The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-17
HOW SIMON SUGGS
BUCkED THE TIGER
FROM .rLust1 TIMES IN ALABAMA

1 On his foray. whats the odds-lucks
fortune" "A hundred and fifty was az
god as a. thousand and fifty-p perhaps bet
ter. IIe reached Tuscaloosa In safety.
having picked UP an extra tWenty-not!aI
note by the way, and had hardy bolted
down his supper before. lke orlanooi ne
set out in quest Of advcnture--in point
Ruf fact, to seek the tiger. Prcsentlyefne
csped q narrow stairway. with red light
cleaning above It. He Wanted Tor no
further assurance. He boldly mounted
tho stairs and knocked at the door.
!" Holloa!' said voice within.
Y3 I" 'Holloa yourself says simon.
"!What do you want?' said the voice.
bsa"'A game says Simon.
whats tho name?' said tho voice:
"'Cnsh.' says Simon.
"Thcn another voice said: Let Cash
In The door was opened and simon
entered. half-blIndcd by the sudden
hnrst OF light. which streamed from the
chandeliers and lamps. and was ret'ected
in every direction by the mirrors which
walled the room. Within this magic en-
closure were tables covered with pies
~ do,,bloons, silver pieces. and bank
notes and surroundcd by eager but 81
lent gamesters. AS Simon entered ne
made 4 rustic bow, and said In an easy,
familiar way:
GOOD evenln. gentlemen
mo one noticed him. and the CaNain
repeated:
$.'I say. good evenin', gentlemen.
notwithstanding the emphasis with
which the words were respoken' there
was no response. The Captain was
growing restlve and felt awkward, Wh ,e'l
he overheard a conversation between the
two young mon, who stood at the bar.
which Interested him. They had mis-
taken him for General Thomas W1ther-
snoon. OF Kentucky. Simon could. OF
| course. have no reasonable ob1cction 20
be taken for tho rich hog drover, ana,
having mentally resolved that. u hc was
not respected as such during tho evening,
II would be no fault Of his, he sauntered
IN "a the faro table, determined to bet
! Ms money while 1t lasted with the spirit
and lbcralIty which nc imagined Genera!
| Withcrspoon would have displayed nae ma
4 that distinguished citizen been personally
4 present. r /, !.
!; 'and that pretty tolerably d--- q
S"The dealer handed him the desired
! symbol and he continued with care
J less dir Now grind on. He put tho
!, whole amount on a single card, ana "
won: ho repeated Ave times, ana stu
won; he was master Of nearly two tnou-
sand dollars. The rumor that nc was q
wealthy sportsman from Kentucky had
spread through the room. which. joined
"a "a lila turn Of luck, drew a little group
I about tho table The Captain thought
/ Ills time had come lie put Up fifteen
| hundred dollars OIL the deuce. This was
anlazlng, and a little bandy-legged dry
| goods clerk, who looked on, observed
] 1" MY Lord. General! wouldn't put
/ up that much on q single turn
Simon turned upon him, ana s'oWo!a
| -, F.. 1vt
We'll, j would. And I tell you, young
man, the reason you wouldn't bet fifteen
hundred dollars on the deuce. It's pc.
CAUSE you Amt got no fifteen hunoree'
/ dollars to- bet.fH tlI 55 ls iil TIC III 34n.
'"This sally was conclusive as 20 INC
wit Of the slpposltious GenaFaI, .5 I ~.
deuce won, and that settled e, any remain.
Ing doubt as TO MS laentlty' ~, ~ "a snr'
hin a hero, Simon took his gooa TOY
tune, however, with calm dellberatloh, re-
4 sponding with courtesy. but dignity, g
i thc ovation which began to pc extended
! i do admit, said he. that IT y better
! lust the least grain In the world petterZ7
than drivin' hogs from Kentucky an ~. W.
lin 'em at four cents 81 pouna, K, ~ t W.
mistaken, him TOR General Wltherspoon
arprpa ched, and, stretching out his Aanq
gaid:
S'.'Don't you know me. uncle e !. !.
i Captain snggs drew himself up VIII
as much dignity as he supposed Genera!
I Witherspoon would have 4 assumeu, 4 and
said that he did not know the young, lnsl'
4 III his immediate presence, +, !. !.
4 .e Don't know me- @uncle'' sa1d we
Young man, somewhat abashcd, why,
1 I'm little Jimmy Peyton, your sisters
A son. She's been expecting YOU Tor seY'
{ eral days. 7, y.
- An very wall. MT. II lanes Feytons'
4 said simon. with. with some aspellty