The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-01

drew Il. A team 90 big bay horses
even now plodded along that line
leaving behind them a tiny addition
In the form or flangc Of new
turned earth. the rcsistlcss effect on
the eonquering pillow
The pillow. hated 81 an those who
follow the fringe ~ the wilderness
savagc. tmpper aud cattleman.
In the furrow behind walked the
owner OF tho accurate tyes-deep'
wide. blue eyes they were, set bcaull-
fully apart under calm brows OF
golden bronze which matched exactly
the thick iashcs and the heavy rope
on hair braided and pinned around
tho head hidden in an old-fashioned
sunt,onnct-fo this only other figure
In the prlmeval picture was a woman
also. She was young by the grace OF
the upright carriage. strong BY the
way she handled her pillow. confident
In every movement. every action she
stood almost as tall as tho average
man. and sho walked with the free
swing 81 one.
For a long time the rider on tho
high shoulder OF the ridge sat regard
I ing these tiny ploddcrs IN the valley
Then she deliberately took from il
straps the rifle that hung on her sad.
ale. lifted Il 90 her shoulder, took
slow aim and fired, IL was n hlgh.
power gun. capable Of carrying much
farther than this point OF aim. and
is bullet spat whinlngiy into the
earth 80 near the moving team that
one OF the horses Jumped and
squatted.
The woman lowered the sun and
watched.
But IN, upright figure ploddiug IN
is furrow never so much as turned
lis head. IL merely pulled tho lines
buckied about IFS waist. thereby
steadying the frightened horse back
to It's business, and crspt ahead AZ
is plowing.
Damn said the woman,
she laid tho rifle across her pom
mel. refined tho blue stallion sharply
away and went on her interrupted
Journey.
Two hours later she rode into N,
shady. crooked lane that passed foi
} street IN Cordoya- Composed Of :
general store, blaeksmlth-ahop, 9
! few ancient cnblnr the isolated trad
ing point called itself n town. Nc
/ Kane OF the store did four-ply huhi
, ness fAnclsd himself exceedingly
I As the woman came cauterinl
+ down the street between the cabin
r he ceased whiting on the splinter II
= his hands and watched her. she wa
? well worth watching. too, for she wa
straight as an Indian and she rod
) Ike one. OF the half dozen mel
D lounEing on the store porch In IN
: drowsy afternoon not ono but gaze
1 AZ her with coyctous eyes.
A light grew up in McKane's kec
face. a satisfaction. an appreciation
a recognition OF excellence.
. by George he said softll
= Boys. don't know which Is n
! most worth while-the hali,brse
!, Blucfire or Kate cathrsw on h
% back
= ''I'll take the woman" said lea
!. youth in worn leather, his staryf
}. young face attesting 10 tho woman
less wilderness OF the Upper countr
: from whence he hailed Yea, LoT
h IN take tho woman
a You mean you WOULD" "a
ia McRane. smiling. ~ you coul
< Many n man has tried Il. but Kai
n rides alone. Yes. and rules her kinI
e dom with an iron hand-that
n wrong--ii's steel. and Toledo steel /
a that, tempered fine. And msreilsss
u you ZEN to know IN lady pref,
(. we'll"
d IAN Namsless River knows her
m said the trader. lowering his voice I
ID she drew near. ''and the Deep Heart
k. too. as far as cattle run"
Q. Take an keep yer womau-lf ]
* can" put in n bearded man Of
y who sat against a post. his boot,
r feet stretched along the floor. ri
give me tn horse. I've loved hi