The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12

me tifO f6-UcdF-Ofd NODOeS.
she felt the tonrr come again on her
cheeks. felt her hands trembling.
Wei. ma am. I know mighty well
III never marry now. OF course. II
one sort OF woman had came out
here big and strong enough 90 be IA
hounckecpef and nothing else. and
all that. and one thing with another
= won't say what might have hap.
pon~d"
MARY Warren pondered for a long
time.
Look at me-" sha said at last
There's no place for me back home.
and none here. wha, sort 81 house.
keeper would make--and what sort
Of -- Of ~- wtfeg I'm disappointing
you: and you're Disappointing me.
what shall VIC both dor
why. how do you mnanv' naid
sim Gage. wondcrtnRly. ''Diappoint
your OF course I couldn't marry a
woman like you, You don't want
me TO do tha;T That wouldn't be
right"
''Oh. don't mean that ! don't
know what did mean
Some sense OF her perturbation
mus; have come 20 him. Now don't
Sou worry. ma'an. Dent you ri,
troubled none a.taii. I'm agoin' TO
take caro- Of you myself until every.
thing Kiis all right"
I'm thief I'm a bcgEarr' was
all abe could say.
Tho same here. ma'ami You've
80, nothing on me-" said Sim Gage.
What aaid In. we're In the same
boat. and we got 20 so tho best way
~e can tlll things shape out II
Amt very much ! got 10 offer you.
rs aaEcbrsishcrs has TO take tho
ieayinEs''
And presently they came 10 his
gate. lie pulled up.
Could you hold these horses.
mA'arn. fer a minute, 20, 20 open
tho gate"
Hc handed her the rrins. ~ never
occurring TO him that there was any
one In the world who had never
driven horses. She was frightened.
but resolved TO appear brave and
useful.
Sim Gage began 20 untwist tho
short club which bound tho wire gate
shut lie pulled u back. and clucked
TO the horses. seeing that she did
not start them.
Mary Warren knew nothing OF
80 ha -
correct thing TO do was TO drop the
rcinn loosely. shaking them n little.
Tho half wild horses. with their un-
oanny brute sense. knew the absence
OF a master. and took instant ad.
vantage OF the knowledge. with one
will they spang. lungcd. and started
forward. plunging. Mary Warren
dropped the lines.
sit still tbcrcr' she heard n voice
call out impeativcly. Then. whoa,
damn you. whoa nowF'
She could see nothing. but acnEcd
combat Sim Gage had sprung for.
ward and caught the cheek strap Of
the nearest horse. IL reared and
struck out wildly. She heard an cS-
clamntion. as tho OF pain. but could
not sec him az he swung across TO
tho other horse and caught his fin.
gers In It's nostrils. still calling out
to them. imperiously, In the voice OF
a commander.
At length they halted, auieted
She heard his voice speaking brok.
emily set still where you are.
ma'am. I'll tie EN-"
You're HURT she called out. 1T
was my fault"
"One of 'cm caught me on the
knee" he admitted. 1T was my new
pants. too
She could not see his face. gray
with pain now under the dust.
ITS all my fault didn't dare
tell you II don't know anything
about horses. don't know any.
thing about anything out hcrcr'
Take hold OF my left hand coat
sleeve" he answered TO her comics.
sion. We'll walk on into the yard.
Keep hold of me, and I'll keep hold
of them horses. III look out II they
jump"
For some reason or their own the
team became less fractions. He
limpcd along the road. his hand at
the bit Of the more vicious. She
could feel him limp.
You're hurt--they did jump on
your she reiterated.
Knees busted some. but Wen git
along. Don't you mind. Anyhow.
we're here. Now, you go off little
ways--lt's all level hcre-and III un.
hitch these critters"
i. They passed around the corner OF
the cabin. She reached out n hand
to touch the side post as she heard
the door open.
ITS a right small little place In.
side" gid Sim Gage, 'only one
bunk In II. I've got some new blan.
kets and I'll fix II all up. Maybe
you'll want 10 lay down and rest