The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
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"A side stream above off the main
flow. A hundred yards beyond he
came upon the Flow itself. river OF
oil that on such slope wouid have
been cataract had Il been water.
itut being crude oil as thick M mo
lasses, IL ooscd slowly down the hili
like 30 much .molasses.
And here. INcferring 10 make his
stand rather than to wade thru the
STICKY mess. Francis sat down on
rock. laid hts rifle on one side OF
him. his automatic pistol on the
other side. rolled a elgarot. and kept
his ears pricked for the flrs, sounds
OF the pursuit.
And the beaten pcon threatened
with more beaungs and beiaboring
his over ridden mare. rode across the
top OF the rayine above Francis and.
at tho oil well Itself. had his ex.
hausted animal collapse under him.
With his heels. he kicked her back
To her feet. and with stick be,
labored her 10 stagger away from
him and on into the jungle. And
the first day OF his adventures. aitho
he did not know Il. Vas not yet over
lie. too. sduatted ON a stone. his feet
In the oil. rolled a cigarct and. AS
he smoked Il. contemplated tho flow.
lng oil well.
The noise Of approaching men
startled him. and he fled into the
immediately adjacent jungle. from
which he poercd forth and saw two
strange men appear They came a..
rectly 10 Me well and by an iron
wheel turning the valve. choked
down the flow stu further
THE PtON TRAPPED
No more" commanded tho ono
who seemed 10 be leader, another
turn and the pressure viii blow out
the pipes-for 30 the Cripgo cngi,
neer has warned ma most carefully"
And slight flow. beyond the linn.
tied safety. continued 70 run from
tho mouth OF the gushcr down tho
mountain side. Scarcely bad the
two men accomplished this. when a
uody Of horscmen rode up. whom
the peon In hiding recognized "a the
hsciendsdo who owned him and els
overseers. and haeiendsdos OF neigh.
boring plantations who delighted In
running down fugitive Aborcr In
much tho same way that the Ems.
lish delight, In chasing tho fox.
No. the two oil men had seen no
body. Hut the haeisnaado who led
Jaw the footprints Of the mare and
spurrcd hh horse to follow. his
crowd az HIS heels.
The pson waited. smoked HIS cig.
aret quite 10 tn. finish. and cogi
tated. when all was clear. he vep.
turcd forth. turned the mechanism
controlling the we'll wide open.
watched the oil fountaInlns upward
under the subtcrranean pressure and
flowing down the mountain In
yeritable river. Also. he listened TO
and noted the sobbing. gasplnx ana
bubbllng % the escaping gas This
ho did not comprehend. and all that
MORE MoHE. .n--Auioc 20
saved him for his further adventures
was the fact that he had used his
last match 10 light his cigarrt. In
vain he searched his rags. his ears.
and his hair. lie was out OF matches.
30. chuckiinE at the river OF oil
he saw was only running 10 waste.
and remembering tho canyon trail
below. he plunged down tho noun
tainside and upon Francis. who re-
ceived him with extended automatic.
Down went the peon on his frayed
and fraxxled knees in terror and sup.
plication 10 tho man he had twice
betrayed that day. Francis studied
him. at first without recognition. be.
cause Of the bruised and lacerated
face and head on which the blood
had dried like a mask.
Amigo. amigo" chartered tho
peon.
But at that moment. from below
on tho ravinc trail. Francis heard
the clatty OF a stone disiodged by
some mans foot The next moment
he Identified what was left OF tho
peon as the pitiable creature 20
whom he had given half the con.
tents OF his whisky flask.
''well. amigo" Francis said in his
native language. ''it looks ms n they
are after you"
NO WAY or ESCAPE
They will kin me. They will beat
mo TO DEATH They are very angry"
the wretch quavered. you are my
only friend. my father and mother.
save me-
Can you shoot7" Francis demand
ed.
II was a hunter In the Cordillcras
before was sold into slavery.
senior" was the reply.
Francis passed him the automatic.
motioned him 10 take shelter. and
told him not to fire until sure Of
hit. And to himself he unused: THE
golfers are out on the links right
now at Tarrytown. And Mrs. Bel.
bingham Ia on the clubhouse veranda.
wondering how she Is going 10 pay
tho three thousand points she's be
hind and praying for a change OF
luck. and---here am Lord Lord