The Washington times., 1903-09-20

10 trick. But l did IL, all the same. be-
cause there was something mighty catch
ing in L'Hommedieu's confidence in his
picks.
THE result of the race showed that
he had been pretty close to the truth
in saying that no pair OF horses on a
race track were ever so far apart as the
betting on that race would seem TO in
dictate. The ] to Is shot had to stick
out his tongue to win on the wire. But
that didn't help any. at that. Steve was
all in. and I Yves already belted for $50.
Lost on "Piking."
Il took Steve's selection for the next
race. 6 10 thing, and put $50 on It. It
won. but was disqualified because lead
pad had slipped from beneath the win
ner's saddle during the race, so that the
horse was several pounds under weight
in weighing in.
Stoves picks were hammering at the
door for the remainder of the afternoon,
ar all kinds of prices, but they didn't
connect. The one he liked for the third
race was at 100, 40. and 20. and put 81
on that one each way across the board
The thing came like a wildcat from no
where in the stretch and was nudged
out one nose for third money-three
jumps past the wire the 100 to / shot
was in the lead.
The fourth had a mare in II that
Steve liked 10 win. and to win only. and
put $40 on that one at 40 to land
even at that his disgust at the piking
nature OF my bets was palpable and pro
found. The 40 to l mare was beaten
half a length by the best horse on the
ST. AsaDh grounds.
The remaining two races were just as
near things for US. bat when 1t was all
over and the gang made for the gate
was hollering murder because
hadn't stuck to my previous days de-
termination TO salt the 5000 in dishware
and other domestic paraphernalIa.
The only thing TO do cheerfully
remarked L'Hommedieu as we got
aboard the train, is to slap bank and
get IT back that way. I've got all Of a
f'muth myself and he flashed v that
he had got hold OF somewhere. There's
something good going to happen ip the
first race tomorrow. but that's too far
away. Do you drop of at Jackson City
with me?' -
Uh-huh--I feel so lucky today
replied. grouchily, and then the train
started so suddenly that both of our
hats were blown of and lost
THE train didn't stop at Jackson
City. but at little crossing about half
mile away from It. Just as we hoped
of one OF the most devilish wind storms
that ever saw came up. The road was
foot deep in red Virginia dust, and
L Hommedieu and were caught right
In the middle of that internal dust
storm.
"When we arrived at the faro bank.
about half an hour later. after cropping
our way preeariously through the tor
nado, the lookout wasn't going to let
US In. We looked like pair of hatless
grave-robbing coons, and, although 1t
was good many years ago. I can't
make up my mind yet that I'm thorough
ly cleansed of the dirt that was ground
into my frame in that storm.
II bought into the bank game to the
tune Of 800. and Steve passed over his
IS for chips. Everything was coming
our way. and both of US had several
tall stacks In front of us, when some
thing happened.
Lights Go Out in a Fight.
"A big yannigan of a prizehghter, the
champion heavyweight of Virginia at the
time. got into chaw with the lookout Of
the game. and then the pug kicked the
table over. The oil lamp went with the
table.
I'VE got out Of the bank and watch "a
the shack burn to the foundation ROCKS.
The faro people got their money out. Int
we didn't get ours. The main guy of .he
faro bank told US that he'd let us have
what was coming to US in chips after
he'd rebuilt his pIant-he'd have 1t re-
built and running inside of about three
months. he said.
ut was 10 O'Clock at night, then. and
L'Hommedieu and hoofed II across the
Long Bridge 20 Washington. Total as
sets, $50. in my kick. We took the side
streets for it until we reached a Turk
ish bath. apprehending that we might
have 10 stand for a pinch IL we were
seen In the shape the Virginia dust
storm had left us.
f" Tt 'ud be too bad not TO have soma
thing to put on the great thing that is
to eventuate in the first race tomorrow
said 'L'Hommedieu. as we sat in the hot
room at the Turkish bath. only way 1
know, now, is TO put dent in that stud
game up by the big Kitty
| He referred to the aII-night stud
poker game that was then running on
Pennsylvania Avenue. within a rock-toss
of the United States Treasury.
1--WE slid into the stud game AZ I
o'clock in the morning I made a cut
Of the s1S that l had left after paying
for the baths, giving Steve 50 SOS ne
could buy in.
I'VE played until dawn. and when the
daylight began 10 streak in and the
game dissolved, we were each about sS
winner. Combined assets at sunrise ga
Deduct from this the price of two
straw hats, at so cents each-we.d bee,
going about bareheaded since leaving