The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04

came IN. hcrding before him BodiRc's
men. Morrow Was hack OF him.
Pound these birds hidin' out in the
htlls beyond Lotards shack" Cash
announced Had 10 be little hit
rough with EN- before we could in
duee EN- 70 come aiong with ua."
Ner Perez looked AZ II no had been
rolled down a mountsin-side. Some
OF the others were not much bot
ter Off.
The room was In an uproar. blaze
walked over 20 the sherifrs side, 40
dine was just behind him.
That's my gun you've got there. +"
he said 'l'n trouble you Tor It.
Guess that's 50" Blaze answered.
He broke il and threw out the shell
he had snapped into position. II was
daylight by now. Quite without pre-
meditation. kildare glanced at his
watch. Bodine saw the charm that
dangied from It's chain. lie reached
out his hand 10 examine H.
What you doin with my charm -
he asked.
"Your charm Blaze auerled in a
tone 20 match his own. Melody
gave me that weeks ago. Found II
outside the Bulls Head. What
makes you think it's yours
I'D recognize that luck piece with
one eye shut fen OF a horse once
and bent that lower end there. That
little trick has brought me plenty OF
luck" He pushed u hack into XII.
dare's hand. ~You keep Il. Wen
need some luck before this things
over
Buck had scented n possible ally IN
Blaze. He saw that Kildare and
Aeklin were against each other.
Blaze wanted to shout; Bodlne had
killed Josef
Land called for order. His depu-
ties had their guns ready.
Watch Bodinc." Blaze whispered
70 Kent rs Land began speaking.
Il want Il quiet now the sheriff
was saying, I'VE can't so on with
all this commotion. want 20 hear
the rest Of your story, Kildare. ! aim
10 ind out who killed this man"
There isn't much 10 tell" Biaza
dravied. Il came IN 20 the house
and heard tho little chief screaming.
This thing on the floor was trying 20
twist OF the child's arms lie saw
me and drew. happened 10 he No.
tie quicker Blaze paused 20 glance
Al Mercedes Yea" no went on. Il
killed him"
Aeklin and Morrow BEGAN 20 whls-
per cxcitedly. The Double A men be-
gan 10 gather about them.
''Gneas you'd better get your pris-
oner and set out Of here. Land" Aok-
lin said ominously. 1--WE got little
personal matter to settle with Bo-
dine"
You're pretty ooeky. alnt you.
Ackling' the sheriff lung al him.
IT'S your movcl You get along or
III arrrs, the lot Of you for disturbin'
the peace
'Sayi- roared the Big Boss. 'Tvn
got a hundred men strung out along
the creek. They've been droiing on
this place for three hours All I've
got 20 do Ia 20 raise my hand 10
bring them tumbling into this room.
I don't want any trouble with you.
But. sheriff or no sheriff. we're going
70 take care OF that skunk, He blew
up the DAM God knows how many
people have been drowned and how
much damage the food has done. N
you folks are homeless you can thank
him for II. warn you. Land. keep
your hands off Bodine Is going 20
swing. Get your rope. Jones'
Brother started for the door.
whoa. therel Easy IN the boat
Land warned. Men" he called 70
his deputies. you've been sworn 20
uphold the law. IL any OF thesc boys
refuse 10 stop. use your guns The
state win back you up" His eyes
turned on Acklin- THAT was a nice
little party you had arranged But
IL won't come off why7 Well just
because Il won't I've got you out
numbered threc 70 one. Kent hero
got busy on the telephone before we
left Paradise. All the Basque genie
between this ranch and the washoc
are headin' In this direction. And
they're comm armed. Take a look
thru the window and zee what you
make OF that dust-cloud there to the
south. They'll be here in five min
utes."
Acklln Was dumfounded- Morrow
was equally crestfallen.