The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-12

few minutes ago" Philips com
papion chucklcd "Now I'm gous
60 make you put W or shut up
There's my 500, | can use q When
Il Erows 90 six"
How much arc you bettinET' the
dealer inquired or Phillips
Pierce had intended merely 90 risk
a dollar or two. but now there came
60 him thrilling thought That
notice 40 Hcaly q Wilson's store
flashed into his mind zone thousand
dollars and "a ton OF food" tho sign
had read Well.why not bet and
bet heayyg lie asked himself Here
was chance 20 double his scapty
capital al the expense OF a rogue,
TO heat a barofaeed cheater az hia
own game surely could not ho con.
aldered cheating; In this instance u
was Nero rrtFibution
lie had no tlmo 20 analyEe tho
right or che wrong OF his reasoning
at best tho question would bear
debate, Granting that u wasn't ox,
acuy honest, what did such nice con,
alterations weigh when balanced
against the stern necessities OF this
hour7 A stranger cndeayorsd 20
shove him away from tho table and
this eiiuphcd his decision He'd mako
them play fair. with a sweep uf hts
free arm. Phillips sent tho fellow
staggering back and then placed hts
entire roll Of bills on the table Ia
front % the dealer.
There's mine" he said. shortly.
zone hundred and thirty.five doll
lars don't have 20 count IL. for
l know q, by heart"
business appears 10 DO picking
up murmuTed the proprietor Of tho
game
Phillips ncighbor continued 20 hold
the boys hand IN a vise.llks grip.
Now no leaned forward. saying
Look here! Arc you going 20
cover our coin or am ! 10 smoke sou
up3'
The groans OF tho gambler IL
sweet music In their eaFsr' The deal.
or shrugged reluctantly and counted
out lta5. which he separated into
two piles,
A certain shame at hts action
swept over Phillips when he felt his
grasp relax and heard
him say. Turn her over. Kid
This was diamond cut diamond. OF
course. nevertheless. it was low,
down trick and
Pierce Phillips started. no exam.
lnsd tho intrgior OF tho walnut shell
in bowildermcu,. for he had lifted II
only 20 find u quite empty
Every now and then win a little
one. tho dealer lntnncd. gravcly
bis winnings. 1T only
goes 10 show you that tho hand"
''Dannaiiour exploded The man az
Phillips side. Trimmed for 800. OF
I'm EpatF'
As Pierce walked away someone
feIl into step with him; Il was tho
sullen. black browed Individual no
had Hcen al tho trading pest.
So they took you for hundred
and thirty-flvr. eh7 You mus; be
rolling IN coin" the man observed.
Even yet Pierce was moro than a
little dared do you know" said
he, "r Wis sure had tho right
shell"
why. OF course you had the right
one" tho stranger laughed slsr;iy
"Thoy laid II up for you on purpose,
then Kid Bridges worked a shift when
he held your hand. You can't beat
EN-"
Pierce halted. was he-was that
fellow with the pack a boos,cr7"
Certainly. They're all boosters
The Kid carries enough hay on his
back 70 feed team, It's his bed,
I've been here a week. and know
en-" The speaker stared In SIR
prise AZ Phillips, who had broken
into hearty laugh Look here, A
little hundred and thirty-nyo must
be chiekenf feed to rod. II you've rot
any moro to toes away. toss II In my
That's what makes Il 80 funny
You ace. I haven't any more. That
was my last dollar. Wen. II serves
mo right. Now / can start from
scratch and win on my own speed
Tho dark.browcd man studied Phil
lips curiously. You're certainly
game" he announced. Il s'poss now
you1l be waiting 70 sell some OF your
outfit. That's why Two been hang.
ing around that game I've picked
up quite n bit OF stuff that way. but
I'm still short a fow things and I'll
buy"
II haven't pound OF grub.
came up second.olass.''
Huh! Then you'll go back steer.
age"
"oh, no. I WON'T I'm going on
10 Dawson" There was n momcu
tary silence. You say you've been
here "a weeks Put me up for tho
| get Job. VIII your"
The black eyed man hesi,ated, thon
he grinned. You've got your nerve,
blamed IL | don't like &C."
aid he. MY brother Jim IL cooking
supper nov. Suppose we go over to
The tent and ask him"