The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-16

team into the lighted spac, IN front
or tho Rialto.
Nothing is more exciting. nors
omlnous. than a man hunt. duunly
porluntous was this one. tho hasty
Preparations for which went for.
wand in thr dead OF night. Dawson
had seen tho start uf more than
one race Tor the boundary and had
awaited the outcome with brclthlsss
Interest Most OF the fugltives over.
taken had walked back TO town,
spent. furnished. ,blackeucd. but
there were some who had returned
ON their backs. wrapped Ia rubcs
or canvas and offering mute tosti
mony 20 The speedy and relentless
efficiency Of the men from tho bar
racks. OF that small picked corps
Lieutenant Rock was by long odds
The i1voritc Now. therefore. he
was the center OF attention. and
Wascrs were laid that he would
catch his men. however. rapidly
they travelled, however great their
start Only few old.timcrs
'sourdoughs" from the distant
reaches OF the Yukon knew 'Po
leon norct. hut those Few drew
close 10 him and gayc the llcucn-
ant little notice This French Can.
adian they regarded a. the most
tIrrlrA traveller IN all the North:
about him, therefore, They assem-,
bled. and 10 him they addressed
their questions and offered tlNir
advice.
Roulctta was slow In leaving. for
sometime she stood hardening to
The swlft diminurndo ot those unk,
ling sleigh bells, staring into the
night as II 90 Tx IN her minds
eye the picture OF what ahe had
last seen. the picture o, a mighty
man riding the rain Of plunging
basket sled. IN Spite OF the biting
cold he was stripped down. a thin
drill parka gufrccd 20 break the
temper OF the Wind. light fur boot,
were upon his feet. the check pieces
OF his otter cap were tied above
his crown. lie had turned TO wave
at her and 90 shout a word OF en-.
coutagcmcnt just before he vanish,
90. That WIS like him, she told
herself eager TO spare her even
the pain OF undue apprehension
The shock OF her discovery OF an
hour ago was sim too fresh In Rou.
lctta's memory. =, was sian too new
and too agitatinE 10 permit of, or.
derry thought SET there Il stood.
stark and dismayinE This woods
man loved her. no longer aa a sis.
ter but as the woman ut his choice
As So, she could NOS reconcile her.
self 10 such a state % arfairs; her
attempts 20 DO 60 fiilsd her with
mixed emotions Poor polcon! Why
had this come TO HIM Roulstta' :
throat swelled tears not Of Tho
wind or tho cold stood IN her eyes
once again AN aching tenderness
and pi,g welicd up from her heart.
She became conscious finally that
her body was growing numb. so
she bestirred herself She had TAX
en- but step or two. however.
when some movement In the sha
dows close AT hand arrested her
I Peeriug into the gloom. Bhs discov.
cred a figure. II VAS Laurie.
The girl wore some sort OF wrap.
evidently suatehed at random. but
under IL she was clad In her dance
hall ftnery, and she. too. was ali
but frozen,
Roulc'th was about 10 move on.
when the other addressed her thru
teeth that clicked like castanets.
II got hcrc-late. Is Il irue7
Have they-gons after Joe and
Frank"
Yes"
What happened7 II haven,
heard. Don't they think Pierce did
IT,"
You know he didn't do g." Rou.
letta cried Neither did he steal
Courteau's money
What do you mean. 4 know
Iaure's voice was harsh. impera.
tive. She clutched at the other
girl then. as Rouletta hesitated
she regaiucd control OF herself and
ran on, in a tone bitterly resent.
ful: ''oh. you'd like to get him
out Of lt--save him for yourself
wouldn't your But you can't. You
can't have him. won't let you.
Ny God! Lefty, he's tho only thing
/ ever cared for! / never had even
a dog or a cat or a canary Of my
own. Think a little bit OF me"
Almost dazed by this mingled nc.
I cusation and appeal, Roulett1 at
length responded by a question.
Then why haven't you done some.
I thing 20 clear him?'
taurc drew her flimsy wrap
closer. she was shaking wrctchedly.
when she spoke her words were
/ spilled from her lips as N by tho
/ tremofs OF her body. II could
help I would. but YOU shaut have
! him Nobody shall! I'd rather scc
him dead. ia No, no, don't
/ know what I'm saying. ia sooner
die than hurt him. I'd do my bit.
only McCaskey ID kin me. Say.
will Rock get him. d'you think? /
hear no gets his man every time.
But Joo's different; he's not tho or.
binary kind; he's got the devil In
| him. Frank--he's n dog. but Joe
II fight. He'll kill-at tho drop OF
the hat SO will Rock. / suppose.
Maybe they'll kill them both, oh?
or maybe thoy1l kill him and get
away don't care which way Il
goes
Don't talk like thatr Roulotta
exclaimed
II mean H." Laurc ran on, Graz.
n.y. Yes, Joe'd kill anybody that
stood in his way or double.crossod
him. guess ] know. Why, he
told me 80 himself! And Courtcau
knew It, perfectly well--the poor
fool!--but look at him now. He got
his, didn't he2"
Rouctta laid n cold hand upon
tho shIvcrinB, distracted creature
! before hrr SILENTLY ghc said.