The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-08-30

OF the practiced rOgueS with whom he was
playing. Now and then he would seem
to awake, as it were, and by few master
" strokes would win every stake upon the
table; but this was only . momentary
success, rs it appeared, for he as quickly
relapeed into his former style and loss his
money right and left.
well, gentlemen, he said, It last.
I've DONE"
"No, NO, not yet" exclaimed the trio
"Ahl but I'm cleaned out"
"Not quite"
"True. have ten-spot left, but that
Is only enough to carry me home. Unjust
hold on to that
"Try it, and you may win back the
whole you have lost" said one Of the av-
aricious scamps.
mo; luck is against me-"
"Can't tell for certain till you try"
"That's very true"
eco the ten.spot, then"
"No. When I say no, I mean it." anc
anyone observing the expression OF young
Hudson's face just then would have un-
dersto0d that he did mean 1t.
"LOok here" said one.
"What is itr" asked Hudson.
Your watchr'
w nut VI Iu0t
"I'll discount fifty-spot for it."
No you DON'T"
Better try your luck once more"
"No, I thank you. I've lost my money,
but l don't propose to strip myself of
everything possess.
" As you please" added the other.
Young Hudson LETT the table, nodding
to me with pleasant smile Is he passed.,
and, seeking his special seat near the
bow, was soon apparently absorbed in
his book, and seemingly having quite for
gotten the large amount of money he had
but just lost to the sharpers.
His conduct seemed rather inscrutable
after the lapse of q hall. hour or 50. was
book which he seemed so much interested
in perusing. 1t was Pilgrims Prog
ress."
Wonderful book, said I, by way of
opening the conversation.
Do You think that Bunyan, . poor, un-
educated tinker, had any premonition OF
the future popularity of this bOok!"
No, do not believe he could have
had" I answered. "He could not help
writing what he did. It was as much in
spired as any part of the Bible"
II am glad to hear you say So" con-
tinued young Hudson. "It is my favor.
tie book"
ITO be frank with you, wish you had
stuck TO it rather than Joined the sharpers,
who seem to have emptied your pockets
completely"
"Ah! true. As You say, they were too
fnP Ihnvy hAA II oil fhnSv
own wayv'
$50 I thought"
"Well, one must pay for his experience.
I shall not be over.ready to lose my
money again to sharpers, and there is nc
doubt but that those fellows deserve thai
appellatiOn. believe saw them cheat
ing more than Once.''
"And so did l."
"You must have quick eye, for they
are experts"
Nevertheless saw them cheating. y
We'll, we'll, we won't cry over spill
milk. One can't dance unless he il viii
ing to pay the fiddler"
Where do you land?''
"At Cairo"
"Ah, 80 do l."
Il am on my way to Cincinnati"
"And SO also am l."
"We ought to be there early tomorrow
morning." he added, land we shall be
obliged to be up and dressed in good
season."
As we reached the mouth of the Ohio
River on the following morning, there
was more than the usual hustle on hoard
the steamer while she drew up to the land.
ing. The passengers, as usual, all crowd.
Ell to that side of the deck nearest to the
shore, causing the boat to careen in rathel
dangerous manner.
saw young Hudson among the throne
with q moderate. sized leather bag in his
and, hardly amounting to q carpet bag
or an ordinary valise in capacity, but il
seemed to be all the baggage he possessed.
At the moment I caught sight Of him he
was in the midst Of the three gamblers
with whom he kad been playing on the
previous day with such ill-luck. He
seemed to bear these men no malice, fol
he was chatting with them, and laughing
heartily, as he did 30, either at his own
jokes at what they themselves uttered.
But presently they were hustled away from
him by the surging crowd.
Thus much had noticed, but nv at.
tention was now taken up in watching the
mooring of the boats at the landing. Sud
denly there arose the somewhat startling
cry:
Pickpocketl pickpocketl'
Some of the emigrant passengers
whose place was ON the lower deck, haG
taken advantage of the confusion of thu
moment to invade the upper or saloon
deck, and. by their numbers, added great
" to the confusion which prevailed.
Pickpocket! pickpocke:w again re
sounded from q score Of mouths. Thu
Captain, who had been directing the land
ing, now came forward and said that az
certain persons had lost their pocketbookl
and their valuables, the few individual
about to land must first submit to bt
searched, and after the voyage was re
sumed those left behind could shriv(
themselves OF any appearance of guilt q
their leisure and convenience.
This was exceedingly disagreeable.
However, I submitted with the bes
grace / could muster for such an occa
sion, and the steward and Captain botl
event through" my valise, and examined
my clothes upon my person, all with AZ
adroitness which showed that they wer,
by no means unaccustomed to such cpl
sodes. Young Hudson also took matter,
very philosOphically, and was good-na
tured through the whole of the persona
investigation. It was the best way, NJ
doubt. for had we refused to be searche(
we should not have been permitted olan.
ct all.
lcould mot for the life of me Jake
quite o. coolly - young Hudson did, an,
l did mot hesitate to say to him, befor
both the Captain and steward:
"This 10 disgusting and insulting"
"You take It too seriously, - said youn,
Hudson. "These officers must satisfl
the ladies or gentlemen who havelost thef
property that We have not got It."
"Tfue."
"You will laugh over the affair to-mol
row."
The examination was soon completed
and of course it led to no discovery.
The boat was once more cast l0Use frou
her mooring. and swung into the stream
A few vivid and startling snoFts, - thoug
the huge floating fabric had been IN ani
NAL, and her head was once moro turne
northwest, and with her laundering ped
dle.wheels the steamer was stemmlng th