Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-07-26
XVIII
4 WINpFALL FROM .oENTLE
NAM" Joe,

XVIII.
A WINpFALL FROM .oENTLE.
MAN" JOE.
went 10 my rooms, purposing 20
go straight TO bed, aud set good
sleep. | did make a start toward mn'
dressing: then realized that should
only lie awake with my brain wearing I
nae out. spinning CRAZY thoughts aud I
schemes hour after hour~-for my i'm. 4
agination rarely let's II do any effect. 1
I've thinking after the lights are out ,
and the limitations OF material things
are wiped away by the darkness.
| dressed myself again and sent
out-went up to Joe Healoyn gam
bling place Ia Forty street
Most OF the well-known gamblers up
/ town. as well as their "roapectAbls
| down town follow members Of the Ira
ternity. were old acquaintance 81
mine. Joe Heaiey was as CLOSE
friend as had, lilo had great tame
for squareneas In a sense, de-
served IL. with his fellow gamblers
| he WAS as straight aR string at an
| timcs~-to be otherwise would hhXH
meant that when he went broke no
would stay broke. because uonc of the
fraternity would stake" him Hut
with his patrona--being regarded ny
them as parlah. he acted toward
them like a pariah-a prudent pariah.
fIe fooled them with frank SHOW Of
gentlemanIincss, OF honesty TO his
own hurt; under that cover ne heoced
them well. but always iudicionAly
THAT night. | recall. Joe'a guests
we're several young fellows 81 the
fashionable set, rich mens sona and
their parasites. few of the big down
town operators who hadn't yet got
hipped on "respectabiilty- play.
ing poker In = private room~and =
couple OF fiush-faoed. fush.purbed
ehaps from out OF town. for whom one
OF Joe,s men was dealing faro from
what looked 20 my experienced and
accurate eye Ike brace" box.
Joe, very elegant. too oieEant 10
fact, In evening dress. was showing Z
new piece OF atatnary to the oldest
son of Melville, OF the National ~
dustrial bank. Joe knew little some
thing about art--he was much like tbs
art dealers who, IA a mAttof Of busl
ness. learn tho difference hstwaeH
good things and bad. but Ia thaii
hearts wonder and laugh al people
N willing TO part with large sums o
money for a little paint or marbi" o
the like.
| A. soon as Joe thought he had SUN
| clently impressed young Melville. ~
1 drIfted him 10 a roulette table. lei
him there and Joined me
II Come to my ONCE" aald be.
4 want TO see you.
A He led tho wny down The richly
4 carpeted marble stairway ms far - IN
j landing AZ the turn. There. on . sol
of mexzanine. he had n gorgeous litti
suit The principal object 10 the ~
ung.roorn or once was hugo SAT-
He closed and locked the outside doc
behind IN.
"Take 4 seat" said he. you'll ~
a. the cigars II the second box On ~
81 deak-the long ons." And Re kegs
,u turning tho combination lock. 70
a haven't dropped 10 on ~ for the "a
ID three o. four montha.' he went %.
ye mo" said /. getting 9 great deal
nt1 Measure out vi seeing again. and ID
IN intimately. hls round. Tuddy face
ar Ellke a yaehtman.n. not like dFinkei
and bis Bhifty. laughing brown eTs
~ .s,rha game down town Las K;seH .
~ enough sxc!tSment I haven't had
~. continue e up town 70 keep my hai
for In"
rye noticed that you are gstfi
ga loo swell % ratronisc - fsiiowi
~. said be. his HhFevt smile khoNi
that my polite excuse bad Eos foo
him. We'll. Aatt. you're dRht--y
,x,.. always did have good Eourd sense ;
a STEADY eye for the maia ebanae.
haf used to think tho ~cmsn'd ruin y
> they wee 80 cfazy about that Ia
.rx none mug and ngne Of yonrs.
wher saw Sog knsw eractiy NJ
a. 10 Let GO I Sncy nothing eoala D
you"
e-y BY this tIlnc De had the safe %
ans disclosing several compartments
: small. inside safe Hs worked a.
IL the seeond aofpbsaAIioa lock.
.s,s presently sxpozed tie lntsgtos q
little safe. II vaz Iiied eth = r.
gu ron 81 bills lie prsN thia
. brought Il over 70 80 desx sad sei
a. wFapplng Il - 4 ssai Toa e Z
this With you When yoa -, said
win I've made several PIG siilinSs a.
un. and I'm Golng &c st yVe 6 inssat
esp proceeds
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