The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-28

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lJ5r rhrry ir 0u SAY Tine secret
pIatt-
"INr always thought a. said
Nance decidedly
ne quiet A place which tbs
whole az NamelysH an not likely fo
find. 90 mysttr0uriT ID b. entrance
hidden. ons could live there for "a
lifetime undiscovered 90 br taken
uut as III on wins
~tlkc BuErIcks disappearing
steers,
Arnold was sgapsatsd. bat held
his temper
Exactly Del said. ~ sou will
Row consider aFaIn. You are "a
prctty fine srtclmsn ~ a woman
quite likely o. appeal 90 men srpcc
tally TO men long denied feminine
ggmpaniouship like Gasfoul there
Nance nung n glance AZ uaHfora
Hs sallsn. lowering face 81 la ia
thieLrt II hryaua n ith the rod-r.mmrd
.v,cs above Was enough 20 chill the
heart Of ans woman The great ape
like body added be- own threat Her
own intrepid spirit felt q shock of
horror. but that dssp anger in her
lsft little room fdr fear.
She seemed 90 hear again Brand
sairs cKuliant words NOull never
ioavc the llns. Nance. never in this
vorldf
with a doggri courage hcayins
thru the anger she looked back al
Arnold
"WcilF shr said
"Bis Hasford HASN'T bad "a woman
% hi1 own foF many moons. J kuow,
NoW will sou siEu this deed cor vill
you 80 with Hasford Go Rainbow .
pot-his blushing brlic
Nbury-s breast was heayinE Great
bryatha dilatoJ her lungs and wits.
tied out again. Her hands were shut
tight. the fingers on her hat brim
cTimpjnE the wcathrrcd felt
she thought q her Nanny -of
bud % their long labor and the
hardahipa they had borne She
thought % the cabin ON Nameless--
% its white scrubbed floors Its
homely csmforis-and all u meant 20
them and 10 her Iewaa her Pappy q
dream % empire IL had been hers
She thought ot Bmnd Fair and of
sonny. OF Brand and Bud who
would Sure start tho fire 20 burning
In an the lonely reaches az news %
her dlsappearancc-and-
~I'm az good AZ most men. Hhs
said. TO take care of myself
wouldn't slEn that paper 10 save sou
and all your ruailsr nest from eternal
damnatiou' Aud that's my last
word.
Arnold snapped his fingcrs.
Enough" he said. well SEQ Wl.At
il nigh, In Rainbow Pot viii DO Tor
you Basford-my compliments
give you the beautiful lady, Properly
disciplined she'll make YOU fine
wife
hut Biz Bastord shook his unkemp,
head.
shes a yellow woman" he said
couIempluausly 4 don't want her
and hts hungry eyes went hslplsraiy
toward the dark spleudor q Kais
Cathrcw IN her velvet chair
Proyinr aurgcd forward a sudden
excitement In his snaky orbs
4 do. he cried. thy me-.
Arnold laughed.
Good ! Ike an caEsf lover You
may guard Miss Alison inside. and
Basf1rd shall take tho place had
intended for you outside the FianEe
Wen talk business some morr 70,
morrow. We bid you adisu. Miss
Allison. I hope BY morning you
wlli b. moro hmspahlc 20 reason
Without a backward glance Nance
turned and strobe away between her
guards. Resistance was useless. shs
we'll knew
I'm my distress cried unto tho
Lord and Hs heard rue. she
thought couragrously. 4 will I'M
up mine eyes unto the hills from
whence comsth my help
Ono moment called Arnold. s,Ilt
laughing. remember that the Secret
Way tells no tales and that PRO.
vine has long wanted to 80 back 10
Texas
Tho girl turned and glanced back
THE hand u God. ahg said
calmly. rs ever before my face.
Neither sou nor yours can do me
harm for the Lord shall preserve me
from all evil. lie shall preserve my
soul And He did not make me
strong FOR nothing" sho added II
ahgIl leave II ali 10 Him