The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03

iua un 90 q dam huilt ~ the Double A.
Ackiln fluids Mercedes Afrancada Ia
tears ~ hodines place and shorty. ens
81 Iodins'a men. dead ON tho floef,
Blara kildare 90 the nouble A 4 an
unsera spectator % an that happens la
eide the cabin.
Now 90 on WITH TuE STORY
Mercedes bit her finger nails nerv-
ously under the searching scrutiny ~
Acllln's eyes. Her very excitement
made her sem guilty 10 him. The
crying child brought hack 20 the man
a recollection OF Egtehan's words. Boz
dine had taken care OF the child
then, she had como. tool In some
way she had got rid OF his man, Mel.
edy.
his voice rose 10 roar as he
opanoa his mouth 70 speak.
$50 you're getting ready TO skip
With nodiue ehg That's your little
plan. is ~ You forsct ~ He's done
all The travelling he's going 90 do.
You'll so with me when leave here.
Aw-w-whl Who did thaty"
lie pointed to shorty
''she didl" Bodine cried. wiplng the
blood from his scratched face, Pulled
my sun out and got him from the
door therc,"
SIS that right?" AciSlin beloved,
Mercedes covered her face with her
hands He could hear her sob as she
turned away Il was answer enough
for him.
They'll take you 10 jail for this.
be grumblcd He stopped TO mutter
20 himself. Then; no. they won't,
eltherl III Fix that"
He came close 20 Bodine Bucks
nerve had returned in a measure,
You won't take her away from
me. Ackiin: not that way he cut In
before the Big Boss could speak. But
Aeklln laughed In his face for his
pains
''you have your little Joke. 10
dine. he warned. Your times shor,
enough
Bucks face paled trifie al the
studied case with which the man be-
fore him uttered this statement
What you hIntin' at now7', he de-
manded.
When my men get here you'll find
out. You didn't think you could sc,
away with what you pulled Sn me
tonight. did your You bossed this
dealt"
Bodine's lips twitched uneaaily
Had that fool Kid given him away
His poker eyes searched Adkins face
for some sign OF bluffing. but he
found nothing to rrassure him.
You Amt goln' to have the arrest.
Ell on that hoseo's word are your" he
asked.
-No, We aln't solng TO arres, you
Bodine-r
The dircctncss OF this statement
bianehed the blg fellows facc. They
were going 20 DO without the law:
that was what Acklin was saying
The blood along Bucks spine grew
cold for n brief second. But his CON
Germ passed He had been in dirs
straits before ard lived thru. HI
summoned a grin 20 his mouth nov
and laughed derisively. pretending
not to understand tho inn1endo
You're all cut up about your dam
amt yuh?- Tho laugh died out oI
Bodins's voice. You'll never rebuile
that little toy. either: not II you jus
mel"
II was Adkins turn 10 smile.
I'VE clean forgot about your In.
junction when We built Il. dIdnf
we?- he asked sarcasticaiiy.
MOI Buck shook his head ''Yos
forget how the water was trickcd ou
Of the Rebel so that you could buiie
your dam. When tell my story u
jury. you'll 10 into eclipse
Tho jury that's going 10 hear your
case will use rope. You get that
Boiine by the time the coroner
comes 10 get this thing on the floor
the buzzards viii DO picking yotn
bones. There won't be anybody bu
me 10 say how this man got shot
And IL sly that you did II the mat
ter will be ended You are going e
swing"
Buck cast an anxies;=. CALCULATING
eye at the windows. The one at hi,
hack was open. II was near enough
too. 4 flying leap. and he couit
make IL. In the murky grayness o.