The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
WINDY JACKS LUCK.
The GTipSaCk Of a Newly found and
Mysterious Friend.

1t Contained Queer Money-while
he Was Being Put Under Arrest the
Real Forger Succeeds in Escaping.
Rewarded With Race Tips"
Copyright, 1881
New York, May 13.-"This 'ere's der
way ter pick UNI, - said Windy Jack, as
he stepped away from the cashiers win
dow and tucked a good sized roll of bills
into his waistcoat pocket.
How do you do it," asked a bystander
who CHANGED to hear the remark.
20, easy nun, IS said Jack, as he bit off
the end of a cigar the other handed him
and adroitly struck match on his boot
heel. Il look round till find er Teller ct
knows er COW from er n'elevated railroad
an let him tell me I've ben follerin' it
up fer der las tree mOnt's, n f l ken
hold on ter it fer err 'nudder t'reeI'u have
er bank roll dat yer can't reach round
wild er telegraph wire"
well, but that kind of information is
not so easy to obtain"
Now, dat's jest where yer coppered
der queen fer err sure miss. Not so easy,
is it, Well, guess not, also. Say, Sport,
flyer don't mind er little wet inside, Jest
come round ter Sheehan's an I'll blow
der yarn ter yer fer der fun or der
ting"
Acting upon this suggestion the two
were soon pleasantly seated at Sheehan's.
Let err set right dere, Jimmie, til we
gifts tru, said Jack to the waiter, as he
tucked bill partially under match safe
that sat upon the table. Il don't reckon
wer goin ter drown er five spot at dis
school meetin', and when we gifts tru der
change is yourn, so keep er eye on der
'clinkers' an let EN- come fast in der
stretch
DOWN ON his LUCK.
eyer see, tings want loozin' well wit
me at der time, an when | says dat, yer
know what it means. 1t means dat | was
skatin' along on der little edge err nothin',
an dat amt er n'air tight any kind er
wedder, an dead sure it amt in der win
ter when yer breat' gifts froze and drops
in Jumps on der sidewalk, is it, Not
much, i faint
''Well. dis was bout der way il was
comm ter me at der time l didn't git
moren half er huff ter eat, an was carry
in der banner four err five nights in der
week, an when did get er lOdgin' it was
alluS betune er couple er tramps in err
lousy downtown lodgin' house.
We'll, one night | was sittin' in err
billiard room uptown, jest waitin fer der
daylight an hOpin' dey wouldn't close der
place n'our Ell two. cause it snow out
side an colder dan blue blazes, an
didn't have nOthin' but jest er light sum-
mer suit on, an me overcoat was in
hook an | didn't have nothin inside
er me, an me head was dizzy an me hand
shook Xix l was bout 80 year old, an dat
was der reason 1 didn't win, when er fell
Ter come an offered ter stake me in der
open game fer two bits er corner on der
wan ball, but ] couldn't make er shot, an
quit der game as blue as er half-bred
Chinaman's dog widout er photograph
Jest den er tout dat we useter call
Consumption come up and says, i Jest
seen yer BREEDER downstairs says he.
Want ter know f yer did, says I.
OATS der first time ever know'd l had
wan. How's he lookinG
''Sump'um like yerself,' says he; only
bit more respectable, f got on ter it
straight Take err look yerself; he's down
dere at der bar.
Il went an looked over der railin' an
saw er man done up in err great big over
| coat turnin' down er glass er whisky. He
didn't look so much like me as he mint,
but dere was sump'n dat kinder reminded
me er mesep when ] was feelin' good and
der dough was comm easy.
How does he take yerF says Con
sumption Amt it jest like lookin' inter
er mirrOrF
"'Not much it amt, says I. He's got
too much feed under his belt.
FRATERNAL GENEROSITY.
GOATS all right; he hain't but jest left
der farm says he. Wonder where he
got dat hat, anyhow Smells like COWS,
be gosh. Say, Jack says he, Ill lay
yer ten ter wan his parents is still lnittin'
socks fer de soldiers. Der news dat der
war is over hain't arrived up yonder yit'
eyer see, Consumption tout he had er
merry wit, Consumption did. No help
fer cases like dat. He fell dead wan day,
but don't know if it was his wit or his
cough dat killed him; anyhow, der book
is closed an he's off on der long race dat
amt got no finish.
"Well, didn't pay much 'tention ter
der bloke, but went over and sat down,
wonderin which would start next,
starvation er freeze ter DEATH an dere
want no limit ter der Jag or blues dat |
had on ter me, when ! felt some wan
touch me on the shoulder, an when I
looked up, dere stood der chap we'd ben
talkin' er bout, askin' me ter play him er
game er billiards.
"'Certing,' says |. Only der firm I'm
workin' fer amt payin' salriz dis week,
an Pm waiten fer er check from me mud
der, an -
"'Dat's all right, says he smilin'. I'll
settle fer der games Can ] knowed by
| der way he spoke he want so darned
green as he looked 1 jest wants ter
pass der time er way says he.
"'All right, says. I'll have ter go
yer Jest wan on dem conditions
"Well, we played fer quite er SPELL an
it was err bout even up betune the two Of
US. Den he put up his stick an pulled
out er Sl0-note. GO up an settle fer der
game while puts on me coat says he
"'All right says, an when l come
back wit der change. Yer can keep what
| dere is left of it, cause yer mint need it, ,
says he.
'Well, didn't know jest exactly what
ter max er der 'bloke,' but as long as
dere was any money into it / didn't care
but er darn little, yer can bet on dat.
Den we went round an got some
lunch, an / s'rounded er purity consider
able quantity of fodder ct his expense,
while he tole me er yarn er bout how
he'd Jest come from Chicargo, an hadn't
never ben east afore, an asst me
wouldn't show him der town der next
evenin'
81 said would, an he tole me where
! ter meet him Den he took or sneak, an
l had der first decent bed I'd had fer der
las tree mont's.
JACK IS MADE USE or
DER next evenin' ] was on deck at der
time he'd set an hung erround fer quite
or snail hut he didn't show IN, an 1 20 "a