The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-25

over that switching of the numbers.
Nisgered out. by ginger" he gasped.
Sad. amt it?' said the tout, LOOKING
even happier than before.
The man with the punctured pasteboard
couldn't help but notice the continued
serenity OF the smiling tout, and he stared
hard at him and said:
| don't zee any gloom clouds hanging
4 over you, at that. Where do you come
in for the chuckles now that this ticket O.
mine isn't worth wax matchi'
Bud said the tout in jovial. whole
hearted sort Of way. getting the confidential
clutch on the disqualified mans arm, you
don't want { waste none O. them hair cut
ter's dirge chords over Little Loris. the
Leatherstockin' o tn Loop tn Loops.
Dye see that buzzy-lookin' old weasel over
tn way. wit tn widowed map an tn tuft
| o chsngeab BILE spinach on his chinf
What has he got to do WITH
oh, nothin'.' said the tout, making
sudden breakaway to join the man across
the way whom he had pointed out to the
disqualified mark. 'on'y I'm Twin wit
him f'r tn mex Ave minnits. got him
onto tn NUT that runs seoon', an now gits
first. fr SO each way 'crost the board,
20. 70 an loan he cleans up $500. Tag.
I'm il. and he raced over and gave the
winner by the disqualification the cordial
clout, and a few minutes later had hundred
and a half Of the winnings salted away in
his tweeds
oh. II was case Of the King has croaked
hello. Louie with the old fashioned tout.
all right enough.
Tho touts OF that gone time would take
a chance on trying to corral anybody who
looked as il he had the goods, no matter
whether the man they tackled stacked
up with front like the Duo de Cackkyack
or had the drapery Of Bill the Bite. ! once
saw one OF them tackle famous owner Of
great racehorses, q man who afterward
became a Senator Of the United States
from California.
The Californian. a gray bearded. tacd-
turn man. had only just got East with his
string, and a. It was his entry on the Eastern
turf few Of the regulars knew him by sight
The tout didn't know his man. Of course.
Cap. he said. addressing the man from
the Coast, there's q little sleeper Of colt
in tn secon' raoe that been sleepin' wit
an splittin' bran mashes an carrots Wit
f'r two weelxs-ever since tn colt got OF
tn California cars: an he's goin t. breeze
home t'-day Wit his name nowin' like a
Coney Islam gals on roller coaster. He'll
be Ot'i. Cit piece o change down, all
tree ways. an pay y'r rent an tn install
ment man.
lis the horse 80 good az all that, do you
think?' inquired the Californian. who was
a millionaire many times over. innocently.
Git a piece o change down, pop. that's
ALL solemnly remarked the tout. It's
in
I'm glad you think so we'll OF my horse.
, young man, said the Californian. But
! he's as good a. you say he is-maybe better. >
Tho tout wasn't in the least abashed
over his break.
Say he inquired OF the elderly man,
are you old man Rlank2'
That's my meme said the Westerner,
good naturedly.
tout then. with a funny switch from his
former confidence. how is that nag O.
your'n t-day-right?'
II don't see how he can lose.' was the
good natured but thoroughly meant reply
OF the rich We6terner.
Say. Judge. y'r all right said the tout
with genuine gratitude, and then he jumpet
in and got every man that he could necl
on the grounds to go down hook. line ane
sinker on the Californians colt
The horse was one OF the least considered
colts Of the Westerner's string. went tt
the post at an average price Of so to 4, anc
won in romp. The killing was celebrated
one. and the tout got such big slice o
it that he started to booking himself OF
the Western tracks, and il on the line GU
there yet.
After he became Senator, the Cali
fornisn used to tell his colleagues. with ,
whole lot OF Amusement. Of the time whel
he had touted tout onto one OF his horses
the bookmakers being so larruped In oonss
quence that he, the Senator, was nevs
able to get better than to 4 against tn,
colt during the rest Of the runners racint
career
Owing to his rough dress. uncoutl
manner, and the fact that he used to be font
OF displaying big wads Of yellow currency
old Bill DAILY, then, a. now, one OF thu
craftiest judges OF horses condition oil
the American turf. was a great mark 70
tho touts who didn't know him by sight
"One afternoon newcomer among tn,
touts, a fellow just in from Chicago, wh'
didn't know the faces of any of tils Eastern
racing men, sided alongside old Bill in
corner OF the betting shed-the old maj
was having all awful struggle with himsel
az TO whether he'd better bet n-dola
note on the chance Of horse OF his tina
was lust about to and the tout sale
to him:
Pat, there's q rough neck owner o
hosses on this lot that's q world beate
when IL comes t KNOWN when. jes
been down benin tn old orchard fenc,
a pumpin' him his names Bill DAILY
ever hear o. himp Bills got one in thi
race that could waltz in backward--Bil
says 80 hisself jes' told mean Bill nave
gifts caught on base, It's 4 10 Git in
gran pa, git In"
STOW that, me ohinny fi'nd, said TIN
old horseman. Days horse has no NOR
chance t'day than a mountain goat Pla!
Charlie 0xI's horse, naming the skate
and get tn money, Ne horse is only on
t'day fr tn wor-rk-Im Ds!y meself.'
The tout hustled on and got nall doze
rnlshies to plant dun on tho OK nag anros
the board al 100, " and 20, and then Bill
winksd crafty to himself over his sid