The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-27

Treatments Is EpinE thru 10y ca.
press. I've raised your ante.
Money no object. understand IN
bcc~ tho price again II l have 60.
and keep ON boosting g. Then he
warned me not 60 start anything
or he'd tack two letters onto tho
mont Of my name He'd do IL. too.
| took Il on the run. and here 1
am
sam Kirby. chg" Tho Countess
flaming rage had given place 20 a
cool. calculating anger.
Pierce protested violently. 4
hired those Indians. We agreed on
price and everything wus SGT.
tied"
We'll. Danny unsettled IT,
They're workin' Tor him and he
intends 20 keep en-"
What about our white packersg"
the woman inquired Of Broad
THY must have crossed before
Danny caught up. or he'd have had
them. too, Money no object. he
said, I'm DANCED II Ia turn a
trick like that
Where's our stuffy"
AT the Crossing"
The Countess turned hack down
tho trail and Pierce followed her.
I'm settle this Royal" he declared.
furiously.
"Danny's a had boy" Lucky
Broad warned. falling into step. III
old sam told him TO hold a buzz.
saw In his lap he'd do Il. Maybe
there wouldn't be much Ieft OF
Danny. but he'd OF hugged Il some
while he lasted"
Little moro was said during the
swift return % the river II was
not a pleasant journey. FOR the
tran was miserable. the mud was
deep. and there was a steady up.
ward Flow OF traffic which Il wa.
necessary 20 stem. There were &C.
casional Interruptions 10 this stream.
for here and there horses were
down and blockade had resulted
Behind Il men las propped against
logs or tree trunks. resting their
tired frames and listening apathet.
icaliy TO the profanity OF the horse.
owners, rarely did anyone offer 20
lend helping hand. for each mans
task was equal TO his strength. In
one place line OF steers stood
belly deep in the uilrc. waiting the
command 20 pillow forward.
Broken carts. abandoned vehicles
OF various patterns, lined the way;
there were many swollen carcnAsea
underfoot and no, intrrquently pc.
destrlans crossed mud-holcs by stem.
ping from one to another. holding
their brcathz and battling thru
swarms Of flies. Much costly i'm
pedimcnia strcwed the roadside
each article a milestone OF despair.
monument to failure. There were
stoves. camp furniture. lumber.
hardware. boat fittings. The wreck.
ago and the wustagc OF tho stam.
pedo were enormous. ana every
ounce. every dollars worth OF Il.
spoke mutely OF blasted hopes, Now
and then one saw piles OF provls.
ions. some OF which had been en-.
urely abandoned. The rains had
ruined most OF them.
When the Countess camo 10 her
freight she paused. you said Royal
was loading his men when you
left?" She faced Broad lnquirins.
ly.
''Rlgh.!'
Then hon soon be along. Wen
wan here" or Phillips she asked
DO you carry gum"
Pierce shook his head. What are
you going TO do?" He could sec
that she was boiling inwardly. and
altho his own anger had increased
at every moment during the return
journey. her question caused him
genuine apprehension.
Avoiding direct answcr, tho wo.
man said: III Royal IA with the
Indians, you keep your eye on him. |
/ want TO talk to them"
Don't inaugurato any violent |
measures" Mr. Broad cautioned
nervously. 'Danny's a sudden sor, |
OF murderer. OF course IL worse |
come TO worse. III stick. but--my !
rating In tho community aIn't Al.
n lot OF nArrow.mlnded |
church members would like to hap
tic me at high tide. As II that
would get their money backg'
A suggestion OF smile crept 20 |
the Countess lips and she said. Il !
knew you'd stick when hired |
you" Then she seated herself upon |
a box.
Danny Royal did accompany hts |
packers. He did so as a precaution !
against precisely such coup as no
himself had engineered. and In or.
der to be doubly secure he brought
the head Indian with him. Tho old /
tribesman had rebelled mildly, but |
Royal had been firm, and in con.
sequence they were tho first two
to appear when the procession came
out Of the woods.
The chief halted at sight OF Phil. !
lips, the man had hired him and
his people, but at a word from
Royal no resumed tho march lie
ayerted his eyes, however. and no
held his head low. showing that this
encounter was not at all TO his lik- |
ing. Royal, on tho contrary, car.
RED off tho meeting easily. lie
grinned at Lucky Broad and was
about to pass on when the Countess
Courteau rose to her feet and step.
ped Into tho trail.
Just a minutet" she said. OF
Royals companion she sternly do.