White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-31

any pieasure because Of this ono man
grimly produced a set OF dominos and
onered to play anybody for a quarter
TO soothe and relieve his mind.
MT. carson was just completing his
purchase of a windmill and was ar
ranging for the payment of the money
when Frazier found him and drew him
to one side.
wen. III have that patent cut loose
FOR yon In half an hour he promised
"Good:' exclaimed the eminent man
ufacturer In keen delight. well. your
moneys ready any minute. Do you
need any to complete the deal?"
moi a cent exulted Frazier. II
cleaned up the spot cash money on to-
days race to make up enough with
what bad. | wanted to see You be
fore did WalIingford to make sure
there wouldn't be any hitch"
Give yon your check the minute I
get the patent" promised the famous
manufacturer.
All right" hastily agreed Mr.. Fra
zier. You give me the check when I
turn over Mr. WaIlingford's contract
and my patent assignment. Mr. Car
son, know yon want the Frazier
handle all right. You'll be glad to get
1t for seventy FIVE thousand"
"fn be real pleased" smiled Hoodoo
Mann. We'll finish mp the business
at your hotel tonigh,
All right again dssented Frazier.
and hurried away to give all the mon
ey In Higgle county to J. Rufus Wal
lingford.
Two hours later. In Wallingford's
room at the hotel. }. Rufus produced
William Harrison t'razier's financial
anatomy and held "A postmortem on 1t.
Forty thousand bucks" he announc-
ed, counting II on the bed. "Deducting
$1,000 | paid Frazier for his patent
and 5000 l gave Mann to pay FRA
zier and $1,000 | split up with the sta
Bile boys for help aud information that
leaves $4,000 10 the merry-and out or
a Jay tank town at that. Ten per cent
makes $1,000. and not a bad little ake-
OF for your outfit. Mann. added to
whatever you knocked down out OF the
5000 ] gave you 10 string our loliop.'
Hoodoo Mann accepted the money
soberly. but he did not tuck il into the
1at canvas packet inside his shirt. In
stead. he folded 1t up ana showed il
into his trousers pocket.
II only held out $500 on you. Wal
lIngford." he gioomily stated. But It
didn't do me any good Some dip got
to 1t. and ! think ii was one of my own
men-the pie faced gun that tried TO
glom Fraziers change the time you
stopped him. | never seem to have
any luck"
We'll. hold out ON him.. chuckled
Wallingford. dividing the remainder
Of the money into two piles and toss
Ing Blackie his share.
wait a minute. Jim. You're shy
$780," Blackie objected
What fory" puzzled Wallingford.
"Your half Of the come on coin 1 lost
to Frazier at monte"
I'm as~tonished.' chided Walling-
ford How much besides did you lose
at the game you thought you could
still play? Give me the total, and III
help you out On the rest OF It."
"Wallingford's right. Blackie." said
Mann. with a grin at J. Rufus. For
q boy once supposed to have Deen the
best card tosser on the circuit you
certainly did put up the rankest job
ever saw for this Frazier person. On
the level. Blackie. why. II I had a cop
per SO raw In his work.
'Thatll be about ALL" announced
Blackie majestically. Mann. where's
that outfit?"
Never mind. Blackie." cnuckled
W~allingford. III take It all 0ack'
Here's your $3.50"
Keep IT. stormed Blackie. Il want
mine from Dog Face Frazier. Has ne
any money ieftf"