Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-20

ened to his vaporlngs and saw the
gamblers feecing him at every hand
and she said to herself:
IL used to get about hundred dol
airs day out Of Tommy when he was
struck on me. but these sharpers are
Icing heap better. II 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
,er stateroom crying her eyes out when
Z 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"
A 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.
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 knock she said to
The anxious and weeping bride:
"Your husband is drinking and gam
bling In the car ahead. Are you woman
enough to walk In there and fetch him
rut?"
Mercy, no. gasped the wife.
"Tben don't make a fool Of yourself
by sending messages. l know your
Tommy of old. He's soft In the head.
and don't believe he'll ever get over
il. You are only 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. He'll probably come along In the
course of an hour and dump himself
down on the floor | may come later"
But | 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 to
me-
"And who are your
Nobody or nothing"
When the woman returned to the
smoker Tommy had lost all his OWE
money and had broken into what he
was carrying to his father He was
as dough In the hands Of the sharpers-
In five hands he lost $1,000. Then the
woman stepped TO his side and took
him by the arm and said:
Tommy. you are wanted in the
sleeping car. Come along"
what are you doing here?" demand
ed one of the gamblers of the woman
as Tommy obediently rose up and
lurched about.
'They call me Wild Rose I'm Chey
enne," she replied, "and IL Is said that
l 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"
when Tommy had been landed in his
stateroom the woman returned and
sat down with such nonchalance and
produced such large rolf that the
sharpers winked at each other and
then turned in TO beat her. They
palmed the cards; they bluffed; they
conspired they resorted TO all the
tricks of the trade, but they reaped
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
IL. 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 Ii and go
through his pockets for the rest Of his
Doodle. We are getting near Cheyenne.
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 doney'
Don't mention II. Good night and
goodby."
Tribal Suicide.
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