Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-10

it came from the dealer as he raked the
mans money into the drawer. The
gambler resumed his seat, and as he did
sc a man standing at the near end of
the table leaned over and spoke to him.
There was whispering conversation of
perhaps two minutes carrie on between
the men, during which time the players
at the table had their money down and
the dealer was already to draw, but
motion from the herO's finger caused
him to wait. Another moment he sank
into the chair, and without any appar-
ent hesitation he placed stack on the
ten spot. The cards were pulled and
| the ten lost.
The reporter was no longer interest
ed in the play, but the player; and ac-
cordingly he stepped around for the
purpose of engaging in conversation
with the man whom ne supposed to be
a friend Of the player, who, OF course,
at this time was attracting general at
tention. Tapping him on the shoulder
the reporter said:
{" That gentleman at the end of the
table is playing pretty stiff game, is he
not?"
"No, sir; not for him." rr.
4" You know him, then?''
"Oh, yes; known linn for years"
He seems to have plenty of money!"
"Yes, and if he hadn't, he could soon
get all he wanted"
"Then he has frienos?, said the re-
porter. s..
"Guess you don't know him?n
"No, sir, do not. He seems to be
not an ordinary man Of his CLASP" add-
ed the Chronicle man.
'"Him; he's an extraordinary man,
sir. He's q graduate of Oberlin law
school, and years ago he practiced his
profession in Nevada. He's scholar,
that man is, and every inch gentle
man. l have known more than one
man and score of families TO be the
subject of his secret benefactionS.
"He has been sort of Good Samari-
tan?"
''He has for fact. Let me give you
an instance of that mans generosity.
In 1872 there was a family arrived in
Virginia City from somewhere in Lii
nois. On the road they were robbed of
all the money they had in the world,
and penniless they landed in Virginia
City. Some Of the boys were telling |
about them in Orndoff 4 McGee's, and |
a proposition to get up purse was
made. The paper was passed around |
the sa Don for signatures, and when it |
came to him he said: "Boys, l can't |
sign that paper"
ave all though hit it was queer speech /
10 20, En oil Oh Al
lars was secured and couple Of the
boys posted off 10 secure cheap guartars !
for the destitute family. Where do you |.
suppose We found that famlyf''
L" Have no idea. SIR" said the re.
porter.
swell, we found them at the Inter
national Hotel, with their board paid |
for a week, and besides this the old
man had roll of greenbacks in his
pocket amounting TO two hundred and
fifty dollars"
"To whom were they indebted for all
this kindness?" asked the reporter.
" TO that man, sir-that gambler you
see there. That amt all; I've known
him to do things of this kind thousand
times. He's one of the best hearted men
you ever met. He never blows about any
thing he does in this way. He's Chris
tian, that man is, stranger"
"Is he drinking man?" asked the
scribe.
"No, sir; have known him since
1865, and never knew him TO be drunk.
He will take q drink or two-but his
head was never muddled by whisky"
"He is not qusrrelsome?"
"No,-sir;-can't say that he is.
He'll have all that's his, though; and
hose that know him, know this ~
While this conversation was going on
our hero's $500 had been blown in,r
and when we turned to the table he WAS ,,
out another stack of money to ,