The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-11-24

the identical spot he'd aimed in the mirror when
was shown the boys how git Moser'
Happy Jack swallowed twice and his eyes were
bulged and bright. True he had heard the story
FORE but it chillse ais blood nevertheless At the
other feelings he had had the mirror itself hang
ing within yard of his nose
"Uh course" Rusty added insincerey, straighten-
ing and looking from to another "the mirror
mghtn't be t. blame-but it looks funny, all the
same that something happens t every that owns
it. I don't own it-not legal-thank the Lord! And
then there's Jim Engleby. He didn't bIieve
doo and he bought it after Bird got killed. it
souvenir. he said. He didn't place t
put it, after he got ii. and he brung it He
said it his start toward housekeepn',
going git him girl t with it,
"He says t me-he standing right where
Happy Jack stands now''-Happy Jack moved farther
aong-"and he Here. Rusty you keep this here
for If the hoodoo gifts me before git a,w woman
I'll will il t you.
around. Jim. and that's dream. But, I'll
stay, yuh hang up yerself hang it hind
side out, don't banker t admire physiog. in 1t
''Yuh know what tosher Jim Engleby was: He
roasted some for being what he called supe sttous
theys devil in that there lookin' glass yuh jest
aiSe h wh 5sys S r theY % devils has out
mighty si nSoi ne sineb1t Yuh can bet stood back
And being they was only MY me and jim in here Ts didn't
Jim was So got over there on the pool taole-and
on the bar in front uh him. turned himself loose
IF ever hoodoo got bawled out proper that there
AMI i'm no Observation-Disclosures that wouldn't a stood
throw fts see and dared something fierce. tell
yuh right l got plumb scared so yelled at him
t let up.
and I Looked s at T me for %br spell yd
it now. If you was hoodoo, Rusty he says I
guess I'd "a yuh going south all right, all right
I guess Mr.. MirrOrH be good for spell. anyway
Twasn't three days after that when ne dropped
stale uh that kind But yuh take my word fer
it. boys-that there mirrors darn good thing t let
by golly. yes!' agreed Slim, breathing deeply
w a
chin in his PALM turned his head and looked at Slim
attentively; then his travelled to Happy Jack and
dwelt upon him medtatively,
Never had they reSembled each other more nearly,
although Happy Jack loose ointed and lank, and
Slim built somewhat upon the sugar-barrel order
white under the the jaw of each hung loose with
horror, and they gazed at the rough, wooden
the language fear which needs interpreter.
Cal Emmett. catching Weary's speculative gaze, low
Jack Bates looking up at that instant caught the
signal and its import and passed it on with his elbow
at the ribs of Chip Bennett
In Just about six seconds the four
mind and heart. and understood another much
hours of discussion behind closed doors.
Mama mine;" sighed Weary, pushing his hat back
smooth I'D sure like to own that looking glass"
BY golly. woudnt!' blurted SLIM his eyes cling
say wouldn't it look swell hung up over the
table in the bunkhouse?" queried Cal in repre-
guileessly upon Happy Jacks perturbed countenance
Happy Jack gave him startled look averted
1T would be peach to shave by" Cal added
''What'H you for it, Rusty?" asked Chip in a
matter of-fact tone, as though it horse they
discussing
Rusty studied the row OF tanned impassfve faces
and hestated wishing he might read the minds the
Il guess yuh amt much eager t buy it," he said
"oh, don't know" drawIed Weary. "If the price