The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-19

wore smile of disbelief when tho
prisoner flushed and nodded no called
out over tho heads or the crUwd'
Counties Coug-,au" There was
no answer Hpo any ~ you gentle
mon know tho Countess C1urtgauF
hp inquired
His question was greeted by gem
eul laugh
Don't lei him KID sou, cried a do
Ttsiye voice.
"Neycr heard % her. hut I met her
four kings last night yelled another
call the Marquis of CuC,Dsbury,"
shouted sim third,
Countess Courtc5uw repeated tho
chairman, using his hands for a meg
aph0nc
The cry was taken up by other
thrpats. Countess Courteau' Counr
toss CourteUu" they Knocked Come
Countcss' Nlce Countess Pretty
Countossr' There was a rlbald note
TO thls mockery which caused PhI,
lips eyes 20 glow,
"She ana the count have Just lcst
the palace. Let's set along with the
hangIn." ono shvill voice demanded
You won't hang mer' Phillips re
tortcd. anErily.
Re not so sure" tainted tho act,
Ing Judge. ''InAsmuch as your eouu'
tess appears TO be constituted OF that
thin fabric Of which dreams arr
made: inasmuch az there Is no such
animal"
'Hor upr' came q psrtmptoy
challenge. "M'slcu Jodger' L, was
the big F'ryuch-Canndlau whom
Pierce had met on the crest OF the 81.
vide no came forward now. pushing
his resistless way thru the audience
wat Tor you say dcrc aiu'J nobody
by dat name, eh7" He turned his
hack 20 the committee aud addressed
the meeting wat Tor you hack LAX
dis. anyhow By Fush' / heard bout
dis LADY, she's ol'-timer lax me"
Wei. trot her out Where Is sEs7"
shes on her way 20 Dyra," Pierce
insisted, "Sho can't DO far"
'Poleon Doret was angry, Il don
listen 20 no woman BE- Joke bout. you
hear2 Dis boy splk true. lie was In
Linderman las night. for seen him
on top OF Chilkoot yesterday myself.
Wit pack on his back 70 becg as n
barn"
DO you know the secused2" quer.
led the spokesman.
Poleon turned with shrIg
Nom MOI But--yes. I know him
M Bit Anybody can tell he's homes
hoy. BY Carl She's strong feller.
tOO-pack lax HEIR
Pierce Phillips was grateful for this
evidence OF faith. incpnciudyo as Il
was In point Of law. He was sorry,
therefore 10 soc tho F'ronchman. aft.
or replying shortly. lmpaticntly. TO
several scnselcss Croad-qucHtlons.
force his way out OF tho crowd aud
disappear. shaking his head and nut.
terins In manifest disgust nj tho TEN.
per OF hts townsmen,
But altho one friend had gone. m.
othsr took his place champion. by
the way. whom Pierce would never
have suspected OF being such Profit
Ing by the break In tho proceedings,
Lucky Broad spoke up.
"Frenchy was right-thls Kids on
the square" no declared. I'm the
gentleman who gathered his wheat al
Dyea-hs fairly fed II to me. like he
sald-so guess I'm acquainted with
him. We're all assembled up 70 msts
out Justice. and Justice r. going 10 be
mot, but. say! a sucker Ike this boy
wouldn't know enough to stealr'
II was doubtful II this witness,
well-lntended as no was, carried con
viction, for. altho his followers took
their cue from him and applaudcd
loudly, their very manifestations Of
faith aroused suspicion among the
honest men present.
One Of the latter, red.fncsd.
square-shouIdsred person. thrust de,
termiued countenance close 20 Breads
and cried, augrily. rs that so7
Well, I'm for hangin' anybody you
booEtF
This sentiment met with such In.
Simultaneous second that tho conf
dence.man withdrew preclpltately.
Have II your own way" no gave in,
with an airy gesture. But thlto II
from me, you're bunch Of boobs.
Hangin' amt a nice game. and tho
guy that hollers loudcst for II IS
usually the one that needs Il worst +"