The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-06-24
what for a deal is this. I rises to ask.

anyhow?"
You can gamble this is a square
DEAL" replied Enrlght confidently.
You're entitled to your say when the
committee is done. Just figure out
h cards you needs, an we deals to
you in a minu-e."
Gents" says Doc Poets, who has
sat silently, listening, I'm with you
on this hangin'. These eastern sharps
Is here in our midst. It'll impress EN-
that Wolfville means business, an Is
a good, safe, quiet place. They'll car
ry reports east as will do us credit,
an thar you be. AS to the propriety
OF stringin' Joe, little need be said. II
the Chinaman amt enough, II as
saultin' of an innocent tenderfoot
amt enough, you can bet he's done
plenty beside as merits a lariat. lie
wouldn't deny 1t himself If you asks
him."
Why" urges Navajo Joe, ~disgusted-
~ these p~roceedin's makes me sick.
l snore objects to this hangin', and all
LOT a measly Chinaman, too. This
yere Wolfville outfit is gettin' a nigh
ty sight too stylish for me. It's grow
in, that perdad- binged-tic'ler it can't
lake its regular drinks, am"
stop right thar" says Enrlght. with
dignity, rapping a shoe box with his
slx-shooter Don't you cuss the chair
none, cause the chair won't have it.
It's parliamentary law If any one
cusses the chair he's out of order,
same as it's law that all chips on the
moor goes to the house. When a mans
out OF order once that settles it. He
can't talk no more that meetin'. See-
In we're amin to hang you we won't
claim nothin' On you this time, but be
careful how you come thackin' round
agin, an don't fret us. You sabe
Don't go an fret us none"
l won't fret you," retorts Navajo
Joe. Il don't have to fret you. What
says is this: 7 s'pose l sees so men
stretched by committees between here
n The Dalles, an l never knows a
man who's roped yet on account OF
no Chinaman. An l offers side bet
OF a hundred even 1t amt law to hang
people on account of downin' no Chin
aman. But you all seems sot on this,
an SO | tells you what I'll do. I'm
a plain man an thar's no fligree work
on me, an if it's all congenial to the
gents here assembled I'll gamble my
lie, hang or no hang, on the first ace
turned from the box, Cherokee deal.
Does 1t go?"
A proposition original and new finds
IN its very novelty an argument for
Wolfville favor. 1t Details therefore
that the unusual offer of Navajo Joe
to stake his life on a turn at faro is
approvingly criticised.
Navajo Joe," says Enright. 1--WE
don't have to take this chance, an it's
a-makin' Of a bad precedent as may
tangle us hereafter, but Wolfville goes
you this time. Cherokee turns the
cards for the ace"
Turn square, Cherokee" remarks
Navajo Joe, with an air of interest.
Roll your game. l play 1t open"
L dunno" observed Dan Boggs,
meditatively, caressing his chin, "but
I'm thinkin' I'd a coppered."
The turn proceeds in silence, and
as may readily happen in that inter-
esting device named faro, a split falls
out. Two aces come together.
Ace lose, ace win" says Cherokee,
pausing. Whatever be we goin' to
do now, I'd like to know"
Gents" announces Enright, with
dignity, "a split like this yere creates
a doubt, an doubts go to the prisoner,
same as a maverick goes to the first
man as ties 1t down and runs his
brand onto it. Navajo Joe goes free.
However, he should remember this lit
tie Craze and restrain his methods
hereafter. Some of them ways of his
is soocidal to say the least, n if he's
wise he alters his system from now
on"
do you know, Cherokee" whispers
Faro Nell. as her eyes turn softly to
that parsonage of the deal box, "I'd
sooner he goes loose than two bonnets
from Tucson" and Cherokee Hall
pinches her cheek with a delicate ac-
curacy born of his profession, and
smiles approval.--The New York Telc-
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