Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-08-10
PAYSLIP'S KILLING.
Alge Psyslip. the talented young .tenor.

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Algie Psyslip. the talented young stenog.
rapher Of the bureau Of illumination, had it
all figured out on WEDNESDAY forenoon as
he leaned toward the Lofair register and
waited for the chief to summon him. Algie
was going to kill EN- out az Benning He
wasn't going 70 og-sianghter EN-, or put
the whole card over, or cut bunch Of wa
ternelons, or drive 'em all of the block
he was just going to kill EN- He had 80
announced 20 three Of bis particular friends,
with crafty light in bis eye, on the night
before, and he meant il. Algie Payslip al
ways means everything he says
Il don't know" he mused, az he leaned
closer still 10 the hot-air register, "whether
I'd better reign this miserable little 81 200
job tomorrow morning, or hang on until
the end OF the month, SOS 70 give 'em a
chance to get another shorthand man. It'll
be hard TO hang on, though, when III have
about $4,000 in cool yellow cash in my
homespuns when get back from Benning
this evening" and Algie leaned back and
closed his eyes dreamily and thought Of
the pleasant, patronizing manner he'd as
sumo toward the chief OF the bureau Of
adumbratiOn on the morrow.
Hes a good enough old eodger in his
way" reflected Algie, but he thinks the
messley little old 5000 year he's getting
is big money, even for the support Of his
large family. -
And then, Algie, freed from his steno-
graphic cares, was out at the track, with
the little roll OF 80 in his vest that he had
screwded with great difficulty from
brusque gentleman who had not only re-
quirsd an indorser, but the somewhat usu-
rious interest OF l20 per cent. per annum.
Algie also had carefully tucked away in
his saistcoat pocket the sli2 given 70 him
on the afternoon before by a sharp-fea.
tured young person from New York. The
slip contained the pames Of the winners OF
each Of the six raets Oh the card, each guar
anteed to be at price OF 30 to ! or bet
ter, and the ten-dolar remnant Of his last
pay day which Algie had cbeerfully given up
for this potential piece OF paper had seemed
a mere bagstelle to the talented young ste.
nographer when compared with its posi-.
bilities
"Caninus to win the first race" unused
Alge, as he made his way into the betting
ring before the states went up. "And guar.
anteed to beat least 50 to !. III put ten
dollars on Caninus-s5OO ought 10 be enough
for starter
/. Forcing his way up 10 bookie's stool
Wen the betting began, Algie Payslip was
delighted TO find that Caninus was the rank
outsider at 100 to | in the betting. And 20
he got 81 900 for his ten dollars, the book
maker smiling at him sardonical!y as he took
the money Then Algie mounted the stand
y watch the race
. No description Of that remarkable race is
hecessary--the news report Of the days
races gave it in full. Caninus got off last,
gradually worked his way to the front and
won on the wire by nose from the odds
on favorite Algie repressed his inward eX'
citement in dead game manner, and when
he collected the 81 ,0lO from the bookmak
er's cashier he favored that chagrined in
dividual with a satirical smile that was
meant to be, and probably was, exceedingly
cutting.
"Um-a fair start, that" said Alyie to
himself, languidly, as he stroled over to the
bar and refreshed himself with quart OF
the restless amber product OF Gaul. Steam
Roller to win the second guaranteed to be
at 20 to l." my information reads. 81 shall
invest little matter OF $500, then, on Steam
Roller to win
Which Algie did He had, however, to
take odds which were cut before his ad-
vance along the line-the rumor OF new
plunger having spread with its customary
rapidity in the ring Algie felt an inward
sense Of triumph when he perceived that
the bookmakers were not only gazing at
him with respect, but that they were rub
bing out the prices on their states when he
made his appearance. Alge got some Of
his $500 down on Steam Roller at 20 to !,
but when the scared bookies saw him com.
ing they quickly began to shave, so that he
had finally, at post time, to accept four TO
one. When he had placed all of the $500
he stood TO win about 5000 II Steam Roller
romped home, as Algie had every reason 10
expect.
And as will be recalled by readers Of the
race reports, Of course Algie's expectation
was realized. II was Steam Rollers race
from start to finish, and he won pulled up
by FIVE lengths
"oh. well not so bad, said Agie to him.
self. az he invested in a handful of cigars
at one dollar each and coolly inquired Of the
bar caterer If he didn't have in stock few
u"th'A "i '"h"hnHu'ihtl "l TUE vintage pl
90 by this time news OF the immense sue
cess Of the stranger in the ring had spread
all over the grand stand so that when Al
gle. after betting $1,000 on his intormant's
selection for the third race at ten to one,
was positively embarrassed over the way
the pretty girls in the boxes pointed him
out coyly with their programmes, How.
ever, he contnyed TO hold onto a bearing
that was both debonair and Indifferent He
was particularly delighted to observe that
number OF his fellow clerks. seated in the
stand with their wives, were regarding him