The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-02
MISTAKE OF THE LOOKOUT.
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An prr.v Es'y Ia Wshe In These nav. when =
Man who isss p~~r seen Talking IN y sirr.
s,msn Want. to net IN the Races w.
plantations After the tombin ssion Won.

About 2 O'Clock on Wednesday afternoon
last u nees- booking little man with y mixed
gray mt,stnchr and somewhat hagvv black
clothes was walking along sixth avenue. not
far from Fourteenth street, when no was a-
cost.d ly n finr.lnoklng man IN the dress ~
nm Episcopal clergyman. The meek looking
little MIN touched his hat and ~alked M Ia
the clergyman, and the two stood on tho curb
and talked together for about five minutes.
During the talk the meel-looking little man
kept his hands thrust in his trousers pockets
and ga,ed up and down the street and every
where except into the clerRyman's face. while
the clcrgymen cesticnlated freely and appeared
to be- talking very earnestly. The Clergyman,
In fact, seemed to be doing most 81 the talk
ing. and the nature Of his talk obviously de-
pressed his listener. Just before they parted
the clergyman held his right forefnRer mp
warningly. and then the two men turned and
went their different ways.
The meok-looking little mans way took him
to the door leading TO an upstairs Sixth avenue
poolroom. The outside lookout for the pool
room happened to be temporarily absent from
his post. doubtless in successful search Of re-
freshment in the neSt-door saloon. When.
a moment after. the meek-looklng little man
had assembled. the lookout resumed his station
outside the street door leading to the pool
room, a tough-looking youth walked up to him
and said
Say. one ~ them fly vicers jes' went up.
vile youse was inside. Little guy wit ds
frost in his mnss-tash an black toys dat look
some on de blink. seen him chewin' Wit a
gospel shooter on de- corner fr n minutes be-
fore he drilled dis way"
Say. is dat on de plank'" inquired the look
out a hard-looking customer with a scar under
his right eve with an expression Of decided
concern. w Ven did he 20 up. youse say"
inside sts rSS the he i ESIss EHf nf s11na,i one "
The iSsS;sS e. . 4 | $s$sn: LII e Il q Z Dc; o s.%
lie stood at the head d the stairs and cast
b. sys o Sc5 tho }; ; ,coT tho The IsoS Sr0Td i was cs, rETs't ei
iituIe' man in shabby black clothes. When he did
v ~ns si I5sGi %s befo %s" the iae c S"TSGnstH II" window naies
He had scrawled the names Of two horses. one
engaged at ,Benninrs, the other at NewL1rt.
dollar note. AZ the combination window.
sixty TO one. them two" said the man be-
hind the combination window. What's num-
The meek-looking little man glanced OF the
member, club ,card that The Upstairs, look,
descript crowd standing before tho netting cards.
sHC,S 60, hi, dough dow n; hn.s im,, T hs is
rected ne Wien the %latter.'- betting transaction
was concluded He rushed behind the counter
room. whose diamond studs were dazzling
."Bosa. said the lookout, mcnrnfnlly. che
Of ,sm got by wen ! Tnfni lGoEin,wI was y cn'y
spot combination, down, Fellv' outside says
her he se ssfd sim he .hi a : IN. 7 b sty r hln ON o1s Se d SeFs
bach, o De bunch. VIII. de Happy black suit
an de gray nlss-tash.'- Pointing ont the sus-
| uecfad ono IN the frpwniD0 hpnd man
x.o Sasi S NE , |a!'sr 0% II .h .Es1 { Sc Sc sss' uSou
choo think I'm pokin' Won three q day for?.-
,r" n y Tss O ny G Isdf 3. beat b 5a half IL a , minute Sn.
q EN- dat. screwed by me Dye want me
aGive him %nothin'.- 0rovled the head man.
IN ' %isR emf mere L So = li ISsf i. d srS yG% s'An DJas.
S SGGu a kSr ili Z pn la's aDo II Z T hav T < dn d., Ss.s door ,ni hats
The lookout went from behind the counter.
while the head man whispered to the ticket
meek-looking little man, whom he pointed
out To them
behind the crowd. his hands thrust In his trous-
ers pockets. trying 20 catch an occasional glimpse
u The betting cards between The shoulders
OF The taller chaps In front " him, when the
WGa,SG%o pld u" inquired n i the lookout.
tn" mcek.looking little man turned his head
around and ga2ed disapproving!y into the
"P"an-bag. he replied. and turned to look
The io%f"as, drew back with q sort Of les,ed
sound to him like that which a ny vicer" would
make IN the rircqins!ances lie scratched hts
l,ssd G TSs II ie Ga. ssR, an began sys on to the cali hiiu. n led
second race AT Bennings. The meek-looking
iitlle man APPEARED 10 have 9 pretty keen ear
shot WAS announced as the winner liz Looked
pleased tnggsd rervon.ly at hi- mustaehe,
Hey. d, ie land dat onef" hoarsely Inquired
the hafiied lookout in the, suspected ones ear,
preston OF annoyance with which wise men
regard the advances OF touts,
,,r ,pid AND H0 Fast XXI Rivs i@ ddct = injured ,as rGas e. mseH,
looking little man, splrtedly.
This Bointsd Hlqsion 20 the stopping PLACE
expression To cross the lookout's face. His
right arm drew back But the thought prob
lis job il he punched the "ay vicer, whom
he had been warned against inolesting by
The head man. and so he dropped his arm to
Say. youse IL real Hiddy wit your face,
amt y0ns':' he contented himself with 4rowl.
ing TO the neek-looking little man, who walked
away without replying. an expression OF disgust
Oh his face
A moment later the operator began calling
OF the fret race al Newport. and the meek
looking little man edged nearer TO the telcg-
rapher's stall the better to hear He looked
very oomplacent indeed. when the name OF
the horse leaLing into the stretch by four
lengths was announced. and when the name
Of the winner vas called out he slapped the slip
of paper he leld IN his hand. his ewes sparkled
with content, and he tugged AT his mustaChe
with the air Of n man who has Just received n
favorable reply toa wire for money.
fe waited Tor the Newport race Ia be con-
tirmed aud then he got In line behind tn. four
lucn ahead of him nj the combination window |
lie was the last IN the line. and when he called
On his number in Il low tone saying "SiNty-one |
dollars. he saw the gloweriny coun,onance OF
the head man himself framed In III. window
lust step b"l,lud here u minute. will your"
growlcd the head man to the meek-looking lit
lie man.
"Slre. said the latter, and he walked around
the rail and into the Enclosure. The head man
met him AZ the door
Look a-lerc. chun." snid the head man 10
the suspected one. III a low growl. there's been
u pepper or two on you ever since you turned
the corner down the street, you win your
combine. and yo,l get your dough But its
right ny. Ia You To cough about what you're
guin' Ia do with II"
The ncek-lookinc little man looked surprised
at the beginning Of this address. but he brldlcd
M the lat words thereof.
what the devil do YOU think I'm going To do |
with 1t buy red nannels and violet toilet water |
for the African heather with ~" he inquired
in u tone that had no meektess whatever in II |
Where do Won butt in with a crack like that? |
l. this q WEIGH. or WHAT"