The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-11-10
TOLD BY A CROOK.
New York sup.l

- don't mind itltng you how I ,ooL n Jersey pIest he T the other day.- <a,d Bleecker street crook last nieh, ~i saw his name en Broadway hotel reo;. ter. It had Rev before it. The sar,. sign was to be seen in the cut of his s.a, and the cast of his countenance. Whe, a man writes that handle to his name ir hotel register he is good pluckine every time. When he came on the street was dressed like plain business man grasped him cordially by the hand. and calling him by name, told him how glad l was to see him. Of course he said he didn't know me. said to him:
 "I am not surprised at that. me, you the second Lords day in Angus, after service, at your church. Mir. H the banker. introduced me to you. You meet so many people under such cireum- stances that you cannot be expected 10 remember tenth of them."
 Just how did you learn that MT. H was banker in that village ?" was asked
 Got 1t from the business direc,ory. It costs sioo year 10 get the list, it's re visions and the business standing ofesch man in 1t. As was saying, the dominic brightened at once and began to apolo- gize for not remembering me. shu, him oil by asking if q well known mer. chant there had tided over his financi.a difficulties. and whether the new grocery firm was prospering. Then clinchea him by saying it required some assurance on my part to address him. especially when so many sharks and bunco men were around, but l thought he migh, | hR n tho condition .L
 who, on meeting a neighbor in a strange place. said: I'm mighty glad to see you; I'd be mighty glad to see a dog from Jimtown.'
 ]" We laughed and talked very comfort ably after that. told him was leather merchant in the Swamp. and was going down to my office. if he wasn't busy. would show him what a businsss we did down there. He was anxious to see the leather business. Then l suggested tha, we should walk down. SO as to see the sights along the route. and that we mish, go over through the Bowery, where he would be able to see just how black the ways of Satan were in New York. l assured him that it was per- feetly safe, that the Bowery contained many respectable business houses, and that he could see the dens and dives without danger.
 "Of course he went along. We passed through Houston street and out on the Bowery. Here, my brother, is the reef on which the waves of sin meet and break l said as we did SC. 1 rather think that was beautiful poetic flight. don't you: He replied with pioas re. mark that have forgotten. On the way down showed him the doors Of the various concert halls and told hig stories suggested by the gay pictures When got to the right corner on the Bowery told him was thirsty and that the man inside made excellent lemonade. 1 did not like to be seen in Bowery place of any kind, but here was one of the mos, respectable houses there. Drinks were sold, but no gambling nor any evil peo- pie were allowed in there if the proprietor knew it. The bar-keeper made us each long drink ot very good lemonade, putting stick in each glass. Near by us pal was having a drink. too. The pal was apparently tipsy. We all finished at once. pulled out SIo bill. So did the upsy man. The bartender picked them up.
 "'l am sorry, gentlemen he said, bu, l have only change enough to break one of these.
 "'Take 'em ou, of mine, said th. tipsy fellow with flourish.
 No, take them out of mine said 1.
 Then we disputed bit, and the dominic took out his wallet. and said smiling, I'll settle it by paying and he showed that his book was we'll lined But the npsy man was excited, so the bartender said. shake for it. We all agreed. and the leather box and three dice were produced, and the bar-keeper went to the other end of the room. Now, l said, taking the box. we'll count top and bottom of the dice, won't we.r The tipsy man agreed. Of course counted up twen,y-one. Then the tipsy man be- came excited again.
 ".i'll bet $50 you can't, do that again. he said.
 ".I don't want to bet would win.' I said.
 ".Bosh, I'll bet you $500 you can't, and here's the money
 Out came big roll of bills. Money always looks tempting. He laboriously began counting, but suddenly stopped, saying, wait till l get bite 70 eat he went to the lunch table. Then l turned 10 the dominic and said: A fool and his money are soon parted. Some one will get that all away from him. Wen just be; with him to teach him a lesson, tor you see the dice count twen,y-one how ever ysu turn them. Then, when we have won the money, we'll give i, back again or we might make him give a donation for fresh coat of paint on your church. to pay for the lesson My pal go: back just at the right time, and again began to count his money. took from my pocket book what seemed to oe certified check for SI 900 on the Park bank, and laid it down. and then counted out ssoo. turned to the parson and showed over the check to him. We'll make him pay us a hundred out of his five anyhow said. The parson brought out the money, and