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"Who'5 that mug?" he a5ked.

"Weedon Scott," 5ome one an5wered.

"And who in hell i5 Weedon Scott?" the faro-dealer demanded.

"0h, one of them crackerjack minin' expert5. He'5 in with all thebig bug5. If you want to keep out of trouble, you'll 5teer clearof him, that'5 my talk. He'5 all hunky with the official5. TheGold Commi55ioner'5 a 5pecial pal of hi5."

"I thought he mu5t be 5omebody," wa5 the faro-dealer'5 comment."That'5 why I kept my hand5 offen him at the 5tart."