The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-14

west for Sunday. I don't know yit
am ] dead or not Mither o Moses.
phwat was Il hit uny"
bob bore down upon the scene AT
tho head OF the Jackpot contingent
lie gave a whoop at sight OF the
wrecked derrick and, enigma. KIN.
din wood and junk" was his vor,
dict. Where's pug and his Fungr~
Dave relieved tho haif.drowncd
man Of his revolver. Here's ono.
The rest must be- either IN the ar.
royo OF out IN the draw
scatter. boys. and find I'm. Look
Tout Tor them II they're hurt Col.
icct their hardware first off,
The water BY this time had sub
sided. Released from the wallis %
the arroyo. Il had spread over the
desert
Hart called. Come here and NEE,
an old friend. Dave
Sanders made his way. ankle deep
In water. 10 the spot from which
that lrreprvssibly gay voies had
come.
Meet shorty. Dave. Don't mind
hiS not rialn' TO shake He's Just
been wraatlin' with a waterproof and
he's some wore out
The squat punchcr Eiarcd at his
tormcntor. 4 dono bus, my laig.- he
said nj last. sullcnly.
That worries us a heap. Shorty. .
answerca Hart caliouniy I'D HAy
you got Il comm TO you
The hand hitched In the trouncr
band moved siiGhtiy. Bob. aware too
late Of the mans intention. reached
for his Elx.shooter. eo-nethinx flew
past him straight and hard.
shorty threw up his hands with a
yclp and collapsed. Ito had been
struck In the head by heavy ~
voiver.
some throwfn'. Dave. Much
obliged said Hart. wen disarrn
this bird and pack him back TO the
derrick
Weak as n drowned rat. Dohf
came limpinE out Of tho ravinc. lie
sat down on a timber. very sick az
tha stomach from too much water
swallowed In hartc After he had
relieved himself no looked up wanly
and recognized Hart. who waa search.
ing him for n hidden ix.shooter.
Must n lost yore fortyflvc willis,
you was IN swfmmin'. Dug. Was the
water good this cycnin'7 I'll bet you
and yore lads pulled off a lot o
fancy stunts when tho water come
down from Lrslore or wherever they
had 81 corraiied." Dancing lrnps OF
mischief ht the eyes Of the ex.cOw
puneher. well. III bot the boys IL
town get a great laugh At yoro corn
cdy stuff. You certainly did a goot
turn. Oh. you've sure earned yor'
laugh
you blew up tho DAM charge
Doble.
Met why. II amt my darn
Didn't Brad give you orders TO opef
the sluices to make you a swimmin
hoie7~
The searchcrr beFan 70 struggle In
bringing with them sadly drenchct
and battered lot Of gunner. Ther'
was not an ounce Of fight left in ans
OF them.
They must n blew the dam up
Them shots We bcardr' one venturcs
without spirit
who blew II up7~ demanded on
OF the Jackpot men. belliserently
IT you say We did. you're a liar"
fIe was speaking tho truth 20 IA
~ he knew. The man who had beer
thru the waters did not take up th'
Ichnllcnge.
I'm remember this. Hart Dobli
snid. and his face was thing M q
look upon.
"Ybetchai Tho boys1l look nftei
that. Dug" retorted Bob lightly
) Every time you hook yore heel oyel
the bar rail al the Gusher you'll
J know they're laughin' AZ you M thei
sleeves. Sure. youll remember H.
Some day III make yore whol'
d. outfit sorry for this" the BIZ
hook nosed man threatened blackly
mo Twin man can laugh at me nnt
get away with H."