Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-19

''That's what we're here for" said
San Juan Joe, beginning to discard
the cold department of the table.
He called the hallboy and after re-
freshments had been served told Dins-
dale:
"Td like to have word with you
in private You gentlemen will ex-
cuse me-"
Passing down the hall he led Dins-
dale into a room next to the kitchen.
Pushing forward chair he genially
said:
"I'm mighty glad you dropped in,
Dinsdale. I've been expecting you for
two days. If you hadn't shown up to-
night should have sent you mes
sage" He paused as If undecided just
how he would proceed.
"Play,v prompted Dinsdale.
1T would be awkward to say it If
we hadn't rode through the canyon to-
gether. Do you know there's talk be-
ing made about you since saw YOU
last? I'm afraid, Pete, that Kitty is
getting in her work. She isn't called
the 'Schemer' for nothing"
you're breaking bad news, eh?"
Lets hope it hasn't reached the
point where we must call it bad But
it might be much better. That little
devil has started talk about you, and
others are passing it on. You came
here without even pack-animal.
You're connected with no outfit. You
don't seem keen to get into business,
or do any prospecting, You're well
heeled with guns and money. And you
arrive In way that makes you a
marked man."
sAThe hour is late for me, Joe"
yawned Dinsdale. Get down to cases.
'You tipped me off to tell the crowd
about the Ogalala holdup, and the
crowd knew you passed the word.
First they had heard of it. Then the
Sidney stage driver arrives and inside
an hour is bleating about the robbery
to the men at the /. x. L. He tells
them that the robbers got a large
amount of new greenbacks. !"
Dinsdale blew a ring of smoke and
quietly remarked:
"And on top Of tipping you about
the holdup / gave some greenbacks to
Lottie Carl. understand. Joe, as well
as If you talked month. Folks are
wondering. Greenbacks did 1t. Well,
what comes next? You wouldn't tell
me this unless you had something to
add"
French Curly will try for another
game tonight and, failing, he'll blow
some Of his winnings at Kitty's place.
Before morning the town will be tell
ing how you lost an enormous amount
of money-in new paper money. Well,
here is the true word. Get an outfit
and go prospecting at once. Make be-
lieve you're miner. With so many
strangers floating in and out q weeks
absence may see the loose talk for
gotten. Old Pyrites starts in a day or
so on one of his fool trips. Why not
80 along with him? I'll pretend I'm
iired Of grub-staking him and you can
take my place and let on you believe
all his yarns"
Thanks. That might be good medi-
cine. VIII he agreeY
'He'd take grubstake from the
devil and old Satan for pard If no
other way was open to him. Where
are you stopping?"
ssBed Rock. Chicken flxings end
flour doings."
The gambler smiled whimsically and
applauded:
"Good nerve. Need any money!"
"You didn't clean me, Joe." And
Dinsdale tapped his breast pocket.
"The man Curly did something didn't
like in picking chip from the floor.
/ felt / was your guest, SO 1 quit be-
fore going to a showdown with him.
Then again the fellow is three-fourths
dead already"
"Dinsdale, like you. Curly seldom
is awkward. But you're after my own
style. SO you don't need money.
Breast pocket Must be more green
backs"
easier to pack than dust"
San Juan's black eyes sparkled in
keen appreciation of the others bear
ing. "Words aren't necessary between
us, Pete. If 1t wasn't for that WON
an! It's in the cards that I'll make a
fool Of myself. I'll have a talk with
Mayor Farnum. Accidental-like. I'll
find out if Kitty has passed a bad word
to him, or the city council. Wild Bills
death makes the situation ticklish."
"But folks are saying the gamblers
planned that. I'm done out of three
thousand my first game in town. Can't
brand me as much of gambler"
| II DROP surrendered San Juan.
"But feel that you and ought to
have another talk-one that might
lead to you getting some work-highly
paid work"
saThe only kind that would interest
me, Joe. I'll think over the prospect
ing proposition. Perhaps I've made a
mistake in being too free with green
backs and not going to work. But
work hates me-"
"You'll make no mistake in listen
ing to my next talk. It's work that'll
suit you fine"
This ended their conversation. Each
had refused to speak plainly, yet each
was working toward the point where
he could talk plainly. San Juan re-
turned to the card room and Dinsdale
passed out into the big tent.
Keeping close to the canvas wall he
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