Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-12


ond street.
How do you know that?"
"Wait bit Am right?"
Eyes, SIR said the man in black with
decision, you are
VERY good" continued Farley. "And
now, as the bets are made it can't do
any harm to have little talk and find
out why we made them
I'll tell you why l made mine,' said
Archer, with a laugh. 1T was a sure
thing that my uncle knew where the man
was going, but for obvious reasons he
didn't care to be too specific. When he
named the Twenty-third street corner
said to myself, What does that mean?
And I decided that it meant the Fifth
Avenue HOTEL
'"That was the way I sized it up said
the gambler. Its a certainty that you
think the man is going there, and I've
no doubt that he thinks SO himself. But
our friend here thinks differently. And
I'll tell you why. It's because our friend
is a detective who has warrant for the
gentleman upon whom we have wagered
our money. He intends to arrest him and
take him straight to headquarters. In
half an hour they'd be south of Twenty
second street, and the bet would be won.
So our friend was betting on a sure
thing"
in black, pointing to Warren.
Honest Dan pulled his mustache
down upon one side and then upon the
other. and, having thus adjusted his
cOuntenance in a manner satisfactory to
himself, he said to the man in black:
you've got warrant for Forbes Hol
land, a gentleman sport who stabbed a
friend of his at the Bennings race track
on Sept. 81
II have was the response.
"Well, WE'LL" said Honest Dam GAS
DR.. Warren knew where the man was
going, and you, Mr.. Archer, knew. what
your uncle knew, and Mr.. Johnson, my
friend in black, knew more than either
Of you, I'd like to know what show the
poor but honest gambler had in this
gamer
No one answered.
It'll tell you myself" said Farley. II
knew what you were up to, Johnson. |
got the whole story out of the conductor,
whom you had to take into your conf
dence because there might be a stop not
down on the schedule. And I know one
thing more. This man is not Forbes Hol-
land"
Johnson sprang to his feet.
"Do you suppose l don't know every
man of that kind in his country?" con-
tinued Honest Dam "Will you dare to
make that arrest when I'm prepared to
swear that, although this man answers
Forbes Hollands description perfectly, he
doesn't look any more like him than you
do and not quite so much like him as DR..
Warren does?'
"Mr. Farley" said Johnson, sis this
straight"
well, you've heard Of me- responded
"Honest DAN
Johnson spread his hands abroad
THAT settles it," said he and subsidized
into his corner.
"And now how does the bet stand?"
continued Farley. "Therel be no ar
rest. This man, whoever he may be, is
free to go where he likes. If he goes to
the Fifth Avenue hotel he'll get there
inside of half an hour, and Mr.. Archer
will win. But our friend is not a pack
of cards; he can be ace high or deuce low
any time that he wants to be- and until
It's all over, gentlemen, have a show
''We haven't long to watt said Arch
er. We're across the Harlem river. By
lingo, this has been a great camel"
The train rumbled through the tunnel
and stopped at last in the station, where
all the persons concerned in this narra-
tive promptly alighted. At the gate the
man who was not Forbes Holland was
met by youth who greeted him with
affection.
"How is my brother?" asked the trav-
eler eagerly.
''Oh, he's ever so much BETTER" cried
the boy. He's all right now, the doctor
says"
The man put hand suddenly to his
eyes.
'T'm glad, glad!'' he stammered and
then, with smile, "Since he's all right,
won't hurry. I'll step across to the Grand
Union and have a morsel Of dinner. I've
been too anxious to eat since morning,
and I'm faint with hunger
''Forty-second street is a long way
north of Twenty-fourth,' said Honest
Dan" Farley. Gentlemen, stand to
win"