The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-12-23
The Mysterious Pocket Book
or
"The Ni@rits Of Coed lusk.'
RY FALooxsslpes.

of the MeiarIe kace-courSe, upon the pTlu-
ciple that when in Rome, it was expected
that public men should do as Romans did
He seldom stRked much upon the hazards
of the die, or trusted to the tickle favors of
the teheci Of fortune. OF course he paid
something occasionally, to get glimps OF
the elephant and see what was going on.
During one of Marbles engagements IN
New Orleans, he went out to the Melare
Course with two ofhis professional brethern
/ Delmon and Rice. and while standing in
the vicinity of the line Of gambling paSpher!
MALTA, surrounded by hundreds OF gamesters
and lookers-on, n gentleman brushed by
Marble, and in doing so thrust something in
to the comedians unconscious hand The
operation was executed so quickly aud lex
terously, that the operator was off and gone
before Marble more than got glimps OF him
! Marble only noticed that the man wore n
Panama hat and yellow blouse,
Marble looked at his hand-he certainly
held "good one" A pocket book, not
large but well filled--so full indeed, that
the clasp would not meet hence a string
was wound around the wallet, which from
its half-open folio" pouched any quantity of
bank notes.
"Good God % was Marbles first and in.
ward exclamation "Why. blast the fellow
does he intend to ruin me ?? be continued
as he very sneakingly looked around him to
see if any body in the miscellaneous crowdhad
noticed the transaction. But the excite.
ment was general, that nobody in particular
appeared to have paid any attention to this
piece of private conceyancing.
Marble was aware at once that pocket
had been picked but why the thief had pal
med the pocket book on him, was mystery
not SO easil, solved Dan felt nef Jus
! it wouldn't look well to have the stolen mo.
ney found on him, or in his possession.
"D---the pocket book ~ says Dan,
about to give il a hurl into the fence corner.
Just then Demon came up to Marble, and
seeing the pocke. book in the actors hand,
says he M
Halo, Dan you aint going to bet; are
BET, No.
Then I'd advise you to pu: up your
pocket book"
"Oh yes" says Dan, coming to the fact
that he had such thing in his hand.
"Delmon. you just clip this into your poe
ket."
This ?"
That--quick !"
Delmon put the wallet into his pocket,
about as much confounded by the singular
mood Dan appeared to be in, as Dan. was
when he received this unexpected "remit.
tance."
DelmoD was on the eve of inquring what
this was all about when he discovered that
Dan Marble had disappeared!
Decius Rice came up.
"Dslmon," says he, 81 saw a deviIish fine
chance Just now to make hundred dollars
II ilad only ten dollars, would have gone
in for chance to-
Look out for your pocket books, gentle
men " shouted a fellow with stentorlan
lungs, in the midst of the crowd.
"Pocket books pocket books T. shouted
the crowd.
"There's a man around taking notes
look out !"
The thought flashed across Delmon's mind
that there was something not right in the
pocket book Marble had given him. 1t
couldn't be possible Dan Marble had picked
a pocket but why did he all Of a sudden,
give him his entire pile and then disappear!
Decius," says Delmon "here, Just slip
this in,o your pocket" giving him the poe.
ket book.
This Why, Del"
Hak Delmon vanished to find Dan. Mar
ble.
| aWell I'm blessed, this is giving man
heavy part at short notice. - says poor
Decius.
/ sAnd what's it all about? Where the
d. is Delmon gone to so sudden Well
he continued, still holding the pocket book
in his hand. ''d--m me, if ] amt stuck :"
qLook out Pocket books TAieues
15out" shouted the crowd again
"Pocket books ~ echoed Rice. in a sort
fsoliIoquy. Egad, somebody has lost one
at least but where the d did Delmon
getit?
Just then sinister looking fellow sp-
preached Rice. and seeing the end Of the
mysterious pocket book "stcking out" Of his
cIenched hand. says the fellow
"Stranger, you're my man Here are
the dockerments Qlapping and rattling a
pack OF caIds into the very face and eyes Of
the poor actor,) poker or eucre, come along
I'll soon give that pile (poiuting TO the poe.
kat book quleaters (qnietus9' I
"No, no. no---g0 SH :" says Decius, back
ing of, and at the same time dsposlting the
poke; book in the inside pocket of his swal-
low.tailed, olive dress coat, he had bought
and put on that morning.
Dan Marble and Delmon met.
eHalIo, Dan, what in the d----l did you
give me that pocket book for 7"
Hti-is" says Dan, as pair Of very sus-
picions looking fellows glided BY. Hlsh,
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