The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-13
Rim ofhe World
BY V COPYRIGHT. 1919
lV BY
1Dsr1.DO" AF<Aeaa uDI LITTLE. BPOWNdCO
LITTLE. BROWN

hurt when I nft him Off your leg.
IN raine him up aud put q rock
under. and pun you out Can you
stand thatT'
-Mef can stand anything II ]
have tot
Yet he tainted when Lance took
him by tho shoulders and pulled him
free When tho fellow opened his
eyes. Lance rcmemhered that he had
half n pint OF whisky In his coat
pcciyrf. and offered II TO tho injured
ono
''soliy. that's . iifcmvcrr' he
c5acpiAted. when he had taScn two
swallows. lie reached down and felt
bis crushed leg. ErimAeins at the
pain Of returning circulation.
Think you can stand Il TO rider
Lance asked soiIcitounly. ~ gan
hcave you into tho saddle. II you can
stand being moved ia ride 90 the
noxt ranch and bring n waxon--but
tho country'n too rough. A RIG
couldn't get within five miles OF
here"
You're right Not sven Relic I.or'
rigan's buckboerd could make. II
across that canyon on beyond Say.
speaking Of tho Lorrigans-" he
hositatcd. then plunged rcckiasriy ON.
I'm going 10 pass you some dope
I've got on that outfit The chances
arc I'm done for. II cash In. you
turn IN this dopa"
Lance stood looking DOWN at him
while he fumbled In his pocket.
pulled out a ANAL leather notebook
and some paprrx
I'm . stock detective. sea My
names Burt Brvwniee was juat
about ready to turn In mo dope and
have the whoie outfit pulled. They
been ristiinx right and lon. sec
hut theyrs eute-they'rs damn
cute.
they work H. and my evidence and
this dope hero. That can be verified
latsr on wh~n tho timo comes. win
put the whole bunch over the road.
see. They're outiaws--aiwnyr have
bccn-but they won't be by the time
they get outa the pen
You better keep that Lance cut
In grutfiy. Man. that's nothing you
want To b gabeing to stranger.
shu, up and let mo put you on my
horse"
mo. I want TO tell yuh.- Burt
insisted. with all tho ob.ttnsry Of .
man half crazy with pain and
whisky. Il want 10 toll yuh. Oe,
down here and listen. Here's n map.
and here's tho brands they worked.
and here's how they worked 'esn.
And here's the datc.-
Here. put that stuff up. This
Is not getting you 10 a doctor. and
this can wait Put IL up
NO, you take H. don't want 90
b found dead with that dope on me
you can't ten who might got hold
% IL He thrust the papers and
tho book eagerly into Ianee's un.
willing hand
moo. you emit tell who might
get hold Of IL lance admitted.
biting hv np. We'll let mo take
your riding OUTFIT off this horse and
then won 60"
Lanes lifted the fellow a. trnd~rfy
a. he could saw him faint agntn with
tho pain. and somehow got him ON
the horse while he was stifi uncon.
s-ious- Lance bound him 10 the sad.
de with his own RATA. revived him
with little moro whisky. and started
for Coni~y's. who lived nearest
on the way into the canyon Burt
Rrownies suffered greatly on the
steep trail. down which the hors,
must 10 with forward joiunrs tina;
raok~d terribly the mans crushed
.ide. At the bottom Lance stopped
Sorry and put am arm around Burt.
fanceis face was ST rnaskfiks In It's
forced cairn. but his voice was very
tender. with tho d~ep. vibrant note
Mary HOPE loved - srdcnsiy.
Ian against me. old man. and
rosf a minute. It's pretty tough TO
ing. but you're game"
I'm going said Burt. iurchinr
against fanoc's steady strength.
lin q roner. Just--stand and Let
me-iean---
Lance walked into conisy's yard
an hour after that. dad man
a-hed 20 the saddle lie asked for
rap~r and a pen. and IN a firm. even
handwriting hs described terre,y the
manner Of Burt Browniecs death.
told where the dad horse and the
saddls would be found