The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-14

i-AiANliN TO MIRO some tnrt
and take NE easy. I say put ON
sang and rist ID out. but" Jcrp
shot glance at his psrtncr -"pco
pie tell me I'm yi'iont an head
siwng, They say, Prove IL IN
Linton interrupted by loudly a.,
claiming come and SCI ia. strnng
ers, or nm throw il out and wash an,
skillet"
supper was Welcome, hut, dcspit,
the diners prcoCcupauan with ID. dc
spite Toms and Jerry'a effort 4,
. conceal tho tact OF their cstnngr
ment, q became evident that some
thing was amtss Rouletta FINAL,
sat back and with an accusing glance
demanded TO know what was IN,
matter.
Tho old men met her eyes with an
assumption ot blank astonishment.
Frss up, she persisted, HAY,
I you boys been quuUrrling AGAIN.
"Whos Usg Why. not exactly
We sort OF had words. mebbr."
Z What Rboutr"
. There was an awkward. an omln,
Gus silence, THAT" Mr.. Linton said
In a harsh and firm voice. rs some.
thing l can't discuss. It's personal
! matter"
II aint personal with me" Jerry
/ announced car5lcNsly 1--WE wa,
talkin' about Toms married lie and
/ I happened 90 say"
Don't" Llntons cry Of warming
held a threat Don't spill your in
deccncies IN the presence or this child
cru hang the fry1n.pain around
your neck, Tho truth U.s." he told
Lofty there's no use trying TO live
with a horn toad I've done my
best. Two let him dcfamc me 90 my
fnce and degrade me before strans
ers, but he remains hostile 20 every
Impulse in my being; he picks and
posters and polsons mo thousand
times a day And snore, My Cod
/ You ought TO hear him at night"
strangely enough. Mr.. Quirk did
not react 20 this passionate outburst.
ON tho contrary. he bore II with in
dicatioa Of a deep and genuine sat.
isfaction.
Hes workiu' up steam to propose
another divorce" said the object OF
Toms TRADE.
That am, Divorce is The word. -
Linton sruwlcd.
"whoop-ee" Jerry uttered a high.
pitched shout. Il been waltin' for
that. / wanted him TO say Il. Now
I'm free as air and twice as light,
You heard him propose II, didn't
your"
Wat you goln' do bout dis layT'
'Poleon inquired
split her. yelled Jerry.
DDS cabin. tooG.'
sure. Siam partition right thru
her"
we won't slam no partition any
where" Tom declared. Think I'm
going TO lay awake every night
listening TO distant buglcs7 No.
Wen pull her apart. limb for limb,
and divvy the logs. It's n pest. house.
anyhow. III burn my share"
You're not really mad at each
other Roulc;ta told them.
Amt WEI" they hoarscly Choir
used.
She shook her head. You need
change. that's all. As a matter Of
fact. your devotion 10 each other is
about tho most beautiful. the most
touching thing I know. You'll las
down your Hives for each other.
you're like man and wife. and well
you know IT,
"Who2 Us7 Jerry was aEhas,.
Which one OF US is the woman? l
been insulted by experts. but none
Of EN- ever called me Mrs. Linton.
She was tough customer, n rcEu-
lar helIion--"
Hes Off againr Tom growled.
Me lay down my life for a squawk.
ing parrot He'll repeat that pet
word for the rest OF time II I don't
wiring his neck"
''MCbbe so you LAX hear bout come
other feIIer's trouble" 'Polcon broke
H. automatically. wal. ma soeur
shes come TO you for help. queeck Z"
Both old men became instantly
altr, You in trouble7" Tom de.
mamded Of the girl Who's been
hurting you. I'd ike to know"
Jerry too. leaned forward and into
his widening eyes came stormy
look. Sure fias one OF them
crawlu worms got fresh with you
Lefty? Say He reached up and
removed his six.shooter from its nail
over HIS bed
R0uletta set them upon the right
track. Swiftly. but earnestly. she re-
cited tho nature and tho circum
stances OF the misfortune that had
oyertakcn Pierce Phillips, and OF the
fruitless efforts his friends were
making in his behalf. She concluded
by asking her hearers 70 20 his bail
why. sure" Linton exclaimed
with manifest relief. That's easy
IN 20 Il. II they'll take me"
There you arc, hosgiu' the cur
tain. as usual" Jerry protested. IN
20 his bail myself got him in
trouble at sheep Camp. I owe him
"
i've known the boy longer than
you have. Besides, I'm a family
man; know the anguish OF a
parents heart"
Lay off that family stuff"
howled Mr. ouirk. You know It riles
me. I could Of had az much Of n
family as you had II I'd wanted TO-.
You'd think it give you some sort OF
privilege Why. ever since We set
up with Lefty you've assumed a
fatherly air even 10 her and you act
like was a plumb outsider You
remind me OF a hen-settin' on every
loose door-knob you find
II you'd lay Off the family sub.
ject we'd get along better"
Once again the fray was on; IT
ragged intermittently thruout the eve
ming; it did not die out until bedtime
put an end 10 n.
Roulcttu ana her three companions
were lotc In reaching town on the
following day. for they awakened TO
find a storm raging. and in conse'
quence the trails were heavy. out Of