The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-02-06
WILL" apologized Miss Matte. rather
astonisned at his allusiOn.

WILL" apologized Miss Matte. rather
astonisned at his allusion.
"Ist the people go? Bibley' cried
Red, laying down his knife and FORK
still more astonished at her alluSion
"Will YOU kindly tell me what that
has to do with faro bankf Girl, one
of us is full of ghost songs, and FAR
far off the reservation. What III the
name Of brigham Ioung's off-ox are
you talking about!
"Why, you spoke Of Pharaoh, Will
and can remember about his holding
the children Of Israel captive, and the
plaques, but / really don't see just
how it applies"
oh said Red, as a great light
broke upon him. "Oh, l see what
you're thinking about. The old boy
who corrallod the Jews and made 'en
work for the first and last time In
their history. and they filled him full
Of feas and darkness and all kinds or
unpleasant experiences TO break even
! Well. | was not talking about him at
all My faro Is game played with
layout and a pack OF cards and a
little tin box that You ought to look at
carefully before you put any money
on the board. 10 see that il amt ar
ranged for dealing seconds; and
I there's Il lockout aud a case keeper
and-weiI, | don't believe | could tell
/ you just how il works, but some day
] Il
/ fun. It's a bully game, but say, its
great deal like life--the splits 90 10
/ the dealer; that is to say, that if the
king comes out to win and lose at the
same time. you lose anyhow. see!''
NO" said Miss Matte truthfully.
Red thrust his fingers through his
hair and sighed. I'm afraid know
too much about ii to explain it clear
ly." he replied. But what | mean is
this: Some people try 10 play system
at faro. ana they last about rs quick
as those that don't. | always put the
limit on the card that's hauGieSt, and
the game don't owe me Il cent AS Il
matter of fact. some Of the tin horns
used to wear Il panied expression when
they saw ue coming across the room
I've split EN- from stem 30 keeiSon
more than once and never used Il cop
per in my life. Played 'em wide open
all the time. Now" and he brought
his fist down on the table, I'm going
to play that young man wide open.
and I'll bet YOU | don't lose by him
neither He looks as honest as Il mas
tiff pup for all he dresses Kind of nice.
| might just rs we'll try him on the
fly as TO go hunk heading around and
get stuck anyhow, with the unsatis.
factory addition of feeling that was
a foo IS well as contiding"
MoNt Of the argument had been an
cicnt Aryan to Miss Matte but the
derstood made the tenor plain. y sud
den moisture gathered In her eyes as
she said: You're too good and honest
and generous a man to diStrust any
body. That's what l think, VIII"
Matte. | wish YOU wouldn't talk
like that" said he in an injured voice
1T amt hardly respectable"
After which there was a silence for
a short time. Then said Miss Matte,
"Do you taiHk YOU could content your
SELF here, VIII. after all the things
you've seem
Red frightened at the change Of
topic I'll tell you how that is. II |
hadn't any capital and had to work
here as poor man, | don't believe IA
take the trouble to try and live. Ia
smother But. having that pleasant
little crop of long green's securely
planted In the bank where the wild
tine doesn't grow and thus!y being
able TO cavort around as it sweety
pleaSes ne, why, | like the country.
It's sport to take hold of 4 place like
this that's only held together by its
suspenders and try to make a real live
mans town out of it,
Miss Matte drew a deep breath of
relief You came like the hero in Il
fairy story. Will, and was afraid
you'd go away like one" she said.
He reached across the table and pat
ted her hand. You'd have had to
gone, too" said he The family II
stick together"
She thanked him in soft little
voice. Dear me-" she murmured, lit
does seem that you've been here Il
year, WIZ
"Never was told that was such
slow company before
You know perfectly well that that
isn't what mean"
"Wel., YOU! have to put up with
me for awhile whatever ! am, inso-
much as I'm TO be a manufacturer and
the Lord knows what. Then some
day I'm going 70 have an awful hank
ering for the land where the breeze
blows. and .hen well take a shute for
open prairie. It's cruelty to animals
for me 70 straddle a horse now. yet
there's where I'm at home. and I'm
going to buy me cayuse OF some
kind. Say. | ought to get ut that. II
I'm going around with Lettis | want
to ride horse. Know anybody that's
got n real live horse for sale. Matte:
No? Well. I'll stop In and see the
lady that deals the mail III bet you
what that woman doesn't know about
what's going on IN this camp VIII new,