Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-07

Nose burst forth with fresh expostula-
tlon. In vain he stormed and detained
against the exorbitant demand. Upheld hy
Stymers hints, Ward was firm, and the
angry gambler was compelled at last to see
that he must lose in this way one-han OF
ms. ms expected gains. He was FASTENED TO
thls conclusion by MIR. Claypoofs appear
ance, who left his newspaper, drawn by
the loud voices. and who frowned when he
learned Talbots identity. The youth at
once suspected that the stranger was also
irving TO defraud, and all his sympathy
with the supposed victim vanished.
Nose now confessed that before he could
settle with the original owner and properly
transfer the claim. fifteen hundred dollars
must be paid. Accordingly an adjourned
10 the shanty Of the surveyor who was also
notary public. Mr.. Claypool had taken
PANS 10 learn that the claim was duly re-
corded and Ward Talbot's right a clear ona
Deed was made by Ward to Nose Tannin.
ana by Nose to Mr.. Claypool as Nose
Would not consent to a direct transfer from
Ward to the third party
Il will sell my right hut I give e,,e-vbosv
70 understand that / regard the claim as
or little value" declared Ward opeulv er.
ne signed the paper. The unheard-of hon.
eSy OF such statement at such a moment
amazed the miners present. Mr.. Claypool
win cold nod made no reply but gave
Nose hIteen hundred dollars. and the cash
was passed by Nose into Wards hand
AT this point the transaction stoned
albeit the documents were ali signed Mr
I Claypool overheard q remark from a by-
SANDER which aroused his suspicious He
rn,s SiIe oeso IA the surveyors charge until
due. ~ pay 1Ns pdl~nco
Great was the hilarity in Horseshoe
SaInp next Gay. Mr.. Claypool hired two
experienced miners to go with hin, "a tba
flllar Of Fire, where thorough exaD,itIa.
ueI was made of the ledge the worthless
IDudHty or the claim disclosed and Nosa
q ,n,ia arunce uncovered. Then ensued
tIflous scene In the hotel bar room claw
s sovi demanding back his fifteen hundred
@ on peril Of arrest for conspiracy.
~. sIose merely denying fraud defyinr
If he Ssiiad ~ =, threatening to shoot the visitor
,ha'. AaIeo 70 pay the remainder due unaa
h sner bargain. Stymer declared tbat bs
- no,nlhs OF the rights of the rnat-er
notbine "a was clear-that Claypool had
80 sss 70 90 with Ward Talbot who sofa
W. lair ana square TO Nose ana taol, re
money from Nose aione; Therefore he ,,ne+
rsdr. ~ Nose only, and not 10 Ward for his
reuress This declare ton the rnt,-[,- -
ent hoarsely cheered in the iy,ara-,i - -
pay 70 Ciaypool's great alarm. II foIIoa,s;
tnat MI Claypool, overawed and aesr,.,,ss
e. Si1,' chSsrned to find himself "a
eeaasIy deceived, left camp at once ubtIs
Nose, the butt of merciless tests Foo, Miiiis
ms pinto and FED over the trails - ~.
frazer river placers ~ NHe
Inc nightly camp fire roared befo,o NJ.
Talbot's hut and shed its eepiei ore Nard
.Lto the recesses Of the quaking asns Sbt1.
! s sonen spread before his partners IN =
tainshIa banquet the choicest viands On
tainaple. His comrades passed III. 49, -
conee pot with merry words ans ,Lf
grizzled leader said. as he uhinnaS me, thelr
fresh can Of potted ham: opeh
WI N glad you're going back to the farm
hss,er ", VIE me stake you've made les
better Tor you. Ia like to return - ,,,iiI,
zauon myself. but an old miner Iilra ~, ~.
al. cnange. You've had a queer niece ~
areS' ana the best Of it is you were S tr' ne
fboss 1 ,Sxa yourself from first to last and
/ those TWO greedy shaTps PLAYED their 49,
game 10 your advantage. 1t isn't often 49,
folksr' 10 honest