The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-10-13
IIAHNVILLE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1888
steamer did p0u cross in. and what was

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the Captains pamep"
"The Adriatic was the ship and the
Captains name Jennings answered
the Judge"
a,i,I beg your pardon, then, for must
have made q mistake. Excuse me-
and the short, black-mustached man
hurried off, Mr.. Hardman pursued his
dusty way to the Brunswick, and trans
acted his business, and on his return
thought he would see whether the Madi-
son Square Garden would not discount
the Worth monument as regards shade.
He had hardly entered 1t when tall,
thin-faced man, with a fair mustache,
faultless as to dress and voluble as TO
speech, stopped him and began:
Chow do You doPh A blank stare was
his only answer. i.5a IA ,tflHe1 sf
"Ah, / see you don't remember me,
Ny name is Harry Jennings, and am
the nephew of Captain Jennings, with
whom you came over on the Adriatie.l'
The "Judge" knew his man in an in
slant. He had sentenced too many of
his kidney to six months hard labor to
be mistaken, but thought as there were
so few theaters open he Would see the
cheap little comedy playedsout.
ri''Tm glad to meet you again Mr.. Jen-
nings, but for the minute l had quite for
gotten you. Stupid Of me, wasn't itP"
( Mr.. jennings took the arm of his new
found friend and sauntered with him
through the cool and shady walks Of the
garden. They talked on various topics,
and MIR. Jennings showed himself man
of considerable information. From
Yellowstone Park to Rufus Hatch the
talk turned to literature and American
literary men, and it appeared that Mr..
Jennings was the happy possessor of q
portion of Longfellow's library. Not
only that, but he was DESTROYS of
giving Mr.. Hardman q beautifully
bound copy of Tennyson, with the
authors and Longfellow's autographs
on the title-page, The Judge oblig-
ingly consented to.receive the gift, and
was conveyed byMr. Jennings on board
a Sd avenue street car, or "tram-car,"
as the chairman of the Surrey sessions
called it, Mr., Jennings paid the fares,
and, a1ighting at 14th street, led the way
to q qaiet-looking house east of Sd
avenues They were let in by servant,
whom Mr.. Jennings questioned as to
the arrival Of the books. They had not
come, but letter had, which Mr.. Jen-
nings opened, and on the contents of
(which he asked his new acquaintance's
congratulations. He had won $500 1t
appeared. The Judge gravely congratu-
lated him, and was then invited to step
upstairs and see how it had been won.
In a small, sparely furnished room
upstairs an elderly man was sitting at
desk. Complying with Mr.. Jennings
request. this elderly man produced .
small shiny blackboard on which were
mysterious figuresl.o Jennings and the
elderly. man thenieommeneed a game
the intricacies of which were beyond
Mr.. Hardman's comprehension, but the
fact was evident that MIR. Jennings was
winning largely. In few minutes he
took Mr. Hardman aside, asked him il
he would try his luck to the extent Of
eleven dollars. The Judge was OBJ
durate. ''See here, now, said Mr..
Jennings, ''if you put up your eleven
dollars and lose it | viii make It all
right, Unless you play cannot go on
winning, and ii you lose will give you
half my winnings Besides, you might
win yourself, you know"
The intended victim thought it was
about time to ring the curtain down.
''Gentlemen," he said, suayely, 81 am
much obliged to YOU. AS a stranger
like to see all | can; as a Judge in a
criminal court / am interested in the
ways of all criminals. You have lost
some valuable time and five cents car
fare, and am indebted to You. Good
day!'' And with deep step and mien
unfolding the dignity of the, English
bench he withdrew, leaving Hungry
Joe' alias i'Mr Jennings" and his
pals lamenting. IN Y Tribune.