The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01
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.r-re the creature which knclt
,srro the smoking rifle across Ga
trse IT'S face covered with both
hands.
men something familiar IN the
l,,,s,inr shoulders. the ragged 20
4 shinlnr hair struck home 20 him
d without a word be went forward
ara dismountcd,
fperedulously he stopped ana took
ne hands away.
VIDE cyed he looked az her.
sNancer' he cried Ia horror.
Nance - Nance - Nancel God Al
mighty what's thisi
Il am forsaken ~ my God. said
Al, rirl piteously, 4 had 20 XII her
or she'd have killed your
aYeu didn't. said Fair sharply
The stallion kiiisi her. Your shot
sent Wild.
she booked az him duly, uncompre
hsnding. and Fair repeated his words.
A. she realised their import her lips
bsran 20 CULVER. she rolled down
uuon The trampled grass with her
Il ace 70 the sod. and wepi.
Brand Fair. knowing that this mat.
,cr was between her soul and its
Maker. wisely did not attempt 70 com.
fort her.
He at with his hand on her heav.
ins sheulasr and watched the tragic
scene.
Boss.ck aud bis men surrounded
Araold. Big Basford was dad. And
hsfc was Nance Allison In Italnbow's
Pos AZ dawn. CHASTITY with blood and
WEAKNESS.
A thousand questions burned IN his
hraln. but he waited.
From the right Rod Stone was
coming forward, followed by the
! half.brsed girl and the rest OF the
mea from Cordova.
Eossiek took Stone into custody
and called 70 Bud Allison who came
hnplng forward. his blue eyes slit.
terinE with defiance.
Fair stopped and liftlng Nance
bodily carried her into the heart Of
the group.
Men" he said. heres something
more 10 add 70 our score against
Sky Line. Lookr'
They looked IN astonlshment.
Great Seottl said BosSick Won
Gsrlngly. ITS Mss Allison. amt IT.
what's she doing hsrsT'
That's question III ask Law.
renee Arnold" said Fair IN a voice
Ike a blade, but the bearded man
from the Upper Country spoke up
promptly.
Il think young stone and Minnie
Pine can answer that. since that Is
Why we're here. Speak. Stone"
The rider shook his head.
Let Minnie" he said, "she vas
first 70 know about IT,
An eyes turned 20 the Pomo girl.
among them those OF Lawrence At.
mold, still holding IN his arms the
body OF Kats Cathrew. and they
we're cruel as a hawks.
Il listened" said Minnie calmly. II
always listened when there was
devil's talk At Sky Line. I've heard
much. This tirno the sun Woman
yonder stood In the Inner Room
where they had brought her. and
gave back In their teeth tho words
Of the Boss and tho Master. They
: wanted her to sign her mothers
name 10 a paper which would give
10 Kate cathrew the homestead on
Nameless--''
Great scott.' said Bossick again.
She wouldn't" went on Minnie.
and so they gave her 70 Sud Pro
vine to keep all night in Rainbow's
Pot. with Big Basford standing guard
outside"
There was the sound OF an lndrawn
breath from Fair.
we know Provine. Rod Stone and
me-" continued the girl. and so wo
went to cordova for help to get her
out We had to wait 70 long to get
away from SKY Line"
But they came. men," cut In the
bearded man. don't forget that In
the final settlement. They dared
Arnold and Cattle Kate to save a
woman's honor-and that's no small
thing"
"shueksF' said Stone disgustsdly.
Z what would any mailman DOR
Fair stood Nance upon her feet.
She raised her unspeakable head
and glanced at the tense faces.
Where's this Proyine7 Tell us.
Nance" said Fair still in that thin.
hard voice. He hItched his holster
little farther forward on his thigh.
Il don't know" she said ~ tore
his face to ribbons-td have killed
him IL l could. He crawied that way"
She nodded toward the north.
Fair loosed her gently and was
turning away. when Bossiek caught
his arm.
Hold hard. Smith-Mr. Fair" he
said, mot in your condition. Jerrnyn
go see what you can find. In the
meantime there's Big Basford. The
boy was quick"
Here Rod Stone broke in. speaking
frankly:
I'D like TO say. men. that when
young Allison killed Big Basford he
got the man who threw hts father
down Rainbow Cliff and stretched
the rope that famed him. John ALI.
son had found the only outside way
TO the rim and was looking down
into the Pot here. when Basford
went to meet him"
For a long moment there was ST.
lence.
1T would seem TO me- said Bos.
sick slowly, that there has been a
deal Of Justice done here this day
a very great deal OF justice. It's
destiny"
Names Allison looked UP at him
with light in her blue eyes.
It's the hand OF God. Mr.. Bos.
SICK" she said gravely. mo less"
The rancher nodded