The Holly chieftain., 1923-06-28

tnIlveS DeSt when tulnSS is run napllaZ-
ard. Therell be Ticker down there, an
it'll sure be quickfire Ticker at that. If
you weren't the kind you are" added
Mormon, I'D tell you that down there
amt no place fo' woman"
'Meanin'?" snapped Miranda Bailey.
showed Of a compliment accepted.
.'Meanin'," said Mormon, "that, eft
you'll take 1t 'thout offense, you-all air
plumb up-to-date. When wimmen took
up the ballot 1 fgger they wasn't on'y
ready TO- equal rights, they knew how
to git 'em. Side from the shootin' end
of 1t, I'd say you was as well equipped
as any man to look out TO- yore own
interests"
Thanks" replied Miranda. II sup.
pose you mean that as compliment.
Also know one end of gun from an
other an can hit barn II 1t amt
fyin'."
They rolled down to the valley and
over the dusty road to the camp. Be-
fore they reached the main street car
passed them from behind with rush.
driver and passengers reckless, whoop-
ing as they rode, one man waving
bottle, another firing his gun into the
air.
That's the kind that'll fgger to run
Dynamite fo' a while,' said Sandy.
'Tll bet there amt twenty old-timers
in the camp-real miners, mean."
The street was alive with changing
groups, merging, breaking up to listen
to some fresh report of a strike, or
opinion az to the prospects. There
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 pronouncement 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.
KENO-CHUCKALUCK 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 areT'
II can soon find the location" re-
piled Sandy. "But there amt any
extry hurry. They've been recorded.
They'll keep. Well git us some real
hot grub at one of these restyronts an
listen bit to the news" ~
"Ain't you afraid PlImsoll or some
one'll have jumped those claimsr
asked the spinster.
"W'udn't be surprised. But there's
allus two ways to Jump, Miss Mir
andy. In an opt. Let's try Cal
Simpsons place. knew him when he
was runnin' a chuck-wagon. He's sure
some cook II it's him."
They passed through the crowded
street to the sign. Next door to the
cabin that Simpson had pre- e-empted on
the flrst-come-flrst-serv order that
prevailed. was 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 persinage at the ex'
pense of their outfit and they passed
unchallenged into the eating-house
where stubby man with big paunch
shouted greetings at Sandy.
"You ornery son Of a gunl An Nor
mon. This yore last, Mormon. MOI
I beg yore pardon, marm. c'ud have
wished Mormon 'ud struck somethin
sensible an satisfactory at last. It't
his loss more'n your'n. What'll you
have, folks7 I've got steak an poll
an beans. Drove over some beef
More comm ter-morer. I'll have q
real mennoo by the end Of the week
Steak7 Seguro! Biscuits an coffee.
He shouted orders to a helper and
hurried OF to pan-broil the steaks.
whats the indications7" asked
Sandy, after Simpson had rejoined
them.
"Big. Look here. White gold! r
He pulled out piece of tin white
mineral with a brilliant metallic lus
ter, sparkling with curious crystals
"Sylvanite-twenty-five per cent gold
an twelve an a half silver. veined
In the porphyry. There's young as
sayer come in last night. He lows It's
sylvanite, same as they have over to
Boulder county in Colorado. He's a
kid, but w'udn't wonder but he
knows what he's talkln' about. Some
calls 1t telluride. But it's gold. all
right, an there's big vein Of 1t close
| to the surface on the knoll east side