The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-03

THE SEA
sriublsd hy Che tirut euri that would
not 10 brushed out, There uaH
fraEmnco about her ANA tha dress
she wore uas ~ dark blue lowered
sillg. ita clever dapluEn setting OF
her form 60 he best advantage.
which needed 40 advantage. sink
stockings smoothcd themselves loy
luEiy over her slender ankles. and
soft kd slipper. am vanity n cut
and make and sparkling buckle.
clothed her feet in beauty,
She Was neither "a fool or very
brave. for she was tho living spirit
uf seduction
Hut the somhro eyes che turned up
from her work 90 scan tho rider who
came 20 hrE his hat In hia handn.
were an business. imperuonal
''WrllG" Hho said impatienily,
The man was young, scarce more
than hos. or "a dryilmay care type.
aud he looked Ht her fearleHsly.
Heres something Tor you, Boss. "
DO said. FriunuE. Ba be handed her
a roilsd hit Of paper,
n was thin. yellowod with age.
and !, seemed 20 have been roughly
handled.
The mistress Of Sky Line spread
n out before her on the top Of the
dark wood desk
The iori is The strength of
my life" rho read. "of whom
shall be Affaidf Tho an host
shalt rncamp against me. my
heart shall not fear"
NJ was unsigned and The characters,
while hurrtedly scruwled. we're made
by bold strokes AZ n a strong heart
had. indeed. inspired them. a strong
hand pennvd them
with a fulmouthsd cath Kate
Caihrrw crumplei tho ~ o. paper
IN her hand and flung u IN the
Wusto-uaskst against tho wall
"iiow ala you set thatT" shs de-.
mAndsd
ION tho point q the knife you
sent IN Eirl." he answered sobsrly.
"an' right near the middle or my
stomach
For considerable space o. time
tho woman sat regarding him II
sent you % help In thu breaking -
morale" she said coldly. mot 20
bring mo back defiance, Next time
IN send a moro Trustworthy man +"
She Nodded dismissal, and tho
youth went quickly, his faca burn
ing.
~ tho far end of the vrrRnda he
almost ran into Zig iiasford. whose
huge. gorilla like shape waH made
morp sinister and rspsllant hy the
pcFrrptiblo limp, Baaford was al
ways somewhere near. n possible
when men talked with Kate Cath.
rev,
His great strength and stature
Ms small eyes. black and trimmed
with rcd. his unkomp, head ard far
Ing black beard. everything about
him suggested sayaEry and power
with which fsw men cared 70 trifle.
tie scanned tho hoy'a flushed face
with swift hppraisinE:
II take H." he aid grinnlnE
that the boss wasn't pleased with
you
Take u or leave IT, said the
other with foolhaTiy daring. 70 u
any 81 your buslueaBg''
With a sm0iherod roar Biz has
ford leupei for him. surprisingly
nlmbla on his famed foot. surprising
~ light,
lie caught him by tho throat and
born him backward across tho vcran.
da'u odEc. 20 that both bodies fell
heavily on tho boards Of tho floor.
''You'l find whats my business.
damn you. Erittsd Big BaH,ord.
''you-r'
lie got 70 his knees and straddlinF
ths. lads body cams down on hia
throat with all his weight In his ter.
rlblo grip. A. tho sound OF the fall
Minnie Pine isapsd 10 a window.
That black devil Is killing the
Blue Eyes" she taii IN paiois Span.
ish 70 Josefa. Give mo that
knife"
But there was no need Of sllunis's
interference,
kata Ca,hrcw had heard that
heavy thunder o, falling bodies on
boards and sho was quicker than her
haifhrcsd. for tho was up and away
from tho desk before HlE Eauford
had risen on his knees. and as she
rose hor len hand swept down the
wall. taking from lie two pegs the
heavy quirt that always hung there.
With tho first iab or tho boys
head hack on ths floor. sho was run.
ming down tho yerandn. her arm
raised high. with the second she
was between Big Basford and tho
light like a threat Of doom.
As he surEcd forward once moro
above the blacksnlng face in his
throtiling fingers. sho flung hsr
body back In a stiff arc 20 get mora
impetus-and drove tho braided lash
forward and down like fury.
II circled Big Basford's head from
Tho back. the bitter end swapping
across his face with inddscfibablo
force
II curied him away from his vic.
tim, tumhlinE back on his heels with
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