Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

impossible for him to say whether Slick won
or lost. So he sent up fearful howl oil
rage and started up the avenus on the
jump.
Slick meanwhile was making good time
and was rapidly drawing away from his
bulky pursuer when a policeman came
round a corner. He observed the slender
man running and the stout man bawling In
his wake. Naturally supposing that 1t was
case of stop thief, he stepped in front oil
Slick, who was coming along head down
at ten-second gait. The top OF Silck
plug hat struck the policeman on the si4tn
button of his uniform, and he and sick
went down together in miscel-
laneous heap OF legs, arms ana cup.
The guardian of the peace struggled to his
feet while Slick was trying to pull himself
out Of his hat.
"That bet don't CO." shouted Slick.
"Yes it does CO." said Socks.
"Shall run de bloke in?" inquired No.
2,501.
Never mind that" said Socks. 'It was
only little bet"
NO. 2,5O1 STOOD IN.
"Well, I'm in wild ye if yer win, re-
marked No. 2,5O1. holding out his itching
palm. Socks put S10-note into it, on con-
ditlon that Slick admitted his defeat; and
as that gentleman had no choice except to
do it or get "run in" he acknowledged the
painful fact.
The two then decided to walk up town,
and they varied the monotony Of the stroll
by betting on the number Of cats they would
see in given period; how many inebriates
they would pass on block, and other
fortuitous circumstances.
Finally they turned into q cross street,
and passed long line OF flat houses.
"I'll bet you a hundred" said Slick,
''that can guess nearer than you can to
the number of letters on that sign board, i,
aud he pointed to one which announced
that flats were to let at "at reasonable rent
and other falsehoods.
go yer, and bet IS letters" said Socks.
"a hundred and twenty" said Slick.
They stood on tptoe, and proceeded to
count the letters. There were just 98, and
Socks had opened his mouth to claim S100
when the colored janitress opened the door
hastily and swept about bushel OF dust
down Mr. Socks throat. This is too COM
mon an experience in New York to ruffle a
mans equanimity much, and Socks would
have telt fairly well about the whole affair
if Slick had not blandly remarked: 81
meant both sides OF the sign. There is Just
the same notice on the other side. That
makes 1876 letters, and shall have to hold
you for $1OO.
SOCKS KICKED A LONG TIME.
Socks kicked about this all the way from
there to the door of his own house, where
they paused to reckon up the results of their
numerous bets. 1t appears in this figuring
that the lawyer held the broker for S675.
GTtd Ike m tra Won ono rnnra hnt dou hla
or quits" said Socks, looking around for
suitable hazard.
"I'll go you," replied the eminent coun-
sci. "If the next sparrow that lights in the
street between here and that lamp post, puts
his little foot down on this side of the
middle, we're square, if on the other side I
hold you for 81, $780,"
So they waited for the sparrows. There
were plenty of them. But they would
not alight within the prescribed limits.
Finally bird swooped down within
three feet of the pavement on
the lawyers side. 1t was too much
for Socks. With yell like a wild Indian
he jumped at the unfortunate sparrow and
frightened him so that he didn't even have
presence of mind enough to fly away. He
just went into Mysteries and futtered around
in the air while Socks chased him up the
street and down; calling to him; threatening
him when he tried to light on Sticks side
OF the-street, and addressing him with soft
persuasion when he approached the other.
FUN FOR SLICK.
Slick meanwhile leaned against q fence,
weak and speechless with laughter, while
policeman paused to wonder whether
he'd better arrest the Iunatic. first or call an
ambulance.
At last the sparrow got tired and
ended the remarkable scene by falling
in desperation on the brokers' side of