The herald., 1893-12-17

ooOh DOuuc. Wno WAS All tACelitut bbN-
keeper at the Reception saloon, on Sut-
ter street, then kept by the late lament
ed John Chenoweth. Mr.. Deane was
Hnave, Intelligent, and wore his beard
trimmed after the manner OF those who
live at their ease. When DR.. Crawford
sought other fields Mr.. Hurt moved up
o peg and persuaded Jack Deane to be-
come Colonel Deane" of Arizona, the
owner of an immense ranch, thousands
of cattle, and typical western geutle-
man, sir. Just as part OF the outfit OF
q typical western gentleman, Colonel
Deane was very graceful in his handling
of deck of cards.
Mr.. Hurt made his headquarters at
the Palace hotel. There he met Ger
man count who, unlike most German
counts who travel this way to marry
heiresses or become BARRIERS, had @
pocketful Of money. Hurt courted him
without seeming to force his attentions,
showed him the city, wined and dined
him, and talked great deal of his
friend, Colonel Deane OF Arizona,
millionaire rancher and cattle king. BY
the merest accident the count and Mr..
Hurt stumbled upon Colonel Deane one
day, and after dinner little game OF
poker was proposed.
The stakes we're modest and the count
won 500. "Really, count, you play the
game wonderfully" complimented Mr..
Hurt, while Colonel Deane made light
of his loases.
The next night the count won another
hundred, and the next he carried off
$500 OF the money of hie new found
friends.
Really you are too strong for US,
even at our American game" said the
merry losers.
The next night the count lost $3S00,
pocketed hia loss like gentleman and
lett the city.
There we're others who met the ele-
CANT Mr.. Hurt and the afiable Colonel
Deane at the Palace hotel, where MIR.
Hurt was much given to playing bill
liards. He really played an excellent
game--when ne chose to. Then the
story drifted along the grand parade
that MIR. Tilford had met Mr.. Hurt and
the colonel. Mr.. Tiliord was the man
ager OF the Standard Oil company's bug
inees on this coast, was blithe young
man and had plenty of money to spend.
He engaged in game of billiards at
the Palace with Mf. Hurt. Colonel
Deane came in and euggested that the
three ehould dine at the Pup. The in
vitation was accepted. The dinner was
excellent and the wines served at just
the proper temperature. When the
good fellowship WAS just brimming over
and condolences had been EXCHANGED,
the cards were suggested. Tilford didn't
mind game for small stakes. He soou
had wonderful run of luck, and was
glad to press it by increasing the limit.
In the early morning hours the luck
began to change. BY the time the banks
were open it was running ell the other
way. Tilford was drawing checks on the
Bank of California at $1,000 per check,
and the other two were sending them
out to be cashed as fast as they were
drawn. The bank paid out the money
on ak OF them. and then grew suspi-
cious. IL refused to cash any more
until it made an investigation. But
that little poker party did not break up
until Tilfcrd had signed paper and paid
out money aggregeting $4,000.
Mr.. Hurt and Colonel Deane had the
$4,000 in coin. but as Tilford demurred
about paying the balance, they consider
ately compromised the indebtedness for
$500 and let it go at that.
A rich mining man was STAYING at the
Palace in November OF last year. Mr..
Hurt met him. So did Mr.. Fisher, who
had come up from Australia with verv
pretty knack at the dice. They talked
much and with loving praise of Colonel
Deane. their Arizona friend, who was
such type OF the western gentleman.
The mining man became eager to meet
the Colonel, and Deane was told to
casually drop in at the Palace bar at
20 O'Clock that evening. In the
meantime Mr.. Hurt and Mr.. Fisher
we're very free in ordering tha drinks
and in speaking of their anticipations
of great delight in introducing Colonel
Deane to another of the best fellows in
the world.
But at $3.50 p. m. policeman had
laid bis hand on Colonel Deane's shoul-
der and told him that Chief Crowley
and Captain Lees wished to see him.
He went quietly to the police office.
''See here, Deane," said Crowley,
"you've worked this city long enough.
We know your game. II you do not
leave San Francisco within "a hours we
will arrest you and your pals for
vagrency."
Deane promised to 60.
He rushed down to the Palace bar to
see Hurt and Fisher. They had just
worked the mining man up to touching
point as Deane almost fell in, breathless
and excited.
''Ah here's Colonel Deane now. How
fortunate, Colonel -" began Hurt.
Colonel, be d-dn shouted Deane.
We've been ordered to leave this town
within "a hours''
The three conepirators rushed off in
hot haste, without pausing to say, "Ex-
cuee our backH," and left that mining
man standing at the bar, gazing into
vacancy, nonplused, dszed, wondering.
They drew down $4,000 in currency
at the Bank of California and left the
next day for New York. There they
went to the hotel Waldorf, most palatial
hotel in the world, and began setting
afioat stories of the Deane ranch in Ari-
zona, which it took their friend, the
colonel, five days and nights to ride
acrosa, aDd of the $4,000 cattle he had
just shipped to Chicago.
AS for Mr.. Hurt, according to d. f,
Verdenal's very fiattering correspon-
dence about him, he was enjoying a rest
from the arduous duties imposed by his
great mines at Harqua Hala. Mr..
Fisher became Mr.. Joseph Foster. an
Australian tourist of large means.
They were soon in the swim and the
big poker games of the Manhattan club.
Then a man who had lost $4,000 to
them equealed, and it was necessary for
Deane to commit suicide" at Coney
island. The others wore mourning