The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-18

on his way to the hotel. He wanted some
Of it. l had TO go along with him.
Joe didn't nave nickel in the world
when We left the game at o'clock n the
morning. l had about SD, but Joe had for
gotten all about that. and didn't intend 10
ieil him anything about II until some OF the
corners OF his jag had been effaced We
turned in and slept like a pair OF tops.
When We woke up the mex; morning Joe
didn't exhibit the customary gloom made
and provided for the broke man with the
FL Fl head. He was quite clipper and cheer
Il guess kin stand in with one O. tn
brakes I get ride back [ my range said
he. What's more I've had my moneys
worth: Wen stand EN- up fur breakfast
here. hey?'
Il nodded. A. We were entering the ear.
Ing room OF the hotel ice kicked some thing
metallic with the toe of his boot. and the
metallic thing went winking around the
room until 1t hit the wall. Joe followed it
and picked II up. 1t was quarter. There
was lar deeper expression of pleasure
ms race when he picked up that quarter
than there had been during any part Of the
Tune When ne was smuggling Shag Shaugh-
nesseys faro layout.
Il aim broke yit,' said Joe, stuffing the
quarter into his pocket.
After we had breakfast We went out for
q walk around. l pretended to have found
stray dollar in my vest pocket, and 1
asked Joe into a weather-board saloon for
q drink. In the back room Of the saloon
there was roulette wheel and red and
ton for the benefit of the railroad men who
were soon to SO out on their trains
Ihe quarter in Joe's pocket itched- He
played the % on the wheel layout II won,
Then he did another amateurish thing. He
played the 50. II Won Joe was crazy as
/ say, and therefore a bet doubier from
away back. He doubled on the wheel. and
losing only nine times in twenty-seven
plays, and just keeping under the so limit
the game ranged from a quarter TO that
ngure-he had SECS when 1 plueked him by
the sleeve He was sensible enough TO quit
the wheel at my whispered suggestion.
But when We got outside:
Wen now head for the main tent
said Joe. tried to convince him that s26s
was pretty fair wad of mony for a man
who had been fiat broke. all except a quar-
ter, half an hour before. and / put 1t to
him. too, that he could now go back 10
Pocatello and finish out his five days leave
yet remaining.
wen now head for the main tent.
repeated Joe. and there was nothing for
II but to accompany him to Gienns Ferry's
chief faro layout.
Joe. took seven drinks of whisky and
started TO play. He got down TO his last
$40 gold bit, and ! was just about to dig
UP my hold-out pile and begin play myself
when he played the high card with his $40
and won. He couldn't lose from that mo-
ment. AT O'Clock in the afternoon. when
the east bound express from Portland was
due, Joe was S2.225 winner tugsed at
him ana invited him TO the station to see
me on
East To Omaha told him.
He cashed in and handed me five SiO1
bills
i" You kin return that if you're soneam-
ish about il, when you git back where YOU
b'long.
Il smiled In Joes teeth, and produced
the $40 that | had left.
i am already your beneficiary to this
extent. | said 10 him. and II you insist
on IL III hang on to this. although I mean.
TO return II 10 you when you took brace
and be much obliged into the bargain
He studied me for a moment
Wen, podner,' he said finally. II a
tenderfoot like you kin come out { this
country and hold such level head on his
shoulders there amt no reason that kin
see why l shouldn't profit ny tn example
so { speak. I'll Just hold out on myself
and carry this whole bunch with me back
L the range
He took the east-bound train with me
and got off with about So 100 in his pocket
when we reached the station nearest his
range All Of which Is why wasn't
vagged at Pocateiio. All OF which goes 10
show that a mans never broke until he's
broke
But how about all sheep heriers being
crazy? one OF the men at the cafe table
inquired.
Didn't Joe Irish let me- a brok, and
ahout-to-he vagged tenderfoot from the
East. handle his winning" inquired the
man who used 70 run a newspaper at Buff
falo Wyo-Nex York Sun