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

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ne pushed open tho gaCho door
and "a moment later there came
the sound % rrujing wood as he
sHoulieu4t Dis way into the dark
cabin, REGARDLESS ~ lock and bar
Roulette was close behind when hc
struck "a match and held Il 10 "a
oandlc which De discovered fixed iu
is own wax beside the window
Cuuously the nler.opors surveyed
the unfamiliar premises RuulrttH
spoke urst with suppressed excite
menJ
you were hght And they lcft
in a hurry too
sure Beddn gouc. n'-dey
~, plenty bcddIn' on bunker Hero
dey max gruhp8gk. seeT' Polcon
ran his finger thru white dust
OF flour which lay thick upon the
table. "DCy lei bout five hour
ago Wal, OATS berg start. /
guess mebbc day safe enough"
"pon'l say that Rou.et,a i'm.
plored Regk can oyertake them.
He's a famous traveller
81 dunno pcy got good team
"He must catch thvm' Why, ne
has 30 miles TO do it iu, He must,
Polcou. he must"
You still got deep feeliu' Tor dat
fcllcre" polcon inquired. gmyely
The quick look OF anguish, the
frank nod OF assent that he re.
cslyed, wyro enough Rien- no
said. slowly Il max satisfy, dars
lll ! never see you so scare as
dis
you know how feel Roulet,a
said. then. morc curiousN why
do YOU need 10 make sure, DO you
think I've changed go She hest.
tated for an instant; there came
faint quicker OF apprehension bee,
tween her brows, into her eyes
crept look Of wonder which
changed TO establishment, then TO
incredulty. fright ."Oh-hg' she
exclaimed. She raised nltcring
hand 10 her lips ~ II TO stay a
further betrayal OF the knowlcdge
that had suddenly come to her,
oh. 'Poleon. my dear' My brother
The man smiled painfully AS he
met her shocked gaze. I'm tommy
TELLER ma sacur. always. drenmin'
lie mos foolish ting. Don pay no
tcntiou"
II ann always VIII DO that
your sister Have made YOU un'
happy
vigorously he shook hts head;
his face slowly cleared "No, no.
In dis life one ting is give me hap
plness-one ting alone an DAT ig
bring you JOY Now come Dc
yrnss CROWN on our feet"
Lieutenant Rock was preparing
for led when Poleoa. after some
little difficulty. forced his way 10
upon him. The officer listened 20
his callers recital. and even before
il was finished he had begun 60
dress himself In his trail clothes.
"Courtcau confessed chi? And The
MeCaskeys have dlsappeared-taken
French leave say. That changes
The look OF things. for a fact. OF
course they may have merely gone
back 10 Hunker-"
In de middle OF snow STORM Dis
tam dc night? No Dcy maxim
run for de line an it's goin' tax
las team for pull 'eui down"
Wei. I've got the hest dogs in
town.
Rocks caller smiled. "Msieui
dey goin' travel some II dey keep
in sight OF me"
Your Rock Strengthened him
self win sou go along? Jove'
I'd ike THAR he cried. heartily.
I've heard you own = lively bunch
Of NUTS"
Il give you tas'e Injun travel.
Better you dress light an buckle
up dat belt. for got reason 10
fin out who keel Courteau. amt
soin' sleep no more till ! know"
The officer smiled as he declare.
That suits me exactly We may
not catch them, but-theytl know
they've been in race before they
thumb their noses at US from
across the boundary. Now see how
fast you can harness up"