The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-14
CHAPTER Nv.
The Making Of New Trails


At the corral. that time honorcd
conference ground OF all true range
men. the three Lorrigans leaned
their backs against the rails ana
talked things over In true range
style; laconic phrases that stated
their meaning without frlils or
mental reservations. and rilenccs
that carried their thoughts forward
TO the next u,serance.
al can take the outfit and Drift
raid Tom. rs tho he were discussing
sofnc detail OF the roundup. 'lis
knows where they can scatter.
III give en- horse apiece 40 "a
kinda bonus IN have to stay. looks
like. Fali roundup's coming on"
Welt. said Lance. throwing an
arm over a rail and drumming with
his fingers. Il was raised on round.
ups- don't suppose I've forgotten
all about IL. You might turn the
management over to me for a year
or 80. and take trip Belle needs
H. dad. ! think ! could keep things
riding along. all right"
Sounds kinda like you had that
idea for a Joker w your riccve.- Al
observed meaningly. Are you
plumb sure Of that dope. Lancer"
Lance removed his arm from the
corral rail- and reached into his
pocket 7 didn't think you had II In
you. Al. 10 BE- that big a fool But
since you've said n. here's tho dope
TAX. II. dad. saId Id turn II In.
but ! didn't say who'd receive II. Tho
stock detective that's been camping
on your trai, for the last few weeks
was killed on the lava beds today.
found him. He's nj coniey's. now.
waiting for tho coroner.
The coroner Won't get on the fob
before tomorrow or next day. and II
viii take a little time. I supposc. for
Rrownlfe's employers 10 wake up
and wonder what became Of the svi
dcncc he was sent 10 collect.
I'm not setting myself up az
judge. or anything like that--but-
well. the goink's good. right now. II
may not be 40 good u you wait
He lighted a match and held ., up
so tina, Tom could skim tho contents
Of the memorandum book. By the
blaze Of the match rances face stu
looked rather hard. deterrninsd 90
see the thing thru.
You'd better burn that stuff. dad.
And In the morning how would Il
be u we went TO town and got the
legal end OF my new job straight.
encd OUT Iii want n power OF at.
torney. You may BE- gone for some
time. suppose you know" he add.
cd. That Mary Hope and I are
going to DO married. SO you and
Belle can take trip somewhere.
They say RS worth while going down
to the big cattle country in The
Argentine = South America. you
know"
Tom did not reply. He had lighted
a second Eiatch and was studying at
tenuveiy the data In Burt Brown
lees book. The third match told him
enough to convince him. He gave
snort when darkness cnveioped
them again.
shdrpened my pencil pretty
darn fine when I made out my bin
against the Black Rim few years
sgo--and by the humpin' hyenaa |
these figures here kinda 20 10 show |
overcharged EN-. Some. Not 80 l
damn much. either. II you look M
my side. Better get up the horses
Al, and you'n tho boys take the trau |
The KIDS right The COINS dern
good. right now. Better'n what II
will be-"
In the scuffed sand before tho
corral gate. Tom made a small fire
with n few crumpied papers ana ono
small book. which he tore apart and
fed. leaf by leaf. TO the flames. The
light showed him grlmly smiling,
when ne tilted his head and looked
up at Lance. who watched him.
so yo'n the Douglas Mid IL fig
uring on getting hitchedi Well. |
don't ever try TO eye her down like
you done to yorc dad. She'll brain
yuh. likely--if you walt long enough |
Tor her TO make up her mind"
Lance laughed I'm nj ,h. t....