The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 1, 1920, Page 7

REGIN HERE TODAY Tesng Pets, rescued an a een borve trader orphan ap cho Rersiey unti raid made Thrown aagin Geath of his fow years he: Andy White, Concho ranch. fo become ac Cornero. He wins foreman of th Mount the ranc Biue Smoke, Later I this animal, which ne able to handle, mpreads thru (he | T-Rar-f hae tre 4 from a they are. Henry Herbert Knibbs Copyright, 1919, by Henry Herbert Knibbs rider r\w formerty belonging to Atmersiey, to the The Ridin’ Kid From Powder River | an h has as oT Bart ded to Annersley withoy “a . that Gary shot hia adopte Now Ge on With the Story (Continued From Our Last Issue) “Where's Bailey ™ was Gary's first | word. “Jim sent us to fx up that tine ith you,” replied Andy, “He's over Cheaper than meat —but just as nutritious—just as appetizing and sus' they save labor, time and fuel. You'll have Det Monts Beans often when you know how good It's the inimitable Dex Monte Tomato Sauce and the Ds. Monte method of prepara- tion that make them different from other beans—better. Let Det Monte Beans he!p you cut down the high cost of living. CALDORNIA PACKING CORPORATION ining — and San Francisco, California Tacoma - Sherman, Third Avenue at Pine Seattle Spokane Hear Them on the "25" VICT Practically all the ‘ak per artists make VIC- nly (made by Victor icy Machine Co.) can these De TOR RECORDS wonderful reproductions These great artists chose reproduce their art, because of superior qualities— therefore, if you would | you in your home, let your choice of instrument be a ’ VICTROLA. ar (¢QRanpéoramR” David) T asked, “what does trans! peetplnvitia POrtathon spell? “That'n a David man pretty long word, Gary glanced at Peter, who read It spells tranaporta his unspoken thought, “Batley had sent a couple of kids over to the Blue to help survey the line.” And Pete \" Enright.” Uon and means to carry thin acrous from one place to anothe Grandmother answered. “| did not intend to let Gary “get by “Like what?" Peggy wanted to “Where's Houck?" asked Pete, know | naming the foreman of the 'T-Dar-T. “Woll, lke big ships which Cotton, that Houck was over to the ranch “I reckoned he'd come hinself,” said Pete, “He knows this country botter'n most.” | nh, 1 dunno,” meered Gary.| me of us been here before.” “They wasn't no line then,” sald Pete, quietly, “but they’s goin’ to be one.” | Gary, like most of hin type, was alwayn anticipating an insult, pos-| | sibly because he was naturally quar | relsome—and a bully because of hin unquestioned physical courage. | The next morning Pete, who knew every foot ef ground on the home stead, trailed thru the scrub toward the spring. Presently he discovered Blue ke's tracks, and followed them down into a hollow where the brush was thick. Near the bottom of the hollow he heard volces. He had been so tntent on tracking the | horse that he had forgotten Gary and stated | bring sugar from Cul from California, carry people and b kinds of freight all over the coun-| try.” } “Oh, I see” David said, “just et Gary’s companion and fruit q ndmother told him “Not only big things; sometimes transportation is done in a very amall way, I remember in those early days in Enumclaw we had some pretty funny ways of get ting things carried You see, we had no trains at all, and, as I told you, no good adn, just slashedout paths, with “ and roots left ding had no wagon we had good, hungry appetites and it seemed to take very many pounds of food to mutinty us st had to think up me bettor way of getting things South Prairie than by Cotton The tracks led toward the carrying them on our backs. So voloes, , Pete instinctively paused and the people whe ecld tha/qocerien fo “hae and things sald they would get 7 owe we age the other few miles.” shinin’. Tt was a plumb easy shot. Why didn't you buy a tank? They over stumps And it sure stopped he thix end of the Gary was speaking r n't steadin’ in David suggested. elim right up thing.” ‘There weren't then, my boy, nor wines either, Not! old mule, and puntr n’ every Pete drew a any ‘tanks traction we bought an what do you! eae heard?” » sayin’ who ton laughed n behind the bush. fired that yen “Wonder if” Andy ing @ chrarette. from him, he aucriod Pete nodded, therein the brush. 