The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-26

appraisal OF Bucks hxd hole was so
funny.
Buck demurred good deal when the
Harvey Gaddis boy said that he would
only pay $1,000. but at length, after a
day OF hemming and having, he consent
ed 10 accept the terms. which were 10 be
cash.
q" III telegraph to my father. Harvey
Gaddis. of Washington ID. c., TO send me
the money right away said the tender
foot when the bargain was struck, and he
walked right down 10 the telegraph Of
flee with Buck and sent this dispatch:
Harvey Gaddis. such-and-such a number
on Massachusetts avenue. Washington,
ID. C..Express $4,000 currency immedi-
ately. Have found big bargain
The rumor of the success Of Bucks
deal with the jay boy from back East got
around the camp I'm no time and a lot OF
the boys just lay on the floors Of the rum
factories and dancing tents and hollered
over #. But they were careful not 20
say anything that could cop Bucks game
with the tender foot They knew that
Buck didn't let people monkey with him
that way.
Up AGAINST IT.
while We waited for the arrival OF the
currency from Washington. the boy wiki
the pedigree started off on another whri,
and on the first night he stacked up
against Con DismOres mOre's stud poker
game. He took about 500 away from Con
the first night 500 the next night, 5000
the third night. and on the fourth day no
s.Oughed 1t an back at Cons table and
went broke besides. He knew as much
about the game of stud poker as / do OK
Yiddish, but he just played in luck for
the first three goes at Cons game and
when his luck shook him on the fourth
day he went under I'm a heap.
Il don't care said the jay trying 20
look game. after he went broke, I've got
$4,000 coming to-day or tomorrow. and
I'll see what / can do with that.
How about that mine o. Buck Win
gate's2 asked one OF the boys who heard
him make this break
oh. II pay for that out Of what
win was the cubs reply.
Buck had been called 10 Denver on
some kind OF Il phOny deal or other on
the day before OF else he might have wor-
ried a great deal about the course his
tenderfoot customer took when his SIS
600 arrived at the camp. Myself and a
couple Of the boys were with the white
eyebrOwed capitalist when he went down
10 the express office, I'm responce 10 the
notification. he got his big bundle OF
money from Harvey Gaddis. Washington,
ID. G. lie opened the big brown, care
fully sealed envelopes before US, and
counod the $4,000 I'm absolutely new crisp
$50 and 800 bills on the express Office
counter. We all had a close look and
feel Of the bills, for that kind of money
wasn't common in Creole Gold was the
medium. and what paper
money turned up in the camp was al
ways greasy and worn.
" Looks nice. hey?' inquired the ten
derfOOt. Father must have gotten these
Treasury notes right fresh from the
Il told the cub, I'm a good-natured way.
that $1,000 was a pretty big wad for a |
young fellow 10 be packing around with |
him i'm Creole. and that IT would be a |
good scheme for him 10 place It in Joe |
Conley's hotel safe over night. and take |
a receipt for IT,
" 'Oh. I'm goin 70 win back what I |
lost at stud poker first said he. Then /
IN put II all IN the safe
II didn't want 10 waste any more /
,reath on such a chucklehead. and so I
r. him 20 on about his business He |
made for Con Dinsmore's stud poker
ayout right off. He bought 81. 600 worth /
+ chips at the go-off and his fine, new
risp treasury 800 bills made a hit with |
'on.
" II you win out said Con. I'll Just
ash you with the yellow boys and hang
n to this green stuff myself for luck, II
on don't mind
The Harvey Gaddis boy said some
hing about the heftiness of gold 10 carry
round. but IL Dinsmore really wanted
he paper. why he'd leave # there. OF
curse Then he waltzed in and socked |
to Cons game for ST. 700 within an hour.
Though there were four other men IN
he game not another one OF 'em had
limblefu Of luck except the tenderfoot.
Within half an hour he had put<ron an
ven 5000 up against IT. and then he said
ed cash In and drop down 10 Bird Man.
.y's for a bit Of faro.
"'All right said Con, come back when
GU smash Birds layout and Dinsmore
ashei the tenderfoot's chips In double
agles. holding on TO the $1,000 In treas
ry notes, as he said he was going TO do.
1.-The cub went over 10 Joe Conley's
nd put the bag OF gold coin in the safe.
hen he went to Bird Manleys faro lay
ut and made a hit with Bird, TOO, by |
Lurking down $1,000 in crisp $50 and
100 notes for his stacks OF blues and
elbow Bird fingered the bills admir-
igiy.
Don't get that kind Of money often