The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-31
The Ridin' Kid From
Powder River
BY
Henry Herbert Knibbs
Copyright. 1919, by Henry Herbert knibbs
Copyright. 1919, by Henry Herbert knibbs

Pete hitchcd up his chaps Il got
a watch aud Ia hate 60 bust her II
you'n hold her TN l sit thru and
he handed tho watch TO the nearest
cowboy.
"Shucks-' exclaimed Bailey. that
boss would pitch YOU SO high you
wouldn't ST hack In time Tor the
fan roundup. hd,"
We'll. you said they want no lob
tan fall anyhow" said rcte. You
give me job n stick on that hess
Tor rs seconds Why. I'm game 60
Tawt him and SOC who wins out"
Rope him. Monte" said BAILEY.
"rn throw the Kids saddle on him
Now Pete's watch was a Ions sur.
fering dollar watch that went when
Il wanted 10 and ceased when it folt
like resting. Al present the watch
was on furlouEh. a good shake
would start IL golns--and once
started Il seemed anxious TO make
up for lost time by racing az a de-
/ lirious pace. II Pete could arrange
that hts riding be timed by his own
watch he thought he could win. with
something 10 spare. After a wild
battle with tho punchers. Blue
Smoke was saddled with Petc's sad.
die.
Go on I'M cried bailey.
Pete orawicd over the bars.
Jest time him for me-" said Pete.
turning TO tho cowboy who held his
watch.
The cowboy glanced al the watch.
The durn things stopped he as.
serted
shake her" said Pete.
Pete slipped into the saddle.
Turn I'm loose he cried.
The men jumped back. Blue
Smoke lunged and went at Il. Pete
gritted hts teeth and hung 20 the
rope. Blue Smoke was not a run
ming buckcr. but did his pitching in
small area--and viciousiy. Petr's
head snapped back and forth. lie
was bleeding at the nose. lilo want
ed 20 LEI so and fall Anything was
better than this terrible punish.
mcnt.
lie heard shouting. and then g
womaH's shriu voice Blue smoke
gave a quick pitch and twist. sud.
denly Il was night.
When he came to. Mrs. Bailey was
kneeiinE beside hun and rinFsd
around we're the curious faces OF
the cowboys.
TN the Rldln' kii from Powder
River muttercd Pete. did /
make ltf''
THAT horse liked 10 killed you"
said MIR. Bailey. 'sIf ia knew
the boys was up 10 this
and him Just a boyi Jim Bailey. you
ought 20 b. ashamed OF youruelfr'
Ma Bailey wiped pc;s's face with
her apron and put her mothsriy arm
beneath his head. "Ir he was my
boy. Jun Bailey. rd-rd-show
you
Pete raised on his elbow. TN
all right. nam. II want his FAULT.
! said could ride tha, boss Did
make itT''
"Accordin' 20 your watch here
said the pune her who held Petos irs
responsible umctlece. you rid him
for four hours and sixteen minutes"
DO Git the job" aneried Peia
You get right 10 bed It's a won
der every bone In your body aln't
broke exclaimed Ma Bailey.
Bed" snortcd Pete. He rose
stiffly. His neck aehsd. but hts
black eyes were bright and blinking.
''GoodneNsr' exclaimed MIR. Bal.
ley why. the boy Is comm to al
rightr'
You bet said Pete. rrinninr. nj.
though he felt far from all right II
you. you sure can make the bea,
pie ever turned ioose-' be asserted.
Pier ensped the foroman's wife.
and him almost killed by that blue
devil there. You come right In the
house and I'll fix you up"
That evening was one OF the hap
piest evenings OF Pete's life. He
had never known the tender soiici.
tude OF woman. MIS-. Bailey treat.
Cd him NJ a sort OF semi-lnvalld. and
finally when the boys turned in her
voice came across to the clubhouse:
Good night. boys
Good night. mar they choruxed
heartily.
And Good night Pete" came
from the house.
Good night. mar shrilled Pete.
blushinr
I'm plumb sorc-' asserted Has.
kins Good night boys Is good
enough for Us. But did you hear
what come after, ] kin SEQ who gifts
all the extra pie around this here
ranchl I've half a mind to quit"
''what--eatin' pier
Nope Joshin' ma She allus Eits
the best OF us"