The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-20

steady on the job. Bet I've wal.
lowed IN a million barrels Of the
stuff since mo'nin'. He wsled
thru viseid pool to Dave and
asked a question IN low voice.
What's the good wordg"
I'VE had little luck admitted
Sanders. then pumped out his bud
set Of news Got the express
money back, captured one Of the
robbers. forced confession out Of
him. and left him with the sheriff
Bob did an Indian var dance IN
hip boots. you're the darndest go
grtter ever ! did sec. Tel II TO me.
you ornery OF seaiawag."
Ills friend told the story Of the
day 30 FAR as IL related TO tho rob
berry.
Il could a told you Miller would
weaken when you had the rope
round hi- soft neck. shorty would
a gone thru and told youail where
20 get off at
yes Miiier's yellow lie dlaur
auit with the robbery. Bob. Mus
have been scared bad. reckon.
He admitted that he killed George
poele-~hy accident. he claimed.
Says Dohln ran Ia front OF him
while he was shooting at me-
Have you got that down on
pap~rT" demanded Hart.
yes
Bob caught bis friend'a hand. =
reckon the long Lane has turned for
you. old socks = CART ten ron how
damn glad I am. poble needed
KILN. but ia rather ron hadn't
done H.
The other man made M comment
on this phase Of the situation. This
brings Dug nobis out into the omen
at last Hen come pretty near 20
ing to IN. pen for this
Il can't see Appiega,e srre~ttn
him. He'll fight. Dug will. Nv
notion s he'll take to the hills and
throw off all pretensc. II he does
he'll be the worst killer ever was
known In this part Of the country
Yon an Crawford want TO look out
for him, Dave"
Crawford says he wants me 10
be treasurer OF tho company. Bob.
You and are 20 manage IL. no
says. with Burns doing the drill.
ing"
rha's great lie told me he was
gonna nAk you. Bcfcha We make
the OIL Jackpot hum
ID you ever hear Of a man land
poor. Bob7"
Sure have
Wei. right now we're on poor.
According 10 what the old man says
there's no cash In the treasury and
we've got bills that have to be paid.
You know that ten thousand he paid
In to the bank 10 satisfy the note.
He borrowed II from a friend who
took IL out of a trust fund to ioan
Il to him. He didn't tell me who
the man Is. but he said his friend
would get into trouble a,pienty IL
it's found out before he replaces
the money. Then we've got 70 keep
our labor bills paid right up. Some
OF the other accounts can walt"
Cant we borrow money on this
gusher7"
Wen have to do that Trouble
IL that oil isn't a marketable asset
until II reaches a refinery. We can
sell stock, of course. but we don't
want to do much OF that unless
we're forced TO II. Our play Is to
keep control and not let any other
interest in to GUST us. It's going to
take some scratching
Looks like" agreed Bob. ANY
use tryin' the bank here7-'
I'll try II. but wen not accept
any call loan. They say Steelman
owns tn. bank. He won't let us
have money unless there's some
niger In the woodpllc. III prob
ably have to try Denver
"That1l take time"
Yes. And times one thing we
haven't got any too much OF.
Whoever UNDERWRITERS this for us
win send an expert back with me
and will wait for his report before
making loan. Wen have 10 talk
IL over with Crawford and find out
how much treasury stock well have
TO sell locally to keep the business
going TIL make raise"
You and the old man decide that.
Dave. I can't get away from here
TIL we get Number Three roped
and muzzied III vote for whatever