The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-31

earthly possession up when Green ra'Seo
wv IN ~ het my life against that $780, !
saia aud Green threw the 500 In the pot
''Then 81 came 20 sho"-uo""' "'''"
threw down four aces. -,
" Hold on I said. that don't CO. Green'
d" ~'bc - Il don't he said ana then ne
threw his hands down on the money
,.tctcd a dagger up from where | had laid
I, 80, ,ho floor. and own l shot IT through
%,on,,.s hands. II nailed them fast, and
ne couldn't move.
@" whats this2' said Green.
Robbed.' 1 yelled. You worked In
cards on me-
'.'Ifs lic.' Green said.
THE OTHER AcE.
Things sorter Quilted down. and when
examined the deck found. too true, that
another ace had Decu worked IN.
""Tain't my fault said Green; i didn't
put It in
searched him and every other man in the
house and found three more aces IN rel
ler's pocket who went broke early IN the
game and fell asleep. Then saw tnat
Green was straight and / pulled the dag
Ger ont of his hands and apologized. We
AN took drinks with Green. and after find
ing that he was $1,000 ahead OF the game
I went 20 the hotel across the street
stark naked-and went 10 bed ana tell
you / was pretty sleepy
"\VcU about If o'clock that night
hacn't got up yet-somebody cane up ana
raped & { my door.
" Who's there? i asked
ITS Green came the ans YER
"'What do you wantY l inquired
" L want you 49,
II got up then and went 20 the uoor
and there found Green.
well" said Green come on
"'CoJne on v.here?"
Anywhere he said, don't you Delong
10 mc?' a,o,,.
betting my life In that poker game
"Tbere was a big crowd Of COW boys
with Green. and / knew II reiused 10
let Green take me they would XIII me on
tho spot ] thought about the matter ana
decided that | had as well let Green take
T,,. 1,fo az any one else. / dressed myself
in blanket and went with the mob.
Tbera was plenty OF rope in the crowd,
too young fellow:
GOOD VIEW OF THE TOWN.
..,rtoy tool, me 10 a mountain about five
miles from the town, and Green came up
ne .'.Yonr life belongs to me, don't it?' said
Green. ~.
yes said, what do you want with
:. WHY said Green, Z want to take it.
| Surely It's mine; / want it.
YES / said. take It,
"Then they put a rope around my neck,
threw one end over a limb Of a tree, ana
were in the act of pulling it when l yelled
| stop,
| o. 4
| eyyby.' I said. If my life Is yours you
can take IT, but this crowd can't 1t don I
! belong TO them
| well. then said Green, I'll take it
"T'hcn he took hold of the rope ana De
| gan pulling. l could feel the CORDS IN my
| neck stretching, and / knew well that my
| time had come.
ole hoisted me way up in the air, and
then yelled from the bottom: You can
| get a pretty good view Of the town from
there. can't YOU? / didn't ansWer-dldh
| have time to-the rope broke ana lel
TO the ground, lighting on my feel
Green got "a little sympathetic the,'
and coming up 10 me, Paid what good
| your life, any way?
cts durn little 10 On said but u
| a whole lot TO me
wei. then said Green, YOU can keeI
| A. but. young man. don't you never pm a
| mans hands down TO table before you
| krCw what you are doing.
! Il was glad TO get OF Ike l did, and
| left for Texas next day; but tell you
| voung man. I'm living, but as sure a.
| you're knee high to a duck ! lost my NE
! once. st. Louis Globe-Democrat'