Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-03-05

tho State OF Ohio I have a greater re-
gard for than Joe Hawley"
did you ever know that Joe had son
who went to Europe?"
=" No; not as I've heard, young follow.
Joe Is, like myself, an old bachelor,
and all the boys he ever took Interest
In were his fi"phews inns sons.
guess one Of thom, Egbert, or Eggy
as they 'fs'sl to call him, did run sway
but always heard that he kinder got his
blood ny again Tire Indians"
No, sir; you are on the correct trail
but We must leave the Indian war-path.
gave il out that was going west, but,
by Jove did better and went east; made
money in England, and now am on my
way back with lots Of money to see old
Sandusky."
MY dear boy" said I, II am de.
lighted 10 meet you, and II you are not
in hurry home, guess you ought to wait
for me. am stopping for the present,
at tho A5t.r House, and I am now on
my way up 10 Sixteenth Street to meet
an old Sanduahy fric,id, DR.. Tobias
Earwig."
Friends again, by Jove!' calculated
my coEpanion. Do you know DR.
Enrwig? tie second man called on after
leaving the !anhing-lirr II short time ago
l promised to r,'l oil hiin too, this very
afternoon. Bot there's II" use your going
there NON II you wis.,. to see him"
"Why, may l FISK g
/" B,;;;tuSc he is at thi; moment giving
demonstration al 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 | resignedly; 81
confess ] nm not in any great hurry,
but | don't relish 10 Idea of walking
about here carrying this bag"
Then, III settle that. I don't mind
confossing 10 you that the Joy OF getting
| home again has made me do little too
much In going around to sec tho ele-
phnnt, you know; and l guess, glass
OF good wino-Yellow Label, old man
wouldn't at all be out OF place"
| He then beckoned to n cabman and be-
foro could fully make up my mind. or
even utter one word OF expostulation,
was seated alongside him, and we
were whisked uptown at a rafting pace,
until our conveyance stopped with n
sudden jerk ut tho door Of q quiet
looking restaurant.
We had the Yellow Label. as my friend
called it, and as it was really good wine, l
felt bound to order second bottle when
an acquaintance Of my friend Joined US,
and was duly introduced to him. This
friend would Insist on third bottle Of
tho Yellow Label and all the time kept
wishing my young Sandusky acquaintance
joy over his good fortune winning such
large prize in some lottery.
Eggy," said he, II guess I'll have
another go at fortune. have a few
dollars which 1 can spare, and may be
should have luck il you will only favor
me with your, and your friends, com.
pany."
II don't mind, old fellow" was the
reply. "Guess l want to get cash FOL
my check any how, but l won't play
any more as am going home to San
dusky us soon as possible"
Come on, then. said the other
"hcrcs d cab at the door. am in &
hurry, and can't stay more than half ar
hour play or no play
Isuppose it was the whey elbow Labe
which rose In my head, but once
more l found myself In a cab, and II
short time was ushered into a small
apartment fitted up in Office STYLE ant
my young Sandusky friend presented hi
chock for payment.
The party in charge was very polite
and begged my sandusky friend to wal
few moments until he procured
counter signature Of some other officia
before handing out the cash.
Meanwhile the other friend said h
would try his luck, and depositing to
dollar bill on theT desk drew a tickle
out of a little revolving mahogany boz
He won. saw. him paid out lift
dollars, aud / then began to take an II
terest in the game.
, My Sandusky friend asked the ma
In charge II he would give him cred
pending the arrival Of his winnings froI
his check, and rs he prepared to play h
beckoned me aside and confidentially II
formed me that II followed hi
example, and invested the same amour
as he did, we could win as much as woul
pay all our expenses and leave us mic
balance in our hands on landing at hOm'
unfortunately accepted his advice an
drew out a ten dollar bill, and we wo
fifty dollars each.
After partaking Of a glass, my Sal
dusky friend whispered me that he va
going now thousand which he woul
add to the thousand already owed him.
He won and lost by turns until
commenced, as he called 1t, to plunge.
, plunged too, and my roll of bills, amour
ing to over $500, dwindled down to a vel
I small sum.
: MY friend whispered me to take cha
and wait for him few minutes until
should return with the cash requisite Il
US to take our revenge.
was thus engaged when n color'
man rushed into the room, and breat
lessly informed me that he feared Il
police were at the front door, and ! hi
better get out quickly by the back wa
- and take a cab to place whore tt
young Sandusky friend awaited me.
/ did so automatically, and after hs
hours drive, my cabby pulled up al