The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
AN ANGEL IN
N A POOLROOM.
Wire Tapping That Proves the
Saying That 1t Takes \ Crook
TO Doub!e-Cross a Crook.

1t takes crook to double-cross crook
remarked St. Louis detective who was IN
New York recently In connection with the
st. Louis tipster firm swindles Here's
scheme that worked in st. Loo in 90. when
times were h1rd.
"One summer afternoon Tommy Lamar,
n phonv wire Taper whose heels were run
ming down for the lack Of a trick to turn
and trim, edged into the private ffice OF
man who was running one OF the biggest
poorooms in ST. Louis. The poolroom
man was an ex-lag himself, and Tommy
knew that he would listen to anything thaS
had money end TO it, short Of the piece OF
gas pipe wadded up in newspaper
Jim. said Lamar to the poolroom man.
I've got an angel with gosling's pinfeathers.
He's more than million worth. ana ne
just got hold of it You're in II you want 10
be nice TO me
That means, s'pose, me for the core.
seeds and stem after you've baked the
apple and gulped it, was the cautious reply
OF the poolroom man.
Half and half. pay or play. said Ia
mar. IN make 1t as good as That, al
though, seeing that I'm oaging the anselj,
II ought to be me for about 10 per cent OF
the gate
room man after short think 1t over
-'Oh. nobody except and Lamar
named young Kansas City chap who had
recently come of age, and who, upon, at
tanning his ma iority, had slid into the million
and quarter stack that had been ieit 70
him by his father.
You don't mean to pass it to mo that
you've snagged that bulgy little tike? said
the poolroom man, warming up, and the
greedy CLEAN beginning to show In MS
lamps.
-'Oh, | only order his clothes for him
and then wear EN-. that's ALL replied
Lamar, careless like-he told me the story
himself. and I'm unwinding 1t the way he
served II out to me, I'm the only race
card in the deck with little Alcwyn,
that's all
The poolroom man drummed on his
desk for a minute.
That's all right he said, but just
mrave this kink: What are you letting me
IN for Where do / swing along for a
Fntt-lr; Pretty deep one for you, that ,heyy
Not teenchy bit deep, answered
-Iannar. You've got the bank roll. I'm all
n except for the day-to-day chicken feed
that contrive to cop out. And this thing
+. not going TO be any piRer's play-tag.
Us going to be for the swift money. But
Me- IS got 10 he the money on the other
vide for the flash. That's where I'm minus,
ana hints why I'm Offering to let you in
That Is, II you want IL. There are others.
Oh, guess can plug over the route
az wei as any of en- said the poolroom
man, hastily What's the frame-up?'
The wire-my wire said Lamar, with
grin He thinks that know how to nail
me finishes ten minutes before the races
are run. am going TO double his million
nor him that way-yes.'
Well, why amt you working 1t the old
way, and pinching the duff for yourself.
your heirs or assigns forever, them in
Ilh"d tn" poolroom man. with another
burst Of caution.
because | haven't got any working
roll, as ] think I've said before, James,
replied Lamar. looking bored and indif-
i,erent You fatigue me with questions.
J. guess you don't want any Of it, and
tommy made out as if to get UP, stretch,
yawn, and 90.
No rush, mate; that bowl Of soup can
sait. said the poolrooKn man, again In q