The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-23

Il was SATURDAY niknt. ara NJ
roarioas merriment was rife In
One Eyed Montes place. Eidorado =
moss pr-tsatious thirst pArior,
From the big ballroom IN The rear
came the sound OF tho orchestra.
the tcraplng Of many feet on the
flnnr nnf loud lansA'vr OF brisief,
oas shouts
There waa \ blE lac ~ red-shlzt.
81 miners and bold. coarse wonaen
befpre The bar u was constantly
changing. a. thirsty dancers came
out OF the ballroom or soata. With
their tkirss ior the moment
Quenehed. returned 20 II
In the sane room that coutain@f
the bar several gambling games
were going on. The gamblers we're
silent. mostly. except that the man
running the game occasionally
shouted. Come "a. Got on tho
feid.~ and somebody would throw
down half dollar and shout
-FOUR bits on tho field Tbs man
throwing the dice uttered . low
eager CRY every nms the little
cubes ieft his bard.
The dccr OF tho saloon opened
ard IN came q tail, bearded man.
bat siightiy known % the inhahit.
arts of Eidorafn He vas =
stranger ia the camp. having ar
rived bar a few DAYS previous He
had been prospecting ever since.
and little had been seen Of him.
Even his name vnH unknown.
The newcomer took out his gun
and turned Il over 20 the bartender.
as the custom Of the place demand.
80 The weapon would b returned
20 him when b Jeff lie ordered
drink and then saunieref over 20
tho rouist wheel Al length he
iesf and quit the game
AZ he strolIed hack toward the
ballroom loud cries were goiug up
from all parts Of the room. The
Monterrey The MonteFeyi Give Us
the Monterey. Jimmie
The leader 81 the orchestra
struck up = reiody 70 the dance
they wanted. and the merry thrpns
formed = big circle alternating man
and woman
Lix@lier and nvelier became the
suusic. and the dancers. swinging
around rapidly IN a circle. surged
IN and out advanced and recsdcdi
I whooping and shrieklng with mirth
I The stranger took no part IN the
MONTEREY. but stood 70 one side
and carefully followed with his
eyea the movements OF 4 surtghtlY
yelloE haired SRI. the prettiest ia
taef crowd. When the music was
struck up FOR the next dance
5 atep--hs walked over toward
her. and without q word slipped hts
arm around her waist and despite
her lock Of Amazsmsut At his
cheek. started 70 dance with her.
But be had not taken two stops
when another tall man strobe ~
70 tho couple. put his hand firmly
on The strangers shoulder and said
angriiy. See here. stranger. that
my Eiri"
I'm dancing with her nov" she
ether cooily remarked
You are Ike hiaxea.' said the
IutHEAfEfft N0N NHfAAArs ANA ~ AfAe
came tins struck the newcomer Q
singing blow on the cheek.
The stranger released his hold
on the giri. felt Tor his revolver.
then realizing n vas not on. struck
1T the other But Ono. Eyed Monte
vas on hand IN Z Hash md sep
arated the combatania
Meet me tomorrcV corning.
said the stranger 70 bic newly made
enemy. and veil have a little gun
play"
That will suit me 10 t. vas
the reply.
n was arranged that thav should
meet IN q gully back o. Eldarado
~ 10 O'Clock. Monte offered 70 act
as second for the stranger. while
tho other man chose Tommy Al.
tins. an EnRiishman IN the camp.
TO see that he got fair play
Al 10 o'clock both men and their
seconds we're on hand NJ the ep.
pointed place. as well ~ a large
crowd Of miners who wanted 70
zee he duel Monte measured Of
70 PAGES Il was agreed that be
should drop a hat, ~ which signal
the men should begin shooting.
Before we pull thia thing on. "
said Monte 70 tho stranger you
had better tell rae who 70 notify
in cnae you cFoak"