The Dolores star., 1910-04-29

Broderic's saloon Magoon learned
that most Of the miners had laid %
to find Golfer: that the men had besn
drinking heavily for three days and
that q party Of . dozen had left
half hour before. riding up the river
toward Contention. The sheriff ~
mounted and rode for two hours. far
to the right OF the river-bed; then ~
gained the old tran . mile ahead a
the men. whose voices were borne 10
him at intervals up through the can.
yon. He reached his own shack In
Contention early in'the afternoon. All
was well there,
Magoon sat In his old place In the
doorway, as the revelry In the town
grew louder. The racket disturbed
Scotty. who woofed frequently and
showed his head under the mans arm
for an explanation. Contention had
stopped work To entertain it, guests.
In the early twilight the voices drew
nearer. but became hushed - The
men swayed closer to Mssoon. which
peculiarly made plain 10 the sheri
that there was deviltry In the wind
The two who had seen him leave Col
tsr's were in the crowd, which num-
bered 25 at least. including the citi.
Gems Of Contention.
TITS great honor, byss. that
you're bestowin'," the lrishman said
pleasantly. My oriental mandareen
Is bring!n' on tn drink an tn &c.
CARS: an whilst we're waitin' for IN
kittle { bile. SO Z speak. tell ne
what's festerin' ay your minds"
We're Iookin' for Golfer. Danny.
havin' news fur him brought from
Buckamuck," said Shorty Cable. who
was a shyster lawyer when drunk.
so. an how long since they ap.
pinted you polls messenger an perse-
cutin' attorney. Mister Cable?"
"Oh. drop that. Dan. We want Col.
ter" observed Corny Lusk. who was
. fighter. but fair shade Of white
mostly"
That's wan way Z shpeak . mes
sage" the sheriff answered. You
want Golfer. You'll not git him from
sA~' ~" ho'V youf uhbWSI,
You know where he Ia, bein' 1t hts
house last night" put In Shorty. The
lady must have told you. Danny. dur.
ing your conversations"
If ] know. tbs no sign ye will-ye
runt Nv a polecst. was on tn Mann
mon thrail last night an Knocked ut
Golfers dure In tn light av mornin!"
Shorty laughed derisively and made
remark to the man nearest. The
little gray eyes Of the sheriff turned
hard and sharp.
Il say. byes. It's time wore read.
In my evenin' paper. II there's
annythin' more Z say. get rid Nv ut
through . clane mouthpiece. I warn
ye III hear no more this day from
Shorty CABLE"
Look here. DAN" said Corny Lusk.
elbowing Shorty back. I'VE hang In
Bnckamuck for KILN behind. II
you know where Golfer Ii. It's up to
you to spit II out"
Magoon looked away over the cas-
tellated hills. sharply black against
the hery sunset disk. rubbed his hand
roughly across his face. then said In
an even tone:
"Tis an unhealthy life out here
on tn Mam'uon. lads. A man has Z
be jerked up livery now an little. an
BORN agin. as Dante says. 4 kape up
tn standin' av norris In tn sittle-
mint Last night rode down tn thrail
{ help Buckamuck hang Golfer. an
tn OIL winch av a Mammon kapes say.
in all tn way In tn moon an IN
dark. See tn rid-haired Eurrl hrst,
Danny Twas In the light av morn
In. rs I said befure. that ! Knocked
at her dure. God KNOWN tn thoughts
In tn head av me. 'Nettie.' I says.
did your man do tn knifin' on tn
rear av vanreb's careassr No. she
says. do ] LUX like tn wife Of . cut.
tin coward. Danny You do not
says ]. but are ye happy. Nettie-is
Golfer good 4 ye. gurrl!'"
she lukked ut me Wit q shmile on
ht swate face av her: thin cast her
eyes down Z tn boondle In tn cruk
nv her arm. an wit . laugh, she
says, DO what you can for him. Dan.
ny. ! don't blame tn byes. for they
don't understand my man. that's all.
or they wndn't grisve me 10. You
tell them. Danny she says. tell tn
byes that they're all right. an be-
lave In thin. on'y they're wrong this
time. she says. Tell thin L bring
my man Z me, Danny. for ! made him