The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-13


I eould amount 70 hln o. heans.
sl.ek promoters are Eetun' rich.
7 I've known photographers 20 fake
/ rushcra ln thsif dark rooms. The
oeantry's fun - abandoned wells
~ busted companies. oii ~ bis
mans game. ne takes capital Go op-
crate ia bet Il amt onct In a
doaen times an Investor Ests a
square run FOR his White alley, at
that
The driver sloppediat the locsglon
- Jackpot Number Three aud in.
Vtsd bis intend 60 Sc, cut.
4 MAKE yorosslf 20 home Dave I
reckon yea Amt aorr~ that fool team
has Quit loltin' yorc shoulder"
rhs fishing fur the string q lost
With kood deal ~ interest DAVE
examined The big hooks that had
been sef1 down in an unsuccessful
attempt to draw out the drlit. n
Wa a slow business and a not very
Interesting enc. The tools seemed
a. hard to hook a. a WHY old trout
Presently Sanders wandered % the
hankhouss and sat down on the
front step.
After time Bob Joined him,
faintly there came TO them the
sound OF an engine humping.
''stcciman's outfit." said Hart
gsoomily. "uiS m old engine goes
right on kickin' all the darncd time.
IL he gets TO Oh first W. lose. Man
who makes first discovery on a
, claim wins out In this country
-iiow's that Didnt you locate
propcrlyr-
Had no timo 70 do assessment
work after we located. Dug a
stump hole. mayba Trad jumps In
when the floid here began 10 look
up. Company that shows oil first
viii sure win out"
How deep has ha drifind-'
We're a M d~~pcr--not much.
Both must be close In the sands
We were shown driilcras smut
when we lost our string Bob
reached into hts hip pocket and
drew out ~the makings." lie rolled
bis eiEares and M a. Il reckon
steeiEnan's millionaire ncw--on
paper anyhow. lie was about
busted when he got busy In oil
he WIS lucky rtrht Off and he's
crooked as dhwx'a hind lsig--
don't care how he gets his. 80 he
gets L. lie sure trimmed the suck
err a-pieuty-
~ife and Crawford are stiIi IN.
friendly. Dave suggested. the IN.
fiection Of his voice making tho
statement question.
-onfrieudiyr' drawieA~Ttob. lean.
Ing back against the step and lot.
ting a smoke ring curl up. We'll.
tha's coed. nice parior word Yes.
I reckon you could call them on.
friendly" Presently he went on.
In explanation. -Brafs Roin' TO put
Crawford down and out n I, car b.
done by hook or crook He's a hlK
man IN the country now. We
haven't been lucky. like he has.
Besides. the OF mans eornpany's on
the square, This husirns Amt lih~
cows IL take. big money 10 swing
You make or break mighty sud
d~n.-
Yea
And sfe~'rnsn won't stick At q
thing. Wouldn't trslr; him or any
OF his crowd any further than I
could sling n bull BY the tai He'd
blow Crawford and me sky high n
he thought he could get away
with IL
With a thumb Jerk toward the
beating engine. Bob took up again
hLe story. -Gos a bunch OF thugs
over there right now ready for bus.
mess II necessary. Imported plug
ugsies and xenuwtnc blown In the.
bottle home talent shorsy's sffii
one Of the gang. and our Old friend
Dug Doble Is boss Of the rodeo. I'm
lookin' for trouble II We win out
and get to oil first"
you think theyu attack
A gay ught Of cool reckiessncsa
danced In the eyes Of the young
GILMAN i've n kinda notion they'll
drap over and pay us visit one o.
these nights. say in tho dark OF the
moon. II they do--weli. We Ger.
taiBiy aim to welcome than proper %