The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-18

hands. Keep away III kill your
You Don't shoot again." he
cried. ms she moved. She could not
tell what he meant. what really had
happened. except that he WINS help
less. She rose and fled, cropping,
stumbling. falling She could hear
him crying out lie did not follow
her.
In the forest growth nt this alti'
tude the trees stood large. straight
and tall, not very close together.
The earth was covered with dense
floor of pine needles. Az she nan she
felt her feet clipping. sinking. Now
and again she brought M against
tree. sun she kept on. hobbing. her
hands outntrctched. getting away far.
Their than would have been possible
In dcnaer cover. Sho felt the sand
Of the roadway under her feet s her
course curved back toward the road.
cndeayorcd 10 follow the trail for
time, but found herself again on the
pine necdlen. running nhe knew no,
where or how. She had no hope,
She knew sho was fleeing death and
facing death. Very well. she would
mee, u further on and in a .bctter
guise.
She felt that shc wah passing
down. along the mountain side. ad'
vaneed more rapidiy. htumbIing. trip.
plng-and so at last fell fun length
over log which lay across her
course. stunned by the impact of
her fan beyond and below the un-
seen barrier. she lay prone and quite
unconscious.
she could not know II. but the
men were no, following her. When
they heard the sound OF three shots
ring out. every man busy In his work.
Of sabotage stopped where he was.
They could hear the bellowing Of
Big Aleck. b~seeohing aid. They al.
vnnccd cautiously. The woman was
nowhere visible.
who done u. AlcckT' demanded
the man next in command. when -
| had vcntured closer. Did she shoot
your
Al.ck groaned as he rolled over.
by God. she got you fair that
sime-' said one Investigator. She's
plugged you twice. She wasn't blind.
where did nhe cor
n don't know wh~rc-~f heard her
run. God. that isgi What will
dor I can't stay here aiono-'
II tell you. you'll have to- II
that Tirf's not bind she'ii get on,
and give this snap away"
but you can take the out with
Nrft saft.r. ..n rtA.s
pleading. his face gray with pain.
Worst thlnE wc could do. either
for you or for us." replied the other.
coldiy. III We got you down 10 the
settlements what could We aayy II
you was shot once We could call u
an accident. but shot twice. and once
thru the hip from behind--ho~ would
that be explained. I'd like TO know
Folks would begin 10 ask too many
questions Besides. they'd ask where
that giri was. Then there's the fires
you set. No. mir. you stay right here.
We other feilers'il get out Of hero n
fast as We can"
And leave me her~y', The terror
in Biz Alexis voice had been piieoua
for any men but these.
| Listen ! Before midnight I'll be
at tho Company dam. I'll tell that
new doctor there's been nm accident
MP here In the timber camp. III tell
him 10 come up hero tomorrow morn.
inr rur~. when he gets here you tell
him how the accident happened. It's
up 10 you. then You'ii have TO pay
him pretty well. OF course
And that reminds me-" he went
on. we fcliers has rot to have the
funds. AIerh. Wen need money
morc'n you will now. Herer'
He stopped over and began 20 feel
| In Alexis coat. drew out a heavy
wallet and began 10 transfer the
bills 10 his own pocket.
"f'll leave a hundred and nifty.
That's enough" asid he. mo telling
what we fcilsrs'ii have 10 do before
we get out OF this Your getting shot
hero In apt TO blow the whole thing
DID she take the gun away with
herr
Alcck groancd and rolled his head.
Il don't know" he Haid.
Tho wolf pack knew no mercy nor
unseifishncsss. Aleck rot no more at.
tcntion from them.
60 BE Continued Tomorrow