The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-05-03

It'll sure De uuIckHre Hcker at That. II
you weren't the kind you are" added
Mormon, "Td tell you that down there
ain't no place TO a woman ]"
"Meanin'?" snapped Miranda Bailey.
| But there was a CLEAN In her eye that
| show ed of a compliment accepted.
"Meanin'," said Mormon, that, eff
you'll take ii 'thout o~ffense, you-aii air
plumb up~-to-date. When wimmen took
up the ballot I figger they wasn't on'y
ready 20 equal rights, they knew how
to git 'em. Side from the shootin' end
Of II, I'd say you was as well equipped
as any man to look out To- yore W
interests"
Thanks" replied Miranda. Il sup
pose you mean that as q compliment.
Also | know one end Of a gun from IN
other an / can hit q barn IL 1t amt
hyin'."
They rolled down TO the valley and
over the dusty road to the camp. Be-
fore they reached the main street a car
passed them from behind with a rush,
driver and passengers reckless, whoop-
ing as they rode, one man waving a
bottle, another firing his gun into the
air.
That's the kind that1l figger to run
Dynamite fo' a while" said Sandy.
IN bet there amt twenty old-timers
in the camp-real miners, l mean"
The street was alive with changing
groups, merging, breaking up to listen
to some fresh report of a strike. or
opinion as to the prospects. Their
were no women in sight. The men
were of all sorts, from cowboys in
their chaps, who had left the range
for the chance of sudden wealth, to
storekeepers from Hereford and other
towns.
Mormon's announcement that the
town, after its long desertion, had
automatically refunctioned, was not
far wrong. Rudely lettered signs pro-
claimed where meals could be bought
and boldly announced gambling.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND STUD
CRAPS AND DRAW POKER
THE OLD RELIABLE FARO BANK
J.. PLIMSOLL, PROP.
read Sandy.
Hes here, lookin' TO easy money,
both ends an the middle" he drawled.
"W'udn't wonder but what we'd rub
UP ag'in' him TO we leave"
You'll want to go right through to
Molly's claims, i suppose" said Mir
anda Bailey. "Do you know where
they are?"
81 can soon find the location re-
piled Sandy. "But there amt any
extry hurry. They've been recorded
They'll keep. Wen git us some real
hot grub at one of these restyronts an
listen a bit to the news"
"Ain't you afraid Plimsoll or some
one'l have jumped those clalms?'
asked the spinster.
"W'udn't be surprised. But there's
alIus two WAYS to jump, Miss Mir.
andy. In an out. Let's try Cal
Simpsons place. | knew him when he
was runnin' a c~huck-wagon. He's sure
some cook If it's him.
They passed through the crowded
street 10 the sign. Next door 10 the
cabin that Simpson had pre-empted or
the Observation-Disclosures order that
prevailed. vas one of the olden sa'
looms. Through door and window they
could see the crowded bar with bot.
ties and tin mugs upon the ancient
slab Of wood. Some looked curiously
at Miranda Bailey. but the sight OF
her escort checked any familiarity
Covered with dust from their ride
guns on hip, the Three Musketeers
did not encourage persiflage at the ex'
pense of their outfit and they passed
mnchallenged into the eating-h0use
where a stubby man with a big paunch
shouted greetings at Sandy.
"You Ornery son of a gum An Nor
mon. This yore last, Mormon. MOI
I beg yore pardon, marin. | c'ud have
wished Mormon nd struck somethin
sensible an satisfactory at last. 1t:
his loss more'n your'n. WhatU you
have. folks? I've got steak an poh
an beans. Drove over some beef
More comm ter-morrer. I'll have a
real mennoo by the end of the week
Steak? SECURE! Biscuits an coffee
He shouted orders to a helper anC
hurried off to pan-broii the steaks.
whats the indications?" asked
Sandy, after Simpson had rejoined
them.
big. Look here. White golds
lie pulled out a piece of tin white
) mineral with a brilliant metallic Ius
TER, sparkling with curious crystals
acknowledgements per cent golt
an twelve an a half silver. veinet
in the porphyry. There's a young as
sayer come In last night. He lows IL:
~sylvanite, same as they have over t.
Boulder county in Colorado. He's
kid, but I w'udn't wonder but ht
knows what he's talkin' about. Som,
calls II telluride. But it's gold. nj
right. an there's 4 big vein OF II Close
to the surface on the knoll east sid'
~ Flivver crick.r
They passed the heavy mineral from
hand to hand, examining 1t with cage
curiosity. simpson rambied On.