Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-29

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AL in good part, Biil, AS you snail
see. oil in good part Now before Mr.
McCioud gives you his decision want
to be allowed word. Noui idea LOOKS
good TO me- At first | may say 1t
didn't am candid; | saf it didnt.
II looked like setting dog to eaten
his own tail Mind you, don't say
It cart be done a do, cnn catch his
own tail. they do do IT, proclaimed
the stranger in a low una eihphato
undertonc. "Eut," he added, moderdt-
ing his uttcrancc, when thCy sue
ceed-who gets anytime out Of IL but
tho dog?" Rill Dancing, somewhat
clouded and not Gocming 1t well to DO
drawn into any damaging admissions,
looked around for e. cigar. and no. sce
ing ono, looked eolcmnly at the new
Solomon and strokcd his beard. THAT
Is how it looked to me at FIRST con.
cluded the orator. but, say now 1t
looks good to mo, nnd cs stranger
I may say favor it,"
Dancing tried to look unconcerncd
and seemed disposed TO be friendly
what might be your line OF busi
ness"
Real estate. I'm from Chicago.
sold everything that was TOR sale In
Chicago and came h0rc to stake out
the Spanish Sinks and tho Great Salt
lake--yes. rs drying up and there's
an immense opportunity for claims
slong the shore. I've been looking
into It,"
Into the claims or into the lake?"
asked McCloud
Into both: and NJ. McCloud.
want to say | favor Mr.. Dancing's
idea. that's all Right wrongs 10
man. Let pili see Sinclair and soc
what thcv cNn figure out" And hay-
Ing spoken. thc stranger sNnk back
and tried to look comfortable.
"l1l talk with you later about It
Bill" said McC.ou6 briefly.
Meantime, Bill. soc Sinclair and 70
port" suggested tbs stranger
ITS rs good as done" announced
Dancing, taking UP his hat and, Nj.
McCloud, niSht havo a little advance
fol cigars and thines?"
Cigars and ammunition-ct course.
Sec Sykes. William, sec Sykes; II the
Office Is closed go 20 his hOuse-and
see what Will happen TO YOU" added
the visitor m an aside, and tell him
to telephone Zip to Mr.. HfcClond for in
struction," he concluded. "nceremon-
, ously.
Nov why 60 YOU want to start Plll
on fool business like that" asked
McCloud, as Bill Dancing tool. long
, stens from the Dom toward the Office
OF Sykes, the cashier.
He didn't know mo today. but ne
will tomorrow" said tho stranger. re-
fectivoly. Gods. what I've seen that
man go through In the days Of the
giants. Why, George. this will keep
the boys talking, and they have to do
something. Spend the money. the
company Is making it too fast any
way; they moved $4,000 cars one day
last week Personally I'm glad to have
little fun out Of it: It will be hell
pure and indebted long before We get
through. THIS will be an easy way
OF letting Sinclair know an here.
Bill will report me confidentially 70
| him as a suspic ous parsonage
Tc the astonishment OF Sykes. the
superintendent confirmed over tho tel
ephone Dancins's statement that he
was to draw some expense money Bill
| asked for SIS Sykes offered him Two.
and Bill with some indignation ac-
cepted five. He spent all of this in
| irving to find Sinclair and on the
strength OF his story 70 the boys Dor.
rowed five dollars more to prosecute
| the search. At ten O'Clock that night
he ran into Sinclair playing cards IN
the big rooms above the Three Horses
The Three Horses still rears its
hos nitab.o two-story front in Fort
street. tire only one of the Medicine
| Bond gambling houses that goes back
to the days OF 'G7 and it is the boas,
OF It's owners that since the key was
thrown away, 80 years ago, us doors
have never been closed, night or day
except once for two hours during the
funeral of Dave Hawk. Bill Dancinn
drew Sinclair from his game and told
him Of the talk with McCloud, touch
Ing It NJ with natural enthusiasm. The
bridgcman took the news in high
GOOD humor and slapped Dancing on
the back did You SEQ him alone
Biz" asked Sinclair, with interest
Come over here, come along. ] want
you to meet a good friend Here, Har
yey. shake hands with BIZ Dancing
Bill, this is old Harvey Du Sang
meanest man in the mountains 70 Ms
enemies and the whitcst 10 his friends
-eh, Harvey"