The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-18

the Well kNCMfl gamblers IN town. as
well as their "reSpectabiep down tow,
fellow members OF the fraternity. were
OLD lint of mine. Toe Realaz
was as close a friend as had. He
had great fame for squareress-and, in
a sense. deserved ii. with his fellow
gamblers he was straight as a string al
all rines-to he otherwise would have
meant that when he vent broke he
would stay broke. because none of the
fraternity would stake" him. But with
his patrons-being regarded by them as
q pariah, he acted toward them like
q pariah-a prudent pariah. He fooled
them with a frank show of gentleman
illness, of honesty to his own hurt. un-
der that cover ne Heeced them Well, but
always t~udiciously.
ina night, recall. Joe's guests We're
several young fellows OF the fashionable
set, rich mems sons and their parasites,
a few of the big down town operators
ao!tlly they piaylhg poker IN a pri-
sale roona-and a couple of flush faced.
eusl1 Pulseu ctiaps from Out OF town,
.oI Mtlofn one OF Joes men was deal
nar;a aa.o iioin VIVA. looked 10 my eN-
~ Lraan3 aio accurate eye IKE a
Toe vas = yerr a,se.,+ 700 ~
vas Nels eIesant. 100 elegant In
49, n ~ ' 81 aaess' vas w a
~ Nfa III u $500. 70 lhe OLDEST son
a., Tn - III Sat!oha1 industrial
aho,,t $50 aNsm d ME something
apoue att-ile WAS iiucn like the art
learn the differenca bet Wee, - ousl u
and bad but in their be,wts H.o,ds snNiSs
Taught at people willing TO MARI ~ ~
large sums of money for a litt1a 80, ~.
or marble or the like. atii
AS o as Joe thought he had s,,fs-
GENTLY impressed Young Nel,.;Ila II
drifted him to a roulefta tahla ne
him there and Joined me. ~
"Come to my office" said be .r
want to see Won" Nc
He led the way down the r,cbl,
peted marble stairway as far &c "a.
landing at the turn. There on = san.
of mezzanine, he had a gorgeous Ettie
suite. The nrincinal ohissct ~ iietIe
ting room or office was a huge safe.
He closed and locked the door behind
Take a seat said he. you'll like
long one" And he began
turning the combination lock. You
haven't dropped in on us for the past
chree or -four months" he vent on.
NO." said I, getting a great deal of
pleasure out of seeing again. and thus
his round, ruddy face-like
= y~acnt1nan,s, not like a drinkers
LILO nus shllly, laughing brown eyes.
Ahe game down town has given me
shoush excitement. haven't had to
;oallllue IL UP town to keep my mind
In fact. I had, as I have already
'ald, been breaking Off with my former
rlend because, while many of the most
equitable and reliable financiers down
own go in for high play occasionally
at the gambling houses, it isn't wise
For the man trying to stablis him
sen as a strictly legitimate financier.
lau peeh playing as much as ever,
oul only IN games in my own rooms
nc at the rooms of other bankers
ss;nn f Nv hi eu,ii 1nIer leaders. Inc
W. ~ .sn play - q craving mat
,notbar De Aeeuils IL one way or
go
We Iollceu taat you are getting too
'MeH 70 patronlze US fellows. said he,
,s shiewa sTnlle showing that my po-
excuse had not fooled nm. We'll,
all' YOU re rlght--you always did
AVE sood sense and a steady eye for
man chance. l used to think the
soiisild rum you, they We're so crazy
enat aandsome mug and flgure of
80 put When saw you knew eN-
80 Mnei 70 let go. knew nothing
~ elop you. =
by this time he had the safe open.
llscloSlns several compartments and a !
inside safe. He worked away at
second combination lock, and pres
.ntly exposed the interior of the lit
lie safe. 1t was filled With a great
OH OF bills. He pried this out, brought
{ owe to the desk and began wrap
ing 1t up. Il want you to take this =
With you when you co. said he. I've !
several big killings lately. and
m going to get you to invest the pro-
:eeds. j
II can't lake that big bundle alonp
With me. joe" said l.. '.Besides. it ain,f (;
"afe. Put it in the bank and send me +,
check (,
mot on your life" renl,ad ue,lav
With a laugh. .The s1,ckers we ,rino,,,es
ave checks. and i turned ,a,, int 10y
IS soon as the banks opsned' r wa ess4
ny too spry. either Two W ~
tanned sneaks CONSENTED lasyvers 'ae
Don as they soberad off and tria5 80 80
PAYMENT ON their checks Tban,r ~
hreatenins proceedings Won lt
the doug away With you a ,ldsI
want a recei,t" - A1u {
Trimming Suckers oh o., s,ia !,
bile to decide urbat 10 do t nol
Their fathers STOLE II from tha n,h /
he eynlained ..Tha,sra ~ ~
snohs NOT fir 10 baNe ,,onan mn NJ,
ding a public service bv reIiayins ba ~
f it, If Ia "a, OCT more ia fae, , tsnl