The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-12
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|StO1eyd Day


looked like so cents 60 her. They
was married In iean than two weeks"
strong and simple was Chunk Me
Gowan. A better reader OF men than
Ikey wns could have sern that his
tough frame asfstrung upon fine
WINS. Like a good general who was
about Co invade tho cnefny'n territory
he was seeking 20 guard every point
against possible failure.
Il thought" went on Chunk. hope
fully, shat II had one OF them pow
ders 10 give Rosy when I SEQ her at
supper tonight II might brace her up
and keep her from reneEing on the
proposition 10 skip. guess she don't
need n mule team 20 DRAG her away.
but women arc better at coaching
than they are at running bases IL
tho stur'n work Just for a couple Of
hours it'n do tho trick
when IN this fooliahnors of run
ming away TO happcningr" asked
firvy.
Kline o'clock said Mr.. MCGOWAN.
"suppcrs at Z. AZ 4 Rosey goes 20
led with headache. at . old Par.
vennno let's mo thru 10 his backyard.
q here there's board Off Riddles
flnc-. next door. 70 under her
window and help her down the fire
escape. We've got 10 make u early
on tho preachers account It's all
dead easy II Rosy don't haik when
the flag drops. Can you I'm me one
Of them powders. key
key aehoen~t-in rubbed hts nose
slowly.
Chunk raid he. IT In Of drugs Of
that nature that pharnacnutists
must have much oarcfulneaa- To you
alone Of my acquaintance would |
intrust a powder like that hut for
you 1 shall make Il. and you shah
eco how II makes Rosy blink Of
you
key went behind the prescription
deak. There he crushed 20 powder
two soluble tablets. zach containing
a quarter Of a grain OF mofphia- To
them he added little sugar 81 milk
10 increase the bulk. and folded the
mixture neatly In n white paper.
Taken by an adult this powder would
insure several hours Of heavy Stun.
bcr without danger TO the sieepef.
This he handed 10 Chunk MCGOWAN.
telling him n administer Il In a iiauid
II possible. and received tho hearty
thanks Of tho haekyarpiochlnvar.
The suhtiety OF Keys action be-
comes apparent upon recital Of his
subsequent move lie sent mes
nonEor for Afr. Riddle and disclosed
the plans nf Mr. Mct.owan for eiop.
lnR with Rosy. SIR Riddle was a
stout man. brick dusty complexion
and sudden in action.
"Much obliged" he said. briefly.
10 fkcy. The lazy Irish loAfsrl My
own room. jus, above Rosy's. III
just go up there myself after supper
and load tho shotgun and wait III
he comes IN my backyard hen SO
away In ambulance instead Of a
bridal chalso."
with Rosy held m the clutches Of
Morpheus for a many. hours deep
siumt-r. and the hioodthirrty parent
waiting. armed and for~warned. fi<ey
felt that his rival was close. indeed.
upon discontinue.
All night In the Biue IlRht drug
store he waited At his eu,ie. for
chance news OF the tragedy. but none
came
At 7 o'clock IN the morning the
day clerk arrived and key started
hurriediy for Mrs. Riddles 10 learn
tho outcome. And, 10, as he stepped
out Of the store who but Chunk Nc
Cowan Rprang from a passing street
car and graspcd his hand--shunk
MCGOWAN with a victnrs smile and
flushed with Joy.
pulled n off, naid Chunk with
Elyrium In his grin. ''Rosy hit the
firc. escape on time 10 a second. and
NC was under the wire a, the Rover
ends at s.a0. She's up al the FIAT
she COOKED eggs this morniD' IN p
hlue kimono Lord how lucky am
You must pace up some day. key.
and feed with us I've got n job
down near the bridge. and that's
where I'm heading FOR now"
'"Tha the POWDER stammcresi
key.
"Oh. that stuff you gave me7" said
Chunk. broadening his grin. well. Il
was this way. sat down at the sup.
per table last night NJ Riddles. and
looked az Rosy. and says To my
self. Chunk. II you rct the girl get
her on tho aauare--don't try any
hocus- pocus with thorohred Ike
her. And I keeps the paper you
give me In my pocket And then my