The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-24
The dahita Daily gayle Sunday 7orno august "a 1880

from the push.
''Pn cali you Jack High" assented
VIII Brown. making an entry in a note
book, land. Jack High, you owe me one
dollar"
Jack High twirled the dollar and
made it pass deity in and out between
his fingers as no man other than prac-
ticed handler of gambling chips
would be likely TO. He seemed about 70
toss 1t back to the lender, or donor, but
slipped It into vest pocket instead and
blithsomely said: Ny daughter is a
genius, sra genius. She sings, she
dances-she VIII go into Oklahoma, my
young friend, like a revelation of melody
and a disclosure OF grace. It may be
that her talent must submit to offensive
environment for a while, and indeed /
may confess that our immediate expecta-
tions as TO Wealth City are conferred in
a concert hall said 20 have Just been
opened there; but all Oklahoma is ours,
and we shall speedily possess it. Jack
High, sir, and-and"-
Call her Deuce Low" was the sleepy
suggestion from Old Jugg Brown in the
bushes.
Jack High and Deuce Low" cried
the shabby adventuer, exhi1arated by
the possession Of an uneaTned dollar,
and ne was about TO impulsively declare
that the card named couple would win
the game, but he checked himself and
chose other language. They will con-
Quer prosperity IN Oklahona-wil Jack
High and Deuce Low. Oh, yes"
The appedzing fragrance Of coffee
came from the open kettle on the stove,
and the two cooks were seen to be active
in putting the meal on the table.
viii they sell two suppe-s for dol
lar?" Deuce Low asked, raising her eyes
TO VIII Brown; and when he did not
answer instantly she eagerly suggested:
well, then, say one supper and half?'
She rolled partly over and rested her
chin in her palms, while her elbows set
tied into the turf I'D rather get half
supper than none"
VIII Brown felt like boyish play
fellow Of this cOaIng little creature, not
withstanding his twenty-five years, and
he stood with arms akimbo looking down
into her wistful face with juvenile I'M
pulse to share with her whatever he had
to eat.
Il don't think you can buy any supper
here" he said, because We don't make
a business Of selling them. But we'll
feed you for nothing" His glance turned
TO Jack High, and he less Hospitality
ADDED: And you, too. Butin that case
what use is my dollar oyou? You might
pay it back now, you know, and get it
off your mind"
4 droll leer prefaced Jack Highs re-
ply. You're right as can be. I'll sat
isfy the debt and give you, ikely's not,
your money over again for interest"
Deuce Low rolled over on her back
and gazed idly skyward like zone for
whom the proceedings had taken an IN
Interestingly usual turn.
That's generous, and VIII Brown
laughed
4 will shift the dollar from one hand
10 the other-thus.' and Jack High slow
y transferred the silver coin from palm
TO palm; and you can easily follow it
with your eyes, as you see. Here it is
and there it Is, here it is and there it is,
and where is 1t now" He closed both
hands and held them forward. Choose,
and if you're wrong / owe you nothing;
if you're right you get 8
"One now and the other when?'
'.One now and my word OF honor, sir.
for the other.
VIII Brown laughed again, and clasped
one of the fists in his own. The dollars
in this one, Of course, he confidently
declared.
But it was not. The open hand was
empty, and from the other the dollar
slipped into the def palmer's pocket.
VIII Brown had obtained at the cost
Of only a dollar the information that
Jack High was d professional rogue. The
young gentleman's habitual politeness
was Instantly at strain under which it
was in danger Of giving way, and there
upon, if the job IF kicking the rascal out
Of the camp seemed cepalsively rude, he
might request the less heedful workmen
to perform IL In MS stead. The company
Of hnemen, teamsters and diggers were
just then coming from the point where
their days work had ended. Deuce Low
arose as she saw them approaching, and
the movement drew Wills eyes away
from the object of irritation TO one of ad-
miration.
''Supper's ready, he quietly said: step
this way