The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-24

AAeAHtef, luc-s aui irauk Lloyd
'he office fixtures when stranger
enter and aceosted him with the In
quigg
Got any roomsgr
No sir We're moving thi, hotel
bodily Go Dawson.
Tho newcomer surveyed the Ia.
Tered premises with some CURIOSITY,
tie was a tail, gray hatred man. with
a Ions impasslyo face of peculiar
ashcn color lie had lost his len
hand somewhere above tho wrist and
m place OF Il warv metal hook
WIN this he gcgtcrcd suffy In the
direction OF a EiTl who had followed
hIm into tho building.
shes got 20 have a bed 10 dc.
elaFed u can get along somehow
u!l my STUFF is landed tomorrow.
I'm sorry" Pierce told him. ''but
The beds are an down and the win.
aoWs arc out I'm afraid nobody
could set much sleep here, for wen
"N az work al night.
ANY other hotrlsr,'
some huuk,houses. But they're
pretty full"
Money no object. SUPPOSE tho
une-armed man ycuturcd.
ron, none"
The stranger turned 10 his com.
pahlon, Looks like we'd hayo 10
s,t up till our tents come or. ] hope
they've Eot chairs IN this town"
we can stay aboard tho shin
The girl had pleasant voirr-she
was, IN fact pleasant sight 20 look
upon, for her face was quiet ana
diEnifird, her eyes were Itygl and
gray. she wore a head OF wayy chest.
nut hair combod neatly back beneath
trim hat
Alaska, during the first rush. was
n land OF pretty women. owing 10 the
fact that a largo proportion OF those
who came North did so Tor the
ayowed purpose OF trading upon that
capital, but even In such company
this gtrt was noticeable and Pierce
Phillips regarded her with distinct
approval
You can have my part OF that %.
the man told her. with a slight grim
acc, This racket is music. 10 tho
below OF those steers. And il smeIs
better here, II I go aboard again
l'H DO hogtied. Why. ia rather st
up an night and deal casino 10 a mad
Chlnamanr'
Well manage somehow. dad The
SRI turned to tho door ana her fath.
er Followed her. Io paused for
moment while he ran his eye up und
down the busy street.
Looks like old times. dnsguf n
Lctty2 Then he stepped out Of
sight
When darkness came the wrccking
crew worked on By the light OF
lamps, lanterns and candles. Tor tho
induccment OF double pay was potent.
Along about midnight Mr.. Lucky
Broad. the ShcIl-man. picked his way
thru the bales and bundles and. rec
ogniEing Phillips. greeted him n
I military:
Hello. Kid Where's her nibs the
/ corn.tasssl Countsss7"
Gone TO supper
Well. She sprung you. didn't she
Some gall knew you was oil right
but them boys was certainly roiiy."
Pierce addressed the fellow frank
y. I'm obliged to you for taking my
part ! hardly expected A."
why not? ! got nothing against
you. got sort OF tenderness FOR
guys like you'll hate 70 sec 'em dc.
stroyed." Mr. Broad grinned widely
and his former victim responded In
l Ike manner.
Il don't blame you, said tho lat
tor. Il was an awful Snot-hcah, but
/ you taught me a lesson"
I Up shaw Tho confidence man
shrugged his shoulders carclcssly
The best OF 'em fan FOR the shells
I was up against u and had 20 get
some rough money. butts a hard
way to mako living These pill,
grims squawk so loud Il Isn't safe
/ you'd think their coin was soldercd
onto 'em. That's why I'm here. 1
understand her Grace Is hiring men
to 20 70 Dawson.
( Yes"
"Wcll. take flash at me Mr.
Broad stlffeucd his back arched his
I chest. and revolycd slowly upon his
heels Pretty nifty. Oh? What
kind OF men does she wantT'
Packers. boatmen principally
boatmen-f fellows who can run white
water"
The new applicant was undoubted.
ly in happy and confident mood.
for he rolled his eyes upward. ex-
claiming. deyoutly: I'm gift from
heaven! Born in a batteau and