The Forrest City times., 1905-11-17

with Jet black hair and wh sktry eaa- pletely covering his face. and q hs slouch hat arose from a card txbIs stepping up to my newly msd~ sc- quaintance. he said:
 "Bahtendah. give me . drunk q whisky and he also laid down 4 osa-. dollar bill
 Having set out the glass and hotfis Of whisky, the bartender fwha sA course, was in the play) said:
 Gentlemen, I can't change bosn o9 these ten-dollar bills"
 T want my bill changed anyAavL- my acquaintance said.
 The big fellow who had ths uafs-. ern dialect said: Now, see yher. h,k., tendah, l must have ma bill ehanxsE. suah. Heah, you gentlemen. ssEc . drlnk With me, ss l kin get s7o~ change; so sah, you put youah uanee away"
 No. no" insisted my acauaiatancs- T shall do nothing of the kind. vs can pay for our own drinks
 Wal. then" said the seutncrnH. I'll shake you the dice to seq vhs pays for the drinks
 My new acquaintance agreed. anf as he shook the box and tusne6 is over with the dice under 1t he snnE 10 the southerner: 'Ill bet yva ten dollars that 1 can guess neare- fo cts. number of spots on top and bnsnnm than you can"
 All right" came the quick reulx and bringing out a big roll of tuk. nw murmured: Gosh! 'Spect I'll ssrazn- der all the money got fer them cae- tie afore get out of this bianel town"
 When the money was put up " friend whispered to me: You are h with this"
 The box was raised and my A,svaasn- tance, of course, had won.
 The cattle dealer said: By Gns.g you win this time, suah Jes' wais o1 git seegar and I'll try that axfM-
 He took plenty of time, during which my friend showed me that ess fellow was "greeny" and dtens u1- derstand that a man couldn't fhruw over certain number. Handing m the ten-dollar bill, he said: "t kuCE If had lost you would have staoA anr half of 1t, so half of this is yourss
 The moment they had begun fseIs play l recognized their game n oas of the very oldest. known as -Taos and Bottom" It was game ithAk haA' been played all over the west 2S y10x before by two men named StosehaEr. and Munson, and while had nasw met either of these graftsrsl | hap heard of them.
 Knowing we'll that my fslen6.s pnUL ticulaE reason for dividing with - was to sec how much money hn1. took rains to show my roll. oasai2k- ing of c bunch of money. and akpr handing him . Avs, placed tAA sua. with tho rest. then carelessiy sAsvgl it into py pocket. The cattlanax. having purchased and lighted hia d. gar. returned to the bar.
 My friend said: Do guu wasE aAG more of this, stranger?''
 Wal" he replied. I'd kin . INlD to win back that ten dollars. anyAsx-
 Then" said my friend, we'll aonlA bet you that 1 can guess nearer 0R you can the Aumber of spots on esu. and bottom. My friend and Anga plenty of time and we'll bet yos Ga& more"
 Of course that remark. ""plenf1 - time" was . tip to the cattisaaa~ = he quickly comprehsnded tAAA 0A sucker" had plenty of money aaA = offer to bet accordingly. After toying with the dlce . nomnnu he placed them back into the Aau (making . quick change, which { - supposed to know nothing about aaG. turning the box over. he said How much do you want to bet sg1 that you can guess them nearer tAa& can?'
 I'll bet you anywhere from 31aa he $300." replied the stranger. that chaN are not more than 24."
 Turning to me- my friend whlsperwk, T showed you that it's impossihls hH turn less than 28. How much ufnfE we bet him? Let's bet him | os9ufn of hundred? I'll put up all I hAxe-
 began laughing very heartily. aG though I had heard something ssry, funny. This old game amusss ms.- | odiu, dHu | nave Deeu WouakTtUS if you fellows would make your izac. joint for the money the same - poor old Stoneburner used t .iufncs when he and Munson worked top ana bottom together"
 Turning to my Mexican siippar friend with a look of disgust, tho southern cattle dealer said: Wal. you certainly have steered an 'sazg mark up against me this time, haEsnr you?" And then. addressing me- Did you know Stoneburner and Nun son?"
 Yes" replied. and Kelley. xnA Burley and Steward and Haynes, the Three Card Monte gang. 1 have mx. nearly all of them"
 The steerer" then told me that A l wore a slouch hat. he had sized asss up for western stock raiser or psasxt- bly, western doctor. and as hs hal air