Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-04-27
T.ARRll\G WITH FLUIDS
BY join STEPHENS.

ticularly agreeable. \ waiter brought a
telegram addressed to James Drummond,
the address on which Lie read IN an audi
BILE voice. The two gentlemen exchanged
significant glances.
One OF them, Col. Lamont, large
portly man with fund OF nnecdote and
an unctuous laugh, renewed his attentions
to Mr.. Drummond, at whose jokes he gave
the ready compliment OF the laugh.
The other guest ut the table was Charles
Burrows, tall, thin, and refined, with a
! Pheasant sm lie, though into his eyes at
times would come hungry, keen look
that was not altogether pleasant.
Both gentlemen were evidently old
friends, and Judging by their conversation
| were capitalists who had many dealings
together In cattle and real estate.
Whenever Drummond asked a question or
made remark they listened with respect
ful attention. He came TO the conclusion
that they We're by long odds the most
pleasant and well bred gentlemen he had
met since his arrival in the west.
After cigar in the Office game OF
cards to pass away the time was suggested
! by the Colonel to which proposition
Drummond readily acceded.
/ 1t was pleasant game, and after few
hours amusement Mr.. Burrows pulled out
his watch and remarked:
Colonel, business before pleasure. 1ou
know We ale to be up early tomorrow to
meet W Iliiam on at The stock yards and
! close that deal.
Yes, | had forgotten about that. Mr..
Drummond, We shall be pleased to meet
you some other evening, when we have no
early engagement In the morning, but
you will have to excuse Il now, aud give
us our revenge at some other time.
llNttT u VaV h.
which we're not very extensive, and LEFT his
card table companions cogitatiug evil
IDENTIFY over sc,He important matter of
business.
Colonel think, by the looks of things,
that the game is working to perfection. "
@les, Charlie, and that was q good
move OF yours 10 dismiss him early.
Business before pleasure, you know"
Al this recollection the Colonel gave q
hearty laugh and, lighting cigar, pro
ceeded to deal from the pack OF cards.
/ Il have got II at my finger ends-can do
it every time, he exclaimed.
Yes, was the response from his com
panion. "you ave nj right If You keep
sober; but you make most buugling mes
OF it when You indulge in liquor.
The Colonel tilted his cigar and ex-
claimed, Now, Charlie, give us rest
| on lecturiug. Didn't | tell you lie was
! the mani Iog saw by the telegram that
his name Was James Drumlnond. lie is
! the cattle king of Montana and takes IL
pride in his prowess at the card taLls.
Few OF the men III the Rockies, | am told,
can get away with him. But it's my opiu-
ion that with Your aid my dear Charlie.
We VIII sho" nm the Llgher mathematics
OF POKER ana give nm college degree
that WIN cost well considerable.
mere Is one thlhS that struck me a.
ui"ceo"h'"pie' shi' BURROWS tH"'
"nea We 20 il'o uIScu o. C"'tie;
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NH Nv ""o III w %!oo
a. ineio ne enoweu MS Nnle% uneSS' s''"
.nc Noionei' 40" uoii tuiiA lie was
So ~ oheei ltito a'ls uiseus ION WIN us
VIZ. nneH ne suPioseu ny our con- ,r,' !on
'un . We wore III 'ho s"ilio ,iaoe' ihese
. .t'; t"i nie not Al Tue h"oA' oi giving
80 al -
,a,, ""S 80 1t ~ uoo! M :
Mr. Rnrrnws tHs door orannd aOI io ~ haoU u
~, pulioS Nv Inc aooI oPehe,' ana oe"G-
'i9l Slrl VI ABOUT zen caihe founding III
any. ~ 'iiie" i'e ~ my ms uiL's
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-: 10 80" st mo " ~ ~ 'ne
.vae w. 4'0I ~ az ho'n' "s ~
g., i;'si ou may, D"v 'aoii Ae. sou. iooi
So ai ,.'',. -, w.. ouI soo9
a." ~" ~ iaso no'stS "h'
which You acquired on our ranch in Mon
| tana
-Our ranch in Montana" exclaimed the
girl in establishment
| Charlie snid The Colonel in - dis
eusted tone. that game wont work
| There is too much truth in those ewes. "
| You were too Young, nv dear. to re-
,,ar,h.r ,ont,rna, ,,nrro,,s ,ovro mn
80, % ,hs GnIon.Is r.,no,'stra,'na h ~
von hoI nnanv Tonr,, Ga>n in th.a Por Va
~, o,,r ran"h VI ,ha cottis Ill ,ho.o
of S",i,,tnrs ,r.r, On a ,h"nnani I'M Ie
Nc pp,,'IoI,I aSIls va, o,I, am,nt;o,,i
oinnt me- s,L tl,ot ro,r fa,,,ar - iny,,s
IL in cotil.. ana what I ran va" - 90
he"a,,.i - T s",, - sn ~" 10 '''
IT, cirl Ioot.5 i"credp,ors bnt k;ssiro
her papa goodnight. said. altlessly:
| Il don't recollect, papa, of being on a
ranch, but know i was there because
| dear, kind old uapa knows best where
was long ago.
After she was gone the two men put Oh
their oyercoats and lett the hotel by the
Jackson street entrance.
Next evening ut dinner Dlummoud
| found himself in the company of the in
terestinc contentious Of the previous even
ing, and, after cigars, ACCOMPANIED them
to their rooms.
,.,
Inc game was niue moe ih lei
10 MN anu aD Sem hine ciocA ne round