The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-05
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melted by Buck RodIne. the
hasqucs Of Paradise Valley blow up
dam butt BY Dick Ackiin. owner
81 the Double A ranch. Aclliin
ranch. but the sheriff makes a time
~ arrival They find dead man
on the floor and iodine charrrs
Mercedes, beautiful basque girl
Win murder. blhzc Kildare. how
ever, declares that he shot shorty
tSssSSssuse ne was tho murderer Of
Nllasrcs AounS brother. sheriff OF
Laramie, Wyoming
Now co ON WITH STORY
No: that was my brother; the
Kid He WAS only g when they
elected him. He was a white lad.
IN tell you" RlaEe's voice lost its
draNL There wasn't wrong bone
In his body. He was right all
thru. ] brought him up that way.
And because he was square they
went out 20 set him. When you've
been father and mother. and brother
and pal 20 Kid like that. you'll know
what Il means 20 lose him"
Blaze had been facing land. He
turned now and stared at Bodlne.
4 guess you've heard OF the
Mooney gang or the money rang
as we got 20 call them. They were
running Wild In Wyoming. Banks.
postoffices, trains they weren't
missing a thing. But they kept on,
OF LRrRmiel And tho word was
passed that they were afraid OF the
Kid. Mooney couldn't stand that!
On the eleventh Of November. two
years ago. he and his gang stole ur
TO the restaurant where the boy and
two OF his men were eating their
supper. and murdered them; sho,
them in the hack. They dida't have
a chance. That's right. Amt H.
Mooney
What" Land cried.
You heard met Blaze whipped
out Hes the mani Bodine Is an
alias His entire gang Is in this room
right now. Tho law forgot or 20,
sick and gave up: but l didn't The
hid died In my arms. and promised
I'd get Mooney II II took me the rest
OF my life
The excitement OF the present mo.
ment dwarted anything that had
gone before. Land saw that he had
been helped TO fame beyond his Wild.
est dreams.
why. they're wanted for dozen
mail and train robberics." he cried
III you boys viii give me a hand
wen put the bracelets on them"
He turned TO his men. and as he
did so Bodine mado a flying leap foI
tho window. Blaze caught him
around the waist and they went
down with a thud. Land was oyei
shem in a second. and manaclce
Bucks wrists. The sheriff got e
his feet casually.
NOW. ] don't want any NOR,
trouble" he began. We've has
enough OF that You boys line up
In few seconds the sheriff ans
his men had the gang In irons and
standing beside Buck. whose eyes
were molten with hatred and batflee
rage.
The feeling OF the iron uanacle,
on his wrists Infatuated the big Eel.
low. He had roamcd the mountain,
and desert for five years without
coming to grief He knew what III
was going back 10 face. He caught
sight Of AcklIn. who was silently en-.
Toying the proceedings. II brought
a curse 10 his lips. SAY. Land HI
cried. before they get mo out o.
this state want you to get the righ
OF this water fight / trickcd 81
Acklin was in with me. His foreman
was there. Timberiine knows tn
facts. too. The whole idea was to IS
tahlish In the courts that the watei
that came down from the Santa Ross
did not flow into the river.
showed Acklin how to do II by turn
ing II into tho Webster and on int
the sink But he was too good I
crook for me. He wanted II all,
thought he was Just hoggin' IT, Blu
/ WAS wrong. He knew II he got III
water he could drive these Basducl
out OF the valley That's what h
wanted He was afraid OF Brand an,
what he's been preachln'. He'll TT
20 rebuild his dam"
NO. Kent said. II don't thinl
he'll try that"
"suit yourself about that BodIn'
snarIed. SAY. BiaisdeIl. how'd Jul
ever get me-"
THE Kid recognized Bandy's pic
ture before he died. / used 20 SCI
Bandy often, up in the park or at Tn
Hole. / knew II I found him. I'd b
pretty close 10 find you. I've beef