Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-03-02

Navajo Joe III a tone Of one III ussd,
.'vhot FOR a deal is this. rises to ask
anyhow"
''You can gamble this is a square
deal" replies Enright confidently.
s'YoutS entitled to your say when the
committee Is done. jest fgure out what
cards you needs, IN we deals to you in
a Minute.
Gents" rays Dec Feets, who has
sat silently listening, I'm with you en-
this hangin These eastern sharps Is
here in orr midst. It'll impress EN-
that Wolfyille means business an is a
coed, safe. quiet place They'll carry
reports east as win do us credit. an
thar you be. As to the propriaty Of
ftringin Joe little need be aGid. If tee
Chinaman amt enough. IL ~assaultin OF
an innocent tendarfoot amt enough.
you can bet he's done plenty beside Is
merits a lariat lie wouldn't deny 4.
bimsef il you asks him.
"TYhy. urges Navajo Joe Disguised
Is. "thcse proceedin's makes me sict. 1
shore objects 10 this hangin. All all fo-
a moasly Chinaman too. This yere
Wolfyille outfit is gettin a mighty sight
too stylish for re. It's CROWN that
pcrdad hinged teller it can't
''Stop right thar" says Euright,
with dignity. rapping a shoe box with
his six shooter. Don't you cuss the
chair none, cause tho chair won't have
it. It's parliamentary law If any a
cuascs the chsir he's ont Of order, same
as it's law that all chips en- tho floor
gees to the house. When n mans ont
Of order once, that settles it. He csn't
talk 10 mere that mcetin. Seem we're.
aimin 10 hang sou, VIZ went claim
Eothin on you this time. but be careful
how you come tractin roam ag'in, en-.
don't fret rs. Hon sabo2 Don't go IN
fret US rome.
~ woa't fret sou. rctcrts Navajo
Joe. II don't havo to fret you. What
says ia this: l s'Toso | sees 30 men
stretched by committees between here
and The Dalls, an | never knows a mar
who's roTed yet en- account Of no China
| man. IN ! offers side bet of 500 even
It amt law to hang people on account
Of downin Il CLinsman. Bnt you nh
seems sot or this. an 80 l tells you what
I'll DO. I'm a plain man IN thar's no
fligrce work on Inc. an if it's all con
genial 10 the gents here assembled I'll
gamble my life, hang or no hang, on
the FIRST ace turned from the box.
Cherokee deal. Does it gof"
a proposition original aad new finds
in its very ~pov5lty IN argument for
Wolfville favor. 1t bofalls therefore that
the UNUSUAL offer Ct Navajo Joe to stake
bis lie On a turn - faro i~sapprovingly
criticized.
Navajo Joe" says Epright, eve
don't haze to take this chance. an it's
a.malrin Of a bad precedent as may
tengle Us yereafter; but Wolfville goes
you this time. Cherokee turns the cards
for the ace.
"Tnrn square, Cherokee, remarks
Navajo Joe with an mir OF interest.
roll your game. l play it OPEN"
al dunno" observed Dan Eoggs
mediiat;vely carcssing his chin, "bu'
I'm thinEin ia "a coppered."
The turn proceeds in silence, and a
may readily happen in that interestin;
device named faro n split falls oat
Two aces come together.
"Ace lose. zee wiu." says Cherokee
pansinx "Whatevtr be We Soin. 70 d,
now. ia like TO known
Gents" Enright, will
dignity, "a split like this yore creates
doubt, an doubts go to the prisoner
same es a maverick goes to the frs
man as ties it down an run his traa,
on to it Navajo Joe goes free. How
ever. be ehoGld remember this litt,
grGzo an restrain his methods yere
after. Some Of them ways Ct his i
soociGal 90 gay the least, N if he's wis,
he alters his system from now on.
"Do you know. Cherokee. whisper
Faro Nell, as her eyes turn softly t.
that perscnage of tho deal box. AZ
: eooner he goes loose than two bonnet
from Tucson. And Cherokee Hal
pinche9 her cheek with a delicate nc
curacy horn CT his profession and smile
approval. Alfred Henry Lewis in III
New York TELEGRAPH.