The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-11
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yer, my old instructor, now retired
from business. knew Monty would
stake me to web money II could
show him fy buzzing round in the
locality. Bill Bassett said all towns
looked alike to him as he worked
mainly in the dark. SO we got of the
train in Los Perros. a fine little town
In the silver region.
II had an elegant little sure thing
In the way of a commercial slung.
shot that ! intended to hit Bassett be.
hind the ear with. wasn't going TO
take his money while he was asleep,
but was going to leave him with a
lottery ticket that would represent in
experience to him s5.755--I think that
was the amount he had when he got
or the train. But the first time
binted TO him about an investment, he
turns on me and disencumbers him.
self of the following terms and ex.
presslons:
Brother Peters. SAYS he, II amt
a bad idea to go into an enterprise Of
some kind as you suggest. think I
VIII. But II 7 do II will be such cold
proposition that nobody but Robert y.
Peary and Charlie Fairbanks will he
able to sit on the board of directors
" I thought you might want to turn
your money over, says !.
q do says he, frequently. | can't
sleep on one side all night I'll tell
yon. Brother Peters SAYS he. I'm
going to start poker room. don't
seem 10 care for the humdrum in
swindling, such as peddling egg.beat-
ers and working off breakfast food
on Barnum and Bailey for sawdust to
str"w in their circus rings. But the
gambling business says he, from the
profitable side OF the table is good
compromise between swiping silver
spoons and selling penwipers at a
Wa)dorf-Astoria charity bazaar
Then SAYS I. Mr. Bassett you
don't care to talk over my little bust
ness proposition
Why says he. do you know. YOU
can't get a Pasteur institute 10 start
mp within so miles Of where live. I
bite so seldom
80 Bassett rents room over a
saloon and looks around for some fur.
nlture and chromos. The same night
went to Monty Silver's house. and
be let me have 5000 on my prospects
Then ! went TO the only store in Los
Perros that sold playing cards and
bought every deck in the house. The
next morning when the store opened
was there, bringing all the cards
back with me. said that my partner
hat was going to back me in the
game had changed his mind and
wanted to sell the cards back again.
Tho storokeeper took 'em at half
price.
Yes, ! was s75 loser no to that
time. But while had the cards that
night ! marked every one In every
deck That was labor. And then trade
and commerce had their innings. and
the bread | had cast upon the waters
began TO como back in the form Of
cottage pudding with wine sauce.
"Of course was among the first 10
buy chips at Bill Bassetts game. lie
had bought the only cards there was
20 be had in town; and knew the
back OF every one Of them better than
| know the back Of my head when the
bsrber shows me my haircut in the
two mirrors.
When the game closed had the
six thousand and few odd dollars. and
all BIZ Bassstt had was the wander
lust and black cat no had bought for
mascot Bill shook hands with me
when I left.
Brother Peters, says he, I have
no business being In business. was
preordaIned to labor. when n No.
burglar tries TO make James out of
his jimmy he perpetrates an impro.
fundity, You have a welloiled and
efficacious system OF luck AT cards,
says he. Peace so with YOU. And 7
never afterward sees Bill Bassett
again"
Well, Jen,' said 7, when tho Auto
lycan adrenturer seemed to have d.
yulged the gist Of his tale, II hope you
took care of the money That would
be a respecta--that is considerable
working capital II you should choose
some day to settle down to some sort
of regular business"
"Me?" said JEFF, virtuously. You
can bet I've taken care of that six
thousand"
He tapped his coat over the region
of his chest exultantly.
Gold mining stock" he explained.
every cent Of it Shares par value
one dollar Bound to go up 500 per
cent. within year. Non-assessable.
The Blue Gopher mine. Just discov.
cred a month ago, Better get in your.
self II you've any spare dollars on
hand"
Sometimes, said !, these mines
are not
"Oh, this ones solid as an old
goose" said JEFF Fifty thousand dol
lars worth of ore in sight, and ten
per cent, monthly earnings guaran-
teed"
He drew long envelope from his
pocket and cast IL on the table,
Always carry II With me, said he.
so the burglar cant carrupt or the
capitalist break in and water It,"