The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-30
Cow Country
BY n. M. BOwER
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Continucd Frcm Yesterday,

other way OF making SURF he would
not so up to MorEau's put
something into his coffee TO make
him sick. You may tell him. Jerry.
II You llke should. ~ L had tho
chance. This viii fcountemct tho
effects OF the other 20 that he viii
be all right In couple OF hours"
Jerry took the glass and stock
looking at her steadily. '-rhat sure
was one way TO do H." he observed.
with a auirk OF the lips. TITS none
Of my business. and 1 amt asking
any questions. but
Very sensible. I'm sure" Marian
interrupted him. II wish he'd leave
the country. Can't YOU
mo. I told him TO pun out. and
he Just laughed Mt me. I knowed
they was< figuring on ganging to
gether tonight"
Marian closed her hands together
with gesture Of impotence. "Jer
~. wish l knew just how tad you
arcr' she exclaimed DO you daro
stand by himr couldn't bear 10
see him so NJ there tonight SO l
made him sick. Tel that to any
one. and you can make mo-
Say. l aint a damned skunk
Jerry muttercd. You sure made a
good job Of IT," he Erinnod. -rn
80 an pour this into Budr'
He did 50. and saved Bud half a
nights sleep.
Bud hooked forward with impa.
ticnce 20 Sunday.
Tho crowd began 20 gather
earlier than usual and was much
larger than any crowd Bud had
seen in the valley.
BUD ted Smoky UP Mt noon-end
Smoky was stan lame. Dave looked
at him and AZ bud. and rrinncd. II
guess that forfeit moneys mine"
he said In hts iaconie way. mo use
running that horse. could beat
him afoot~
Others began TO banter and ieer
bud, Jcfrs crowd taunting him
with malicious glee.
-Git out afoo,. kid- JEFF yelled.
III you kin run half as fast As you
kin talk. you'll beat Boise four
lengths IN the first auartsr-
Bud led smoky around the corral
az u he hoped that the horse would
recover miracuiously Jus; TO save
his masters pride The crowd
hcoted 10 sec how Smoky hobbied
along. Bud led him hack to the
manager and faced the ieering
crowd bcffigerentiy.
Dave led out Boi-A
mo use. Bud" he said toierantfy.
Il ruess you're set hack that forfeit
rnoney--unless you want to go thru
tho motions Of running . lame
horse"
I'm not going 70 hand over any
forfeit money without making .
fight for it, Bud told him y
won't run Smoky. lame ~ he b.
but 10 you'ii make II . mile. IN
catch up my old bucksiin pack
horse and run the race with him.
BY thunder, He's no, the quickest
horse In the world. but he sure
can run n long whiier'
They yelled and slapped one an
other on the back. and otherwise
comporsed themselves as tho \
great Joke had been told.
Go II. kid You run your paek-
horse. and In rtvc Jun s 10 1
on him. a friend OF Jeff Halls
yelled dcrisivciy.
en- Just take you ND on that
and III make II $780, Bud shouted
hack "rd run a turtle for q
/ goe
The crowd was having Mysteries
when Bud straddled Q Little Los,
horse and. loudly declaring that
he would bring hack Sunfsh. led
Smoky hrnptng back 10 the pasture.
He returned soon. leading the buck
skin The crowd gave Sunfish a
glance and whoopcd again. Bud
faced them dcfsantiy. HIS hand on
sunffsh's thin. Struggling name.
This horre Is mine. and I'm 20
ing to back him 10 VIM he cried.
II may be a darn fool. but I'm no
pikcr."
Wen 70 yuh. kidi I'll bet yuh
five to one the man shouted "You
name the amount yourself"
FIFTY" said Bud. and the man
nodded and jotted down the amount.
Bud. you're a fool. III bet you
a hundred and make II 10 TO L.
drawicd Dave. hut " you'ii take
my advice. 70 turn that fool horse
back In the pasture and run the
bay II you must run something"
The bays a rpp. horse. ! don't
want 10 spoil him by running him.
No. sunfish has run time enough
from me--now he's got to run for
me, by thunder. I'll bet on him,
tooyJ
Jeff pushed his way thru 10 Bud.
Tie was smiling with that crafty
look which should have warned a
child.
Bud. dogrone n, 7 ifks your
nerve. Besides. you ow, me some
thing for the way you trimmed me
las, Sunday. I'll just give you II
TO /, and you put up Skeeter nj
rs. and as much money as yo'rc a
mind to-"
"wen. how's 2ooY-
"suits me, kid Tie winked Of
the others. He turned suddenly
10 Dave. How much was thai
you put up agin the kid. DaveY
zone hundred dollars, and 10
tot shot WIN" Dave drawled
THAT ought 10 satisfy yuh II Amt
frame.up. The kids crazy. that's
ALL"
"Ohi Am II" Bud turned hotly
wen. I've bet half Of all the
money I have in the world And
I'm game for the other half He
stopped abruptly.
You got him going q man
whispered In Jefrs ear. 'The kids
crazy mad. He'll bet the shirt off
his back II yuh egg him on q little
more"
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