Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-14


net us at the least an even forty thou
sand apiece If any Of our number
cashes in, his share will be evenly di-
vided. And it's likely there will be
more than two hundred thousand on
the coach. Why, man with your metal
to back me can find games better
even than the treasure-coachl I'm
through running gambling place
Keno Franks been cutting into my
trade. If it wasn't for the big game
I'd have to clean him up-with cards
or guns. But now 1 can see half
million apiece before we finish
mot so fast" quietly cautioned
Dinsdale 'T must have stake. III
go in on this. I'll do inside work and
take the big risk-but always provid-
ing the other men are all right. Who
are theyY
Horseshoe Webb will work on the
inside with you.''
"Just how? What are we to do?
Explain CURLY demanded Dinsdale.
'He's hired as one of the guards.
You'll be hired as another. There will
be ten other guards We've planned 1t
so you two, working with the three OF
us, who will be in ambush, can take
care of the ten guards and not shed a
drop of blood"
That's all right. Now who are the
others?"
''I make the third man. Bud Roach
from Crook City is the fourth. can't
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"Then it's all off and I'll forget all
about it, just as I promised" declared
Dinsdale.
you'll know everything once we've
got the stuff Even Horseshoe Webb
or Roach doesn't know Number One,
the leader"
Don't like 1t. Never did like going
it blind. When tie up with man to
do risky work want to know his face,
his heart I want to know him down
to the ground" firmly demurred Dins-
dale.
"But you know me. If vouch for
the chief that ought to be good enough
for you. Webb and Roach know me.
I'm Number Two in the partnership. l
give them their orders. But they're
ignorant dogs. They might talk too
much when drunk. Say they did and
I got into a pickle. The chief, I'M
known, is left free to get me clear.
You're different, Of course. If you'd
come from Rapid City when sent for,
the chief would have been willing,
perhaps, for you to know him before
we work it. But it's too late now.
After we've corraled the gold you'll
know him and like him.
"Dinsdale, that's the way the game
lays and you'll have to take 1t or leave
1t. I'm sorry, but 1 can't tell you any
more. If it was for me to decide Ia
put all the cards down face up. The
chief will be there and will hold the
ribbons. You'll meet him Immediately
after we've got the stuff"
Dinsdale swallowed his drink and
pursed his lips thoughtfully Finally
he slapped his hand recklessly on the
table and decided.
"All right. / drop. I'll go 1t blind,
banking on you. I'm broke and haven't
any choice. But it's the last time
work without knowing every man
who's sitting in. Safest way is to. go
1t alone
"GOod!" cried the gambler. I'll
circulate around and make everything
ready. BY tomorrow night / ought to
know definitely when the coach II to
start. Well hope it'll be fat"
"They may hold it back sill the SOL
diers- come"
IF they could be sure the soldiers
will get here ahead of the reds. AS
It Is, Patrick & Salisbury are threat
ening to pull off their stages unless
they can have an escort of troops.
If 1t looks like the Indians will be
buzzing around this gulch they'll start
the treasure-coach at once. Depends
on what they think the chances are.
That's what I'm going to find out"
He turned to his desk and from
behind drawer pulled out large
bag Of dust and tossed it on the table,
saying:
spending money. Sorry it isn't
greenbacks. I'll o. X. you at the
tables so you can play on /. Q. US If
YOU want action. Well settle after
dividing the gold"
"Just a word more. Bandy Allen?
The man killed. Was he one of the
gang?"
San Juan laughed in deep amuse-
ment.
"We'd never trust a loose-tongued
dog like that. He stuck up some
stages, I reckon, but he worked alone,
or with the Rapid City outfit"
81 knew he wasn't getting his dust
by working. l tried to get away from
the poor fool. But it was him or me-"
"French Curly and Big George riled
him up by telling him you had bluffed
him in the Bed Rock. He thought he
must get you to get back his reputa-
ton. You did a good turn for the
town. 1t was a mistake for me to
send you away. Instead of being fired
up over 1t the people knew after few
hours that you weren't to blame Why,
some even talked of putting you In as
marshal. Wild Bill was picked for
that job, but Mccall stopped him.
eff Wild Bin was marshal now /
wouldn't want any of this treasure
game. And If Jim Omaha blows in,
and 1 know it, you needn't bother to
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