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184 Coe LAUGHING Boy The trader got up, feigning reluctance. Tm way the man had made up his mind to buy was typical. He hefted the bridle — ninety to a =um-4 dred dollars. Things were looking up. If he zee] his hooks in this, in return for thirty dotiz='] worth of goods — ‘Where do you live?’ ‘Chiziai.’ ‘Where's that?’ ‘Down there.’ Indians edged up to handle the silver. Na Nose turned to the policeman, who spoke a li = English. ‘Where's Chiziai?’ 3 ‘Lo Palo. Mebbe-so lailload tlack side him = down. Him come flom dere now, me sabbey.’ Cae didn’t quite know what was up, but he wasn’t z= ing to spoil it. ‘Los Palos, hunh? I know.’ ‘I came up for the dance, now I go back. ms Eagles’ Young Moon I shall come back and tai out my bridle.’ ! That sounded good. Five — six months, lik=mf he'd forget it. Likely it wouldn't be here. ‘Is he speaking true?’ The trader asked store in general. | Bow’s Son held up the bridle. ‘This is the mf of work they do down there. It is not like 3

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