The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-04
THE wIoKEDNEss OF THIS WORLD.
Tho Rev. Mr.. Milburn Tells What He Saw
on . Train Going Out of Chicago.


From the Indiana,oiis Sentinel.
The nearest the Rev. ]. A. Milburn ever came
to indulRing in a skin game was on a train
coming out OF Chicago some time ago. Dr.
Milburn tell4 the story himself to illustrate the
shrewdness OF some OF the sharks around Chi
cago who prey upon the unwsry
The train was crowded." said DR.. Milburn.
and had just settled myself to enjoy my
paper. The train was slowly moving out OF the
depot and / was touched upon the shoulder. l
looked into the face OF a appearing man
who rather impressed me by his manner. He
asked me very courteously II l would like to
join in a game OF cards to while away the time
on the train.
mo. sir. I do not care to Join in game Of
cards. replied.
The man apoloeized for the intrusion. and
followed him with my eyes. He stopped By
an elderly gentleman two seats from mine. and
l supposed asked the same question and re-
ceived an affirmative answer. for the old gen.
tleman arose and followed him down the car q
few seats where two seats had been turned
facing each other and were occupied by two
gentlemen. one OF them a young man OF re-
fined appearance. resem bling a professional
man.
Il saw introductions made ana the four
settle themselves for their game and thought
no more OF the circumstance till the train was
pulling up for Grand avenue station, when
noticed two men pass hurriedly by my seat out
on to the platform and disappear in the crowd
AS they left the car noticed one OF them was
the same man who had asked me to Join In the
game OF cards.
Il was somewhat surprised at this. as had
inferred that tho gentleman was beginning a
long journey. and we had been on the train but
twenty minutes. Grand avenue station being
only about eight or nine miles out In fact we
were still In Chicago.
=" looked back to the seats where had seen
the four settle themselves for their game OF
cards and saw the young man sitting there
alone. He seemed to be in distress. Indeed,
1t was very apparent that he was In deep
trouble. 30 pronounced was 1t In fact that
arose and walked back to him.
You are in trouble. my friend said I.
what Is it2
~ have Just been robbed OF 1882 said he.
by those two men who left the car. l am sure
was robbed
He then told me that he had been ap-
preached by the two men the same as had
been by one OF them and had agreed to Join In
game OF cards TO pass away the time. The
old gentleman had evidently been called In Just
to MI up. 1t was suggested that the four play
smchre and have the .opposites for partners
who S the eansd
two or three hands when one OF the two men,
who were evidently together. remarked as he
picked up his hand that he wished they were
playing poker. as he had splendid poker hand.
The other remarked that he also, had a good
national game. remarked that he. too. had
good poker hand.
that os to sa % fun
with laugh.
~ believe my hand is better than yours
I'M q y 70. ~ hAr In ol4
way. and = !! bet you a ten dollar note that
l have you beaten. Maybe my partner has
poker hand. too. looking across at the young
~, The young map said he did have Q remark
be sociable and at the same time show his
friends that he was man Of the world he said
stake s2o t that oh Re hsd ff Both K0 the
well. that is a coincidence remarked one
IL one euchre hand Maybe our other friend
here g has poker hand. too,
nus head that his hand was not even good
epeh q eli band .a,d tbo arc. Will, H.,
this is getting interesting. We are ali friends
here together. and will Just bet $50 haveyo
e By this time each OF the three was more or
less excited with the fever OF gam bling. The
second stranger said he would bet $50 and the
two plunging brokers or racehorse men, said
ne would be willing to stake SO.
The money WAS pulled out as he said this.
and the others hesitated. They said they
didn't think their hands were worth that much
but what was 800 anyway So the first
speaker said no would just bet the even hun
9red: The second stranger said he was not to
bet s3 and he
that he was with two mere plunRers said he
would lust 70 broke on his hand, and. as he
had INST 1872 with him. he would bet that.
Well. | guess you have me beaten this
Just call you
The other man did the same. remarkinR
hat he was going to see the thing through Il
1920 on the grip they were using for a table.
:, have king full said the first speaker.
mo n.So good, said the young man e1citedly.
King. queen. jack; ten and nine OF dla.
stranger. The train was slowing up for Grand
avenue station, The man. as he called his
hand, threw the cards down. grabbed UP the
lap and In five seconds the two men were gone
Of course. was skinned said the young
man brokenly. and don't know how will
And to think" said Mr.. Milburn. those
Two sharpers approached that young man. got
him into game of cards. brought the subject
up to betting. made him think he had the best
81 the bargain and succeeded In robbing him Of
sl3?. all in less than twenty minutes. They
were certainly adopts with a wonderful knowl-
edGe Of physioGnomy. have marveled over 1t
but" added DR.. Mburn refectively. the
TSsps hs5 He He got hold OF somebody
Mr.. Milburn won't say whether he gave the