The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-24
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Mlauel ana lIomi can so with
me, said Mary. 'Hnd the other boys
viii stand guard ON tho ranch until
a posse comes"
bud ran out, instructed tho other
boys. and got tho plano reads MIGUEL
came with the horses for himself ana
Mary, Tho plane flew OF with
Stella and iiud. ana Mary and Miguel
mounted and followed I<oml to keep
tho rendezvous with Idaho"
Hair an hour later. with the stolen
cattle on tho WAY To tho border in
charge OF several OF tho rustlers IN
command OF Terence. alias Idaho
Hill, Taggatt and several Others
awaited stella AZ their secret rendrz
vous, Hearing a noise In the sky,
they saw the plano lowering w
above them
What in the hell does this mean"
growled Taggart. watching intcntly,
Up there In tho sky Stella, sitting
behind Bud. had been gazing down
over the side OF tho cockpit for some
time. Finally. seeing what she want.
cd down on tho ground. sho delibor.
ately jammed ono OF tho steering
wires which passed thru her com.
partmont
Bud fel, tho flying machine leave
HIS control ITO grabbed desperately
at tho levers. then cried.
Tho steering controls have jam.
med
II We fan with the machine n
may cost our lives. Stella replied.
There's only ono parachute. but
one or w must reach the sheriff. IN
Jump u And she began 10 unfold
the parachute.
Bud protested. but Stella ignored
mis- pleas, He could not leave hia
place. trying 90 pilot the plane Ia the
face Of death. Before he could real,
iEs IL, Stella icaped from the plane
with tho parachute. Just as nhe had
in tho old circus days AZ stunt
Tho plane kept on. Bud could mol
regain control He 8ouKht "A safe
spot to make an emergency landing.
but thero was none IN sight. and the
plano kept dropping dropping
-
Taggart ana his men saw the dar
ms leap from tho plane. watched the
parachute unfold. and rushed TO The
spoi where Il seemed likely 20 land.
Down thru space Stella came fail
ing and finally landed. safely. shc
quickly dlsengagcd herself from tho
parachute. and bottled toward Tag
Enrt ana hts men. As Tsgsart came
up he lifted her onto his saddle. faced
about and rode back whence he had
come.
The plano fell into a clump Of trees.
a few minutes later Bud emerged
from tho wrscisage. mirseuluualy un
hurt. Looking about. he saw the
parachute Iyjng On tho ground. not
FAR off. and started toward It.
While he was staring al Il. he be
came aware OF horses approaching II
was MARY. Miguel and KomL They
pulled up In surprise as no ran TO
greet them.
Tho plans wrecked he said
but Stella dropped with the para
chute before tho fall Eha must have
gone 20 tho sheriff.
Then como with Us. Bud-thero
IN no time to loee.' cried MARY.
Bud leapcd UP behind Miguel. and
they were of.
You chose good way TO come"
laughed TasEar; 10 stella, as they
rode into tho camp.
'woll. / was In a hurry" abo re
piled walt ,iil YOU hear what
Two got 70 tell YOU"
sho recounted TO him what had
transpirod at tho ranch. how by rs
ing 20 him She had prevented word
reaching the sheriff, and about tho
note from Idaho BIN. concluding
And the Marshsli girls ON her
way 20 tho hut Of this Indian, koml,
NJ Sierra Dinblo. TO meet this Idaho
fellow. for some treasure hunt
''Ilmmm. this ia serious" glow.
cred Taggar,. fondllug his topaz
watch charm. an he realized tho real
reason for all his plotting was en-
danKercd. I'VE must act az once"
"Mighta known no was double
crosscr. that Idaho put in Buck.
As TaEgart began making plans
with Stella, ono OF his men broke
In upon them.
Just saw that Marshall girl and
n couple OF fellows riding like fury
down the yoad there he said.
They stopped and picked up tho guy
who fell in the plane. then beat Il
off"
GIVE chase At once" shouted Tag,
CART. "Seizo them all"
Buck and tho other rustlcrs
mounted hastily and, led by tho man
who had seen Mary's party. dashed
off on The chase.
Down In Coyote pass. Terence. still
disguised as Idaho Bill. was super
vising another group OF the rustlers
driving tho stolen cattle thru tho
pass. They had run only q few
thru. when. after looking at his
watch. he called out.
Boys. keep these steers In the
pass until | return from-from the
boss"
Tho men nodded and Terence
wheeled his horse and spurrcd Off.
I'VE nearly there" said Komi.
Mary glanced back and perceived
the group OF rustlers in the distance,
dasning furiously towards them.
She emitted n nervous cry.
Look, we're being followed"
All turned and saw, then spurfed
their horses on 10 greater efforts.
Komi pointed ahead.
See. there II u.s." he cried.
They saw his hut, an old tumble.
down. rlckety affair. on the edge of
Sierra Diablo, high above the gorge.
IL protrudod over the very edge OF
tho prccipItous mountainside. its
bottom supported by two wooden