The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-21
"NAMELESS RIVER"
Womaa's Foud IN the Northeast
BY VINGIE T.. ROE
Copyright 1898, Duffield s Coz

too. Her highhanded methods don't
set any too well with ua-and We
don't care who knows A."
TO hell with you and your warn
ingsr flarcd Bis Hastord. his ugl
temper rising. SKY Lines tog
strong Tor any damned bunch Of
huclSaroos. an don't YOU forgct
We're"
"shut up" snapped Proyinc and
rode away
"sclwooda right" unused Rosslet
as hc looked after them. they're q
precious LOT OF cutthroats,"
AZ sky Line Ranch there was ac
tivity.
Kate Cathrew was gathering beef
Riders were coming In daily viii
little punches OF cattle. all in good
condition. which they hcrded into the
corrals.
Day and night the air was rcso
nant with the endless hawllus
II was little early Tor tho drive
but then Cattle Kate was always
early And this year she had a par
ticular reason Tor pTcclpitancy one
of those New York letters had said
"-w would like 90 come a little soon
or. n possible, 40 let's clean uf
promptly
The word OF those letters was law
20 her II they said ship" IN
December she would have tried "a
do SO.
Now she was out on Bluetlre from
dawn 10 dark herself. ana there was
little or nothing escaped her eyes
She knew TO nicely how many
yearlings were ON tho slopes OF Mys'
terry, the number OF weaving calves.
the steers that were ready Tor ship.
ping and those that were not.
When Provinc carried her Bua.
sick'a message verbatim the red flush
OF anger rose In her face again and
she struck tho stallion a vicious cut
with her quirt
Blucfirp rosc on his hind legs. paw.
ing. and shook his head IN rage. tho
wild blood struggling with tho tame
In him
III Bossick ever speaks to you
again" said Kate. "you tell him to
so 10 he'll. and that Kate cathrew
said So"
Il did," said Bassord. Erlnulng.
"and Sud objected"
Where's your allegiance 20 Sky
Llne1" she asked Provlne instantly.
must Blstord show you loyalty"
Il can show him discretion. said
Provine. evenly. an hit don't take
much brains to see that. Do you
want these ranchers Q begin rldin'
hard on us-nlshts, for instance. an
nowf"
Kate trowned and tapped her boot
The dcvl his due" she said pros.
entity. you're right. Proyinr." and
turned away.
The corrais we're choked with
cattle.
sky Line was ready FOR ia drive.
On the last night before the start
there was a peculiar tenaenesa IN
everything about tho busy place.
Kate Cathrew was everywhere. She
saw what horses were ready Tor use.
spoke sharply with evory rider 10
make sure he knew what no was 20
do, and told Rod Stone once more 70
get out Of tho kitchen.
The boy laughed. but Minnie Pine
glanced after her with smouiderinE
eyes.
She's n dcvil-the boss" shs told
Joscfa. Il hate her"
After the early supper Caldwell.
Provinc. Basford and four others.
saddled fresh horses and rode away.
u was dark Of the moon--as Il was
always shen sky Line gathered beef
IA soft windy dark. IDEAL for tho con
ceaimsnt Of riders, the Disgusting Of
sounds.
They dropped down the mountain
at an agle. heading northwest to cir.
cie the end Of Mystery. and they
followed no trail.
They were all armed and all wore
dark clothing.
The only point OF light about them
was the gray horse which Proylns
rode.
Kate cathrew had demonstrated