The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

conversation had been lsf, wholly ia
his hands
Wen take the pedigree" said the
man with the rifle ANY relation %
the sheriff.
PLENTY u relation eald Sally.
I promptly, we want 20 see him"
There vas a chuekie BY way Of
answer,
sure you're lookln' for the shsr
iffF' he inquired " kind Of figure
he's asleep and don't want 10 be dis
turbcd"
'You lead me 90 Sob Wells. (" aid
sally I'm SONG 20 step rlght out
OF this car, and II sou start anything
with that gun youll wish you'd
never been horn"
The Wreck followed her. ana they
stood beside the nsycr. with a rifle
muzsio not more than a yard dlsian,
from them.
I'm talk 20 Rob Wells and nobody
else said sally, firmly.
Arc you speakin svrlousf'
II certainly SIN. And IA advise
sou not 10 argue about A."
lilo muttercd somrthlnE that abe
could not hear, yet u conveyed the
idea that his mind was In doubt The
Wreck remained passive during the
eolloauy. lie did not need sally'a
caution, Whatever might be required
81 him. he felt that the time Was not
yet Besides. be was sure that Sally
had the right idea. There was no
need for dealing with subordinates
when bob Wells was on the ground
lie was quite willing 10 face the
sheriff.
Lead me to the sheriff said
sally,
There was suppressed laugh
from the figure that held the rife
I'm lead you. he said. Come 20
think of %. / figure you'd better lead
yourselves You just head Tor that
camp fire and IN keep walking be.
hind you And don't forge, I'm car,
ryinE a gun Not that IL makes any
difference 20 me. but u might make
a heap o. difference 70 you
sally sct Of In the lead stumbling
thru the brush IN the direction Of
tho camp. She was angry enough 20
shout what she wanted 70 say 10 Bob
Wells. bu, she would not spoil The
dramatic effect OF a face to.faee meet.
ms. The Wreck followed IN her
wake, grim. SET somewhat out %
couuteuaaee.
u was a very small disotderly and
Informal sor, 0, camp. Sally dlscoy,
cred as soon as she put foot within
the glow of dying smbers. There
vas no tent. there vas no sign Of
an establishment that contained even
ordinary comforts fiu, there we're
two men with rifles In their hands
sitting up In their blankets and
studying the strangers with hard
sycs.
Wei. who sou 20, there. Lsfty9.'
inquired ono Of the men on the
ground
Parties iookin Tor the sheriff
observed Lttiy. with a somewhat 81
aEFcraicd ~ink.
lust the two Of en-"
Just them"
The asker Of pesrtions arose 10
hM feet for a bct~ survey % the
visitors. lie was a large man and
his most conspicuous feature was
broken nose. sally and tho Wreck
came 70 learn that his companions
called him Nossy.
Where Il tho sheriff." demanded
sally. but this time she dld not say
Il with any confidence. a sudden
magivinE had nHsailed her.
I'VE amt figurin' 70 meet W with
the sheriff today" remarked Sossy
This Is not His camp, them"
NO. you might say u kn't"
Sally glanced a. the Wreck.
Well. Henry. I suppose we'd bet.
ter be going, aho said
lie nodded and Was turning 10 lead
the way, when he found tho music
Of Lefty's rifle sticking into his ribs.
You two better set down a while.
said Nosey, who seemed to bc per.
son Of authority, Lefty. you just
keep your sye on the lady and gent.
Denver. ] wauta talk 10 you"
Tho third man climbed out OF his
blankets and followed Nossy. They
went beyond earshot. The guard mo.
toned Sally and tho Wreck 20 snatn
on tho ground and placed himself
opposite them at a little distance,
his hack against n tree, The rifle
lay ready In HIS hand
I'm afraid we've blundsrcd," wills.
pered Sally.
What do you make OF this
bunch7'' asked tho Wreck.
Pretty tough. I'm afraid"
Might have been worse"
''Howf'
Might have been the sheriff"
That's So nodded Sally. But I
was all ready for him. Now / don't
know Just what we're up against"
Daylight was coming rapidly I'm
lho uhbdy camp, ana tho moro Sally I
saw Of the place the less she liked !
II. There was only one inference. OF
course. they had stumbled into some |
kind Of a gang, very likely the same |
gang for which Bob Wells was
searching. Fine lucki
Money and Denver reJoincd tho
group.
What's the Idca?" demanded the |
Wreck. ''Prisoners7"
Maybe" said Noscy, who looked |
thoughtful
wen. II It's robbery. you don't |
stand TO win very much"
What's the game, comm in here
aslin' for the sheriff." asked Noscy. |
You friends OF hls.?'
We know him." said Sally, eau.
tiously.
That's plain enough. You were
calm him by name while back. |
You workin' for hlm7"
Sally and the Wreck said NO"