Arizona republican., 1890-09-07

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 TIE average Thespian is good story teller but some like the comedian Nat Goodwin excel in this respect. Among Goodwin's latest is one which 1 have heard before but he gives it new dress and so much spice that it is worth re- beating. While playing in Chicago last winter" said Goodwin, "I one day met a darkey used to know in Boston. He was very polite and as he was well dressed and looking pretty slick l said This Western country seems to agree with you pretty well. What are you doing nowY Pm keeping a bank, Mir. Goodwin, faro bank, an ef you would only drop in for moment any night and let my players see that you know me it would do me a power of good Willing to help friend along promised to drop in on my banker friend, and I did so the next night after the per formance. He was very glad to see me and showed me around the prem ises with great pleasure. The playing-room was crowded, and stood near the bank for few minutes watching the play. Suddenly the door opened, and in entered the finest speci- men of 6 colored dude l ever laid my eyes on. He was la la, and Lester and Allen, in "A New Coon in Town were not in it at all with him, He was evi- dently a high-rolier, and a place was made at the table for him instantly. Taking his cigar from his mouth with one hand, and blowing out a cloud of smoke, with the other he produced a five-dollar bill from his pocket, and as he did SO he asked, Whats de king kyard done?' Muffin, was the reply of the case-keeper; it hasn't come out yit 2 Throwing the flyer on the table the dude said Gimme stack of chips?' They were showed over to him. He placed the entire stack on the king and then. in reply to friends inquiry, War you been tonight, Samp he responded, Ts bin to see Nat Goodwin. tell you dat plays a hummah.' Just then some one said, 'Mistah Goodwin's heah.' Sam looked round, and seeing me, claimed ac- quaintance by saying, Good evenin', Mistah Goodwin. Did you see me in the theayter tonight" l answered that that pleasure had been denied me; had been so absorbed in my part that I had not looked for friends in front with especial eagerness; but that 1 was greatly pleased to know that he liked my play. Hits a great play he re- sponded, 'an' you's immense in it. I haven't enjoyed myself so much in yeahs. Hits great play, an I hope it'll make you barrel of money
 "I returned my thanks for the com pliment, and then Sam turned his at tention to the game. As he did so his face became an ashy hue. There was murder in his voice when he spoke again. Said he, who's put alum on dat stack ob chipsp There was no response and again Sam gave tongue, Who's shrunk dat stack O chips, Pm asking |? Dere was whole stack dah free min utes ago. isn't had any action on my kyard, an morn haf of lem has slipped away
 "Still there was silence, and every coon in the room bent his eyes on the table as though his salvation depended on his boring holes in it with them. It was evident that Sam was a bad man, and that he meant business. If there was any doubt on the latter point it was soon dispelled. Turning to me. he said in his blandest manner: 'Scuse me, MT. Goodwin, but I's got disagreeable duty to pehfom.' I bowed, and then Sam addressed the company at large 'Gemmen,' said he, I doesn't cuse anyone; but ps done bin robbed. You all done see me put stack O chips on de king, an dat I's had no action. Och has shrunk morn half away. I doesn't cuse any gemmen here; but tell you what I's goin' to do: Pse goin' to turn roun' here and shut my eyes and count ten den I's goin' to turn roun' agin, an if my chips ain't back whar they be- long I's goin' to kyarve some dark meath
 "As he said this he produced bowie- knife about @ yard long, turned, half shut his eyes and began to count, 'one, two, free.' He had no use to count further. Several 'gemmen' had helped themselves from his stack, and they