Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-20

count. Suppose you let me have SZOOs
The Colonel consented, and Burrows,
after placing it in the bureau drawer, put
the key under mat on the mantlepiece.
Guess I'll go down to Jims, on Clsrk
street, yawned the Colonel, and try my
luck"
See that 5uu let the fluid on the side
board alone and you will be sure to CONT
ont all right"
There, you are lecturing again, pet
tishly responded the Colonel. Don't yor
suppose that I'm man enough to do sthine
when say I'll doit?"
Give me your hand on it and III 60
with you"
This the Colonel did, and after length
eued period the two men returned with
considerable winnings, and to the $500 In
the bureau over 500 as Burrows share
was added.
Now" he soliloquized as he retired for
school and pay her bills. She won't
have to live longer with her Grabbed aunt
whom she detes:s. This is great relief
to my mind. Now I'm in magnificent
shape to tackle the cattle king tomorrow
night. l hope the Colonel will keep tc
his promise, but didn like the longing
looks he cast Oh the sideboard this even
ing"
After transacting business Drummond
returned to his hotel and turned into bed
sincerely hoping that luck would befriend
him when next he played with his interest.
ing friends.
The Colonel, WHO had all his life in.
dulged in stimulants, felt their need. He
awoke about nooa and after breakfast
stro,led down to the gambling den where
be had spent the previous evening.
Luck favored linn at first, but he soon
lost heavily. The tempting sideboard
ailured him. He drank. Kept on drink
ing and losing. His was a temperament
that one drink acted on him like lighted
match to hay stack. Soon every cent
was gone. After watching the other
players gloomily for some time he sprang
up with frown, as if he had formed a
disagreeable resolution, returned to the
hotel, passed Drummond, who was stand
ing in the porch, with hurried bow,
went to Burrows room, unlocked the
bureau and took $500, leaving but $3.50 in
the drawer.
Drummond stood watch at the Post
Office in a contemplative mood, and in an
distracted way gazed at girlish figure
crossing over. She looked up and waved
her hand gracefully to some one in the
hotel, and while so doing did not perceive
the rapid approach Of team driven by a
man evidently in an intoxicated state.
Drummond at once saw the danger.
and, dashing over, felt the hot breath of
the horses in his face, but was Just in
time 10 seize the girl and drag her out of
the way, but not before the muddy wheels
had soiled her dress.
He bore the terrified child into the
hotel, and at the ladies' entrance encoun-
tered the pale face of Mr.. Burrows, who,
exclaiming, THANK God, my girl is safe!"
turned to her rescuer and was profuse in
his thanks.
Speaking to the clerk shortly afterward,
he mentioned the occurrence, and asked
the official if he would mention the af-
fair to the reporters, stating in effect that
James Drummond, the great Montana
cattle king, had rescued the daughter of
Charles Burrows, prominent ranchman
of the same State, from being run over,
and that both were guests of the hotel.
James Drummond. of Montana" said
the clerk, left here two days ago. We
have James Drummond stopping here
but he is commercial traveller who repre-
sents New York iron firm. There he is
coming out of the waiting room"
Mr.. Burrows was dumfounded at the
information. The game of fleeing cat
tie king could not be played, and all he
and his partner had accomplished was to
get $3.50 out of drummer, who could ill
afford such loss, and who had rescued
his child from horrible death.
The strong hours conquer u.s., said
Schiller. Reparation must be made, and
hn 10 ,,1o To 1ich
his object. He had nearly $500 in the
bureau, and the Colonel had almost as
much. He had sufficient to pay his bills
and send his daughter to school, He de-
termined to invite Drummond up that
evening and by methods at which he was
an expert allow him to win back the $3.50
he had lost.
He noticed at dinner that the Colonel
was very flushed and uneasy, and showed
evident signs that he had been indulging.
His condition chimes in excellently
we'll with my plan. shall now have no
difficulty in carrying it out, he said to
himself.
The Colonel took hand and intimated
that the time had come for business.
Somehow his combination failed to work,
and Drummond was soon o winner to an
amount equivalent to his previous losses.
The Colonel, with an oath. threw down
the cards and staggered to his room.
This broke up the game and Burrows,
after again thanking Drummond for saw
ing his child, bid him kindly good
night, remarking:
My dear fellow, we must not play any
more. The Colonel and can afford such
trifing losses, which only tend to make
the game interesting, but you are not in
position to take such risks"
Drummond retired, feeling the force
of the remark, and after his departure
Burrows examined the bureau-drawer and
found that he had but little over 5000 left
He rushed to the Coloners room and de-
manded an explanation.
The Colonel confessed that he had
fallen from grace, but tried to soothe the
matter by informing Burrows that they
would work Drummond next evening for
q big stake.
Look here. Colonel, said Burrows, in q
hoarse voice, all connection with us
ceases from this time. You go your way
and I'll 60 mine. That man is not cattle
king but q commercial traveller. This af-
ternoon he saved my child. I saw you
were intoxicated tonight, and worked
your combination in his favor. NY act
and your breach Of promise has left me