The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-25
The Tip That Failed

A more variegated lot of roommates
could not be found in a days search.
First there was Jack Raymond, an
artist, always living on the thin edge
of poverty; then DR.. William Payne,
a physician looking for patients and
a practice; Harry Smith, a young at
torney, searching for clients, and last
but by no means least, Rev. James
Jones. a young minister, with a small
congregation. They were all residents
of a prominent boarding house of Buff
falo. and had drffted together as kin
dred spirits usually do. All were typi-
cal bachelors and "all were for one and
one for ALL"
One evening the last three named
wore a disconsolate look on their faces
Naturally there was a cause for 1t and
that cause needs explanation.
About one year previous Jack Ray
mond had painted his wonderful Gre
alton called Asleep" and 1t being
American year. the meritorious
piece of art was hung upon the same
row as some works Of world famous
artists. A Western millionaire had
viewed the painting and was so struck
with its beauty that he offered It's Gre
ator price far beyond the artists
fairest dreams.
When the other fellows heard of
BILE occurred to raise a fund to buy
wedding present BETTING their wishes
for his future success. 1t was from
this scramble resulted the disconsolate
faces. The total pecuniary belong
ings of the three amounted to $10S5
AS they We're thus sitting in the
common smoking-room of their fiat
Raymond burst in upon them. He
said:
''Say, boys, I expect little Norman
Gray, the clever jockey, who has been
making such a success across the river
at Fort Erie, here tonight. You know
he is a cousin of mine and has heard
in some way OF the happy event which
is to befall me. 1 have no doubt he
will be an interesting fellow to listen
to, for a while, at least"
A few minutes later the doorbell
rang and a very neatly dressed little
fellow was shown into the room. His
raincoat was dripping with the rain,
which was falling in torrents outside.
When he took it off his well tailored
suit showed the results Of success.
After the usual introduction and
handshakes the men settled in their
chairs and in the course of time the
talk naturally turned to horse racing
Even the Rev. James Jones found his
blood running with an animated throb
through his veins when Gray told of
some of the hair raising finishes he
made between the "three-quarter pole"
and the finish"
Gray, naturally eager to speak of
himself, turned the trend Of the con-
versation toward the races of the next
day. He was to ride Bobtail, a dark
horse, in the third race. and he was
only too willing to speak of the horses
chances, as it was the best mount he
had had during the season.
He's fine little horse and he GER
tainly can go through the mud" he
said. IF had been the weather man
and had the making of the track my
self I wouldn't want better footing
for him than we VIII have tomorrow.
He will make the other ponies look like
bunch OF NUTS"
"Will there be odds on him2" excft-
eGly asked DIR. Payne.
His price will be about Is to 80 to I
with the weight he is to carry"
A little while later Gray left and the
three were Immediately called to a
council of war. Here was solution to
the problem which had bothered their