Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1934-04-20
CHAPTER V-Continued

And Jim, breaking loose, swung
quickly, his savage blow landing on
the older mans cheek.
1t was stout blow. strong enough
to rock LaFane, but it was the only
one Jim struck. hard, broad palm
smote his own face, he was lifted
from his feet, swung about, shaken
like child.
The boy kicked and swore. He
struggled to get free and strike back.
LaFane. with pivoting movement of
his body, flung him sideways into the
cold, sparkling waters of the Mad
Woman.
Jim's oaths were cut short as he
went under and when he came up,
shaking his head to clear his eyes, he
was gripped again because LaFane
had plunged in after him. He was
gripped and showed under; held there
an instant, jerked to the surface and
held helpless, face to face with his
captor.
II could cuff you again." LaFane re.
marked, almost casually. 81 could
hold you here until you were quite
miserable. There is nothing could
not do to show you who is the
stronger"
LaFane's feet touched bottom. He
backed into shallow water, dragging
the boy with him, still retaining that
prisoning grip.
Shall l show you more of my au-
thority?' he asked "Shall / make you
madder?"
The lad, quivering with rage, looked
into that face so close to his. He saw
strange lights, queer smile, not with
out an element Of gentleness beneath
its hard quality.
Oh you, hate you, whoever you
are!" he said between clenched teeth.
On that LaFane let 60 his hold and
gave one of his short, dry laughs.
"Fine! We understand each other
perhaps. Come along"
He waded ashore and picked up his
pack.
Bring yours" he said as he slipped
his arms through the straps.
"And what If l don't?"
"You will. I'm going into the tim
Der. You hate me enough to want to
get back at me and you can't unless
you are near me-"
With shrug, Young Jim stopped
and shouldered his own pack.
where do l get my chance to get
back at you, then? Where are you
taking me?" he demanded
ION a trail that may not be too
easy" was the reply.
A week later Steve returned to his
cabin early one evening with the in
tention of writing at length to Kate
Flynn and found Mary Wolf sitting on
his doorstep.
"Hullo!" he cried in surprise.
''What's the trouble, Mary?"
II got no trouble" she said. "Franz,
he is scared by you. Today met
him by wood camp. He called me
names but he did not try to make me
60 by him. He is scared"
The CLINT of smile, like one of
extreme satisfaction, showed in her
eyes.
| So, Steve reasoned, Franz had been
Drawing his admonitions and was in
pursuit of Mary when he stumbled on
Young Jim Flynn, and now, with the
threat of being called to answer the
charge Of making an attempt on an
others life hanging over his immedi-
ate future, he had other things on his
mind than trying to force the girl to
do his bidding.
| But he might do more than call
you names another time, Mary. The
best place for you, I'd say, is where
you won't be meeting him. What are
you back here for, anyhow"
"Oh, something" she said and looked
away indolently. "Wheu something
wild Is scared, look out.'
ooh, so you're warning me against
Franz"
Maybe" she said idly and rose
"Good-by. l go by camp, now"
where's your canoe?"
Scamp"
"You walked clear here, Mary?"
ut is shorter"
but haven't you grub to carry
| back?"
She smiled almost childishly.
II just bring something. l go back
now"
Her manner puzzled Steve but he
did not question further.
swell, you'd better get along to your
father. He looked to me when / saw
him as If he were too sick a man to