The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-13

Ie~liea,elv sympathetic. luck would
,eat the highest science, out must
Don CHANGE He liked tCS see ~
gentleman, particularly a you og gen
lose his money like a .Pore
nan t: some were so suspicious d
% irritable that it was painful Ca
gentleman Of fine feelings to play
With them" Thus and more to the
same purpose made the sharper
strongly suspect he was being
cheated, but be would not risk his
newly acquired reputation for sport
ing gentility by making any charges
and bis reputation, his greed, and the
hope Of learning how it was DONE
would not let him quit the game
Towards midnight, when the house
was quiet, even the gamblers hope
If a change of luck, of winning back
all and more, deserted him. A ie"
hours, perhaps minutes, more ana ne
would be "fat broke" and be COM
9elled to ask his opponent Tor means
% nav his bill and travel. Mercury
rod Of thieves and sharpers forolG!
Something must be done and done
speedily. His rascally intellect deus
I'd a plan right speedily, and when
he IDEAL and blind" came to him be
went in heavily. 1t was seen, and
| raised until a large sun was on the
board, much larger than had been up
At any time that night.
How many do you want 2" SAID
Nike, holding the cards ready for the
deal.
"Only one carelessly replied the
other.
Mike with a dexterous twist Of the
wrist sent the card spinning across
the table and dropping on the hoor
at the others feet. .
"Begpardon for my awkwardness
said Mike. Granted, granted! No
harm, no harm y
And STOPPING below the table, en-
deavoring to pick mp the card, be
was aroused by a bland voice bidding
him goodnight Looking up bastl-
" be found bis opponent had LETT the
room and had taken all the money
with him. doubtless under the belief
hat he had won. Before be could
| rise the other was gone, gone before
ne could think of shooting or reach
! for his weapon. Some time after,
Nike was asked how be and the
veteran had made it. He coolly re-
plied-"He beat me playing draw,
but when we changed the game, /
beat him.
He attended a big gathering at
Frostburg shortly after, and while
unreeognized, drove a thriving trade.
He even mounted q platform-car
with the band and glee-club, and
while pretending to be carried away
ov the widest enthusiasm. he was
lroftably engaged in plying his To-
alton" TO borrow a phrase from our
-evered old commander with the
game eve" Suddenly a cry was
aised TO Look out for pocket-booksl
Slippery Mixes aboard!'
The cry was a timely and wise
warning; it was indeed necessary to
ook out for pocket-books, for they
certainly were not in. The sharp'uu
aad been on the lookout for them
rom the first. When that cry was
raised, all was confusion and conster-
nation. As many on the car were
.ntire strangers, each felt inclined to
neckp his neighbor and aid in
throwing OVER breaking his
ieck," and various other devices for
lis discomfort suggested by the ne
MES of Slippery Mike, (who had
oined in the cry and seemed deter
mined on a capture. lie easily eluded
his pursuers and got out Of the crowd.
The news soon spread through the
own, aud he, as a wise man, deter
mined to seek safety in fight. Ii
vas necessary to his comfort to play
,ome other trick on the crowd. See
ng an excited throng at a point Gag
.rly and aoisily discussing something
.xciting, be drew near at the risk 0
icing known. Listening awhile, b.
reclaimed, "Ill bet Eve dollars tina
vas the fellow l saw running for tina
Id building" and be easily SEM tina
Inthinking and u~nreasoning crowd t
search an old stable or bay-housr
that stood a mile or two from town
n sight of the turnpike. Cbuckling
at his success, be started for Cum
0erland, where be safely landed
ready for anything that might offer.
ITO be continued.)