The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-17
BY DAVID GRAHAM PHILLIPS

1 dressed myself and again went out
went I'M TO Joe Healev,s gambling
y1ace IN Taor+v fa,,rfh s+raa+ Nroe+ ~
ibn ,.s1I 49, -, ~
utG "ti now 6dInpieFs up to"h, as
faiia,s =, LIT $780, LOW toWh
ITl'o" hlctipefS o. tae fraternity, "ete
ot. ~ "iittlicsS 81 i5il'e, JOG LledIgy
- as lose a TREND as had. 1ic
-, &c. Ldlile loi 9qu9tel!ess ttItQ; ~
a,tYii" 4eSsl ncu IT, w ltl ms iettoN
e ~ ne was stFdlsht as q s5El4s az
~ 49, ~ "lse Moltu liaSe
1yonid stay br ~lp.' b ~ 80 ,o, pto ne tb -,
~oIia 10y pa9hei DeGiuse lo4e % the
NE 70 I tr,y, "Jui1 Stamg nm L. DGt WIN
y ,,Sr;ab ~ - ~ 5S7aauGI y IGN 5 10
af' ~ 'ons"iN I4Sid lhg
No., ,yitb . ~ 100 cuug.tC p@iidl' nc doolea
Iinnee or i,n, al ~ W. :" ~ -
der maj cover 10 eeaon9 t,,nn, Ill ~
always 31IaieioIelx- "N' -
That night. I recall. .Ioe,s guests were
several Young fellows ar the fashfonable
set. rich mems CONS ana their nar sitos
a fay, ~ tba ~ -, So
who hadn,t vet Is eo tD hinne 49, on o @.as,ao+
abilityo-they pIa wing poker In a mi
waite roorn-and 2 COUPLE of 3us, faced
flush pursed chaps from ont Of +ouy,3
for whom one al .Toa,s mon v,as ,gaai y
ing faro from what looked 70 INV er-
perienced and accurate eve like a
''braee" box.
Joe, was very elegant too einoant In
fact, In evening dress. was sboViny =
new piece of statuary to the Oldest son
of Melville, Of the National Industrial
bank. Joe knew a little sometime
about art--he was much like fha ara
dealers who MS n poa+tar or hood.
learn the difference between good things
ana q but in their hearts wonder and
iaNsht aI people willing to part with
large sums OF money for a little paint
or marble or the like.
as soon as Joe thought he had sufTi-
clentiy impressed young Melville, he
drlited nm to q roulette table. left
Llin thefe and joined me.
come to my Office said he. II
want 10 see YOU.
he ied the way down the richly car
peleu marble stairway as far as the
landing at the turn. There, on a sort
OIL mezzanlne he had n gorgeous little
suite. The principal object in the sit
~ loo5i olllGe Vas a mugs safe.
- 80 Nio7Su ~ ioSAeo Inc aoof pehlId
w..
: ahe a seal, sald ne. you'll like
ne elsals AZ the second box on my
ae.shlene lohs oie' Anu ne began
~ - .he culipiidlion locK' fou
w : uroHpeH ~ on us lof lne past
" ip1i 'ioHlhS. ne Went on.
~, 91ia !, 5eltits q great deai OIL
-. ~ '''
Iilliliatsly, ms round, rudy face-like
aan5 bic shief,, iins I'M q urniNef 3
."rbe came law ten,, 49, b.s 80.
eno1gp a,.oitar,an - a+s W =
contin,,e II nv taur, - 80 = u. ~
I'M NeP ~ iiia
=, "a
-. ~ 49, l nau, as nave already
s,. - ,, go 49, is1hllis on Win my FORMER
ni $50 pecause' Wiue MANY OF tue most
4 SEoliDiG anu TcltdDlG JIllaflcleTS# GOWN
w ~ ~ ZOE hlsh play occasionally
a. o. ~ =, eaitoiats HOUSES ~ lsnt Wise
lor lhe ma Trying 70 estabilsh him
7 had haen , nla ~ no ses . : n,,,eh it ~
hut univ ir,.iaa ;,,as IN q ~ 49, 80 49,
and at he rooms of otber u. nisars
b,ol,ars ~, - \ ~
passion for high play is a craving that
gnaws at a man ali thattine. ana ha
must always be feeding it one way or
another.
..I,ve not,ca6 t,at ,,o,, , 70 ,e,+ina zoo
swell ia natroniza ne raI1nyrsn sai55 too
his shrevvd smi1a shouing ia a ~ ~
lite excase had not foo,aS Mn, ..Jx,e,,
Matt, voJ,ra rightNyou .lp,,y VIC Az
have good sense and a steaav eye far
fine main cbanca II ,,sad ~ 3bin,s ~
won,en,d min yon NAV ,,aTe CO nrazS
about that ha ndeon,a n,,,e ana an,1ra ~
yo,,rs R,,t When 7 cav ,,o,, 11nan, -
actlv when To laf so 7 kna, nothinn
could ston Won"
Nv this 49,
d,sc,osins sauar, y mau sne SAFE open,
sn,aI ins,Sa 80 lIn ip nta.lle anu a
tl,a saonna ooms 81 ~ ! "oiheu aSas az
emily axnosea ~ mtar io 80 ~ ~ pi ,t
tle safa r. vas eliza viii 49, ~
roll Of hills. He nriaa This a,,t h,a s, "a
II over 70 the desis 90 haa Isl
ning - IN or r-a,,+ ~, ta - ~
witb yo,, Msban ,o,, gos, s.ia he ~. I,is
n,ade sava,al hiy ,il,i, ss .iI i. ~
Tn poine to yet 9,o, ~ in,,ast y a.gu
ceeds 7 ~ Pr
ar
x,,,th naa ! ~ aane tlaI pag ouhuie along
49, 81 ~ !" az =; besioss, " amt
"a ah,oL" ~ - yam ! seiiu ile
. u..e1A'
moi on your life. replied Healey
Win me cke we trimmed
gaNe cheeks, and turned en- into cash
as soon as the opened | wasn't
anystoo spfy, either. Isto of the
dananed sneaks consulted lawyers as
soon as tney sobered OF, M tried to
STOP payment on their checks. They're
lhrealehlng proceedings. You nus
take the dough away with you, and 1
Q want a receipt"
drumming suckers, eh?' said l, not
apie 70 decide what to do.
Their fathers stole it from the pub
lie. he explained. They're drunken
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