The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-15
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CHAPTER NN
The Little Mother Hrs Her Mind

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CHAPTER NN
Tho Little Mother trees Her Mind
II someone had made Emerson
Crawford present OF carload OF
Hercfords he could not have been
more pleased than he was at the
result OF tho Jackpot crews night
adventure with the Steelman forces.
The news came TO him az an oppor.
tune moment. for he had just been
served notice by the president OF the
Malapl First National bank that
Crawford must prepare 20 meet at
once a call note for $4,000. 4 fey
hours earlier In the day the catt@-
man had heard IL rumorcd that
Stcelnan had Just bought a con.
trolling interest in the bank. lie
did not need lawyer 10 tell him
hat tho second fact was responsible
Tor the first In fact tho banker.
personally friendly to Crawford. had
as good as told him 50.
Bob rode In with tho story of the
fracss in time 20 cheer the dropping
spirits Of his employer. Emerson
walked up and down tho rarior way.
ing his cigar while Joyce laughed at
him.
"Dawxxone my skfn. n that don't
beat my ttmei I'm settin' aside five
thousand shares In the Jackpot for
Dave Sanders right now. Smartcst
trick ever did sec" The justice
OF the Jackrot's vengeance on its
rival and the completeness OF Il
came home to him as he strobe tho
carpet -Hc not only saves my prop
crty without havin' 10 fight for it,
and that was blamed good play
Itself. for l don't want you boys
shootin' up anybody even In self.
dcfense---hut he disarms Brad's plug.
ugiieS. humiliates them. makes them
plumb sick OF the Job. and NJ the
same times wipes out Steelman's
location. lock. stock and barrel III
make that ten thousand shares. by
gum That boys sure some stem
winder."
HE uses his haid.- admitted Bob
sdmirtnEiy.
= -rd give my hess pup to have
been there aaid the cattcman 70
grstfuily.
1T was some show trawied the
younger man. Drowned rats WAS
what they reminded me OF. Couldn't
get n rise out OF any OF 'ern except
Dug. That mans dangerous. II you
ask me. He's crazy mad at all OF
us. but most at Dave
WIN he hurt him asked Joyce
quickly.
Can't ten Hen Try. That's a
c1nch."
Tho dark brown eyes Of tho Ktri
brooded- That's not fair. We can't
let him run into more danger for Us.
Dad. He's had enough trouble al
ready. We must do something
Can't you send him TO tho Spring
Valley ranchT''
"Meanin' Dug Doble-- asked Bob
She flashed look OF haif-smIilnx.
half-tender r~prcach at him. you
know who mean. Bob. And I'm
not going to have him put IN danger
on our account she added with
naive dogmatiszn-
-Joy's right Shes surS Fight.
admitted Crawford
-Maybeso.- Hart fen into hfz
humorous drxwL ''Tfow DO you aim
- get him To Spring vaiicyf You
goin' to have him hawg tied and
'1hipped - freighty-
I'll talk to him IN tan hfrn he
must 60 Her rcsoluts little face
was agiow and eager. ITS time
Malapi was civilized We must Mt
give these bad men provocation-
It's better TO avoid them
Yes admitted Bob dryfy. well.
you tell all that to Dave. Maybe he's
the kind o. lad that will pack up
and light out because he's afraid Of
Dug Dobis and his outfit Then
again maybe he amt
Her father laughed. Amt n
scandaious tho way she bosses us all
around. Bob7"
The face OF the gfri sparkied to a
one has got 10 boss you-aii boys.
Dad. II you'd do as say you
would mt have any trouble with that
old steeinan or his gunner
I'VE would Mt have any oil wells
either. would We. honeyY"
They're not worth having II you
and Dave Sanders and Bob have TO
live in danger all the time" she
flashed
Glad You look Mt n that way.
icy" Emerson retorted with a rue
fur arnile. Fact is. We amt goIn'
to have any more oil wells than a
jactrabbit pretty soon I'm at the
Send OF my rope right now. The
First National promised me another
loan on the Arizona ranch. but Brad
has got a-hoit of 1t and he's called
in my last loan I'm not quittin'.
III put I'D a fight yet. but unless
things break for me I'm about
done"
-Oh. Daf-' Her Impulse Of gym
pathy carried Joyce straight to him
Soft, rounded arms went round his
peck with imprisoned tenderness.
~ didn't dream - was as bad as
that You've been worrying all this
time and you never let me know. :"
He stroked her hair fondiy. You're
the blamedest little mother ever /
did see--always was. Now don't you
fret. tn work out somehow
Things do"
CHAPTER XXI
Tho Holdup