Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-06-03

VI she men 1ell que next day, ana Dllls
were entirely beyond the comprehension
or use of a people to whom dollar was
small sized fortune.
The doctor looked very glum and un
easy, and it seemed to me that he was
watching something about his hand.
| Was 1t possible that he believed in that
old Peruvian superstition and that the
signs were inauspicious? As bade them
goodby his face frightened, and he said
In as CHEEKY voice as he could com.
mand, well, old nan. goodby, and
hope your revenge will not be put Off
too long. Then, waving graceful
adios, the two rode away.
That evening Pjokwick's messenger
arrived in camp, but instead of the
money he was to bring, he brought only
81, 900 and the following note;
DEAR HERBERT-I have been able to ex-
| change no more than one-half the amount Of
your bills and now u messenger comes from
| the mines asking me to start for them imme-
diately. The large Cornish pump is broken.
The lower level is flooded, and must 20 i'm
, mediately to see IL l cannot remedy matters.
send you what money / could get. l cleaned
out the town of ready cash and have intrusted
tne DAlanCe OF tne DlllS TO MOSES, VINO VIII 20
over to Anayas ranch this evening Anaya
was something of bankerl exchange the
money and send it to you by noon tomorrow.
In haste, PICKwICK.
The turn affairs had taken did not
please me. was not willing to trust
the doctor, but there was no alternative.
The morning dawned and the sun
reached the zenith but the messenger
with the money did not arrive. The day
ran on; noon passed. The sun shone in
the surfmen's eyes as they worked in
the frothing breakers, but the froth of
the breakers did not portend money, as
does the froth ON cup of tea, for none
came
As sat at the table we had used the
night before, making up the log list
from the measurers' tags, my hand hap
pened to stray underneath, and l felt
something smooth. Investigation proved
it TO be cards-three kings and an ace,
held there by IA little watch spring ar
rangement screwed to the soft redwood.
They were underneath that part of the
table occupied the night before by the
doctor.
l was dazed. So this was the reason
he won, and l had been fool enough to
believe that he played "straight"
game. Calling Theodore showed him
the "hold OUT" He was greatly sur
prised and very angry. and suggested
that we pursue the doctor and recover
our money. This decided to do, and
telling the men that pay day would be
put off until Monday, Theodore and I
set off in hurry for La Chola.
We arrived in that pretentious village
about o'clock in the afternoon, and
Immediately repaired to the Meson de
Guadalupe, the only hostelry in the
place, to leave our horses. Hardly had
we passed through the grand portal Of
the meson when Dona Carolina Men
doza, the proprietress, came toward me
with such q troubled look that asked
her in alarm what allied her.
"Ah, valgame Diosl Why did I trust
him, the sinverguenza, she walled.
"What is the matter, Dona Carolina?"
/ again asked.
"Oh, senior, that picaro Jew has gone
away with all his rent and board bill
unpaid-more than $24-and that is not
all-he took my mare, the best horse in
the whole distrito." With this, the poor
woman broke down completely.
This was interesting but not surpris-
ing news to me, and eagerly asked
her when he had gone.
II don't know the hour" she sobbed
81 learned that he had gone only half
hour ago, when Iwent to put some clean
clothes in his room."
Thereupon hastened to the Office of
the jefe politico, a police officer with
combined state and municipal functions.
l found him idly swinging in ham
mock. On my approach he got up and
grasped me warmly by the hand and Of
fered me chair. Disregarding the GUS
tom of the country of going around
Robin Hood barn before telling thing,
/ Immediately proceeded to business, told
him all that l have told you and asked
him what course had better be pursued.
at is as l expected" he replied.
"Read this. :" He handed me an official
looking document, which proved to be
an official letter from the governor OF
Vera Cruz in regard to certain Max
Bergstein, who was wanted for two
crimes-the abduction Of girl and en-
bezzlement. The description fitted Moses
exactly. 1t was he, without doubt.
"Why did you not arrest him at once!
This description is perfect, l asked.
With shrug of his shoulders he said:
well, l thought manana would do as
we'll as today, and l still think so. He
is gone now and off my hands. Que le
vaya bien"
But are you not going to try and
catch him?" asked in astonishment.
"Senor Herbert" he answered, with
languid smile, ''you are not acquaint-
ed with the customs of this country. We
Mexicans never fly in the face of Provi-
dence as you Americans do. When
fortune SO favors us as to kill for
us great quantity of trouble. we
never try to resuscitate that trou-
BILE. Besides in this case it would be
| foolish to exert ourselves. Moses has. as
you say, Dona Cardinals mare, the fast
est horse in the district. He probably