The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-16

, ready for business there at the flrst
streak OF light Must be some trail
left by the hold ups"
Crawford shook his head. Prob.
ably not Applegate had a posse
out there risht away. You know
Apologize. He'd hlunder II he had
a chance. Hts boys have milled all
over the place and destroyed any
tran that was left"
Wen 80 out anyhow-Dave and
steve and |. Won't do any harm.
We're liable 10 discover something.
don't you reokonf"
Maybe who's that knooltln'
on the door. Joyf"
Some one was rapplnE on the
front door imperatively. The girl
opened Il 90 let into the hall man
Ia greasy overalla.
where's Mr. crawfordf" he De.
mandcd excitedly.
Here. In the sitting room. what's
wrong"
Wrongs Not a thing lie
talked as he followed Joyce 10 the
door % tho room. Except that
Number Threc's come In the biggest
gushcr ever I see. she's knocked
the whole supcrstructure galley.
west an shes rip.raFln' to beat tie
Dutch"
Emerson cpwford icaped 20 his
feet. for once Vislbly excited.
"Whatr he demanded. "whas
thAtg"
Jus like say. The OILS a
spoutin' up hundred feet like a
Tan. Before mornin' the stump
holes will be full and she'll be- run
min all over the prairie"
Burns seat yonf~
Yep. says for you 70 get men
and teams ana. scrapers and Eunny.
sacks and heavy timber out there
right away. Many as you can
send
Crawford turned TO Bob. his face
aglow. "IOre job. Bob. spread the
news. RustleN up every body you
can set, Arrange with the railroad
grade contractor TO let us have ali
his men. teams and scrapcra tul we
set her hogtied and haTneased Bis
wages and well feed the whole out
III free. Hire anybody you can
find. Buy coupla hundred shov.
els aud send 'cm out to Number
Three. Get Robinson TO move mis-
tcrtrcstaurani out there"
Hart nodded. What about this
job az tho Bendf~ he asked IN a
low voice.
Dave and III attend 10 that.
You hump on the Jackpot Job. Sons.
were rich. all three OF IA. Point
rs to keep from iosln' TINT crude
ON the prairie. Keep three shifts
Eoln' I'll she's under control"
we can't do anything at the
Bend til morning" said DAYS.
Wed better put the night in help
ms Bob
sure. We've got 20 get all Nal.
api Busy. A dozen business men
have got 10 come down and open up
their stores SOS We can get sup
plies" agreed Emerson.
Joyce. her face flushed and eager.
broke In. ring tho fire bell
A H4h INC 1uiNhr8t way.
sure enough. You got q hsid on
gore shoulders. Dav. you attend
TO that Bob. hit tho dust for the
big saloons and gather men III zee
o'Connor about the railroad outfit.
then IN come down TO the fire
house and talk TO the crowd. Wen
wake this old town Up tonight.
sons-
What about me- asked the mes.
senger
you 60 back and ten Jed to hold
the fort TN Hart and his material
arrives"
outside they met Russell riding
down the road. two saddled horses
following. win word Of ex.
PLANTATION they helped themselves to
his mounts while he stared after
them IN surpLlsc
I'm be daw Sgoned 70 they all aln't
three gents in hurry" he muir
INJURED 70 tho brcezes OF the night.
Well. scein' as been held up. I
reckon III have to walk back while
the bawssthieves ride"
Five minutes later the freb bell
changed out It's call TO Malapl. From
roadside tent and gambling he'll.
from houses and camp. firea. men
and women poured into IN. streets.
For Maiapi was a stcii-towu tightly
packedS and infiammable. likely to
10 up In smoke whenever a fire
should get beyond control Of the
volunteer company. Almost IN isss
time than Il takes-4o tell Il. the
square was packed with hundreds
OF lightly clad people and other hun.
dreds Just emerging from the nigh,
life OF the place
The clangor Of the bell died away.
but the firemen did not run out the
hose and bucket cart The man
tugging the rope had told them
why he was summoning the Gu.
zens.
Some ones got 10 10 out and
explain TO the crowd" said the fire
chief to Dave. III you know about
this strike you1l have to tell the
boys
Crawford said he'd talk" an.
swered Sanders.
He amt here. IT'S up 10 you.
Go ahead Just tell 'cm why YOU |
rang the bell"