The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-03
Cow Country

tcsvyrtsst isft. By ilttis Hrsws
CoD

hud WIS on tho point Of following
hhn when a hand touched his arm
saw you" Marian whispered
was afraid you hadn't read my
note | heard you and Jerry. There's
quicker way than up tho creek.
oed l have Boise behind that pile
OF rocks You set him. I'll walt
for Jerry
Bud was rust dropping the st'rrup
OWN from the saddle horn when
Marian appeared with Jerry and
Sunfish. Jerry held out the pack.
ago shell show you a short cut, {"
he whispered. LEWIS gone. and
she'll be back before daylight II
they miss Boise they'll think you
stole him. Beat II. and wiah you
luck You he careful. Marian II
you 500 a handkerchief hanging on
this bunch where I'm standing. nn
mean you've been miss~d-
Thank you. Jerry" Marian whis
percd. "l'li look for H. Come, Rud
keep clos, behind me. and don't
make any nols--
Bud would have protested. but
Marian did not give him . chance
They entered a narrow slit In the
mountains
SunfiSh halted In front was
blaekncss. Bud urged him a little
with rein and soft pressure OF the
spurs and spnfish stepped forward.
Il always used to feel spooky
when was riding thru here
Marian said Il was 10 when I first
made tho trip. II was 10 get away
from Indians. Eddie and found
the why thru. Our horses brought US
out Eddie-is my Brother
You grew up herer l thought
you wcro from the East
Il WIS In Chicago for thru
yonrS.- Marian explained Il studied
every waking mlnute think !
wanted to be a singer. Then-i came
home TO help bury mother. Father
Lew and father were partners. and
married Lew. II seemed as tho
| must The old story, Bud used
to laugh at IL In novels. but I, does
happen IL did no good. for father
was killed Just a little moro than a
month afserward- Lew gambicd and
drank and--eo he took me TO Little
Lost I've been there for two years"
Tho words of plty--and more
tina, crowded forward for uttrrance.
Bud knew he must not speak SO
he said nothing.
Lew has always held Eddie over
my head" she went on. There's
gang. called the catrock Cong. and
Lew Is ono OF them. think Dav.
Truman Is in with them. You sec
Eddie is onc--Irn trusting you with
my life. almost. when I tell you this
Il knew. tho minute saw Jeff
paying you HIS losings with a check
just MIA, would happen. Everyone
who was there knew he would hurry
up 10 Crater and stop payment on
IL, 10 he could do IT,
And the catrock gang knew that
They mean TO get hold OF you. rob
and--and--kiii you. and forge the
Endorsement on the check and let
one man cash them In Crater be-
fore payment can be stopped"
what win happen II you are miss
edr You can't 60 back IL they Ind
| OUT
Il don't know. said Marian Fl
hadn't thought much about IT.
IL haven't thought much about
anything else" Bud told her. "if
Jerry flags you. you'd better keep 60
ing. Couldn't you go to friends
Eddie is the only relative I have
on earth. tina; know at AL. He's
with the catrockers and Lew domi.
mates him completely. Lew has push.
cd Ed into doing things so that !
must shield both or neither. And
/ Eddle's Just a boy. so I've no one"
when they came out into the star.
Hight she stopped and listened
"If they are coming. they are n
long way behind u.s." she said reliev-
edly. and rcmouuted
II wish you'd 20 back can't bear
having you take this risk"
| 81 can't go back. Bud. Not II they
find I've gone" Then he heard her
laugh quietly. II can't imagine now
why stayed and endured II all this
while. think I only needed the
psychological moment for rebellion"
I'm going 10 ask you to let me do
something also for you II you're
found out. you'il have TO keep on go
Ing. 90 wish you'd take charge Of
part OF this money for snc. and II you
leave. go down 10 my mother. on the
Tomahawk ranch. out from Laramie.
Anyone can tell you where IL II. when
you get down that way. IL you need
any money. use IT."
CHAPTER XVII
Guardian Angels Are Riding "Poinf''
They plunged into darkness again.
rode AT a half trot
This way" Marian murmured.
wed better get down and hold
our horses quiet" she cautioned
They stood side by side at their
horsosr heads. holding the animals
close.