Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-06-02

and .pousee cafe at the end OF all.
Say, it made me hungry just to look
at his mug, and he was wearin' a hot
silxer an long coat and a diamond
lamp fit TO knock an eye out of the
prince of Wales, and. say, when saw
Hennessy that way thought it was
like fndin' mine. There was ready
money ali over him"
AN, of course, he staked you good
and plenty?" said the faro man.
"Did / say that Hennessy had a
pint ?" unused the race follower. "Well.
maybe 1t was two of them and maybe
1T was three. Anyway, Hennessy had
a little skate on. It wasn't enough Co
excuse him and It was just enough
to make a mean man nasty.
Hello, Hennessy,' says L.
Hello says Hennessy.
"And saw then and there that my
gold mine was a frost. Hennessy was
givin' me the go-by. But L was too
hard up to be naughty, so stops him.
"'Say, Hennessy,' says 1, are you
goin' to walk past a man like that
Don't you know me-?
Yes says Hennessy, with kind
OF an ugly grin, L know you well
enough
1--we been in hard luck since I saw
you, Hennessy,' says 1. I'm on the
hog for fair-stone broke, old mani
THAT don't surprise me- says Hen
messy, not a little Bit
EFT dontl' says L, and you can bet
L was surprised, If he wasn't.
"'Not PARTICLE says Hennessy,
you went broke when L quit you, be-
cause was your mascot You stole
my luck, and L figure that you owe
me about $1,000. The minute I left
you things came my way
We'll, tried to laugh. why, Hen
messy, old man. says 1, you're string
in me. Dye take me for hoodoo p
""That's what I do he says, the
worst hoodoo this side of the Rocky
mountains
We'll. say, Hennessy,' says I,
stake me for a hundred and let it
go at that?'
"-Not a nickel says Hennessy.
You got my luck once, but you don't
get it again, seel'
Then he turned back into the cafe.
and l could see him through the win
dow ordering a new quart"
"Wouldn't that bump youi" said the
faro man.
Say, isn't luck about the queerest
thing on earth?" continued the race
man philosophically. "Hcre was Hen
messy tramp only year before, when
1 was a high rider. Now, I'm on my
uppers. and Hennessy's on the wave,
and yet at that very minute my luck
was on the turn. walked around the
corner where could curse Hennessy
on the quiet and there in little heap
OF wet dirt by the curbstone I saw
something shining. picked it up. 1t
was five-dollar gold piece. and there
was hole in it. Say, do you remember
me coming into your bank with it?'.
Sure" said the faro man.
Say, 1t needed lot Of nerve to Law
the whole five on one card, and me
hungry, too. but was afraid If I'd
break the five I'd break my luck, see ?''
The faro man saw.
$50 laid 1t in one bet, and won ten
times running. Then 1 called the
turn, and finally quit $4,000 winner.
Say, that was about the dizziest game
ever played. and when / cashed in 1
went and eat the best dinner that the
Tenderloin afforded.
We'll, 1 didn't see anything more of
Hennessy until January, when L went
to New Orleans again with a small in
terest in a string of good ones
and another interest in COM
bination book that guy named
Shorty Allen was running. was
riding high again, and Hennessy
wasn't. 1t did seem queer, but it looked
like we both couldn't do business at
the same time. L ran against him sew
eral times and made as IL I'd forgotten
the throw down he gave me In front of
Martins, and at last one day he came
sweatin' around TO my rooms, lookin'
for n tip. One of our horses was en-
tered for seven furlongs on the next
day, with about one chance In million
OF winning, but Hennessy had an idea
In his hat that the race was to be fixed.
He didn't know L was interested in the
nag, but he did know that had an in
side track with the stable and came to
find out which way the cat was goin' to
jump.
"'Say, old PAL he said, I've only got
$1,000 left and want to make big
play tomorrow SOS to get even again
and 1 can't take any chances. Can't
you put me wiser"
SAY" said the faro man, wouldn't
that bump your"
so told him to see me an hour be-
fore the race" the race follower went
on, land he went away. Say, dye think
twas up to me to give him any straight
tip?"
After the way he turned you down :?
Mil" returned the faro man.
well, next day the mare was five
to-onc shot, and about an hour, before
the race Hennessy came sneaking up.
Do 1 play her?' he says.
For all you're WORTH says 1.
tSure?' he saws