Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-09


wnss . h,chsa mp a<ss sseca 80 ss..v
we'd ern talkin' CT boat. s~ain' me ter
play hira co Tsnse er billiards
" 'csrtias. says J. Only der nrm
I'm woxAsaf fer Amt p0ytn eAlaris did
weea, an In wsistn' Ter cs check from
me Inad1er. an
".Dsts ali right ssys he. smilin.'
I'll settle fsr der gsrAea gAn
kno~'d by der way As spoke he want
80 darnsd green - he looksA). 4 Jest
wsnss ter r~Ass der time 90 way says
be
..An right says III have ter 20
Ter iest wan on den eonditionA'
We'll. wc played fer quite er spell.
an 1t Was er bout even rp' besane the
two OF as. Den he put up his stick an
psillel out or ten dollar note. Go mp
an settle fer der game while puts on
me coat. ~ayp he.
+. -'Au right ! says. an when corae
hack wit der change, yer cen keep
what aere is left Of IL. cause yer mint
need it, says he
well, I didn't know Jest exactly
what ter MAX or der 'bloke,' but as
long a. deere was any money into n I
didn't cars bat or darn little. yer can
bet on dat
den We went round an got some
lunch. an s'rounded or purity consia-
crsble quantity err fodder 81 his ex-
pensc while he told me or yarn or
bout how he'd Jest come from Chicargo
an hadn't never ben cast sfore, an
asst me wouldn't show him der town
der next evenin'.
II said would. an he tole mo
where ter meet him Den he took er
sneak and had der first decent bed
I'd had fer der las tree mont's.
"Dcr next cvenin' was on deck nj
der timc he'd set an hung GROUND fer
quite er spell. but he didn't show up
an ! was jest crbout ter tro up der job
when up he come runnin' like cr stake
boss an says he: Tn sorry ter keep
yer wsitin'. ne says, but er little matter
err business detained me. Now I'd like
ter have yer do me CT favor 4 yer will
"'Surc. says l. Name 10. an I'll do 1t
wit pleasure
I'D like ter have yer 60 down ter
dis place. says he. handin' me or card.
and git mo grip an bring q up ter
der - house, an I'll 10 dcre when
yer rits back. I'd 70 an git il mesel'.
but I've got n appointment says he.
"'All right: I'll fetch it, says I. an
started Off; but hadn't got hut er step
err two when he called me back. an.
says he. yer might as well be com
Preferable. Jest take me ovcrcoat;
hain't got fur ter so an won't need IT,
"wcll. didn't like ter take his
close, yer know. but he insisted an I
tell yer what, il did feel good wit do-e
midwintcr zephyrs dallyin' GROUND
der way dcy was dat night
while was goin' down I was won
derin' how in thunder he come ter let
CT n outsider ct ne didn't know out
loose wit his overcoat an gripsack. but
set it down ter der fac dat he come
from Chicargo. an let II 90 at dat.
Der place where he sent me was er
cigar store. an when l asst fer der
grip der Teller inside looked up
kinder queer like an wanted ter know
how dcy was runnin'.'
Slow says /. an skipped out ct er
gallop fer up town: but ! hadn't got
but or rod or two when er Teller laid
bis hand onter me sholdcr an says:
Look CT here. me friend, wants YER
No. yer don't; yer made CT mis-
take It's milk yer wants. says I.
+" 4 shouldn't wonder twas SAYS
he. an afore | lsnow'd what he was do
in he had er bracelet onter me rist. nm
| tru' up de sponge 10 onct, fer l
know'd IL want no IRE To kick when
he had der irons onter me.
"'Ycr'll be sorry fer dis when yer
gifts sobered up says | ter der fly cop
on der way ter der station house. Say.
yer amt wan or dem "jays" dot dey
calls ''Pinkcrtons," be yer? f yer be.
yer ain; responsible for nothin' yer do:
none or dem cusses is, 'ccpt fer givin'
er bad character Yer sec tout he'd
made er mistake. an ! was 'lsiddin''
him all der way down ter der station.
when l got dere der sargent went
over me an an | give il ter him
strnight. but he didn't take no stock
into H.
Den or fcllcr went tru me an took
possession or what's his names grip
an was or little surprised when dcy
took er big roll cr der long green out
CT der in.id' pocket er der coat dat I
never know'd was dere.
Den er copper took me er round
an turned me loose into er pen. an
holy gee. say, I've ben in some purity
queer places. but never struck any,
thin dat could hold q candle ter
der lik' cr dat Der was er bowlin'
gang er der cussedcst lookin' buns
dat ! ever run up erginst, an dcre
want one in der whole outfit dat or
rattleSnakc could er bit en- er DARK
night widout bcin' sick ter his stumak.
II reckon dere's or good many tings
dat I'd Xix ter hav' in der world dat |
amt i'blc ter git. hut I'll give yer er
straight pointer amt lookin' fer no
more er dat
why. cr square inch or der mir in
dat place would CT supplied CT whole
oporer company fer or year. 4 dey used
any kind or judgment No. str, yer
can bet yer sweet lie don't buck up
crgiust dat kind CT layout no more.
Der mex nornin' was up in der
police court an found out dat I'd ben
took fer Jerry Fields. err notorious
counterfeiter. an wit der grip an der
overcoat an der money IL hooked llx' l
was booked fer bout twenty year.
hut. lucky fer me. IN sumpn Of ct poll
crtitian lie spells. an wit der infioo-
cncr Of der big guns In der ward rot