Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-08
CHAPTER III. >r,Tt,0r,r RrNEFIT Op cY.RRGY.

Gales, wnO reveled fn the gifts he haC
 brought. Never had there been suci gorgeous presents for little folks.
 The elder girl laughed gladly as Pc
 leon entered. though her eyes were we,
 with the pity of 1t.
 :"You seem to bring sunshine wher.
 ever you go." she said. ''They have
 never had things to play with like
 other children. and 1t makes me cry to
 watch them"
 "Ho. ho." he chuckled. 'dls ain nc
 time for cryin', ba gosh! guess you
 don have so much present wen you
 was TIT gal you'se'f. wat? Mebbe
 you t'ink I forget you. Waal. didn't"
 He began to undo the fastenings of a parcel he carried in his arms.
 Don't you dare open itw cried Ne cia. Why, that's half the fun" She
 was a child herself now. her face flushed and her hands a-tremble. Tak. ing the package to the table. she bur. riedly united the knots while he stood | watching her. his teeth showing white. against his dark face and his eyes half shut as if daZZled by the sight of her.
 ''Oh. why didn't yor tie more knots in it?" she breathed as she undid the last, and then, opening the wrappings slowly, she gasped in astonlshment. She shook it out gently. reverently, a clinging black lace gown of Paris make. Next she opened a box and took from it picture hat with long jet plumes, which she stroked and pressed fondly against her face. There were other garments alSo-a silken petticoat. silk stockings and a pair of high heeled shoes to match. with cer- tain other delicate and dainty things which she modestly forbore to inspect before the Frenchman. who said no word, but only gazed at her, and for whom she had no eyes as yet. Finally she laid her presents aside and, turn ing to him, said in a hushed, awe stricken voice:
 Its all there. everything complete! Oh. Poieon--you dear dear Poleonr', She took his two big hands by the thumbs, as had been her custom ever since she was child. and looked up at him, her eyes wet with emotion. But she could not keep away from the dress for long and returned to feast her eyes upon 1t.
 "You lak 1t. eh?" pressed Poleon, hun gry for more demonstrative expression.
 ''Oh-h!' she sighed. Where on earth did you get itl Why. 1t must have cost fortuner'
 Wan night gamble in beeg saloon Yes. sir. I gamble good dat night too. For w'ie I play roulette, den dance. den play some more, an by an by see new dance gal. She's Franche gal. from Montreal. Oats de one I tol' you bout. Ba gar she's swell dress too. She's name Marie Bour- gette"
 "Oh, I've heard about her." said Ne cia. 'She owns a claim on Bonanza creek"
 Sure, she's frien's wit Charlie Nc. Ccrmack. dat riche feller. but don know 1t dis tam, so l ask her for dance wit me. Den we drink bottle of champagne-twenty dollar.
 Mamselle,' say. how much you charge for sell me dat dressr
 '''For wy shall sell 'im?' she say. T don wear i'm before till tonight. an I don get no more dress lak dis for t'Ousan' dollar"
 Necia exclaimed eycitedly.
 "'For wy you sell imp I say. Bic cause I'll talk i'm down to Flambeau for Necia Gale. wat never had no dress lak dat In all her life Waal. I sir, dat Marie Bourgette she's hear of you before. an your dad, too-mos' all dose Cheechakos know bout Old Man Gale-so she say:
 Wat lookin' kind of gal Is dis Ne cia| An tell her all bout you. Wen I'm trough she say:
 "'Eut maybe your little frien' is more bigger as am Maybe de dress won't fit
 "'Ha, you don know me, mamseIlev I say. I can guess de weight of car ibou to five poun'. She'll be same size la'kin' one inch roun' de wais''
 "Poleon Doret. she say. you ain no Franchemans to talk lak dat. Look here! I can sell dis dress for t'ousan' dollar tonight. or I can trade i'm for goP mine on Fl Dorado creek to some dose Swede wat want to catch gal. but I'm goin' sell i'm to you for tree hondred dollar. jus wat pay for lin. You walt here till come back
 " No. no, Mamselle Marie. I'll go | long, too, for so you don change your min'.' l say. An stan outside her lcor till she pass me de whole works.
 "'Don't forget de little shoes I say. m dat's how it come"
 And you paid $500 for itv' Necia aid. aghast The Canadian shrugged.
 "Only for de good heart of Marie 3ourgette l pay wan t'ousan'." said ,e. ''I mak' seven hondred dollar clean profit"
 Tt was very nice of both of you. but | T can't wear 1t. I've never seen a lress like 1t except in pictures. and She saw his face fall and aid impulsively:
 "I'll wear It once anyhow. Poleon.