The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

Not many men would have como
on such a wild.goose chase to Den.
yer in the hope Of getting back a
fayorite horse worth 80 little In
actual cash. But he meant TO move
to- his end intelligently.
II Miller and Dobie were IN the
city they would be hanging out at
some saloon on gambling house.
His knowledge OF their habits
took him 10 that part Of town below
Lawrence street. While he chatted
with his foot on the rail-, a glass OF
beer in front Of him, he mado In.
conspicuous inquiries Of barten.
ders. II did not take him long to
strike tho trail.
tive fellows l knew in the cattle
country said they were comm to
Denver. Wonder II they did. One
OF ems q big fat guy name O. Mil.
ler-kinda rolls when he walks. 9th.
lers small and has a glass eye.
Called himself George Dobie when
I knew him"
Come in here most every day
both OF 'em. Waitin' for the Festl.
yal Of Mountain and Plain to open
UP Got some kindo concession,
They look TO yours truly like =
The bartender pulled himself up
short and began polishing the top
OF the bar vigorously. He was a
cosby soul, and more than once
his tongue had got him into trou-
bio.
They been quarrelin' good deal
together. ! expect the combination
is about ready to bust up" he whis.
pered confidentially.
"Quarrelin'? What about?"
."0h, dunno. They act like
they're sore as a boil at each other.
Honest, ! thought they was goln' to
mix 1t yesterday. ! breezed up wit
a! bottle an they kinda cooled off,
Dave did not care how much they
qllalTeled or how soon they parted
after he had got back his horse.
Until that time he preferred that
they would give him only one trail
to follow instead Of, two.
Later in the evening he met Hen.
! ry B. West.
Say, Mr.. West, II 1 find hawss
that's been stole from me, how can
! get It back?"
Some one steal hawgs from
you?
Dave told his story. West lis.
tened to a finish.
Il know lawyer here. Well ask
him what TO do" the ranchman
said.
They found the lawyer at the
Athletic club. West stated the case.
Your remedy is to repleyin. II
they fight, you'll have to bring wit
nesses to prove ownership"
Bring witnesses from Malapi!
Why, can't do that" says Dave,
staggered, | amt got the money.
Why can't just take the hawss?
It's NINE"
"The law doesn't know it's
yours"
Dave left much depressed. OF
course the thieves would go to 4
lawyer, and of course he would tell
them to fight. The law was a darned
queer thing. 1t made the recovery
OF his property so costly. that the
crooks who stole It could laugh at
him.
The way to recover flashed to his
Fbrain like wave OF light. He must
get possession. All he had to do was
to, steal his own horse and make TO.
1.-THE hills. II the thieves found him
later-and the chances were that
they would not even attempt pur.
suit IL he let them know who he
was-he would force them to the
expense Of going to law for Chiqu!.
to. What was sauce for the goose
must be for the gander, too.
Dawes tramp had carried him
across the Platte into North Den,
yer. On his way back he passed a
corral close to the railroad tracks,
He turned into look over the
horses.
The first one his eyes fell on was
Chiquito.
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