The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-01
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that pinto my own SET. Bob com.
msnted weather.beaten puncher.
ANY old tine Dave wants to saw
him off onto me az sixty dollars I'm
here to do business
You're surc an easy mark. Buck
Erunted a largo fat man leaning
against wheel His white. express
xionloss face and soft hands diffcrrn.
uated him from the tough range
riders. lie did not belong with the
outfit. but had joined IL the day be.
korc with George. -pohio. a half broth.
N01zof the trail foreman. TO travel with
a. far as MalapL In the South.
west he wss known as Ad Miller. The
twc men had brought with them In
addition to their own mounts a led
pack horse
pohie backed up his partner sure
ore. Buck. l can set eowponies for
ten and fifteen dollars--ali want OF
'~m.- he said. and contrived by the
nm OF his lip 60 make the remark
offensive.
No, ponies IKE chlaulto.~ ven.
tur~d Sanders amlably.
That sou jcerod Dobie.
He looked ~ David out OF a sly
and shsfty eve. He had only one.
The other had been Eouged out years
) agc In a drunken fracas.
You couldn't set Chlqulto for a
hundred dollars. Not for SALE the
owner OF tho horse said. little
ssiffly.
Miiler's fat paunch shook with
laughter. u reckon no;--at that
price. I'D give all OF fohty for him.
Different here replied Doble.
What has this pinto got that makes
him worth over thirtyf~
Hes some bronc." explained Bob
HAxL Got bagfal OF tricks. a nice
e1fpcsition. and sure can burn the
< Wind
Icre friend must Be- vaiuin' them
parior tricks at ten dollars apiece"
nurmured Miller. He'd ought TO
pun him In a show and not keep him
20 chase COW tails with" =
al that. I've seen circus hosses
that weren't one two three with Chi.
quito. He'll shake hands and play
4e1d and dance 10 a mouth organ
ana come a.runnin' when Dave
Whjefles-
You don't say The voice % the
NJ man was heavy with sarcasm.
Ard On top OF al that education
- can run too
Ihe temper Of Sanders began 10
eAHs an edge. He saw no rcaron why
49, strangers should run on him.
- ne the phrase OF the country. Il
.1eat claim my plnto's a racer. bat
- cAn travel
~Hmpy- grunfsd Miller sk-pticaliy.
!. I'm here TO say he can boastcd
- owner. stung By the manner Of
$1he other.
epcnr look 70 me Ike no racer
kDools dfssented- why. I'D be most
tNUin' 70 bet that pack horse Of ours.
Whfskey Bill. can beat him"
Buck Byington snort-d Pack.
1egse. chr The old puncher's brain
w1n alive with suspicious on nc.
eocBns OF the iamenees OF his horse
y n had returned to camp In the mid
- Of che day and had discovered
. the two newcomers trying out the
/ speed OF the plato He wondered now
\ " This precious pair OF crooks had
be4n getting a lire on the pony for
/ future use. II occurred TO him that
1--we was being engineered inio a
The chin. hard eyes OF Miller met
I'M That's what hs said. Buck
ew pack horse
Fer just an instant the Old range
S1frr hesltated. then shrugged his
o10ulders. II was none Of his bust
Bob Hart helped things along.
~J4kin' aside. what the matter with
|sa tacey Wen be on the salt Flats
3r0norrow. I've got ten bucks says
th& pinto can beat yore whiskey
eCo you once answered Doble
/af1er a moments apparent considera-
tseu. "Bein' as I'm drug into this
m Be a dead game sport got fifty
1o1Iars more to back the pack horse.
blow about n, Sanders, You got the
&mnd TO cover THAR Or are you
Diprnb scared OF my broom'aiIY"
<Betcha months pay--thirty-fivs
oog1ars Give you an order on the
&ons II lose" retorted Dave. He
Phi not meant 10 bet. but he could
stand this fellows insoient man
THAT order good. Dug7- asked Do
I ~ Of his half-brother.
The foreman nodded Tie was a