The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12

And In his hand Kildare held
Dcuingcr that had been strapped In
his sombrero.
stick EN- upl- he Aaid 10 velvety
tones.
We'll. III b damned" Skip be
gan.
He stopped short. and ins,inetivel,
Blaze senscd that some one was bacl
OF him: but he dared not turn
around Before Skip could recover
hin tongue. voice droned in sweet
and dreadful tones In Kildarc's ear:
That's good That's awfuliy good
It's your turn to elevate. stranger"
Blaze felt a sun barrel boring into
hia neck. Ho obliged with nlacrsty.
With nimhio fingers his guns were
taken from him.
This detail attended TO. the man nj
bis back continued not unpleaAantiy:
Take your hands down. and shake.
I'm Cash Morrow. tho foreman OF
the OUTFIT thcse innocent little lambs
belong to: but can appreciate art
when I SEQ IL Shakol"
The hronzed. lean. ainewy caah.
for all his years, was ~ mate for
the big man before him. Kildare
Erinned at him as Cash handed back
his guns
A frcckied face topped by a shock
OF rcd hair appeared above a green
mahogany bush. Tho rcd-haircd one
sized up Blaze.
Say. PARTNER no asked. who
are you ridin' for7'
why" and altho Kildare an
swered tho man with the flaming
hair. his eyes followed Cash. TIN
riding for the Double A. IL the fore
man gcts tho hight dope, We" nod
ding toward his horse. been getting
our eats from the Lonely 0 up In
Monty. Old Ted reckoned I'd wind
up here"
Take him on. Cash." the owner Of
tho frecklcs urged. coming out OF tho
SHELTER OF the busheL Cash cut In.
'Tt'll DO forty and cakes until tho
fall roundup Ia over. Kildare. Are
/ you on7''
Blaze grinned.
You've sure hired man. mister"
skip will tell you what TO do
Cash went on. You better drift into
tho valley tonight, skip. String out
along the old Webster wash. Don't
let anyone thru. Here. kildare, you
take my rifle"
Ia ,,xu,,ptnH f,su hor.n q ~ 49, ,sff
Here's where rho boscos get it,
Melody said gloomily as he made
coffee for Blaze, skip and Chef were
asleep. IAN this talk OF losin' stool,
Ia bunk. Were Just gettIn' ready
for another grab. got eyes, and
sense"
"Land7" Blaze dueried
mo. We got all the land in IN,
world. It's water this time"
As Blaze ate. Melody explained
himself. and his surmisc was more
correct than he knew: There wasn't
a thing In the wind until this fellow
buys In the old Webster place.
The big boss and he's been gettin
thick. We're goin' TO have trouble
II you're done let's ride up and have
look at the valley"
They sat in their saddles ant
smoked as the rcd-haired man talked
That's big place there in th'
bend, just before Rebel creek gets &c
the river" Blaze 1rnwled.
That's the Rancho Buena Vista
Walt TIN you see the girl that lives
there-Old 1ronslde's daughter. She's
the reason they named this place
Paradise. Her daddy Is the king plr
of the BaAdues. He's got n son, too
Always ridln' on the bit, that boy
Too much fire In himl Then there,
blind Sid---Basilio. No mother
either. Pretty tough that, Ell?
knew the old lady. Wasn't any
Basque, Guess that's how the Senior
ita gets her spunk. But walt I'll
you see this Mercedes girl. Man
when look at her l don't miss su.
CUR She's sweet. G'wan, you
old fool" he growled TO his horse
"1,ots 30 back"
You 20 on. Melody. I'm coins
down TO the river and lot my horse
roll around In tho water. Hc need,
Il II I'm going TO use him tonight