Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-05-09

Navajo Joe in tone Of one Ill used,
''what for deal is this. rises to ask
anyhow
"You can gamble this is square
deal, " replies Enright confidently.
YOU'RE entitled to your say when the
committee is done. Jest figure out what
cards you needs, an we deals to you in
a minute'
Gents" says Doc Peets. who has
sat silently listening, I'm with you en-
this hangin. These eastern sharps is
here in our midst. It'll impress EN-
that Wolfville means business an is
good, safe. quiet place. They'll carry
reports east as will do US credit, an
thar you be. As - the propriety OF
stringin Joe little need be said. If the
Chinaman amt enough, if assaultin of
an innocent tenderfoot amt enough,
you can bet he's done plenty beside as
merits a lariat. He wouldn't deny il
himself if you asks him. -
'tWhy, ,; urges Navajo ice disgusted.
II, "these proceedin's s makes me sick. /
shore objects to this hangin, an all for
a measly Chinaman too. This yere
Wolfville outfit is gettin mighty sight
perdad hinged teller it CAN'T
''Stop right thar" says Enright,
with dignity, rapping shoe box with
his six 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 floor
goes to the house. When mans ont
of order once, that settles it. He can't
talk no more that meetin. Seein we're
aimin to hang you, we won't claim
nothin on you this time, but be careful
how you come trackin rom ag'in an
don't fret us. You sabe? Don't go an
fret us none"
81 won't fret you, retorts Navajo
Joe. 81 don't have to fret you. What
says is this: s pose 1 sees 80 men
stretched by committees between here
and The Dalls, an never knows a man
who's roped yet ON account of no China
man. An l offers side bet of 500 even
it amt law to hang people on account
of downin no Chinaman. But you all
seems sot on this, an so l tells you what
I'll do. I'm plain man an thar's no
filigree work ON me. an if it's all con.
genial toNthe gents here assembled III
gamble my life, hang or no hang, ON
the first ace turned from the box,
Cherokee deal. Does it go2''
A proposition original and new finds
in its very novelty an argument for
Wolfville favor. 1t befalls therefore that
the unusual offer of Navajo Joe to stake
his life on turn at faro is approvingly
criticised.
Navajo joe" says Enright, eve
don't have to take this chance, an it
a-makin of bad precedent as may
tangle us yereafter; 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. ! play it open.
81 dunno, observed Dan Boggs,
meditatively caressing his chin, ''but
I'm thinkin I'd IA coppered -
The turn proceeds in silence, and az
may readily happen in that interesting
device named faro split falls out.
Two aces come together.
''Ace lose, ace win, says Cherokee.
pausing. ''Whatever be we goin to dc
now, I'd like to kpow?"
'Gents, announces Enright, with
dignity, "a split like this yere creates a
doubt, an doubts go to the prisoner,
same as. maverick goes to the first
man as ties it down an runs his brand
on to it. Navajo Joe goes free. How
ever, he should remember this little
Craze an restrain his methods yere-
after. Some of them ways of his ia
soocidal to say the least, an if he's wise
he alters his system from now on.
EDO You know, Cherokee, " whispers
Faro Nell, as her eyes turn softly to
that parsonage of the deal box, 'I'dI
sooner he goes loose than two bonneta
from Tucson" And Cherokee Hall
pinches her cheek with a delicate ac-
curacy born of his profession and smiles
approval. Alfred Henry Lewis in the
New York Telegraph.