Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-03-07

tencu " uis Nal'OfiIes duu saw tuc
gamblers fleeing him at every hand,
and she said to herself:
Il used to get about hundred dol
lars day out Of Tommy when he was
struck on me, but these sharpers are
doing Il heap better. If he was born
without brains it's not my fault. and
yet | feel sorry for that little wife Of
his. This is all new on her She is in
her stateroom crying her eyes out when
Il wife of spunk would be in here rails
ing old Ned. It's none of my business.
and yet | can't help but feel sorry for
her. It's no use to go and speak to her.
for she's one of the weeping, helpless
sort. What is wanted is something to
give Tommy a jar"
\ few minutes later the porter of the
sleeping car came into the smoker and
whispered to Tommy that his wife
wanted to see him. At that the gam
blers sneered and Tommy sworc. He
sent back word that he would come
when he got ready and continued his
play. The ex-chorus girl went back
in his place and when the stateroom
door opened at her knocl she said to
the anxious and weeping bride:
Your husband Is drinking aud gam
bling in the car ahead. Are YOU woman
enough TO walk in there and fetch him
outf"
Mercy. no. gaspei the wife
Then don't make fool Of yourself
by sending messages, ! know your
Tommy of old. He's soft in the head.
and | don't believe he'll ever get over
It, You are only n baby wife. and your
mother ought to have kept hold OF one
end of the string, Don't sob and wiring
your hands that way. I'm going back
to watch the game and save your Tom
my. Hen probably come along in the
course of an hour and dump himself
down on the floor. may come later"
But l don't understand" protested
the bride as she struggled with her
sobS
There's no need for YOU to- Just re-
main right here and leave the rest 10
me"
And who are your
Nobody or notlip -
When the woman returned to the
smoker Tommy had lost all his own
money and had broken into what he
was carrying TO his father He was
as dough in the haIiC; of the sharpers
In five hands he lost 81 900 Then the
woman stepped TO his side and took
him by the arm ana said:
''rollmy. YOU are wanted in the
sleeping car. Come :long"
What are YOU doing hcre?" demand
ed one Of the gamblers of the woman
as Tommy obediently rose up and
lurched about
They call me Wild Rose in Chey-
enne," she replied and it is said that
/ play poker as good AS any man.
This man is going back TO his wife
and I'm going TO take his hand in the
game"
The Iucn cursed ana growed, but
when Tommy had been landed in his
stateroom the woman returned ard
sat down with such nonchalance ami
produced such large roll that the
sharpers winked at each other and
then turned in to beat her They
palmed the cards; they Lluffed; they
conspired; they resorted TO all the
tricks of the trade, but they reapel
nothing by IT. The woman was posted
In all their moves and had some new
ones to show them. They became
afraid of her after awhile. and then
she used taunts to keep the game go
ing They lost steadily from the start
and il there was cheating on her part
they were not sharp enough TO detect
ii. When she had won back every dol
lar lost by Tommy the soft" she
rose up and carried her winnings back
to the wife. The husband was asleep
on the floor. The eX-chorus girl looked
at him and nodded her head and said:
Seems like old times to see him
that way Here's the money he lost to
the gamblers Take care of it and 20
through his pockets for the rest of his
Doodle We are getting near Cheyenne
l leave the train there.
"But your name? You will tell me
that and let me thank you over and
over again for what you have doneT'
Don't mention ii. Good night and
goodby."