The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-25

"tiA AHA#H AANNH aAHNk hiANNN NNINn
woman's cool exterior woman
who was his woman.
Cattle Kate rose ianguidly and
came % meet him and her brilliant
eyes returned the understanding 20
The nth dsgrcc they were fun of
passion. 81 proi-sc
Man. she ssid under her breath.
a. their hands met. "oh. mani TIA
been % long.
That was an for the pptng eyes
that comprised them.
They entered the house ana Minnie
Pine served the meal which had been
WAITING aud which was the best SKY
Line could produce. and afterwari
Lawrence Arnold reclined on
hlanket-coyered couch In the living.
room and smoked IN smiling peace.
Kate Cathrcw sat near her eyes
devourlng his slim form. and talked
swiftly ~ many vital matters,
no you need any new msng' he
asked her, II have two who would
be good. one Is out on bail-mlns-
tie other Was acquitted. as usual
Both viii crawl"
NO. said Kate. "and I want 90
give you hack one I have-Provine.
lie Is insuboFdinate, Deal with him
hard"
Arnold nodded
Was the last shipment o. K.T"
Kate. ~tiaye I done WELL my mas
teri"
she smntd jes,inxly, but the title
vas true In every sense Of the word
Exceedingly he answered. The
shipment was prime and We cleaned
up on u. In my grips there are set.
sni little trinkets Tor you. bought
with some OF the surplus. l com.
mend YOU"
lie reached for her hand and the
woman flushed with pleasure.
This new shipment. she said,
~oan you trust your agent 10 flea,
lhfp
ABSOLUTELY. or wouldn't Be
here"
1T goes out IN a few dAyz-as
soon as the hue.and-erg dies down a
bit. There Is plenty OF feed In Rain.
bows Pot TO hold the herd sovernl
weeks. II need be. but like 20 get
clear as quick as possible
Good work. You're a clever giri,
Kate. Were making money fast.
One thing more have you succeeded
In getting hold 81 the big feeding
flats on the river
Kate frowned.
"No-tho damned poor trash hang
on ike grim death. I've done every.
thing but XII them. and they're still
there
That's TOO bad. said the man. Il
guess maybe you need a little help.
what have you donc2"
Everything. Used all the arts Of
Intimidation know-and destroyed
their livelihood"
Hin" said Arnold. must be a
pretty courageous outfit. Who arc
thsyT"
odd Missouri mother-bcy--and a
big slabs sided girl who's the whole
backbone Of the family Impudent
baggage. You remember when the
old man-ah--fell down Rainbow a
couple OF years aEof"
Arnold nodded again.
wen. they're trash--trash." said
Kate. .'and suek 20 tho flats like
burrH. The girls religious. Talked
some drlvel about the hand 90 God
being before her face. and came out
fhtfootsd and said-bcfore a crowd
a, the store. too--that those flats
would feed a lot OF eat,cl thru. and
that maybe had a--hope
ing them"
"The devu she dldF' said Arnold.
sitting up. Il rather think you do
need another head 10 handle this"
And that isn't ALL" said the
woman. Sheriff selwood IN knocked
out az present. but he watched the
boys drive this last bunch into the
Pot. He rode 30 tho very Flangs
itself. We've got 10 get these cattle
down tho Pipe and out before he
comes rouna-tho from what we can
hear. Il don't seem likely he'll come
round. sud shot him IN the head. !
think he'll die myself. or I'D have
driven out by now"
Arnold was looking at her sharply.
That's where you're wrong. Kate"
he said decidedly, never take
chances on tho human system. I've
seen a man come 20 after being cleo.
.rocuted. Wen get busy right now
tomorrow. In the meantime. please
remember that haven't seen you for
many moons. Let's talk OF love. TO.
night"
There was n step at the door. and
dusty rider stood there.
Want 20 report" he said. that
I've just come up tho Pipe and /
found tracks-brushsd out--at tho
mouth in Blue Stone-thsre we're two
men on foot. No hoof.marks. They
looked In behind the willows"
Kate Cathrew rose straight up 10
her feet.
"Hell's fire. she said.