Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-02-21

snd have a glass Of vine" As l led
HIM ir.o little Snuggery few frequent
ed. he answered: Permit me to 7On-
mate brandy or whisky for mine =
Looking him in the face as Of old, ]
said;
The battle has gone against you" )"
Yes. / haven't \ dollar TO my name.
Ned
Twas amazed. thought there was
something left that he could turn into
cash. and [ could not help expressing
my thought
mo. no, Nothing of the sort
could have-in fact / should have
managed differently. and put aside
somesning "A little bit in real estate, OF
n few bonds-bui l didn't.
'-Whaf next?"
..What next9'' he repeated dreamily
and drcarilv. .'Ohl I've not made ~
my mind
Eugene. ! said briskly, ''go back
and ask for your old place. l believe
its there for the asking. And in SIX
months you VIII look back on your ex-
Dericnce in oil rs a bad dream"
"Nou are right. Ned | always
thought YOU 4 slow goer, but you ar
right nine times out OF ten. I'll act on
tour advice-and thank YOU from the
bottom OF my soul for the Interest you
have shown in me-
He was as good as his word. But be-
fore the month was out he joined forces
with another clerk. and made hun
dred and fifiy dollars on turn in oil
He was bobbing up beside the dashine
operators inside Of n monfh.
A month later there was battle row
al lasting three DAYS. in which the bulls
and hears were so thoroughly mixed
and blended that il was with ext ne
difficulty the besf-inf0rmed observers
could determine the relative position:
Of the horned and clswed competitors
Immense sums were made and lost On
the first dav Il was reported Eugene
r cleared forty thousand dollars. Or
the third ii was rumored ke had accu-
muiated two hundred snd fifty thou
sand. At noon. in the presence Of >
tir0ng Of men whose frantic actions
and feverish faces exhibited evers
phase Of gamblers experience, En-
gene announced himself '-shead Vi tho
game three hundred thousand" at two
o'clock he had not enough money tC
paw for his lodging.
was coming cut Of the Era Office
about two O'Clock the next morning.
Somebody telephored from n livery
stable there was a good ''item' II
Slade's building. locality well known
to the police and press gang. The last
were disEustcd with the samehess
Of the Items" the premises furnished.
and ooncertedlv called for strenuous
acton on the part of the authorities.
The morning was wet and chilly; one
Of those sleety. dismal mornings thai
drives man and beast into hasty com
mon shelter. 1 refused To stir at first,
then something | have never
been able - explain 10 my
self (certainly 4 was nos the fear
that our contemporaries wOald Sc
cure an item the readers Of the Erc
would he deprived OF. caused me to
change nv mind. ! made nv way tc
the notorious premises indicated. and
stumbling into the hallway ran against
policeman.
Hes had an awful time, poor devil.
l never saw anybo " su1er so much.
Il was awfui-awful"
'-Hene's what's the matter. guess.
said another policeman rs he picked uT
4 small label marked rat poison. The
wretch at Tav feet suddenly drew up
his knees. croaned in horrible man
ner. and turned fairly upon his back.
looking straight upwards with an eX-
preston 50 ghastiy that we were awe
stricken IS his soul took it, flight
Il was the face Of my friend. Eugene
F-.-DGrid LoEgrg, il CarTcHL