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Show i f THE CITIZIBN 20 v Continued from page 19 1'ttle tilings as the greasy old cards slipped in and out across the pine t table. t 4 Tad began to win. He fished into his pants pocket and brought out his purse and'set it in front of him with an air of finality. The light of conquest showed in his eyes. Lefty never moved a muscle in his face. The smooth one rarely spoke. His face was almost benign, and I noticed that' his fat fingers were wonderfully smooth and deft, too. The palms of his hands were moist. always raised. The Polack was dealing. Open it for twenty-fivme too . . . Call it. Im out Raise it twenty-fivIll stay. Squint-eye- s e. ... e. Ill play these. . Bettin fifty. Call an raise him. Raise it fifty more. Tad leaned forward. Nasty. You Im bettin the bluffing, Polack? stack! The Polack shrugged an eloquent shoulder. Pushed in fifty blues to call him. Squint-eyethrew up his cards. Slipped back a bit from the table. Whatcha got? Tad spread out his hand. Shes full-lifeller. Ladies an tens! Pretty good. But not good enough. Four dueces. I think I s- p, I win. Why you dirty, louse! Them cards is marked! You ! Freeze onto im Bill! Not so fast, farmer Stand back an keep th sand outa yor eyes. flicked the vicious blue Squint-eye- s nose of an automatic at the three of us. My own gun slapped idly against my thigh. Snake in the jack, Nick, an take their cap pistols. Now, hold that s, er Ill pose, The Polack slipped out. ' Squint-eve- s gum-finger- ed IFteMs IPMIMmSmss 3m tiEa Thrills that come rarely to people of Utahs inland empire have been the lot of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hag-gart- y at Fort Mills, Phillipine Islands. Mrs. Haggarty, the former Lida Harmer of this city, is now a resident of the jnilitary colony there of which Mr. Haggarty is in command. The arrival at Fort Mills is a recent one. , The Haggartys are on outpost duty and close enough to study the people of the islands but wholly apart from them in living conditions, Mrs. Haggarty writes. We are only a little way removed from the real jungle and the wild men they say. But their island is pretty enough 'to look at, and they would have to be good, climbers to reach us. Its 600 feet straight up; and I mean straight I Mrs. Haggarty aboard the Filipino Minnow, and an idea of its size. The shark, according to Mrs. Haggarty, is just a Filipino Minnow. We caught him right here in our swimming pool, and were not going swimming there any more neither is he. He measured nine feet two inches and tipped the scales at 240 pounds. A fellow was torn to pieces by one such as he a little while ago. He has wicked teeth that scissor back and forth when he gets the cutting up spirit. The shark was landed after a fight of several hours in an episode which formed one of the early thrills of the new country. Mr. and Mrs. Haggarty also were on the island to witness th$ eclipse of the sun on Thursday when scientists from many nations flocked in that direction to get a view of the rare phenomenon. ! School Supply Co. Utah-Idah- o cow-boy- followed. "Everything for Office and School I grabbed up a rifle from the Furniture Department includes the most bunk and sprinted for .the door strode heavily on an inert form. Whatinthe Young Spriggins stepped out of a Modern Equipment for School, Church, Theatre and Office. shadow. S all right. Bill. em with a A. B. Dick Mimeograph I just konked branding iron as they stepped out. It was easy. They had two too many guns an tilings in their hands to use em. I told you to look out for em. I guess I aint such a tenderfoot after all. wo- man cant be President is that few of them nowadays get to the point where they can admit being old enough. and Supplies Oldest and largest institution of its kind in the intermountain region. PRICES ARE ALWAYS RIGHT 165 The principal reason why a ' Wasatch 6134-613- 5 South State Street Salt Lake City |