The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01

eompl,hcd fast. he had ridden 30
Bueas Vista,
The note on tho door had caught
his attention Immediately. Il told
him very little. n nasilio Was az
Bodlnc's place. where were Mercedes
and Eatohang
lie was searching the rooms above
when he heard somo ono ride up.
"Hello. thcre," no called. "whoI
are Your
THAT you. Tuscaroras' the new
conner questioned pnNlouuly.
Kent recognized kildare voice,
lie ran downstairs 90 meet him.
where's Mercedes and Melody"
Blaze demanded.
"Ain't no ono here but me. They
must "A got away IN time.
''>,o. mol Melody brought her here
after the dam went out
Kents eyes widenod. and kildare
told him briefly of the explosion aud
OF taking Estehan 60 Paradise. where
the doctor held out hope for tho boy,
"Bodlne promised 60 get Bas.lio
10 safcty," blaze exclaimed "sho
didn't know that when she started
down here, the"
Guess he did" ruscafora an.
swered. "or what do you make ~
thiss" He produced the note Il
found Il pinned on the door"
My Cod" Biaze groancd shes
gone 20 Bodine's as sure as fate
Hes decoyod her there with this
hut what happened TO Melody lie
wasn't here when she received this
note. or else she wouldn't have stuck
Il up like that. II was meant for
him all right, Damn H. II ne
hadn't had to so hack 70 the ranch
to Eet here. ia been In time !"
His Jaws closed with a click. Ho
wheeled on Kent with an angry gllt-
ter IN his eyes Tusoarora's anxiety
FOR the girl matched Kildare.s.
''Let'a not waste any more time.
Blaze cried. as he tung himself into
hts saddle. Listen. Kent" he went
on. How long win IL take you 20
set the sheriff.
"Ho may be IN Paradise now,
Lands a friend OF mine. phoned
him as soon as ! heard the explosion.
iie won't waste any time getting up
here from winnemneca.
Wen. you get him az quick as
that old nag % yours will let YOU
Swear in all the deputies sou can.
and fan Il for Bodine'a place. There's
going 10 b he'll 20 pay there in un-
other hour. Aeklin Is go.n TO
swing him II be can"
-Ho means business. huh
you bet he does. Hut I intend TO
have something 20 ray about that.
! don't want him hungi This party
OF Aeklin's Ia going 70 throw the
fear OF God into an old friend of
mine. I've got 70 stop Il some way"
Blaze was thinking % Shorty.
Stiil Blaze realized az Kent and he
I dashed along that " the Big Boaz
and his mon got TO Webster creek
first. "a was most likely. tho Odds
against being able 70 play for time
until the sheriff and his posse ar
rived would make the effort almost
hopeless The cowboy racked hi.
brain TO invent some game OF cross
purposes by which he could accom-.
plIsh this seeming inpossibIiity. lie
understood fully. too. that even with
the sheriff there u was no certainty
that Bo<llne wouid not be hanged. n
| Ackiin insisted on going thru with
his threat. the law would be sorciy
tried TO stop him.
| They came directly to the place
whore the road forked. Blaze was
ahead. He drew up until Kent was
beside him.
I'll be there fore long: pert and
clipper. too. Tnscarora assured him.
Don't lose a minute. Joe. fm
going to try and catch Mercedes BE-
fore she gets there. II don't. any
thing Is liable 10 happen. III stall
until you come
Ken; did not turn for a backward
glance. Like shadow he was Como
In tho night. Kildare had dIsap.
pearod as rapidly. Far across tho
valley the same urge for haste had
taken possession OF Shorty. he
lasfed his tagging team Into gallop
that sent them flying over the re-
manning miles
And while they hurried. In the hills
above them. unseen and unheard.
miles away in placcs--AclSlin's men
were moving. Their speed was slow.
In marked contrast to those below
! them. But they began 20 Join