The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-28

sNou boys oughtta have the doc
So YOU Hart said gently. Hes
down az camp now. You take
my hawxs and ride down to camp,
Dave. III stick around here TIL the
cid man sends rclief,"
No. YOU SO down and report to
him. Bob. II Crawford has any
fresh men i'd Ike mine relieved.
They've been on steady for most
two days and nights -Four or five
can hold tho fire here. All they
need do Is watch H."
-Iemme 60 an report" suggested
shorty. Il wanta set my bronze an.
hight out pronto. Never can tell
.s-.'.an Applcgato might drap around
>Ask questions. Me. I'm due in
- ~ right agreed Bob. -see
Crawford himself. shorty
The outlaw pulled himself TO the
saddle and cantorcd Off.
Halt an hour later the relief came.
Hart, Dave. and tho three fire. ight.
ers who had stayed TO watch rode
back 10 camp.
Crawford had already seen Hart
since the fire had subsidized. so his
greeting was to Sanders
Coed work. son." he mana ged 20
whisper. duaver ia his throat. I'D
rather we'd lost the whole works
than 20 have had that happen to the
beys. . hundred times rather. I rcck.
% II must a been mighty bad up
there when the hack-fire caught you.
The boys have been toliiu' me. You
saved all their lives. ! Judge"
IL the doc Amt busy now. reok.
on Dave could use him." Bob said
I'm have him tend to Dawes
burns right away then" said craw.
ford. How about u. sonr You sure
look hunged up pretty bad
I'm about all in.- admitted Dave
Reckon We all arc. shorty gone
yeti
Yes. LIT out after he'd made a
s~ort- said he had an engagement
-<pcet a man. Expect he meant
sead an engagement not TO meet
the sheriff.
For several minutes they had
heard the creaktng OF a wagon work.
ing up an improvts-d rad toward
the camp. Now u moved into sight.
The teamstsr called 10 Crawford.
Say. I sut news for you. Mr..
Crawford. Brad steciman's dead
They found him In his house. shot
piurnh thru tho head. reckon he
won't do you any more nicannoss.-
who killed him.
They Amt ~syin'.- returned the
Transfer cautiously. Some folks
Vas guessin' that u-bb> Dug Dobls
ecuid tell but there Amt any evi.
dsnce FAIRS know. Whoever IL was
roaocd the e2se-
A question brought his mind back
70 the present The teamster was
aikinE: .. 30 she started
pronso. s'po-e you wasn't az bad
aurt as Sanders figured
What's thatr'' asked Crawford.
I ~as ssytn' Miss Joyce sh. start.
ea right away when the note come
from Sanders
what note-
The one tellsn' how you was hurt
In the fire
Crawford turned -Coms here.
psv-.- he called hoarseiy.
Sanders moved ACROSS.
Iank says you sent q noss to
'Jcycs ayfn' ia been hurt. What
about mr.
why would I do that when your.
not hurtr
Some cns's been strfnrfn' you.
Hank said Crawford. smiling.
The tsamster scratched his head
No. str. I was there when she left.
About twelve o'clock last night. meb-
be later
~But Sanders says he didn't send
note. and Joyce didn't come here.
SO you must a missed connections
somewhere"
Probably you saw her start for
home" suggested Dave.
Hank stuck 10 his guns. NO, air
She WAS on that sorrrl OF hers. an
Keith WAS ridln' behind her. l saf-
died myself and took the horse to
the store. They was waitfn' there
for me. the two young folks an
Juan
juan
Juan otero. II. brought the note
an rode back with her.
The old castlcnan felt a clutch of
fear at his heart Juan Otcro was
one Of Dug Doble's men.
That all you know. Hank7-
That's all. Miss Joyce aaid for
ne to get this wagonload Of grub out
80 as could. SO l come right
Klk1g"
''Doble been seen in town iateiy7"
asked Dave.
Not as know OF. Shorty has,
''shorty Amt In this
''Do you recISon--7"
Sanders cut the tearnst-r short.
Some Of Doble's work. But I don't
sec why no sent for Keith. too"
HE didn't Keith begged TO go