Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-28

Johnny's scandalized expostulations.
When Johnny protested against ex-
penditure it was time to look out.
We lit our pipes and sat down at
one end Of the veranda. where we
would not be interrupted.
Fire ahead, Yank," advised Talbot.
There's two ways of going to the
mlnes," said Yank. zone is to go over
land by horses to Suffers Fort or the
new town Of Sacramento and then up
from there into the foothills of the
big mountains way yonder. The other
is to take a boat and go up river to
Sacramento and then pack across with
horses"
"How much is the river fare?" asked
Talbot
You have to get a sailboat. 1t costs
about $40 apiece
How long would 1t takeY'
-Four Or five days"
and how long from here to Suffers
Fort by horse?"
"AbOut the same"
depends, then. on whether horses
are cheaper here or there"
They are cheaper there. Or we car
get Il stuff freighted in by Greasers
and hoof it ourselves"
"Then l should think we ought to
have a boat"
81 got one" said Yank.
"Good for you!.' cried Talbot. You're
a man after my own heart! Well,
Johnny"
Johnny told his tale a little prnudly
and produced his required 5000.
you had luck" said Talbot noncom-
Mutually, "and you ran a strong risk
Of coming back here without a cent,
didn't you? l want to ask you one
question, Johnny. If you had lost
would you have been willing to have
taken the Consequences"
What do YOU mean:" asked Johnny
blankly.
Would YOU have been willing to
have dropped out of this partnership"
Johnny stared.
Il mean" said Talbot kindly, that
you had no right to try to get this
money by merely Il gamblers chance
unless you We're willing to accept the
logical result if you failed. 1t isn't
fair to the rest of US"
Il see what you mean," said Johnny
slowly. "No: | hadn't thought Of it
that way"
"Well, as l said, you had luck"
repeated Talbot c%heerfully, $50 we
needn't think Of it further" 1t was
characteristic that Johnny took this
yelled rebuke from Talbot Ward in a
meek and chastened spirit. From any
one else his high temper could never
stand V a breath of criticism. GLOW
about you, Frank?" Talbot asked me.
I detailed my experiences in a very
few words and exhibited my gold slug.
That's the best I can do" I ended,
land half of that does not belong to
me. l can, however, in a few days
scrape up the full amount. There Is
plenty to do here. And, barring bull
luck. like Johnny's, 1 don't see much
show Of beating that unless a man set
tied down to stay here"
Talbot stared at me ruminatively I'M
til I began to get FESTIVE; then hs with
drew his eyes. He made no comment.
81 suppose you have your money"
suggested Yank to him after a pause.
"Oh, yes" said Talbot as though
awaking from profound reverie.
well, tell us about it How did you
get it? How long did it take you?"
about half an hour. 1 figured that
everybody in a place like this would
be wanting news. So I sorted out that
bundle Of old newspapers you fellows
were always laughing at, and I went
out and sold them"
"How much did you get for them?"
asked Johnny.
"A dollar apiece for most and 80
cents for the rest. l came out $270
ahead all told. That, with Franks
and my $40, gave me $50 above the
necessary amount"