The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-29
SYNOPSIS

.N-5rimlnals and cattle rastlsrs in
the mower 81 Arnold. mho could senu
then, am 10 iaU Thsy have tried BY
every method "a Intimidation % SGT
Nance Alliscus flats on the river
sheriff Price SrlNuod catches sA9
lime men rustllnE lossieAs ea ,.
re is shot in The stt-aWaNs ana lee
near death unconscious, without
sfNlne out he secrets. Nance loves
Uraua Pair. who has been on Kate :
trail Two yraFs. Nance ts captured
and taken 20 Shy Line Arnola de-
mauds she forge her mothers name
Go deed 10 her flats, for one solar
Nance losses his words back In OILS
face Arnold turns her over Go sud
IroKlac for a wife. 60 make her
COME a. reason Minnie Pine, halt
breed girl al Say Lime. loves Rod
stone. one sky Line rider " no wants
90 ~go straight" She tells Rod q
Naucr.s danErr. She and Rod decide
40 rlope. and Rod resolves 70 save
Nance. who o. being taken 70 lone
l1 cave by FroNinc. They saddle two
horses
NOW 60 On WITH THE STORY
Al sheriff Price Sewood's ulnch
an anxious circle watched tho still
form on the bed. The doctor from
ncmcnt had not left his station for
seven hours Outside cowboys, all
armed. walked here and there. and
on the deep Vcanda sat tho pros.
pector. smith. smoking innumerahle
cigarettes and waiting on destiny,
Tho ne was filled with inner ex'
element bis dark face save no sign,
lie sat tilted back against the wall.
hit booted feet on the round % hts
chair his hat pulled low over his
eyes. and his keen vision sweeping
the stretch of meadow that lay before
the ranch house.
1t may be an hour-lt may be 10
but something is going TO happon
soon. the doctor had said az dusk.
"ho win either rally or sink. II he
speaks he win be rational, think"
And on that chance the stranger
waited 10 ask enc question. namely;
What Is the secret Of sky Liner
Where Is the other end OF the pass.
agee"
For all the hours that Price Sci.
wood had lain unconscious ~ men
under Bossick had camped in a glade
under the norlng skirts OF Mystery'a
western end. ready 10 answer Fairs
summons.
Diamond waited In selwpod's stable
added and III. aud everything
waited on the intrepid sheriff himself
who had done such valiant work TO
set the goods" on SKY Line.
y late round moon was rising
hove the distant rim-roek of Rain.
bow Ciiff. great golden disc that
promised fun light. and all The little
winds. born In the canyons Of the
Deep Heart hills. frolickcd like elves
among the trees.
Fairs thoughts were OF the SRI on
Namelcss-of her long blue eyes with
their steady light. OF her smiling lips
and the golden crown OF her braided
hair.
He drlfted away. as lovers have
done since time was. and II was the
low.toped voice Of tho doctor which
recalled him.
MIR. Smith" 3, said without a
change OF infection, como in care.
fully"
He rose and. tossing away his Gig.
arctic. stepped softly across the sill.
In the faint light Of tho oil lamp
on stand Sheriff Selwood looked
up into the face Of hts wife. bending
above him.
sally" he said weakly.
Then ne turned his head and
looked slowly around at tho others.
Hello. Doc, he whispered. then
they dIdnt get mc-after all! Smith
Smith" a sudden light ieaped
into the dazed eyes. II saw-thsm
drive -Bossiek's steers into
the tacc of--Rainbow Cliff milo
west--ot Sky Line"
That's plenty said Fair quickly.
you mustn't talk, Selwood mind
the doctor--i'm leaving now"
And with n gentle touch on the
sick mans shoulder he was gone.
He nan to the stable and go,
Diamond.
Five Of Selwood's riders were
throwing saddles on horses.
In less time than seemed possible
the six men were riding for the rem.
devious on Nafneless.
Al along tho flowing river there
was the seeming OF poftent, strange
sense Of impending tragedy. for
many riders were abroad In the quiet
night.
One Of these was Bud Allison. his
young face set and awful. his Pap.
py's old rife grasped in a steady
hand, pushing Big Dan to an unac
customed limit OF speed toward shcr.
III Selwood's ranch.
The boy was praying that he might
find Brand there-and the old gun
was destined for action.
But within the narrow margin o,
a mile Fair was passing toward tn,
north ass he went southland thus
Bud missed him with the news Of
Nance's disappearance. Had they
met. the happenings OF that night
might have had different ending
for Fair would have stormed ths
citadel Of Sky Line like a fury, for
getting all things in his fear for IN.
woman he loved-the ends Of justice
which he sought to serve, Bossick'i
steers and everything else.
And in the shadow OF Rainbow
Cliff Rod Stone and Minnie Pin,
waited patiently for the ranch to set
tie down that they might slip away
II was a dark night. soft anc
soundless. with all things waiting Fl
mysterious hush.
At the camp on the skirts Of Mys
terry. Fair found Bosslck ready.
"Selwood's conscious" he told hin
quickly, and his first thought wa
OF his race for life. He said the,
didn't get me after ALL. and L saw
them driving BossIck's steers into IN,
face Of Rainbow Cliff a mile f-on
sky Line. That's the secret he dis
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