The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-11


dose III Dorado millionaire give me
his pay dump. an dc gold disappear
biffore ] set him in % sluico box.
some people is born Jonah Despite
this melancholy announcement Pol
con was FAR FROM depressed. ON the
contrary. he besmcd like a boy and
his eyes were sparkling with the joy
OF again beholdlng his sister"
lie had returned from tho hills late
this evening and now he had come 60
fetch Roulctta nom her work. This
was his first opportunity for word
with her alone.
Rouletta smilci mistlly and touch.
FL tho bis fellows hand. wheroupon
he continued;
"All desc year I look In DO mos
likely spot Tor sold. an don lin him,
Wal, l max change. I dom look In
no more creek bottom; I'm goln' hit
dc high spotr'
Reproaehfully Tho girl exclaimed.
you promised mo 70 cut that out"
With a grin the woodsman reas-
sured her, "No, mol mean I'm go
in dig on top de mountains"
"Not-pallyg Why 'Poleon. gold
IS heavy Il sinks. It's deep down In
the crcek-beds"
1T sink. sure 'nough." he nodded.
but where Il sink from. chi I don
lax uyin' in low place. anyhow-you
don see notin' Me. mus have
good view"
"'PoleonT' Roulettn tried 20 look
her sternest You're a great over
grown boy. You can't stick TO any
thing You're merely lonesome and
YOU want 10 get in where tho people
are"
'Lonesomoi Don live lax bear
when I'm trappin'G Some winter I
don sec nobody in Dc least
Very well" RoulStta sighed, re.
signediy. II wont seold YOU. for-I'm
too glad 10 see you" Affcctionately
she squeezed his arm, whoreupon no
beamed again in the rrankest delight
Now. then. wen have supper and
you can take mo home"
The RIalto was crowded with It's
usual midnight throng, there was the
hubhub OF loud voices and the cbh
and flow OF laughter From midway
Of the gambling hali rose the noisy
exhortations OF some amateur game
ster who was breathing upon his dice
and pleading earnestly. feclingiy.
with Little joe: from the theater
issued the strains Of a sentimental
ballad.
Pierce Phillips had left his post be-
hind the scales; he. Count Courtcau
and Ben Miller. tho proprietor. were
arguing hotly. Rock. the police leu
tenant. was listening 10 first one then
another. Tho count was deeply in,
toSicated: nevertheless, he managed
10 carry himself with something OF
an air. and at the moment he was
making himself heard with consld-
srable vehemence.
II have been drinking. to b. sure"
he acknowledged. "bu, am drunk7
No. Damuationl There is the evi.
dence." In hts hand he was holding
A small gold-sack. and this no shook
defiantly under the officers nose.
DO you call that eight hundred dol.
lars? ask you. Weigh III Weigh
itr'
Rock took the little leather bag in
his fingers: then no agreed. ITS n
lot short OF eight hundred. for fact,
but
In strong voice Phillips cried;
Il don't know what no had That's
all there was IN tho sack when he
paid his check"
The Count lurched forward, his
face purple with indignation. For
shameF' ha cried. You thought /
was blind. You thought l was like
these other-cattle. But / know TO
a dollar" He turned to the crowd.
''Herel / win prove what say
McCaskey, bear me out"
with show OF some reluctance
Frank, the younger and the smaller
Of the two brothers. nodded TO the
police lieutenant Hes giving you
the straight goods. He had 800
md something on him when he
went up TO the cage"
Rock eyed the speaker sharply.
How do you known said he.
Joe and 1 was with him for the
last hour and a half. Amt that
right, Joe7' Joe verified this state
ment. Understand. this amt any
of our doings. We don't want to
mix up In It. but the Count had a
thousand dollars, that much I'll
swear to. He lost about $40 up
the street and he bought two
rounds Of drinks afterward. amt
quick at figures"
Pierce uttered a threatening cry.
He moved toward the speaker, but
Rock laid hand on his arm and
in tone of authority. exclaimed:
None OF that, Phillips. I'll do all
the fighting"
Ben Miller. who likewise had be-
stirred himself to forestall violence.
now spoke UP. I'm not boosting
sor the house." said no. but I
want more proof than this kind OF
chatter. Pierce has been weighing
here since last fall, and nobody
ever saw him go south with a color.
II he split this poke he must have
the stuff on him. Let Rock search
you. Pierce"
Phillips agreed readily enough to
this suggestion. and assisted the OF.
ficer's search OF his pockets, pro-
cedure which yielded nothing.
Dat boys no t'ief," 'Poleon whls-
pered to Rouletta. "M'sieu' lie
Counto has been frisk' by some.
body" The girl did not answer.
sho was intently watching tho little
drama before her.
During the search Miller forced
his way out of the ring OF spec.
tators, unlocked the gate Of the
cashiers cage. and passed inside.
we keep our takln's in ono pile,
md I'll lay n little eight 20 five
that they'll balance UP with the
checks to n pennywcight," said he.
Just wait TIL I add up tho figgers