Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10

he went, Jim, oh. Jim.. wait minute;
here's a couple Of gentlemen that want
to see you"
THE strangers followed to the street.
and an Introduction took place. followed
shortly by the disappearance of Jim" In
the same direction as my messenger had
gone.
No introducing Goes
After waiting a few minutes In front OF
the resort, I walked back into the pool
room AS was seating myself | glanced
into the little rear room and saw the man
In charge of the cigar counter Just In the
act Of fitting a bottle of beer for long
swallow. His companion noticed me, and
teckoned with a friendly smile and jerk
of his head. l hastened to obey the sum-
mons.
"Glad TO have a good fellow join us, :
he said: dip in" and he passed a second
bottle.
Much Obliged replied, ''I am thirsty.
but I've lust sent out after bottle and
1t will be here in minute or two 80
don't let me rob you.
"Oh. that's all right he insisted.
There's plenty here. so get busy. din.
The clerk. after a satisfying drauglit.
passed his bottle back to the caller, VINO
was acting as host. and returned TO ms
duties. leaving us together.
have In this town." ventured. why 50
careful and where does 1t all come from? 2?
1.-THE beer? Oh from any old drug store
in town, with one exception, but there {
no introducing goes. Only few OF INC
absolutely known tried and true can get
it; they take no chances with strangers.
Anybody that is right can always gel
one of the boys to get bottle for them.
They've been 'stung' so hard and che
fol en
they've simply got to be careful"
We finished the bottles and walked out
into the pool room Just as the man who
had gone for my bottle returned. We
again adjourned to the drinking ROOM
"Well. George said my Mercury as he
produced the bottles, addressing my
former host. II didn't get San Diego
but it's just as good as they say In the
drug stores. and It's cold"
The patent tops were quickly clipped off,
and we were just about to start when 10
my secret satisfaction q had all that
wanted) the cigar store man came IN
again and was. of course. asked to join
in the liquidation" party. Nothing
loath, he did so. and shortly, the bottles
emptied. we turned to go.
Plenty of corks Popping
well, I've got to get started for home. y
said my conyivial Gal" i've got good
twelve miles to drive and it's late" Say
ing which he waved his good nights tc
the little group, and without more ado
left us.
"George'' was for another game of poo
| Che and l had played one together while
waiting for my beer), but / pleaded the
| lateness of the hour, 1t being nearly
| O'clock and left the place.
THE Pastime," according to Information
| given by George" and confirmed by my
| personal observations, is far from tn;
| only establishment in Redlands with 4
| drinking room attachment
| At least one other pool room (the one
| on Orange avenue. near Central avenue
| is similarly supplied for l saw two
thirsty hangers on satisfying themselves
from bottle there.
| Furthermore, there are convenient little
back rooms" adjoining several of th'
cigar stores where card games of variou:
kinds were In progress when l dropped
in, and the class of players led me tt
suspect that the popping of corks would
not be at all an unfamiliar sound there
/ However, l saw nothing of the kind
was a Stranger
Those desirous of continued communion
with 1.-The glass that cheers" are said tt
be frequent patrons of the trolley linz
conn Getting Redlands with San Bernar
dino, the thriving railroad city abou
eight or nine miles distant.
/ asked one Of the carmen as to tn
last train at night and his reply was
"Oh, we keep running till we get all tn
'jags' home. Some nights it's later tha'
others"