The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
CHATTER XIII
The Sinks


said Honey when they were mount.
cd. Il hope you don't think I'm
crazy. But there's something
about the Sinks that makes me
love TO go therc. une,s Dave WON'T
ie; me 20 alone
what about the sinksY II n q
dangerous place as-Mrs. Morris
says
''oh. Martrns TIE Sinks k-ts-
queer. There are caves. and dep
holes and tracks Of Wildcats and
lionS There are funny noises and
people have got lost there. The
. Indians claim rs eaunted- DO you
want to turn around and 60 back -
sure After we've had our rfSe
ard seen the sights The moons
full tonight ana no Clouds
-And brought sandwiches"
what ia rather do she nd.
- explore Ca,rock Canyon"
well. why not II We have tfzne'
Il Il farr~
Honey looked NJ HIM esArrhingfy.
You're the aueerest specfmen I
ever did see.- she exclaimed pet.
tishfy. IT'S not going to hurt you
to admit you know Catrock Canyon
is-unexpiorahle."
well. why II n unexp,orAh,er
For one thing Honey dsated
there's no way 10 get In there
III We get into the sinks and
hack today, they viii DO enough
talking about u: or Uncle Dave
viii. and Marian"
They rode rown . steep. rocky tran
and came out into thu Sinks.
10 was a forbiddinx place. and the
farther up they rode the moro for
bisiding II became
Honey led the way 10 an irregular
circle Of water.washed cobbles and
Bud pe-red down 80 fc~t 10 tnosher
dry. graveiiy bottom. She rode on
past other caves There were faint
rumhlings In some Of thesa
J There's one cave Hike To go into"
said Honey Mt last There's n spring
inside. and we can eat our sand,
witches. II ISN'T dark--thcrc are
openings to the top. and lots Of wind
Ing passages That II the place the
indians claim In haunted"
The cave yawncd wide open 70 the
sun. which hung on the top OF Cat.
rock Peak. They dismounted. an.
chorcd the reins with rocks and went
inside.
/ This cave had no thrfyi for Bud.
but he was quito willing TO sit there
beside the spring and eat sandwiches
/ s.ft< nth IgnnN~
Honey suddenly laughed and Got
mp.
You must b IN love, Bud Birnie
You tust said yes when I asked you
II you didn't think water snakes
would be coming out this fall with
their stripes running round them In
stead OF lengthwisei You didn't hear
a word--now, did your
II heard music" Bud lied calamity.
-and / knew II was your VOICE I'd
probably say yes II you asked me
whether the moon wouldn't look bet
ter with a ruffle around H."
the moon will be wondering
where wc are II We don't star. back
I The suns down.
( Bud helped Horny TO her feet
and led the way to the caves mouth
-Crcat sunset" he observed care
lessiy. giancing up at the ridge while
he held her horse for her to mount
/ Honey rode on ahead Bud WAS
Just swinging leisurciy into the sad
die when Stopper threw his head
.round. At the same instant Bud
heard the familiar swish Of a rope
headed his way.
He nattened himself along Stop
per's left shoulder as the loop settled
and frightened on the saddle horn.
and dropped TO the ground az stop
per whiried and braced himself
against the strain. Bud turned. his
gun in his hand ready for the shot
he expected would follow the rope.
But stopper was In action. For a
few seconds he stood braced- Then
he Ieaped forward. straight at the
horse and the rider who was in the
act OF ievellng his gun. The horse
/ hcsitated, taken unaware by the on
sIaught. when he started to run
stopper was already passing him.
turning sharply TO the right again
40 that the rope raked the horses
front legs. Two Jumps and Stopper
had stopped. faced the horse and
stood braced again. while he waited
for the flop.
Horse and nder came down to-
gether. Bud walked over TO tho
heap, his gun ready for action.
He picked up the fellows hx-
shooter and stood sizing up the stu
alton. BY the neckerchief drawn
across his face 1t was a straight case
~ holdup. Bud stooped and yaaked