The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-11
CHAPTER "a
AnInIN MNnII

GOLDEN MAGIC
NoMErutNG had happened 90
- Nance Allison. Tor the nr5i time
be- her healthy young ifo sleep re-
fused 10 visit her. Even hrrJrrriblr
Ericf at the death 81 hcr father had
EItrn way 10 sl,.p on last aud Hhr
had forsuiten her tragedy f9r
time.
hut on the night following hes in-
ierYlrw with the strange man 20 the
canyon she was wide Bwaks ull
dawn.
She was not uncomfortable. She
ava not think clio was ui. Hut au
odd inner warmth aurgrd JIl thru
her. pleasant firu ran in her veins.
sho lay In her bed with hcr hands
beneath her head and Thought over
land over each phase of the day ellie
had spent with sonny, each Incident
tni had led up Go the appearance
81 brand Pair Then. with a peculiar
dclight, sho went over hls every word.
every movement shc remembered
tho look of his brown hand ou tho
black horses bit, tho tilt of hts hat.
tho way The chln-strnp lay along his
lean. dark check She recalled the
dirvct glauco or hia eyen. the slow
smile that creased his lipa' corners.
lie was like NO other man sh6 had
ever seen.
There WIS a sweetness In the tones
~ DIS deep voice. "a sense u rrstful-
ncra and strength about him ll0
seemed 90 rit ia with her dreams ~
the best things 20 be- had IN life like
lace curtains and tho rag carpet
which was slowly growing IN her
mammy'a hands
It's name, too-Bnud Fair She
liked the sound % a.
And u Was sonnY's name. sud
denly she sat bolt upright. staring al
the darkness. Fair sonny Fair'
could lt be- that Bfnnd was sonny's
father For some inexplicahle reason
a cold hand seemed 20 clutch her
heart. a feeling Of disaster 20 oncum.
pass her.
Now Why" sho asked herself
slowly, should that mako any ar.
fcrcnccT Wouldn't Dc BIZ Just az uico
just af pleasant 20 talk tor
She ear long time holding her
two bralds in her hands. twirllug the
ends around her fingers. thinking
Why was she 90 pleased with this
stranger she wondcredf
sbo had seen many men Ia her
life there were tho cowboys from
tho Upper Country whom ohs Jaw
at Cordpya. nearly every time rho
went there. there was MekAnr. and
sheriff Price stlwood.
She liked tho sheriff lie was a
kindly man under hia stern exterior.
shc knew His eyes were direct. ike
I Pairs somewhat. and DO had tho
same seeming o. quiet strength. lie
had been AZ tho cabin quito a few
times after her fathers death. asking
all sorts of questions about his man.
ncr ~ lie. his experience IN the hills.
and 70 forth Ycs-Fair was "a little
like the sheriff. only moro so-oh.
very much moro so--qulst. steady.
one whose wori you would take with.
OUT question
lie vas different. that was all
different
lie had no. always liycd IN tle
hills. that was certain She las
down once more and tried 20 siesn.
but her eyes would not obty her Will
/ They came open each time shc closed
thsm 20 soo this man standing ~ Tho
jas of stone. hia hand on tho blacks
I blt tat tho pool ~ tho cave below
where hN babe her good bye SIN
there when sha looked back from tar
down the canyon
She heard old John. the big
I Piymouth.rock rooster. Grove foT mid
I night from hts perch Ia Tho raftsrs
Of tho stable and again no false
dawn a little while before daylight.
wei. I'd Ike 10 know what aila
! me. ths thought 30 herself o. she
got W with tho first gray shafts
above Mystery Ridge. 7 never stayed
awake all night In ms life before"
II was Indicative OF tho great good
I health and strength thcrc was ia her
/ that she felt no ~ effects from tho
unuauai experience. She brushed her
/ hair and pinned IL neatly around her
head In n shining corouct. put on a
clean denim dress from the clothes
press In tho corner. laced up tho
heavy shoes sho hni 10 wear about
her mans work. aud went softly out
20 light the kitchen fire. 90 draw n
fresh pail OF water and 10 stand lost
N rnpt alteration 81 the pageant Of
coming day. sho washed her face
and hands in tho basin and came
blooming from the cold water. con-
tent with her lot, happy TO be alive
and 20 know that Brand and Sonny
! Fair ware in Blue Stone canyon. and
lAhat they called Themselves her
friends.
She had never had special friend
4 beforc-not since those far.back little.
I girl days In Missouri
Nanny" she said AZ breakfast. II