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

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teou, Il was dreaming. ehf To
be surcr' He laughed dlzaFroeably,
us this house money!" Inquired
the rcdcoat.
Millor shook hls head IN some
hewildcrment. I'VE don't keep two
kitties IN weigh 4 and SEQ n il
adds up with tho Counts"
''oh, Il viii add upr' Phillips de-
clarod, has face even whittier than
before, ITS a plant. 10 OF course
Il win add up"
The Count came promptly 20 tho
rescue % his friend. 'Hol Again
you lay your guilt upon others
Those miners az Sheep Camp let
7 you you Off easy, Well. n pretty
woman can do much with a min,
rrs' meeting hut here thoro viii bo
no devoted lady 10 tho rcscue-no
skirt 10 hide behind. for"
Coureau got no further. IEnor.
I ing Rocks previous admonitlon.
Pierce knocked the fellow down
with n swirl. clean blow. lie would
have followed up his attack only
FOR the lieutenant. who grappled
with him.
With a nod that included tho
McCaskcys as we'll as Corteau. tho
officer linked arms with Pierce
Phillips and led tho way out into
/ the night.
"w'at foot bIlnesser' Dorct In.
/ dignantly exclaimed. Dat boy Is
homes as church"
I He looked down AZ tho sound ~
Rouletta's voice. then no started
. Tho girls face was strained and
white and miserable. her hands
were clasped over her bosom: she
was staring Mortified az tho door
thru which Phillips had been taken
She swayed as II about TO fall.
'Poleon half dragged. half carried
her out into tho street: with his
arm about her waist he helped hor
toward her hotel.
Tho walk was silent one, for
Rouletta was In state bordering
upon collapse; gradually sho regain.
ed control or herself aud stumbled
along beside him.
They're three TO one" she said.
/ finally ''Oh. Poleon! They'll
swear II on him. The police are
strict: they'n give him five years,
| heard tho colonel say 80"
"Doro's been good deal Of short
weighin'. but" porct shook hia
head Nobody goln' believe Cour.
teau. And McCaakcy Is dam tief
"ff-only I-couid holp him.
You'll 70 90 him. 'Poieon. won't
your Promise
Silently tho Canadian aSsented.
They had reached tho door Of the
hotel before he spoke again: then
he said slowly. quietly:
You been playin' hearts wit
him. ma saeurl You-you love
him7 Yes?"
"oh-ycsr' Tho confession came
in miserable gasp
"Bieu never s'pcct bifforc.
Wal. OATS all right"
THE police arc swift and merci.
less" Rouletta persisted. fcnrfully
They hate the Front g. crowd.
they'd like 20 make an example"
Go Ia your M bed an sleep"
hs told her. gently. Dis ting Is
comm out all right 'Polson fix
Il. sure. he's dandy fixer"
For some time after tho door had
closed upon Rouletta tho big Tel.
low stood with bent head. staring
Fat tho snow beneath his feet Tho
cheer, tho sympathy. had lctt his
face. the smile had vanished from
his lips; his features were set and
stony. With an effort he shook
himself. then murmured:
Poor III bird Wal, s'poss
now / got TO bus dat jaiiF'
CHAPTER XXIy
Attic 'Poleon had spoken with
confidence. he found. upon arriving
at police headquarters. that the
situation was by no means as sim.
pie az Il had appeared, and that
something more than mere word
regarding Phillips character would
be required TO offset tho very do
finite accusation against him.
Drawing Rock aside. Doret pu. In
an earnest plea for his young
friend. The lieutenant answered
him with some Impotence;
Il admit It looks flshy. but what
Is there TO dot The colonel likes
Pierce. as we all do. sbut-he had
no choice
IT'S dirty frame-up."
Get bail for him"
'Poleon was frankly puzzled at
this suggestion, but when It's m.
ture had been explained his face
lit UP.
Il got bout t'irty dollar, but dat
amt make no differ. ] go to work.
in somewhere. Me, I'm good for
| anything"
THAT won't do" Rock smiled.
You don't understand" Laborious.
ly no made more plain tho myster.
les OF court procedure, wheroupon
his hearer expressed the frankest
establishment.
"sacrer' the latter exclaimed.
What for you say two, tree
t'ousan' dollar? Courteau 'aln't
lose but six hundred, and he's got
II back. MOI I'm tInkin' you po-
llcemans Is got good sense, but /
lax better miners meetin'. Us
'sour.dough' max better law as dem
Teller at Ottawa"
Rock eyed the stalwart speaker
meditatively. II Pierce is really in.
nocent, Courteau will have hard
Job to convict him. / suggest that
you let meters rest as they arc
for day or 40. Wen treat tho
kid all right"
On the way to her room Roulotta
met the Countess Courtcau, and I'm
few words made known tho facts
Of Pierce's arrest. Tho elder wo-
man listened in astonishment.
Arrested? For theft2 Absurd
Who made the charger"
Count Courteau"
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