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


And yuh amt bashfu about charsing."
Weary added sweetly. you're counting it 81
worth uh mirror and $40 worth uh hoodoo 'Hoodoos
come high this year"
I'll yuh it's crooked as thunder" put in Jack
Bates banteringly I'll bet yuh it's built like them
maps that show the altitude uh the country in crimp
~ red lines. bet yuh can't look into the blame thing
without your head whirls"
"Yeah-that's about way she stacks up, chances
is corroborated Cal 1T looks to like pretty
coarse work-ths turning it hnd-sde out because it's
unlucky TO look into must be! This bunch
uh woodies is hard work. old timer"
Rustys face showed symptoms of apoplexy. THAT
there glass is straight as die he beloved indig-
nantly. "Yuh needn't take my word for it-turn it
around if yufs got nerve Yes, buy tiff yuh got
the nerve-and die with your boots on"
Aw come on up t the store and let him be-
posed Happy Jack uneasily. straight crooked,
body cares cuss.'
But Weary went over the bar with bound like a
cat playing with autumn leaves Like cat in I'm
friendly mood, Slim drew back, ready to fight
MN MIL strong preference for running one might
Weary reached up a long arm. twitched the cord
t3ose from It's nail and whlrled trlumphantly upon
sazed xe S promptly turned MS back but the others
Five square feet of nawless glass caught the win
ter sunght and flashed back at them mockingy.
Happy Jack discovered in one tmOrOus glance, that
away with snort OF disgust at his own fear
and tilted his hat at Tash angle before s it com
inbsnd Cal hmmett at ms elbow retied his four
Weary smiling sweety his shoulder.
Mama she's peacherine," murmured Weary
narrow
and I'm Inv opened ms sack Of tobacco Make it ten
firmly rake it eT leave H it. price, reiterated Rusty
"Aw come the hotel" urged Happy Jack.
tta6 But Chip laid a OBTAINING hand his arm and
,S say broke in Weary in the tone of suddenly
pu6ks apiece is what it taRea Ian iho
camping on the trail nh be Whole oT h hnc ne takes
Business with ere nv some with six of us to do
1ibs he laid two silver dollars one the
ana nlsnd than one could find in the whole Chinese
Cal searched silently his trousers pockets. then
aeIuly piled two other dollars upon those of Weary
guess that hoodoo hangs in the bunkho1se tonight ali
TT aeR bid for the first shave by it. Your move
Rusty Ssf 10 Bs ssnP PrOd B five and pushed
game snd tF FeSe bnd BIZ higher It like playing
when their interest has been caught by something
IT, Chip had but one dollar CON- and borrowed from lack
Tn The column went te the enk Of Placing
ts The s four eo9sPatoTs waited ex4ectantIy for min
unhappy JACK eG b tb toward Happy Jacka
bee e t9eiF eyes became focused upon smand
made deb him m; squrm qncomfortabiy "'i'C''
noa by golIy yuh don't git me in he
to have those four eombne9 ne KNEW Of old What it
experienced the combination many times and it always
AIMS ouf 6u ge{ mn mf 56n or bodily distress by gO
and heaviiv6o his CI 4and came down heartily
square thing on this; willing own it share and
Thats WHAT cbmed WeaT nGnf beaming ,non Sin,
yours @ mc tnk uh Leaving you out gh this tn be
h,o, I'D tell mani! affirmed Chip with Characteristic
left 6nt Psfdnt think tn hurt feeins t be
, II you're short uh the two dollars lend it to
Slim shook his head and drew away from Jack
amined his hasmoRed Cigarette cdPa stopped and ex
Sims face darkened two shades He had never been
called upon buy minor % vi eRd he 9eE Neither B
with l, g,nbeeSmng violence 70 its owners,
caugBy S @ Of ne fhoked and stopped rresolute1y;
preside ett eyed dToop suggestyey, and thrust
'"rake your ole two dollars and be damn'!" he splut-
floor beyond RUSTY STONED and c d t6 CROPPED to the
punchers; he had been himself he was younger
with his slim white hngers-the fingers Of an arti ip
Your move, Happy he announced calmly; and they
Happy Jack shifted his weight to the other foot took
nus thumbs from inside ms cRaP belt and slid his hands
was not calculated to stimulate rebellion Had he been
Happy Jack would have looked as cheerful moose
of coughing and Weary dropped ke S and s Wa1 oI
finding it When he did his face very red-probaby
Jsob his Lips sog sags
tribuon TO the rest At least he tried but his fingers
Knocked over the neatly Stacked coins and prssenty
WITH yer erSmbng for Rems 9 Ever the bar
t s obs ee So f S huge when he had
sure bad sign boys If they amt funeral out the
Wen il there is. Happys IT, Weary told them Sc
II
That's what ChOrused three solemn voices;
Happy Jack shvered and went out stumblingIy
deserted street.
After a minute, Slim followed him unobtrusvely.
When he closed the door after him, heard mucn
laughter within; he stopped moment listen
sentence two of dersOn directed at Happy him
self and shook his fist the closed door Def he
crossed the hotel where Happy Jack gazing
rowfuly the horizon
That night Happy Jack lost many games of poker
though il his habit TO win. And Slim, down in the
exchange, had better luck, though the game not
poker. but seven-up and Slim known usually to pay
with much science and skill
AS to the other four they PLAYED two three desu-
tory of billiards. discussed the hoodoo
among themselves recalled with much laughter, the
of Slim and Happy Jack, and planned little
comedies to be PLAYED in the future with the mirror
the principal stage furniture. When that subject
to pail, they bethOught them of the constable
and resolved to stir him a bit.
Dry Lake in of virtue, had decided
needed constable. 1t observed that a disgrace
for of saloons, hotel and a store-to say
nothing the blacksmith shop schoohouse-to
be without such Official hence. Joe was hon
ored beyond his deserts and given the Office.
After month of sitting in warm corners while his
salary accumulated, he had done little
his official existence. To be plain. he
hobo of town, and had threatened Old Doc
with the lockupa figure of speech reality
dilapidated icehousef he did not making
incoherent speeches in the middle of the street.
The Happy Family looked in upon him where he