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The old timers were scattered out in the hills, and the tin-horns and chechakos who had worshiped at his shrine were dispersed, or had forgotten him.

From Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)

Lead on," Smoke answered gallantly, "though I agree with you it's a darned shame all us chechakos are going to beat that Sea Lion bunch to it.

From Smoke Bellew by London, Jack

It was nearly noon of the day following the departure of Connie Morgan and 'Merican Joe from the camp of the two chechakos.

From Connie Morgan in the Fur Country by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)

From Stoell's Brent drifted to "The Nugget," where for a month, he dealt faro on percentage in a "limit" game—for with the tin-horns and the chechakos had come also "limits" and "table stakes."

From Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)

But it's ten miles farther than Dawson, and when they arrive they'll find the creek staked to the skyline by the Dawson chechakos.

From Smoke Bellew by London, Jack