The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-13
CHAPTER VII
Tuscarora Phophe sizes

| etoFn. nc pohtoulco Was located
there.
Benavide's place was down tho
street several doors. A small crowd
stood before Il. Half an hour ago
these nasuuos, excltabIe like all
Southern races. had been noisy
enough. They were Elum now and
silent only because they had talked
themselves out.
The loss OF tho water had been dis
covered before noon. Several Of
them, Eateban Included had ridden
up tho creek TO ind the cause. They
had not gone far before they ran
into the Double A wire. Brother
/ Jones had been waiting on the other
aide OF H. He was hardly h0aptable.
Blaze found the saloon filled. AZ
a table six men played cards They
we're the only ones present who
seemed untouched by ths general air
OF disaster.
Blaze boush, drink.
I The card game ended. Blaze caught
the reflection or the players IN the
I fly-zpecked mirror oyrr the back bar.
"Y0u boys are too dod-gnstsd lucky
Tor me-" the smallest OF them cackisd.
Il been going FOR the .caso-eard every
time"
In the mirror Blaze could SEQ that
he had caught the little mans Rttcn-
ton. II was halt dark in the saloon,
but he aensed the aiertncss in thr
1 ntfersa ss.ra- fff.~n ,l.asA..d 49, t.4.
glass TO finish his drink.
Well. II Il amt old Timberline,
tho little man exclaimed.
Blaze set his drink down and
turned 70 scrutinlze his neighbor.
Recognition came quickly
Joe Kent" he cried. What are
you doing way over here. Tuscaro-
raj"
| why. l been over this Always
soma time. What you doin' hcref"
side me out OF town a ways and
III let you guess But lay Off that
/ Timbcrllue. II belongs in my wicked
past. I'm headed for Webster creek.
That out OF your way7"
Bcnavide waved him goodby as he
and Blaze left Tuacarora was a fix
ture In the valley.
What's on. son?" he asked. when
they had crossed the little bridge
north OF town. ''You acted back
there as II had handed you a jolt"
! You sure gave mo surprise. "
Blaze admitted. You heard about
the Kid. I suppoae7''
'Ycsl Too bad. Tha, nin't bring.
In you over here. Ii III"
ITS taken mo lot Of places. |
hired out TO the Double A yesterday"
Now looka here. Blazcl" Joe OK.
claimed as he pulled up his horrc.
You don't belong in this fuss. And
MS gonna be fuss. Therc'll bc
KILN before It's thru. Ackiin's over
his head. As long ms II don't mean
anythin' to you. why not get out OF
itY"
I'm playing a bunch: that's ALT
I've got to see II thru. Anyway. Joe.
I never was much OF hand nj run
ming away"
They rode on for mile or more
before Blaze spoke
why don't you take che thing 10
court? This Is stiil Tho United
States. isn't III You've got the law
"Law7" Joe Knocked. 'srhc country
is smcared with Il: but IT'S all made
for the other fellow. But don't you
fret. Wen get started. I'll have
every rnan-jack In tho valley down
10 the Rancho Buena Vista tomorrow
night I'll SEQ TO Il. too. that We
don't make any small-town affair OF
this row. been county commission.
err twice. / know how Acklin's got
things tied UP around here. He's
strong enough down IN Carson. too
But I'll take a lot Of beating before
I'm dead. Electlop;B coming on soon
Tom Brand Is out for district attor-
ney down In Winnemucca. AcklIn
and the Anaconda Cattle Co. may
beat him. stu. he's got u following
Folks have had about enough Of
your San Francisco milllonalrez"