Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-03-12

Did you ever know that Joe had son
who went to Europe2"
mo; not as I've heard, young fellow.
Joe is, like myself, an old bachelor,
aud all the boys he ever took interest
In were his nephews, Jim's sons. /
guess one Of them. Egbert. or Eggy,
as they used to call him, did run away.
but always heard that he kinder got his
blood up again the Indians"
No, sir: you are on the correct trail,
but we must leave the Indian war-path.
! gave It out that / was going west, but,
by Jove l did better and went east; made
money in England, and now am on my
way back with lots OF money to see old
Sandusky."
Ny dear boy" said I, II am do
lighted to meet you, and II you are not
In q hurry home, II guess you ought to wait
for me. l am stopping for the present,
my way up to Sixteenth Street to meet
an old Sandusky friend, DR.. Tobias
Earwig."
Friends again, by Jove!" calculated
nv companion. Do you know DIR.
Earwig? the second man called on after
leaving the landing-pier short time ago.
1 promised to call on him too, this very
afternoon. But there's no eyour going
there now II you wish to see him."
"Why, may l Ask! -
Because he Is at this moment giving
n demonstration at the Clinical in Harlem
Hospital. You must have patience like
myself, until four o'clock, and we can
call on him together"
Every good" said I resignedly; 81
confess l am not in any great hurry,
but l don't relish the idea Of walking
about here carrying this bag"
"Then, I'll settle that. I don't mind
confessing to you that the Joy Of getting
home again has made me do little too
much In going around to see the ele-
plant, you know; and l guess, glass
OF good wine-Yellow Label, old man
wouldn't at all be out Of place"
He then beckoned to a cabman and be-
fore I could fully make up my mind, OF
even utter one word OF expostulation, ]
was seated alongside him, and we
were whisked uptown at rafting pace,
until our conveyance stopped with q
sudden jerk at the door Of q quiet.
| looking restaurant. -
We had the Yellow Label, as my friend
called 1t, an /, as 1t was really good wine,
| felt bound to order a second bottle, when
| an acquaintance Of my friend joined US
and I WAS duly introduced to him. Thii
friend would insist on q third bottle o
the Yellow Label, and all the time KEEP
wishing my young Sandusky Acquaintance
10y over his good fortune in winning sucl
| q large prize in some lottery.
"Eggy," said he, II guess I'll hav
another 90 at fortune. 1 have fe,
dollars which I can spare, and may b
/ should have luck IL you will only favo
me with your, and your friends, com
~ don't mind, old fellow" was tn
reply. "Guess l want to get cash fC
my check any how, but l won't pla
any more as I am going home to Sal
dusky as soon as possible"
"Come on, then, said the othe
here's a cab at the door. l am In
hurry, and can't stay more than half q
hour. play or no play"
Isupposei 1t was the wine-Yellow Lab
which rose In my head, but ont
more I found myself In q cab, and
short time was ushered into a sma
apartment fitted up in Office style, ar
my young Sandusky friend presented h
check for payment.
The party in charge was very polit
and begged my Sandusky friend to wa
few moments until he procured
counter signature of some other offici
before handing out the cash.
Meanwhile the other friend said
would try his luck, and depositing tt
, dollar bill ON the desk drew a tick
out Of q little revolving mahogany DO
He won. / saw him paid out fiji
dollars, aud I then began to take an
! tercst in the game.
. Ny Sandusky friend asked the ms
, in charge il he would give him cred
pending the arrival of his winnings fro
; his check, and as he prepared to play
beckoned mo aside and confidentially
formed me that il l followed h
example, and invested the same amou
as he did, we could win as much as won
pay all our expenses and leave us nj
, balance in our hands on landing at HON
unfortunately accepted his advice Al
drew out ten dollar bill, and we W
fifty dollars each.
After partaking of glass, my Sa
dusky friend whispered me that he W
going now thousand, which he won
add to the thousand already owed him
He won and lost by turns until
commenced, as he called it, to plunge.
plunged too, and my roll of bills, amour
Ing to over $500, dwindle6 down to VI
small sum.
MY friend whispered me to take CHI
and wait for him a few minutes until
should return with the cash requisite
US to take our revenge.
. was thus engaged when color
man rushed into the room, and brca
lessly informed me that he feared
police were at the front door, and h
better get out quickly by the back w
and take a cab to a place where
young Sandusky friend awaited me.
did so automatically, and after h
hours drive, my cabby pulled up