The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
Turtle, NOT Coin. in
Grace's POckef
Nelson and Party Come to Grief
When They Frame Up
Job
By Spike

Bat Nelson and few OF the frame,
UP boys at the Colna camp tried to
put one over on big chief Jack Grace.
the main conditioner at the training
quarters. last night. and now the
Durable Dane" Red" Cornet and Jef
Perry are trying to pass the buck one
to the other and tell everybody who
happens along that the other one was.
stung worse. Perry. however. seems
to be the fall guy. A live swapping
turtle In Grace's pocket stung him
again and again on the right .mitt and
1t took six husky men to force the
reptile to loosen his strange hold
The gentle little kidding act was
shyly suggested by the. "Battler", and
eagerly carried. out by Perry and Cor.
net. Nelson being wise enough to play
the end man and wait for the come on.
from the rest OF the boys. 1t was.
plot to frisk Grace of some marvellous
winnings at the crap table, but none.
or those VINO started are any richer
now than they We're. Grace brought
the little joker ON himself when he
strolled in early in the evening and.
tossing himself on a couch. exclaimed:
We'll. I gave that crap game a. fine
cleaning. You ought to see me make
19 passes. A. big natural. seven every
time. Why. they all ran out on me.
and after I bought a few bottles of
wine / beat IL home. A nice little bit
Of pin money, at that. I am about
$3.50 strong, and I'm going up TO Baby
Toms in the morning and bet 1t on
Bat"
Everybody was eating this stun up
Perry and Cornet could hardly wait
till the big chief climbed into the straw
so anxious were they to go through his
jeens. Bat" however. insisted on act
ing as advisory general and he kept
the boys still for about two hours.
Now well start suggested BAT ="
You see. we will have to. act like busi-
nessmen this time. This fellow Grace
may be jerry that something is about to
come of. We will each grab hold OF
a big gatling gun and put a mask
over our mushes so he won't recognize;
US. Then II he wakes up he will be
so scared that 1t will be a pipe for US
to get his change. And we won't blow
back with it. either. No chance
Weil, the party started for Grace's
apartments. Perry in the lead. Cornet
second and the Coy Nelson bad third.
Everything was lovely. Jack was snor-
ing so hard that he raised the stove
pipe on the little room warmer IN the
corner. He did not figure to wake up
for a month. so the boys got: busy =
The coin Is In the right hand pocket
OF his breeches," said Bat" who was
keeping guard at safe distance. :.
This was the Office for Perry and
steaIthily he sunk his mitt into the.
pocket There was deafening screeeh.
a jump, a crack, and Perry went right
out through the window, not overlook.
! ing the sash and the curtain as he
tore. both Of these elm sins to- his back
In the pale moonlight Guard Nelson
could see a dark object clinging fOndlY
to Perrys right mitt. -
Hey. JEFF. where yuh- goIng?" shouted
Bat"
"Oh, my God, something's got me
and It'll kill me. quick Hurry. Take,
1t Off," and then he tore again.
Finally. the posse was gathered to-.
gether and six husky men got between
the turtle and Perry's mitt and JEFF
tainted from the relief.
Then the party went back to demand
an explanation of Grace He was still
snoring in the same key. Nobody had
gall enough to wake him. so he may
be sleeping yet. The swapping turtle is
believed TO be Grace's banker as well:
as his bodyguard.