The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-31

I'm going to put flyer on each O. them
plugs, and then can't lose, see? 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 bookmaker laughed as he handed
Kel four tickets, each calling for Play
or Pay 300 to 5, Meadows 100 to 5,
Bitten to 3, Hoey 4 to 8 respective
ly.
''That's quite chance YOU'RE taking,
Mike, I" said Thompson, with laugh.
1t is, if one O. them long guys comes
walkin in with the yellow boys in his
stookin, +" replied the ball player.
Then the bell rang telling the crowd
that the horses were at the post.
They're off" yelled Kelly, as Start
er Caldwell dropped his flag. whats
that guy away out in front, running as
if he saw square meal somewhere?"
It's Play or Payl" screamed hun
dreds. And so it proved to be. The
horse had been the recipient of one Of
those celebrated Gutenberg injections,
and he won in romp.
Kelly never ran bases faster than he
ran up to Ike Thompson's book, brand
ishing his ticket calling for $3O5.
"Give us the green goods, Ikep' he
roared, while the crowd gathered
around breathlessly.
There's your money" said Thomp-
son pleasantly, as he took a big roll of
bills from the cashier Kelly didn stop
to count it, but made rush for the bar
room, crying out:
IF there's dust in any guy throat
around here, let him come in with me
and wash it out. Everybody have a
drink" The bar looked like bargain
counter as the 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, sport?'
Fifteen dollars, Kell'
There's twenty. Have bot your
selfl"
'Say, Mr.. Kelly" whispered tout,
could you stake me to a few bucks?
I've got cinch."
There's ten of them, me boy. Go
and break up the betting ring" was
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bill. Other impecunious persons sue
cessfully touched" him for various
amounts until Mike decided to plunge
again. Going up to bookmaker who
had 100 to l against the horse Duke
John, Mike cried out, "I'll put a hun
bred OH that onel'' and quickly produced
a century, for which he received tick
ct calling for $40, 600 to $780,
IF Duke John wins" said Mike,
"I'll buy the track. " Duke John was
last in a field of 10, but Kelly only
laughed. And so he continued to specu-
late until the races were over. Then be
had $40 bill and some change. He
paid the car and ferry fares of at least
80 unfortunates, loaned so cents here
and quarter there, and by the time he
left the boat at the foot of Forty second
street he had few pennies over So. As
Kelly crossed Tenth avenue he caught
sight of little girl about years old
who was crying as if 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 a lump in his throat, put the
child on the sidewalk, pressed So 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. "We're broke, but let's
hunt up some more green goods. He
soon borrowed $50 from mis- namesake,
Honest John Kelly. That was at 7
O'Clock in the evening. At IL O'Clock
that same night he had won 81, 900 al
faro. The next day he caught the noon
boat for Gutenberg. and he had but
$50 When Mike died, he didn't leave q
dollar. New York Sun.