Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03

he smiled tolerantly. If you burned inside as
badly as you are on the outside, you need it,
"a Sheeplsh grin overSpread the JokerS lean brown
face He shot the water into the glass and watched the
tiny globules sail to the surface L just like look
EN- he laughed as though somewhat abashed. I've
seen EN- in dreams than this fellow is having
Why, I've gone five miles for water that was so warm
that had to fan cup of it with my hat so could
drink it
just to make conversations for he eyng the restless
man again
Sure, he said; my partner and made the first
strike
Are you the owner of the Green LIZARD asked
There is a story in one of these papers about
fellow striking at lizard with his pick and knocking
up the pay dirt
ayes, that's u.s. he said My partner did it, but
the funny thing about it is that there wasn't any
green lizard at all. He gone dippy from the heat
"'The Green Lizard was sold for a whole bunch of
money, the bookmaker remarked in skeptical, BAN
tering tone.
"And while l was still searching for the paper the
miner stretched out his long legs unbuttoned his vest
then his shirt, and drew out fiat package Grnning
like Cheshire cat, he removed the Oil paper covering
table here
How much is it, asked, looking at the top note
"One hundred one thousand dollar bills, for half
HE finished the sentence; for the chap doing
beside me sprang to his feet the words smote
his halt conscious brain and stared if dazed at the
money. He had partly drawn forth a package from
his own bosom, wild look of doubt and fear on his
drawn pald features; when wide, frecked hand shot
past me across the table, gripping his wrist in vseke
clutch.
at was the big fellow, and his eyes were ablaze
Drop it,! he growled savagely. Drop it, l say!
nerveess fingers and laid it the table beside the
other. They duplicates, except for the different
colored paper straps that bound them. The gaze of
the two locked for few terrible seconds
Then the younger man collapsed in the
corner, his mouth half open in a Mortified
stare.
hos of ,f,11,,
The siphon lay exploded the floor; the
glass too There not movement on the
part OF any of until the big
Strengthened up and leaned against the mar
row space between the two windows. His
fierce gray eyes. shaded almost to blackness
by the heavy brows, just pinned the other to
the cushions. That money belongs to the
Golden Gate Bank The accusing words
- seemed to jerk themselves out of the mans
s. throat IN quick, deep staccato. And you
stole it,
"The lips of the other moved but no
sound came from them. In a sickenng. in
tolerable silence the man from Rawhde spat
on the floor with gesture. And he wouldn't
play cards for money! Well, III
"a swift, imperative motion of the big
mans hand cut short the sarcastic drawl.
When did you do it?' he demanded. L
know you. What's the use
"'I yesterday afternoon, The words. barely
audible even in that deadly silence were like
those of man half hypnotzed.
a. Isn't tomorrow a holiday in California;
the next question.
ayes but am
"'Nobutsl the big fellow interposed curtlv
And then, with pause between each word,
he asked, as if it a matter of mere curl
osity, Had you been thief before?'
"The effect of the bald, brutal question
was like that of branding iron. The young
chaps face went scarlet from chin to hair.
He halt rose to his feet his teeth bare in
r. snarl.
"'Why are you insulted- the other
interposed calmly
at was awful. 1t was the strong mans
oxr-a1 bod