The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-06-21

Plimsoll might have been of the friend
Hest nature gagged by his attitude.
His hands were on his hips. Back of
him, slightly turning toward the
crowd, were Mormon and Sam, smiling
|ly surveying the room. But not one
there but knew that, faster than the
ticking of a clock, guns might CLEAN
and squirt fire and lead In case of
Trouble.
"Tll attend to my own business In
my own way" said the gambler, know
ling the room weighed every word. It
was a noncommittal statement and a
Hight one, but 1t passed the situation
for the moment.
Sandy, pulled out gunmetal watch.
u make 1t half afteh one. Bout
three hours to sunrise, Plimsoll. I'll
be round later" He turned his back
On the gambler and sauntered toward
he door. A few followed the three out
mto the street, among them, Wyatt.
II got a bunch 1t amt extry healthy
81 me in there" he said. "A gamblln'
parlor where l amt welcome to stay
Esr play makes no hit with me-"
Many blocks away, men were watch
ting the mesa whence came a high-pow-
ered car, rushing at high speed, mag
hificently driven, taking curve and pitch
hnd level with superb Judgment. Two
men were In the tonneau. One of them
4eaned forward. looking at the crowd,
Z square-jawed man, clean-shaven but
Tor the brlstle of silver mustache be-
Yueath an aggressive nose, above firm
hard mouth and determined chin. The
mintage Of the East was stamped upon
his features. He was man accus-
toned to sway, II not to lead. His
rompanion was as plainly. an Eastern
product. but his manner was subordi-
fnate.
i I'm looking for man named Plim-
soll," said the first of these two, his
voice an indication that he was accus-
joined to quick answer. "He wired
ne about some claims. Where1l /
Ind hlm7"
y you'll likely find him at his place."
answered a miner. "Up-street on the
/ at. Names outside"
! They let the car 60 on in lane that
vas pressed out of their ranks. They
Ill In behind or alongside Of it as 1t
1assed slowly up the street. Sandy
nrned to Mormon.
"You better see Miss Mirandy up to
her claim" he said, his voice casual
[nough. Mormon started an appeal,
mt 1t died unvoiced. The splnster
new nothing Of the clash impending
petween Sandy and the gambler.
Il Sandy walked up the street without
1urry and. as they had made way
rom the car, men gave him space.
me nearer he got to Plimsolls place
he more room they allowed him. They
,nelted away from the car on all sides,
,Daving It cleafest- between the ma
nine and the entrance to the gambling
hack. The man with the square face
boxed alertly about him at the crowd,
living place to the lean tall man walk
Ing leisurely up the street, high lights
,cuching the metal of the two guns
at hung In holsters well to the front
{ his hips. Sandy's face was serene,
ot there was no mistaking the fact
~ the star performer Of the moment
~ come upon the stage. Five PAGES
LEX Of him strolled Sam, his eyes
encing with the excitement that did
~ show in Sandy's steel-gray orbs.
Yogtlake followed to one side. by the
f6sice Of Sam.
hi L was. Plimso,l's way-the profess
b nal gamblers way-to play his cards
IN ~ ha knew himself beaten. He had
| IN hoping for the arrival Of this man.
. represented capital, the develop
ltent Of the camp into mining town,
tae movement of money, the boom of
tuck sales With his backing-once
r camp. understood what 1t meant to
ak than=ha might turn. the tables
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