The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-08

utt'a H'S'e VI uuu tfuu MS irtt potI
thought at first he was going to
swear a vendetta on the blade OF II.
or recite The Gypsys Curse" The
few fouds I had ever seen or read
about usually opened that way. This
ono seemed 10 bc presented with n
new treatment Thus offered on tho
stage. II would have been hlssed off.
and one Of Bclasco's thrilling mcio-
dramas demanded instead.
/ Il wonder" said Sam, with . pro
foundiy thoughtful expression. -if
the cook has any cold beans left
/ OVER
lie called wash. the Negro cook.
and finding that no had some.
ordered him TO heat up tho pot and
make some strong coffee. Then we
went into Sans private room. where
he slept. and kept his armoury. dogs,
and tho saddles Of his favorite
mounts. He took three or four Hx.
shooters out of \ bookcase and be
gan 10 look them over. whiatiIng
Tho Cowboys Lament" abstract.
~dly. Afterward he ordered the two
best horses on tho ranch saddiod and
tied to tho hitchinxposs-
| Nov. In the feud business. IN an
sections % the country. have OBJ
served that In ono particular there II
delicate but strict etiquette be.
longing. You must not mention the
word or refer 20 tho subject In tho
prcsenoe OF = feudist IL would b
more reprchensible than commenting
1 as. EA 4al. al. - -
rich aunt ] found. later on. that
there II another unwritten rule. but
think that belongs solely TO the
West
II yet lacked two hours 70 supper.
ting. but In twenty minutes Sam
snd were piunEing deep into the
rcheated beans. hot coffee. and cold
beef.
Nothing IKE . good meal before
long ride.- said Sam Eat
hearty
had . sudden suspicion
why did you have two horses
nddiedr" I asked
Ono. two-ons. two said sam
~You can count. can't your
His mathematics carried with Il .
monetary auaim and . lesson. The
thought had not occurred TO him
that She thought could possibly oc.
cur 10 me not TO ride at his aide
on thar rcd road 20 revenge and Jus
, tee. II was tho higher calculus. =
was booked for the trail I began
to eat more beans
In an hour We set forth as q
steady Eaiiop eastward Our horses
were Kentucky bred. strengthened
by the mesquite grass OF the West
Hon Tatum's rsseds may have been
swifscr. and he had good lead. but
II no had heard the punctuai thudn
Of the hoofs Of those srsiierx Of ourA
born In tho heart OF feudlan4 he
might have felt that r.tribusicn was
creeping up on inc hoof prints OF ma
oApp~f nAxs
kne" that ben lAtums oru u
pay nnSnt-uiknt until no oahe
WITHIN tne saisr ,srrtory o. nv own
nenehmen ana supporters he knew
mat INC man pursuing MN ~ouid
'ohow tne uAii 10 any emo wnefo TX
mishs gao.
purns mo hds sam tikcd OF inc
prospees Tor ram. OF ths pnos OF
oeet' ana OF tho musical glasses
fou would nave thouSht ne hAd
never hah brother or swe~thears
:" an enemy on oafth- Inere are
some s"oJecu 700 Dig even Tor
Norus 10 ,ne uhaordked- Know
ing TINS phase OF the ieud CODE. but
'"t having pfaruc~d TX sufhcientiy.
! over"o tho tning oy rihng some
snsnuy tunny anecdoteS sam
.auShen NJ exAciy tho right ptncc---
laughed with his mouth When !
cansnt nsnt OF MS mouth. wished
: nan oeen Dressed with enough sense
Oh humor 10 nave suppressed those
anecdo,es-
Our first sight Of thsru We had I'm
Guthrie. Tired and hungry. we stun.
bled. unwashed. into n little yellow.
pine hotel and sa, nj n table In tho
opposite corner We saw the fugitivea
They were bent upon their meal, but
looked around at times uneasiiy.
Tho girl was dressed In brown
one OF these smooth. haif.shiny,
siiky-looking affairs with lace collar
and cuffs and what I believe they
call an accordion plated skirt She
wore thick brown veil down to her
nose. and a broad .brimmed straw hat
with some kind OF feathers adjoining
IT, The man wore plain. dark |
clothes. and his hair was trimmed /
very short He was such 4 man as |
you might rcc anywhere.
mere hey wcre-the murderer
ana the woman ne had stolen There i
We ~ere-he r'ghtful avenger. ac-
ooru'ns 70 inc couc. ana the super
"u'nerary VINO writes these words
TIT one ume. at least. IN the heart
y, INC superhumerary there rose tho
snng 'nsunct FOR one moment he
Jo'neo the torce or combatants--
ora,y.