Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-16
THE DOMINIE'S LUCK.


Gambler willing to Pay Literally
for the Newcomers Secret.
A few years ago, before the iron horse
had brought in a rush of settlers and
had made travelling pleasure as COM
pared with the old stage coach days, a
devout Methodist minister had invaded
the foothills of the Rockies, and, with
light heart and light pockets, was pene-
trating as best he could into further
interior, where he hoped to carry the
glad tidings to the mining camps. One
day, after Calgary had been left behind,
and when the stage stopped to make
its change of horses at n spot not par
ticularly attractive, there being only
few miners huts and a boarding house
or two, he signified his intention to walk
a mile or until the stage should
overtake him.
Philosophizing on the great future in
store for this wonderful country, he
came to the forks of a trail and was
doubtful to which he ought to take.
He chose one, however, and, walking on
for some time and the stage not overtak-
ing him, he retraced his steps, only to
find, by well defined marks in the trail,
that the stage coach had gone on the
other trail. There was nothing for it
but to return to the settlement and wait
another week for the next stage.
1t was Saturday and the next day was
Sunday, so he decided to improve the
opportunity by giving a sermon to the
miners. His discourse was eloquent,
and, that there should be no question
about his denominat ional leanings, a
collection was taken up at the sugges-
ton of one of the audience.
The next day Rabe Garrison came
up from Montana. Rabe was one of the
most expert gamblers in the western
country, and made periodical visits to
the mining camps for the purpose of
entertaining the boys, and, incidentally,
helping himself. He was popular, and
his presence in town meant holiday
for the entire camp.
Noticing the stranger over in the cor
ner of the room, Rabe asked the land
| lord who he was. He was confidentially
informed that he was knowing one,
that he had a new game, and had
cleaned the boys out on Sunday.
Cleaned them out, Ell? Well. he
must have new game"
Eyes; cleaned them out. They have
| not bit left
Shortly afterward Rabe made his way
over to the stranger, and, after the usual
| remarks to the weather. said:
"They tell me you have got a new
game. Now, I'm no hog, but am willing
to pay you well if you will let me into
| it,
"Why, I don't understand you," said
| the preacher.
80, well, that's all right; but if you
cleaned out the boys it must be good
| one, and I'll pay we'll for it,
Again came the protest that his Ian
| guage was not understood. At last it
began to dawn on Rabe that there was
some misunderstanding.
Returning to the landlord he said:
| you've put me on the wrong lay. I
believe that mans preacher
''Why, certainly. He preached a cork
er of sermon yesterday, and at collec-
ton time the boys showed their appre-
citation by giving him every cent they
| had"
Rabe went back to the minister's cor
ner, and, making his apologies, said,
| diving into his pockets: Here, YOU
may not want this yourself, but you
may meet some one who does" He
placed $50 roll into the hands of the
preacher. 1t was game that called
| even him.-Brandon Sun.