The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-01

She made him shake hands. lie
was Ia the saddle. and her eyes
lifted to his and showesed gratitude
on him
Wen never forget you--never. ("
she promised. And We do 30 hope
you1l DO prosperous and happy"
lie gtinned down at her sheep
ishlS. same 10 you. Miss" no
said. and added. with flash OF
andaciiy. To you and Dave both. e
lie headed south. the others
north.
Il believe you admire him. Dave. /"
she mockcd- You're just aa crate
ful TO him az l arm. but you won't
admit H. He's not = bad man al
all. really
Hes a good man gone bad. But
III say this for Shorty. He's some
man. Hen do 10 ride the river
with
Crawford mct them some miles
ncarer town. lie had becn unable
70 wait for their arrival. Neither
he nor the children could restrain
their emotion at sight Of each 9th
cr. Dave felt they might like 70
- alone and he left the party. to
ride across TO the tendcjon with
Bonita'a bulldog revolver.
Late that afternoon hob Hart
reached town. lie and Dave were
alone In tho Jaekpo, offices when
the latter forced himself 20 open
subject that had always been
closed between them. Sanders came
70 u reluctantly. No man had ever
found n truer friend than he In
Rob Hart Tho thing he vas goin.
to do seemed almost like . stab
In the back.
How about you and Joyc>. Bob1-
he asked abruptly.
The Eyes OF the two met and
held. what about uN. DaveT"
ITS Ike this" Sanders rald
flushed and embarrassed. You were
here first You're entitled to frui
chance. ! meant TO keep out Of
u. but things have come up in
spite Of me. want 10 do what.
over seems right TO you. My idea
Is 70 30 away tllI--tili you've set.
tied how you stand with her. IL
that fairT'
Bob smiled. rucfuliy. 'TaIr
enough. old-timer Hut no need Of
~ never had ohanc, with
Joyce. not n dead mans iookin
Found that out before ever you
came home. The fields clear far
as I'm concerned. Hop TO II an
try yore luck
Dave took HIS advice. within the
hour. He found Joyce at homo In
the kitchen. She was making pies
energcticaily. The sleeves OF her
dress were rolled up 20 the elbows
and there WIS dab Of -four on
her temple where she had brushed
back n rebeliious wisp OF hair.
She bluahcd prettily at sight Of
her caller. Il didn't know Il was
you when called 10 come In.
Thought :, was Keith playing a
trick on me-"
Both OF them were embarrassed
She did not know what 10 do with
him In the kitchen and he did not
know what TO do with himself. The
girl was acutely conscious that yes
tffbAF hue NAi tlHtfk NffHNA INV
his arms without shame.
'T'li go right on with my pies n
you don't mind" she said. Il can
talk while l work"
yes"
But neither OF them talked She
rolled pie crust while the silence
grew significant
Are your burns stili painfui?"
she asked at last. to make talk.
'Yes--no. Beg pardon. IL was
thinking Of something else"
Joyce flashed one swift look at
him. She know that an emotional
crisis was upon her. He was going
20 brush aside the barriers between
them. Her pulses began TO beat
fast. There was the crash of mu.
sic In her blood.
"I've got to tell you. Joyce" he
said abruptly. IT'S been a fight
for me ever since / came home. /
love you. ! think I always have
even when I was in prison"
She waited. the eyes in her love
". flushed face shining.
81 had no right 10 think Of you
then" he went on. Il kept away
from you. crushed down hope.
I nursed my bitterness TO prove 10
me there could never be anything
between us. Then Miller confessed
and-and we took our walk over
tho hills. After that the sun shone.