The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-12

told me wha, has happened Was
n-T" Her eyes darkened. and she
frowned as the truth. or possible
truth. dawned upon her. He broke
in, grinnlug:
1T was. Mary: Jake Stevens.
They prevented him coming here
10 sec you. so he tipped the walter
10 bring me. then tried to lamb mo
under a rhododendron.
''It looks as II he suceeededT' she
retorted sharply Let us 80, now.
vshacro asonsebody else tries You
look horrible"
tiny chill fell over Drake. Mary
wanted to 10 back to tho ship. and
her baffIed escort led her to the
car In silence.
ut has been bully evening. any.
how" he said heartily She said
nothing. taking her seat in tao cleo.
: trio tram beside him as II resigned
TO something unpleasant. He peep.
Cd at her once, then with a loud
sigh settled down to a window. gaz-
ing ride.
SO they rolled along beside the
bay. thru a suburb noted for It's
serene loviiness IL ought to have
thawed her. Then abruptly the car
slowed down ard stopped. progress
made impossible by the outer fringe
of a crowd that whooped. ruarod.
and cursed.
a. Drake stood up. over the outer
heads ne saw the milling center Of
the crowd, and fists and sticks were
flying there. The car driver changed
his gong. and the impeding crowd
SLOWLY made way for II. But Drake
had caught sight OF a head he
knew. two heads, In the very vor.
tex OF the mob, and those two
heads were getting hammered by
FAR too many fists and sticks for
fair play.
Excuse mo for a moment" he
murmured as he stepped past Mary.
Go on to the boat. Don't worry.
I'VE got to see Stevens safe"
He leaped as the car started. and
fought his way into the mob. II
was something Of fight. too. Half
way thru he wrenched heavy
stick from a swearing ruffian and
prodded his way with II, using IL
like q spear II was very efficient.
Then In the middle he found Jake
Stevens, horribly cut and bruised.
trying biindly, but with splendid
brute courage to stand off the at.
tack OF half dozen murderous
ent miner battled gloriously; bleed.
ing and muddy, but with the light
OF sheer fighting lust IN his face.
"Orontesl orontesr' yelled Drake,
ringingly. and laid about him heart
lily with his stick. Get a stick,
Jskel Get a clubg'
II don't want no clubr' gasped
stevens, bllndly staggering ever for.
ward. He went TO his knees as
Drake reached him. A word of rec.
ignition, then Drake and the miner
stood over Jake and fought for
their own lives and his. Whatever
the cause, the crowd wero hppar.
entity looking for blood. The miner
was battered fearfully; but no had
grin for Drake. A whizzng stick
store tho plaster from Brakes
9 cheek. and he started bleeding as II
his head was split.
They're trying to murder usF'
he painted. WHAT'S IL all about7''
Started with Just tail tax
gasped the miner, poking his stict
into n leering face and bringing Q
tooth back with IL. Jake chal.
lengcd all hands, and some tonSsis
followed him out. That's one OF
'cm nowF'
Ho darted forward and struck
down tough looking fellow just
as no was putting the boots 10
Stevens as he lay PROSTATE. Drake
had little tlmo 10 look around.
sticks seemed ns thick rs PUSHES
in basket. hut he saw where
Tho heart Of The fight was Tho
.sfeM WIS simply gang sympathy
~ "Como on" nc said TO tho val.
liant miner. "Lot'B finish those
.ihrco buskics. and the rest Will
run! Altogother@
Together they charged across