1 twiet.” “Twiet? hat's ailin’ you, anyhow?” Nothin’. Me and Gasy just had it | “Did you get him?" | Me's over there—in the brush.” him the trick of shooting thru the open holster. Pete fired twice. | “You seen ft was an even break,” said Pete, turning to Cotton, who im | mediately sank to hiv knees and tm- | plored Pete not to kill him “But I reckon you'd le, anyhow,”! continued Pete, paying no attention to the other’s mouthing, “Hunt your cayuse—and get a-movin’.” Cotton understood that. He turned and ran toward the timber. Pete stepped to the crum figure and gazed at the bubbling hole in the chest. “They'll git me for this,” he whispered to himeclf. “It was an even break—but they'll git ma” The quarrel had occurred no rud- dently that Peto could not yet realize the fall extent of the tragedy. While quite conscious of what he was doing and intended to do, he felt aa tho he n dream. walking toward: the cabin, “He's over got him dully Say, Pete, are you loco? ry!” I reckon I got him.” “Hell!” ‘The ruddy color sank | from Andy's face. “Where's Cotton T [he asked “1 told him to fan it* “But, Pete “1 know, They’s no use talkin’ Andy. I come back to tell you." “What you goin’ to do, Pete? “Me? Why, T'm goin’ to drift as soon an I can git a saddle on Blue Cotton he seen the shootin’—but that |don't do me no good. He'll swear that I pulled first. Gary's hand was Jon his gun when I let him have tt | He ahd toward Andy. He stumbled as| 0S his he Iked, takh no ace nt of the | tie “ . pedis hag “68 the grou: | Andy noticed then ‘Pete's torn He did not realize that Gary had/ Sleeve. “I reckon that’s right Look at that!” that a shred of his flan his} hot at him shirt Pete turned his head and glanced “Never knowed be te dangting from ary’s bullet had cut} was . at hin sleeve shot—It was all done so quick weemed to awaken suddenly qnificance of his position. “I'll take your rope and go Smoke. Then Andy, but 1 my pardner ain't sayin Then you won't hi lite. You'll have to tell Jim—and It m it was like I enid—tf Gary c Jat me, that would be different u're I'm} |leavin’ It to you to square me with | jJim Ralley.” Pete started toward | the spring goin’ with you,” sald White, tch my hom. T aim to see }you thru witty thin” In an hour they were back at the cabin with the horses, And: glanced at hin watch. * afoot—for I seen h Rut he can make It | in three hours. 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But they had @ great trip and the lads were eager in their interest in watching the flat boat as the men worked It down the river and across to them; then in getting their load and keeping things from toppling off as they bumped back over the road home. ‘Part of the way your father rode on the cart, but he liked better to walk, and they were in sight of the house, the little running in front and hallooing to me, when 1 heard him out just once; then! not another sound I listened and called and present- ly Andrew came into sight lead ing the mule and carrying his lit Ue brother.” (To be continued) mark, and * he saddled Blue | “Tell him,” said Pete: t asking himself, “I got to tell) Smoke. “D e your gettin’ in bad." know myself." | Andy.” | White m no comment, but “What's it to you?” snarled Gary it he was) cinched up hin pony, Pete stepped him and held and his hand moved toward his|** ing under the oe put his hand. “so. holster. j peaking. “Thought I heard long, Andy a been @ mighty Pete know he had but one chance | * shoot, over toward the| square pardn jin a thousand of breaking even with | ¥ But what goin’ t the killer, He would not have time! did not answer, Andy T'm ridin’, and Pete swung to his to draw--but Montoya had taught| thought that the horse had got away) horse, Blue Smoke pitched acrons the clearing, and toward the south, 1 flew off as he headed Andy swung de hat on the rt near the od as be wan al suddenly changed “For luck!” he cried, as Pete slack e's mombrero © the timt the dim forest trail Pete, perhaps influenced by Mon toya’s example, * wore a high crowned black sombrero, Andy's hat was the usual gray. In the excite ment of leaving, Pete had not thought of that; but as he rode, he suspected Andy’s motive, and glanced back. But Andy was not following Meanwhile Andy cheerfully put himeelf in the way of amnisting Pete to escape. He knew the country, and thought he knew where Pete was hended for. Hoefore nightfall a poxse would be riding the high country hunting the slayer of Gary They would look for a cowboy wearing a Dlack sombrero. Realizing the rick that he ran, and yet as carcless of that risk am tho he rode to a flesta, Young Andy deliberately set off tow. ard the open country east. The fact’ that he had no food with him, and that water was scarce, did not trou. ble him. All he hoped for was to delay or mislead the posse long jenough to enable Pete to reach the southern desert. There Pete might have one chance In twenty of mak- ing his final escape, eee CHAPTER VI Where th ing the Blue the desert, t jouthwent. Pete dis fork, looped Blue Smoke's fore feet, threw him, and pulled his ahoes with a palr of wire nippers, and stowed the shoes tn his saddle pockets. He again rode directly down the main trail, surmising that the occa- sional track of a barefoot would a the pow 1 Ranger trail, croms. “a, meanders off in horse whom he knew would fol low him, split up and ride both trails Pete was done with the compan fonship of men who allowed the wa ton killing to go unpu' knew tha he were caught, he would most p ably be hanged for the shed, He Gary—it he were not killed