The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-07

He's yours. little chief. IN leave
him in Paradise. You be sood 20
him."
lie urted Basillo 10 My Mans back
When he turned Go Mercedes, fhc
was looking away sho knew the
sacrifice he made In parting with
Ny Man
A few steps about the patio on the
horses hack. and Mercedes h,ldc Ba-
silio toll Tcrcso that the senior would
stay Tor supper. when they were
alone, Mercedes searched tho eyes OF
tho man who sat be ide her. What
lot no had dared for herl Didn't
he know that she loved himg Why
didn't he speak,
Mercedes failed TO realize that her
very ncarness rendered nlazs almost
SPECIFICS.
Il hate 20 leave" he muttered at
last. and right along I've been telling
myself ia ho mighty well pleased 10
Lot home II Mooney went back. too,
Did you ever got mistaken about
yourself like that3"
Mercedes did not answer lest her
/ voice should botray her.
'Im RWtully blue" blaze went on.
"ln spite OF all the trouble and the
fighting. I've been happier here than
ever before in my life. I've been
trailing Mooney Tor ? years I've kept
my word with tho Kid when their
trials over. III b. thru III 20 back
10 my ranch. But no matter: I'm
going 10 b. hometick for Paradise
Valley and you"
"Homcs4ck for me7" Mercedes
aueried in broken tones
Blaze looked away. but he nodded
his head.
Yes, Mercedes I'm going to miss
you"
Ny Man whinnied as nlarc stop.
ped.
I'm going 70 miss him. too. And
he'll miss me. want you 10 ride
him once In while. MercedcAT
I'm be very good 20 him." she
whispered in hushcd tones I'm kccp
him until you como hack. senior
Blaze She stopped short and so,
up. You viii becoming back. ch
Senor2"
/ Blaze caught the note Of fear. Of
concern. In her question: but he fRii-
ed 10 take advantage OF IT, Instead
he murmurcd unhappily; "I'n be
coming hack some day, but when
quicn sabcT"
This was not all what he wanted q
say. nor was II entirely the truth
I He had n very definite idea Of wher
he would be coming back. He want.
ed TO tell her so: 10 ask her to car,
for him. and 10 wait until h. came
hack. To his credit. he was not vel
experienced IN the ways OF love. This
nnodeaty Of the man was his best
1 virtue. So he pretended not % un,
ders,nnd. TO b surprised: when II
was only because he could not b..
lieye that happiness such ms hay,
ing her meant. was TO be his Mer.
ccdes was 40 close. SO lovely. Shs
seemed 20 well poised. so nj ease. that
his own confusion was only maKnifieC
Z BY comparison. His habituhl and
often tested composurc had deserved
him In his hour Of need Blaze wa
/ truly miserable. and In an evident at.
/ tempt 10 stem his own feelings. b,
resoTted 60 tho hantering tone tina,
had served him so well In his man
world
and what win l find when I d,
come back He tried 70 laugh good
naturedly. Mercedes bowed her head
Blaze put a hand on each Of hsi
shoulders I'm ask Kent. or some
body. how Mercedes is, and theyI
say. 'Humphi she's n blk lady now
She's got a new namc!" Maybe 4
viii b. Ugarie, or Rodriguez. ol
L.ioiard. Yes. girl. That's what
they'll say. III look at my old gray
bair-how sime flicsl But III fine
you And there you'll be: a grea
lady with three or four black halrcs
Riddles OF your own
Mercedes shook her head. He
eyes were raisiy. but she smiled
moi" she murmured. II dom
think so; not those kids
/ Thu WAS the Mercedes OF old.
YES. you wilt" Blaze grinned
The right man vii come along
/ dueridn. You look sharp 20 that h,
don't &c, by"
HUH" SHE muttered II lool
sharp. all right. But he don't"
Her
I ISL That right man! He's so blint
like bat. But maybe he don't wan