The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-30

McCloud gives you his decision I want
to be allowed a word. Your idea looks
good to me. At first I may say u
didn't. 1 am candid; 1 say it didn't. II
looked like setting a dog to catch his
own tail Mind you, I don't say It
can't be done. a dog can catch his
own tail; they DO do it." proclaimed the
stranger in a low and emphatic under
tone. But" he added, mOderating his
Utterance, when they succeed-whO
gets anything out Of it but the dog"
Bill Dancing, somewhat c1Ouded and
not deeming it well to be drawn into
any damaging admissions, looked
around for a cigar. and not seeing one,
looked solemnly at the new Solomon
and stroked his beard. That is how it
looked to me at first" concluded the
orator; but I say now 1t looks
good to me, and as a stranger I may
say I favor it."
Dancing tried to look unconcerned,
and seemed disposed to be friendly.
What might be your line of bust
ness? 2"
Real estate. I am from Chicago. !
sold everything that was for sale in
Chicago and came here to stake out
the Spanish Sinks and the Great salt
lalze-yes. It's drying up and there's
along the shore. I've been looking
into it,"
Into the claims OF into the lake?"
asked McCloud.
Into both; and, Mr.. McCloud. I want
to say 1 favor Mr.. Dancing's idea,
that's all. Right wrongs no man. Let
Bill see Sinclair and see what they can
figure out" And having spoken, the
stranger sank back and tried to look
comfortable.
III talk with you later about IT,
Bill" said McCloud, briefly.
Meantime, BIZ, see Sinclair and re-
port" suggested the stranger
IT'S as good as DONE announced
Dancing, taking up his hat, "and, MI
McClOud, might 1 have a little advance
for cigars and things?"
Cigars and ammunitiOn-of course.
See Sykes, William, see Sykes: If the
office is closed go to his house-and see
what viii happen to you" added the
visitor in an aside, "and tell him to tel
ephone up to Mr.. McClOud for instruc-
ton" he concluded. unceremoniously.
Now why do you want to start Bill
on fool business ike that?" asked Nc
Cloud, as Bill Dancing took long steps
from the room toward the Office Of
Sykes. the cashier
He didn't know me today. but he
will tomorrow" said the stranger. re-
iectively. 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 20 do
something. Spend the money; the com
pany is making il too fast anyway;
they moved 1900 cars one day last
week. Personally I'm glad to have a
little fun out Of It; it will be hell pure
and undefiled long before we get
through. This will be an easy way of
letting Sinclair know I am here. Bin
will report me confdentially to him as
a suspicious parsonage
To the establishment Of Sykes, the
superintendent confirmed over the tele-
phone Dancing's statement that he was
TO draw some expense money. Bill
asked for S25. Sykes offered him two.
and Bill with some indignation accepted
i've. He spent all of this in trying to
md Sinclair, and on the strength Of HIS
story to the boys borrowed five dollars
more to prosecute the search. At 10
O'Clock that night he ran into Sinclair
playing cards in the big rooms above
the Three Horses.
Inc Three Horses still rears its hos
pitabie two-stOry front in Fort street
the only one of the Medicine Bend gam
bling houses that goes back to the davs
or 81; and 1t is the boast Of its owners
that since the key was thrown away,
thirty-nine years ago, its doors nave
never been closed, night or day, except
once for two hours during the funeral
OF Dave Hawk. Bill Dancing drew Sin
clair from his game and told him Of the
talk with McClOud, touching it I'D with
natural enthusiasm The bridEema1
took the news in high good hu1rror and
slapped Dancing on the back. Did Won
see him alone. Bin?'' asked Sinclair.