tn t tak The T-Bar-T interests ruled | the rts. dis reputation was against him. Ever since the raid | on Annersley’s place, Pete had been pointed out as the “kid who atood off the raiders and got two of them.” ‘To ride an unshod horse in the des: ert is to invite disaster. hole, straightened the horseshoe nails in. the and tacked them on again vith a plece of rock 4 place of fil-repute, and a rendezvous for outlawry and) crime. Showdown boasted some 15 low=r thou or 18 1 adobes, the most preten being the saloon, The fixed ation consisted of a few Mex and o' Splde * who ran the ‘The and consequently owned Showdown saloon, body and—but Showdown had no soul. He was called The Spider because of his attitude toward 1 He usually had a victim cled in his web. was said that i the outlaw worth saving—as an nent. hitching rail, entered the nodded casually to The Spider, called for a drink, As Pet ‘The Spider noticed that Pete's the drink was a mere formality |that the stranger was not a drink-| ing man In the larger sense (Continued in Our Next Issue) PHILADELPHIA | increased from 7 to 10 cente. JUNEAU.—Alvin Goldstein, son of pioneer Alaskan merchant, dead, ar natural enough should| man like Annersley | if ‘Toward | evening Pete pulled up at a water! They would | old until he reached the desert town | jot Showdown e white man, known as ne Spider | never let a wounded outlaw die for | lack of proper attention if he consid- | ©, dismounting at the worn saloon, | down and handy, and as-| petly that ft was not worn | The Spider knew that} Morning news| papers announce Sunday issues to be to bring them down to be fitted with new School PAGE 7 FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET DOWNSTAIRS STORE | Mother Takes a Few Hours of the Children’s Vacation Week Frocks, New Shoes, New Suits and Knickerbockers. This is her opportunity to see that they are properly outfitted for school—her opportunity to economize by shop- ping in the Downstairs Store. abe With a Charm that Belies Their Moderate Pricing New Tub Frocks at $4.25 AY ginghams and smooth cham- brays fairly excel themselyes in fashioning Frocks—their sashes and attractive styles in these boleros, fluttering outstanding pockets sug- gesting the accepted fashions for their mothers. Patent leather belts often pro- vide a smart finish, white collars and large pearl buttons are used just as effectively. 12 years. Sizes 6 to In material, style and workman- ship these Dresses justify a much higher price than $4.25. Attractive in other.ways are Dresses of plain chambrays and ginghams, with white organdie and pique collars, sizes 8 to 16 years, $5.50 to $9.95. G Q —THE' DOWNSTAIRS STORE Boys’ Blue Serge Suits for Easter And All Other Dress Occasions $15.00 UST now these Suits are being chosen for con- $4.00 Pair firmation wear, and they are destined for long service as “best” suits for the boys who wear them first on Easter. Waistline models, with mohair lining throughout coats, and full-lined: knicker- bockers, sizes 8 to 17 years, $15.00. BOYS’ SHIRTS of heavy madras, striped in black and colors, sizes 1214 to 14, $2.00. BOYS’ CAPS in blue serge and novelty suitings, sizes 63 to 714, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00. BOYS’ CLOTH HATS in novelty suitings, gray, brown, green and blue mixtures, sizes 63% to 7%, $2.00. Boys’ “Scout” Shoes R honest service and dependability, many mothers habitually look to “Scout” Shoes for their boys. Their dark-brown calf uppers and chrome elk soles are built to withstand the hard knocks of play wear. Sizes 10 to 181% and 1 to 6, $4.00 pair. BOYS’ DARK- BROWN SHOES on English walking last, with Goodyear welt soles, sizes 24 to 514, $6.95 pair. BOYS’ MAHOGANY CALF SHOES on English-style las t, with substantial soles, sizes 244 to 6, $5.95 pair, For Girls GROWING PUMPS of gun-metal calf, with turned soles ROWING GIRLS’ OX- fords in dark-brown vici kid, with Good- year welt soles, sizes 21% to 6; widths B, C and D, $8.00 pair. ROWING GIRLS’ ONE-STRAP_ SLIP- PERS in gun - metal calf and patent leath- er, with medium weight soles, sizes 214 to 6; widths C and D, $5.95 pair. and low heels, GIRLS’ sizes 21% to 6, widths B, C and D, $4.50. pair. MISSES’ JANE” AND CHIL- DREN’S PATENT LEATHER SLIPPERS, with turned soles, sizes 5 to 8, $1.95 pair; 81% to 11, $3.50 pair; 111% to 2, $4.25 pair. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE “MARY —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Girls’ Wool Sweaters Of the Type That May Properly Displace Coats $4.95 to $5.75 [LY ota from soft, elastic yarns are these close-fitting Sweaters, cozily warm to wear over the tub frock. There are belted, pocketed styles as pic tured, with roll or flat collars, in Turquoise, Royal, Rose, Salmon, Maroon and Green. —Also slip-over models. Sizes 8 to 12 years. Excellent ..v alues— $4.95 to $5.75. -THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE y