Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-05-09

sumed. "Deed, folks, he's my son. We's
trabblin' towa'd Oklahoma.
Fortune seeking?" Will Brown sug-
gested.
can fortin' telling. boy" and she
chuckled over her own wit. "Who wants
Queen Sheeb t. prophecy? Er does yo'
ruther buy houdoo cha'm?"
The superstitious instinct Of gambler
spoke out in Jack High. "What You
got, auntieT' he asked.
"Genuwin houdoo luck chains, sab.
Nebber fail, sab" and she brought out a
handful of small bags. MADE o rattler
skin, sab, an filed wild seben luckies-
hahd to get, sab, an cheap at dollah."
"All alike?" and he examined the
charm bags with his eyes, seemingly
averse to touching the uncanny things.
"Jes' alike, sah-fr'm crows tongue t
dead chile's toe nail, dey's ebery one got
de right seben ingred'nts into 'em. An
dey was put t'gedder wifi de true houdoo
cermony at de tu'n OBJ de moon"
Jack chose one of them, put it into his
pocket, and handed paper dollar to
Queen Sheeb. Old Jugg Brown bought
one, too, and also paid for it with one of
the dollars won from Aleck Wiams. The
yellow man slid out OF his saddle and
eyed the money as it was received by
the negress. His eagerness was very
demonstrative. He took the two notes
from her hand and held them up for q
close inspection, searching iNr some pc
culiarity of their print. Then he became
suddenly domineering in manner and
dictatorial in tone.
Il want you, and you," he cried, indi-
eating the two men who had bought the
charms. ''This is counterfeit money,
and I've got warrant for your arrest. :"
"For my arrest" gasped Jack.
Old Jugg Was dumb with amazement
Here's the document" the stranger
said, producing crumpled but stilllegal
looking paper. at calls for John Doe
and Richard Roe. and the names will do
for you, / guess. I'm deputy sheriff
and government detective, and you'll let
me search you, if you please"
He went at the searching in such q
prompt, professional way that the as
founded men offered no objection. He
first took all the money from Jack High,
examining and marking it piece by piece,
and then he seized upon Old Jugg
Browns winnings in the same method
ical manner.
"dow do we know who and what you
are?" Boss Donald interposed. II don't
believe I'll let a pair Of fortune telling
tranps fool with this camp"
"Old Hannah is in the houdoo line,
! was the fsllow's calm explanation. '.Tnl
only sort Of travelling partner. OF
course amt her son, and of course tine
yellow on my face is butternut stain.
! I've been sent to do this job neat, and
I've done it, Here's my credentials, u
and he submitted metal shield and a
document to Donald,
"Ent you've blundered. my capable
friend" said Jack. with professional
calm. "The money may be bogus; l
don't know. for we have only just won
it at poker from Mr.. Wiams.'
That's fact" Jugg hoarsely added:
we just won it from Mr.. Wiams.
Aleck Wiagns walked into the assem-
blage. WHAT'S that you're saying he
exclaimed. You've been playing poker
with me? Why, haven't touched card
III months. And you, Jugg-where could
you get money to start in with? If you
two are in scrape it won't help you
out to 60 to lying. l was fast asleep
from 8 o'clock till heard the singing"
ITo BE coNrNuED.I