The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-09

and personal possessions. ana you can pet tne
clothes of your back II you want to. But no
Well said the bank President, peeling of
n big solitaire ring, this stones worth $500.
aud IT raise Won that much
w." SEQ you said the real estate man.
What else have you got that can raise
Well replied the bank President. this
wa.tcnhl, Is worth $500 and
man: False you s3OO.then. your valuation OF
w Dog gone the luck said tho bank prest-
got YOU beat. ia hc willing TO bet my cor
Iuroys, shoes and hat that I've got you soaked.
" Rush 'em TO the centre then calmly re-
IleI the real estate man. 'sgpposi9E ! M
the bundle. That satisfactory
"Its got to be-, replied the bank President
All rlGht. then. put EN- IN the pot and III
consider that you've called me- said the real
Tile bank President stood UP. peeled off
his, coat aud waistruat and hunting hreeches
and Irupred them On to the blanket that
:" "ff hixh ' hnh,I '%:' Shoes men amI n" n'a rSsiI tTSm n On TOP rSp
o. the clothes, and tossed his tOrr- anu-at cap
2n the hear Then he sat down IN his w
straight or full aud III show you what you're
The. wealthy depositors Of the st. Louis
bank Of which he. was tho bend would have en-
' 49, ~ - 80 ~, ~ t'HI 49, 'p'N'NN
iowa the pot. toys and all. without q word.
You're a good hing, amt YOU, said the
with a positive knowledge OF how 1t was going
10 come our,
as the three sat there and guyed him. Finally
" Wall. said he to the real estate man. I'll
Just write YOU n check for the iftv you allowed
on those toys Of mine. and he started to reach
10: the cio'hes IN order to dress himself The
ont OF tho bank prpailpDt'G roach
. These things mint for sale he said.
They'll all lust about H. me- trying on the
NAT; ,HnI ! EuHSs ~ Just h"ns on to them as
a,Bpt. great scott. mani exclaimed the
got another stitch in c%amp-that, that rig
out the only one | brought from the carr
Too bad eaid the real estate man. You
then, Sorry, old man. but. honest. | really
couldn't think, OF rarting, with these things for
along with me, too, and only one hat aud pair
OF shoes. and IL they get vet what am | going
TO doE, Got to have, a. change. YOU know. l
ment and so do the other bors-don't YOU. fell
lowysi,-out | need III, outfit in my business
The other tSO men nodded their heads IN
grave indorsemelt Of this stand and the bank
lresident fr9the! ~ the mouth.
Won b " nat at t iT,o Isy IL l. y,n eXpect me to do,
man. stand around tho tent and SILVER or
cut across tho trail IN my nnderclothes Tor the
l wish, could think of some plan to help
YOU out. old man. answered the real estate
man with Gommisera;ion in his countenauce.
sideration. OF giving up these things.' ard he
made the suit. the shoes and the hat up into a
neat bundle rs he sLoke. lust then one OF the
other men, who had bocn ~prowling outside,
r%nnninG into the tent bre2thless.
say. fellows lie exclaimed, 'there's some
fresh bear tracks right over there in the clear
other two. The bank President made as If to
pick up his rifle. too. when his eye fell on his
iack OF raiment. by that time the real estate
with the other two.
hey, come back here you COMPOUNDED cut
tate man nv who Hh,tS"hh' had y the b allfF ' Ff.s seh. ess
shoes and hat'slung In a neat bundle
over his shoulder. But the three men we're
out Of voice range in a Jiny.
They came back. heaming, along toward
nightfall. with the pelts OF two nice young
black bears. They found the bank President
m2ninG around, WRAPPED up in a blanket and
tent. Then they sat around him in a c'rcie
and expressed their sincere svmnathy with
instance of the q vful evil Of gambling. After
supper and n niue they all turned In. leaving
the bank President still sulking and ut:erinG
mulcdictions under his breath.
THE real estate man and the 0thertwo went
early the next morning-the bank presi-
Ients clothes along with %themL,and when
on the verge of anoplexy from sheeriwrath.
The re1l estate man then made n great show
Ht charity hy giving up the toys. and the bank
President was in a state of good nature by the
time camp was. struck. The three conspira-
tors united in q letter Of explanation, inclosing
all OF their Winnings. 90 the bnnk President
bank President got the letter and his dis
losings he was most ticklei to death
md instantly became az perky and impudent
" 1 knew YOU couldn't have done It IL you'd
PLAYED on the square said he. the first time
he met them Wait till next year. that's all"