Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-10-29

the king" to friend, land it, peach.
I'm going to put flyer on each O. them
plugs, and then ]. can't lose, seer got
to get some dough back. no matter how
they run"
That's no system. Mike. " said Kel's
friend.
cts as good as the average sport,
was the quick retort and Mike pushed
his way up to Thompson's book
Say, there, Ike. old boyl" yelled
Mike. "Here's four green flyers Put
one on each Of them ponies. keep the
change, and gimme the tickets quick. "
The hookmaker laughed as he handed
kel four tickets, each calling for Play
or Pay 800 to 8, Meadows 100 to 3,
Bitten to 3, Hoey to respective
ly.
""That's quite chance you're taking,
Mike" said Thompson, with laugh.
ut is, il one o. them long guys comes
walkin in with the yellow boys In his
stockin, replied the ball player.
Then the bell rang telling the crowd
that the horses were Mt the post
They're Off" yelled Kelly, as Start
or Caldwell dropped his flag. what's
that guy away out in front, running as
If he saw square meal somewhere?"
TITS Play or Payr" screamed hun
dreds And SO it proved to be. The
horse had been the recipient of one of
those celebrated Gutenberg injections,
and no won in romp
Kelly never ran bases faster than he
ran up to Ike Thompson's book, brand
ishing his ticket calling for 1906.
Give US the green goods. Iker" he
roared, while the crowd gathered
around breathlessly
There's your money" said Tbomp-
bills from the cashier Kelly didn stop
to count it, but made n rush for tho bar
room, crying out:
If there's dust in any guys throat
around here, let him como In with me
and wash it out. Everybody have a
drink" The bar looked like a bargain
counter az tho sports lined up. They
called for everything from wine to
cigarettes, and when all had had enough
Kel said to the drink mixer:
How much, sport2''
Fifteen dollars, Kell"
There's twenty. Have II bot your
selfr'
"say, Mr.. Kelly" whispered tout,
could you stake mo to n few bucks?
I've got cinch.
There's ten of them, me boy. Go
and break up tho betting ring" was
Kelly's response rs he forked out "a $40
bill Other impecunious persons sue
ccssfully touched" him for various
amounts until Mike decided to plunge
again Going up to bookmaker who
had 100 to | against tho horse Duke
John, Mike cried out, I'm put hun
dred on that oner' and quickly produced
century, for which he received tick
ct calling for $40, 600 to 800.
''If Duke John wins" said Mike,
"Pll buy tho track" Duke John was
last in field of 10, but Kelly only
laughed. And 10 he continued to specu-
late until tho races were over Then he
had $40 bill and some change. He
paid the car and ferry fares Of ut least
80 unfortunates, loaned 80 cents here
and quarter there, and by the time he
left the boat at the foot OF Forty second
street no had few pennies over 30. As
Kelly crossed Tenth avenue no caught
sight Of little girl about $ years old
who was crying as il her heart would
break He picked her up in his arms
and said gently:
whats the matter, little one?"
Mammals sick in bed and I'm hun
gry," sobbed the little girl Kel gulped
down u lump in his throat, put the
child on the sidewalk, pressed IS into
her hand and said soothingly!
There, give that to your mother, lit
tie one, and may God bless You.
Come on, sport" Kel said to his
friend then. Were broke, but let's
hunt up some more green goods. He
soon borrowed $50 from his namesake,
Honest john Kelly. That was ut z
O'Clock in tho evening. At IL O'Clock
that same night he had won 81, 900 at
faro The next day ne caught the noon
boat for Gutenberg, and he had but
500 When Mike died, he didn't leave a
dollar. New York Sun.