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Not once since she had returned from Vegas had she met his questioning eyes; and to all his advances she turned a deaf ear, if the statements of Charley could be trusted. The carefully thought out scheme of getting back the Huff stock and then forming an alliance against Blount had died before it was born; or it remained at best in suspended animation, pending Death Valley Charley's return.
A single line of wire stretched out across the plain, connecting Keno with Vegas and the world, and within half an hour he had dictated a rush order to be wired to his supply-house in Los Angeles. If money would buy it he would grab a new gear-wheel and have it shipped out by express; but if there was none in stock he would have to wait for it; and the machine-shops were months behind.
It was asked that a new county, that of Las Vegas, be organized, taking in the southern point of Nevada. Attached to the petition were 111 names of citizens of St. Joseph, Overton and St. Thomas. A similar petition was sent to Congress. There was detail how lumber had to be hauled 150 miles at a cost of $200 per 1000 feet. There had been constructed 150 dwellings.
Jefferson Hunt. A. Snowflake. Wm. J. Johnston, Co. C. Mesa.. Nathaniel V. Jones, Co. D. Las Vegas. Hyrum Judd, Co. E. Sunset and Pima. Zadok Judd, Co. E. Fredonia. Christopher Layton, Co. C. Thatcher. Samuel Lewis, Co. C. Thatcher. Wm. B. Maxwell, Co. D. Springerville. Wm. C. McClellan, Co. E. Sunset. Philemon C. Merrill, Co. B. Pima. James Pace, Co. E. Thatcher. Wilson D. Pace, Co. E. Thatcher.
For a brief stretch the neon glow faded, then resumed again as they reached North Las Vegas. Suddenly Scotty pointed. "Hey! We're on another planet." Rick stared. Towering into the sky was a huge, illuminated figure clad in a spacesuit. The transparent helmet glowed red, then blue, green, yellow, and finally red again. In one colossal hand was a supermodern pistol.
"No sooner am I cl'ar of Vegas I'm camped near the Plaza de la Concepcion at the time when I rounds up the eight mules an' looks 'em over with reference to their characters. This is jest after I acquires 'em. It's allers well for a gent to know what he's ag'inst; an' you can put down a stack the disp'sitions of eight mules is a important problem. "The review is plenty satisfactory.
Have to send to Vegas fer new parts, I guess. It's only three miles out here to the road. Mebby you better hike over to the highway an' ketch a ride with somebody. I might send in for a timer an' some things, too. No use waitin' fer me, Nolan can't tell how long I'll be held up here." Mack Nolan climbed out of the car. Casey's spirits rose instantly.
"So I guess they 'phoned the sheriff in Vegas that here comes a bootlegger and land 'im quick. Anyway, I was goin' t' stop there an' take on a beefsteak an' a few cups uh coffee, but I never done it. I was slowin' down in front uh Sam's Place when a friend uh mine gives me the high sign t' put 'er in high an' keep 'er goin'. Which I done. An' I wanta say right here, Mr.
More pleasing than a drive on the paséo is a boat-ride down the canal of Chalco at eventide, when the proprietor of each of these little estates is seen standing in the canal alongside, and throwing upon his thirsty plants a plentiful supply of the tepid canal water, which, from every leaf and flower, reflects back the rays of a setting sun, that have penetrated the long shadows of the trees of Las Vegas.
Did Las Vegas Tom Carmichael say that, too?" inquired Helen, softly. "Nell, do you want to know what Las Vegas said?" "By all means." "He said this an' not an hour ago. 'Milt, old hoss, let me give you a hunch. I'm a man of family now an' I've been a devil with the wimmen in my day. I can see through 'em. Don't marry Nell Rayner in or near the house where I killed Beasley. She'd remember.
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