The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-12

Tho young man smiled In . superior sort
OF way, and cracked out nine more Tho
ordinary looking man made two. and then
fell down on o comparatively easy draw.
Ho didn't look In the least worried, how
ever but stuck . couple Of sttcka Of chew
Ing gum into his face and chewed away
at them contentediy. The young man ran
out In three or four more innings. with
scors OF 80 to II In his favor. He crowed
exultantly, and then he started to put up
his Que.
.Throushf : Inquired the ordinary
yes. was tina reply. I don't like to
p,ay solisaire. I'm afraid you're not
quite hard enough nut for me to crack.
20. we'll. We might a. well have an
o,her ~ame.' said the man with the stub
by mustache.
well, don't mind replied the youth
With the inflated chest measurement.
go at IL they started again. noticed
= oueef feature OF the ordinary mans
play from the start. He would make
shot OF amazing difhculty with all the
ease In life, and then he would nxxle on
a dead easy ono. Inc young man io'ksu
steadily ahead.
.sHere.' he said, when ne had is on his
airing 10 the ordinary mans four. I'll
discount you, and bet I'll 30 out before
you've run twenty.
.Iet .er co. said the ordinary-icoking
man. what's the betT
MAKE II FIVE. shall wer inquired the
large headed youth, sizing up his oppo-
nent as II no didn't believe the latter had
anything like that much In his clothes.
"'FTvc hundred, II you want to- said
the eeedy looking man. pulling out
wad OF dark green ones big enough TO
stun a horse collar. The young man
sort o. gasped.
80, no. not that kind OF money he
said. but III mako II %, II you want
to-
You're on said the seedy-icoking
man. and the money was put IN the
hands OF the proprietor OF the room
en- was the Young mans next shot.
ana he ran fourteen cushion carofns with
such address and ecIat that he couldn't
refrain from looking at us haushtlly.
He left the balls In the middle OF the
table The see5y-looking man asked for
A ruler. and. with piece OF chalk. he
uroreedea TO draw divers and sundfy iines
on the table. Just twelve inches from the
sides and ends thereof.
what are you going TO DOR asked
the hot youth. with surprised express
sion.
play you twesve-snch salx 10 your
cushion caroms.' replied the ordinary
locking man. mnnching HIS gam. and IN
alter the terms Of oar wager 10 this
effect. That you don't get another shot
IN the string % ATTY
ss7h. young man grinned coruplacsnfiy.
You've been booming he said,
ssThen the seedy looking man pTanced
in with cue as light as thiatledown. I
never saw such billiards. 81 billiard en-
hfaitlons or anywhere else. IL WAS bnanfi-
mi The man just drew 'en back 20
tie exact spot he wanted EN- synn
when he seemed 70 be smashing 'em All
over the table for general results. ans
then. with a saturnsne grin on bic face.
he'd 70 al 'sm like woman stfoktrg
a sleepsns kitten. ana they ed anything
he wanted. IL wa pretty. TIE you-g
man leaned on his enc, crsssfailen. ard
mu;tering things. The ordinary looking
man dlda.t stop when he ran Vat the
when Re had made 10. and the balls
wttr together. nursed ini0 shapa for $50
more. apparently. he pulled out his hand-
kerrhlef, rnoppea his forehead. and re-
marked that II was warm. aud that he
guessed he'd go cat and get some AIR.
" But you're 4 ringer. ycu know ssia
the ehesty youth.
20. not exacfly that replied IN. or
t.nary looking man The bet doexn'f
stand, and you. Of course pun down Your
money. just wanted 70 timber up a bit.
ANYHOW. Ny names shaefer. and give
an exhibition in this town tonight Might
a. well drop down and lock on
Then Jake sbaefsy. the then champion
hlliiarcist OF the world. drew his ~ and
walked out with a twinkle IN his eyeA"
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