The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-20
Our Daily Sport Story

the rule, Messrs. Smith and Walters had apparently reversed 1t. They usu- ally started on an even basis, allowing their victim to win a game and lose a game, and when the victim was quite sure that they were on the level they let him have everything in sight. Any man, who within the last two years has been up against Mickey Walters or Shifty Smith. will recall that he finished in grand style, with every chip piled up in front of him. How
 could this be? An. that is where the enterprise and originality came into
 the play.
 It was an invariable rule with
 Messrs. Smith and Walters and a third individual, who aided them in the en- terprises now and then, to keep on hand at least the sum of $500. This is quite essential, for he who goes out after elephants must use something
 more than fish worms as his bait. But
 at times they were sadly pinched to
 keep this tidy sum in tow. It was on a pleasant, but frigid win ter evening, that they found them selves-but for this reserve fund of half a thousand-almost without funds.
 But Smith and Walters started out and soon came back. They came back
 not alone. They had with them a youngster who they were sure had in
 his clothes the sum of $2,00O. They were sure of this. because they had
 seen the money. It was two luscious $1, 900 bills. This youth found in the
 couple two very agreeable compan- ions. They froze fast to him. They
 became acquainted with him by in- viting him to throw dice with them
 for the drinks. As the intimacy rip ened, they suggested to him, that as
 he had nothing to do. and they had nothing to do, how about a quiet lit-
 tie game? Casually Mickey pulled
 from his pocket the $500 to show that
 he was a man with the funds. I'm with you," said the young
 stranger.
 shifty Smith then intimated that
 he knew of cosy little place over on
 the avenue, where they could sit till morning and never be disturbed. The stranger assented. No warning hand
 was there to hold him back. He went The place was Charley's. Charley
 was the mysterious third party asso- ciated with Walters and Smith. He
 had one peculiarity. He hired his cosy little room only for one day or
 one night. Sometimes 1t was cheaper Sometimes it was convenient. When
 they entered Charley's Mickey Wal ters quickly passed to Charley the $500 that he had.
 who's the mug?" whispered Char ley, ewing the invited guest.
 ''sh!" returned Mickey, he's the la-
 test thing in poker"
 Chips, Charley" said Shifty Smith
 land charge 'em up to my account '
 shifty was supplied with chips by the
 house" Mickey Walters, got some too, but made a show of really paying
 for them. The young stranger pulled
 out two $1.oO0 bills. The eyes of the
 three glistened.
 Gee" thought Mickey. If he's go-
 ing to plunge like that we can get his
 pile by midnight"
 The stranger scratched his head, q
 don't want to take too many chances. {.
 he announced. I'm going to play $1,500 of this and then quit, hit or
 miss. Give me-" he commanded, "$1.5OO
 worth in big chips and $500 in change.
 Seer
 Charley. thanking his stars that he
 had the $500, handed 1t out, and took
 the two large bills. Then Charley and
 his two companions sighed with re-
 lief. For. though apparently the game was just beginning, the real game, their game had been played. Steadily the stranger won. At the start he lost a game or so--that was a