The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-11


a Wait 90 n physician In Boston had
relieved the handagcd arm % AL ox-
cept the slightest form OF spiins.
and to literally lift Houston into the
husgy. tossing his baggage In after
him. then plump In bcslde him with
excited happiness.
''nonr' he rumhicd. 1T n good
YOU are hack. Hateese. he was lone.
y. na'tceae. he was so excite when
he hear you come. lilo have good
newsi''
About whatf"
''The railroad. They are near
thru with the tunnel. Now they
shall need timbers--h eaucoupi Ties
and beams ana materiaisl They
havo ask for bids All. Out. Eet Is.
what you.say. the swollen chance'
M'slou Houston shall bid lower
fhan--@
How. Ba'tls;ey' Houston asked
the question with n dullnesS that
caused the aged trapper TO turn al.
most angrily upon him.
How Il Get putty that you are
made OF Ia ect~-but no. Ha'teesc.
he. what .you.say. misplace hts head
Yo uthink there Il no chance. ehf
Nehbe not. Mehbe--"
Il found a copy OF that contract
In our files. The clerk | had In the
office was in the conspiracy. fired
him and closed everything up there.
"a FAR as a Boston end 20 the bust
ness Is concerned. there Il none. but
tho damage Is done. Ally lawyer says
that there l. not chance TO fight
this thing tn court"
"Ah. Out. I oxpec' that much. But
pateesc. he think. mehbc. Of another
way. Eh. Golemarg- He shouted 10
the dos. trotting. AZ usual. beside tho
buggy. "Mebbe we have a. what
yoursay. punch Of luck"
Then. silent. he leaned over the
reins Houston too WAS quiet. ssriv.
ing In vain 20 find a way out OF the
difficulties that bcset him AZ the
end % half an hour he looked up IN
surprise. They no longer we're on
the way 20 the mill. The road had
become rougher. hitler. and Hous.
ton recognized the stream and the
aspen groves which fringcd the
highway leading 20 Ba'tisse's cabin
But the buggy skiried the cabin. AZ
last to bring Into sight a knug. we'll
built. pretty little cottage which
Houston knew. instinctlvciy. 10 be
the home Of Msfaine Robinstts. At
the vcranda. BatiSfc pulled on the
relns and siighted.
Come" he ordered quietly.
But
-shs have land. and she have a
part of tho lake ana flurno slte."
Houston hung hack.
isn't IL a bad bct. Ba'tistcr Have
you talked 10 herr"
MOI have not seen her since
tho day--af the fIume. She 10 here
Lost Wing u AZ the back Of the
cabin. We win talk to her. yCu and
I. Mehbe. when the spring come. shc
win lease to you tho lake and the
slurnc site. Msbbo--"
Very we'll" But Houston said !,
against his win. lie felt. IN the first
place. that 10 would be prcrurninE
20 AJAX u OF her--himsnlf n stranger
against whom had come the ACCUSE.
ton OF murder. hardly denied. Yet.
wsthal. In a way. he welcomed the
chance 20 sre her ard 20 seek 20 ex.
plain 20 her the deadly thrnsts which
Fred Thayer had sent against him
Then. too. a sudden hope came: Ba'
sistc had said that Agnes Jicrdon
had become friendly with her; GER
tainly she had told the truth and
riEhfed the wrongs OF malicious
treachery. Hc joined Ba'tiste with
bound A moment more and the
door had opened. 20 reveal Medalnc.
rcpreaecd excitement In her eyes.
her features a trifie pals. her hand
trembling slightly as she extended u
10 Ba'tlste Houston she received
with a bow-forccd. he thought.
They went within. and Batistc pulled
his queer little cap from HIS head.
10 crush Il tn the grasp Of his mas.
sive hands.
I'VE have come for business. Me-
daine." he announced. with a slight
show OF embarrassment. ''Msieu
Houston. he have need for a flnme
site"
But don't see where could he
Of any assistance. have no right"
"Ah. But Get IL not for the mo.
nent present. Eet Is for the spring.
time"
She seemed 10 hesitate then and
Houston took sudden resolve. II
might as well be now as later.
Miss Robinette." he began. com.