss Nan" said McAlpin sin,
y ply. II worked for your Uncle Duk
|. for five years-you know that
1 Nan had. at least. heard Il flft
times. Now, Henry de Spain wa
s here. with me, not fifteen minute
! before that fight began. told yol
he never went down there 90 fight
Y DO you want the proof?'
/. ito pointed TO the coat-rack Of
!. the wall Just inside the wide bar
door. There is Henry do Spain
coat. He hung II there just bC
I fore he went down to the inr
/ Under 1t. II you look, you'll fin
his belt OF cartridges. Don't TAX
my word-look for yourself"
Il Giving this information time Z