The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-09-10
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Francisco Th'y became &C
le1 quaintcd with "a George Hop
als. interested In Raw Hide mining
properties.
Doc Floyd aat ln me marble finished
rotundl of san Franclscos best hotel
| The morning after bis arrival Ne had
| Finished with hiB newspaper and
! was gazing out upon the little park
across tho street n.lod with palms and
/ beds OF brghthuud flowers Neither
| Col Powley nor Jack Cloland had ap.
pcafod. and be- was rather glad when
I the young mining man be- had met on
/ the train came upon him. aud be- was
/ reused from hiB selfabsorptlon by a
I CHEEKY greeting Looking up. De saw
/ that young Hopkins no longer wore
/ cOrduroys and heavy hunting boots.
I but was blue sufgcd grconhattod and
l patcntlcathcrcd. and altogether sporty
looking enough TO belong to his own
set
AN alone I SEQ" remarked Hopkins
as he touched Floyd upon the shoulder.
N you've not been TO breakfast I'd
like 10 have you join me-
'l'd Ice pleased to- asscntod Floyd.
who had grown hungry waiting Tor his
/ friends Those fellows who came
with me must be- taking an extra por.
ton Of sleep this morning l'll not
walt any longer for them"
Down In tho grillroom breakfast
was served. the equal Of which Is not
10 be- had In any other city In the
United States. excepting. pcrhaps.
New Orleans liy the umu t.,. .id
Hopkins had lit their cigarettes they
we're conyoruing aa old friends
"Oh. look who's arrived" burst out
Tony the Tout. upon catching sight Of
Floyd and his party. III II isn't tho
iig Doctor aud haven't seen him
since Hamburg was twoyearold."
And say" whispered Tony. In con
ldcntial tones. "nnd out tonight what
business that young man who was
with you this afternoon has with old
Tom Camp They we're on In cor.
ncr for long time aud II your friend
amt some wise fish he's apt to be- bit"
That night after dinner Floyd. In
conversation with young Hopkins, eau.
tlously led the talk up to Tom Camp.
aud then asked the natiootel question
us 10 whether Hopkins had entered or
was about to enter into amy deal.
"Wcll. I'm rather ashamed Of II. be.
cause Il dons hook like crooked deal %
returned Hopkins: but I'm u lot loser
on the game. frst and last. and II looks
/ "A oh Ia 4 tafu
Ink to take H. II you know anything
about Camp. YOU know he has some Of
the best horses ON the track lie says
he's been In hard lhck this winter aud
lost several thousand dollars buckng
the faro bank. His proposition Is for
me to put In 5000 to help back a
book lie will put In 81 600 Of his own
money. making good strong bank
roll The books are all making money
now. and besides the even break We
would get In ON the regular play;
Camp says he can FIX race or two 30
We can win some sure money. lie Is
certain that we can pull out $4,000
each In a week"
THAT an listens we'll" broke In
Floyd
What's the matter with IL" ques'
toned Hopkins. n don't know why
I'm telling you all this, anyway You
might queer my game for all know.
No. IN do nothing Of the kind. an
sworcd Floyd. "But III bet you tiyo
hundred now that II / don't save YOU
Camp will trim you for whatever you
put In. II it's such sure thing. what
does ne want with u partner to share
the pronts9 Any time man offers
you something Tor nothing. lock M
your bank roll and keep your hand on
your iowolry DO YOU follow me?"
Yes. Il does look that way as
secuted Hopkins. but you see he needs
$4,000 10 make the book safe. and h,
only has about $1,000 In ready money
that he eau lay his hands on That,
why he wants some one to come IN
with the other 5000"
That's just what they an say. ant
now l'm convinced that YOU are SEIZED
ulcd To be- the goat. announced Floyd
"pld he explain To you just how h,
was goinr To pull oil one OF those al
/ legged sure thlugs""
Yes thvto's race ON the card To
morrow in which he has a horse ON
: tered that can win. lie also controls
- the only other contender IN the race
Tie can throw the race 10 whichever
horse ho wants TO. You know thoti
possible. don't YOU
, Yes I've seen such things done. in,
! then again I've seen them fall mos
awmlly hard I can see now how
easy % win be- for him TO break IN,
book aud get your $1,000 on one race
Come ON mp To my rooms and I'm IN
itato YOU into the art OF beating thu
.ublc cross, it there's any chance u
.u IL, and II there isn't then you'd bet
ter keen your 5000 ia the bank, O
/ have "a trustee appointed to look afte
% Tor you. You may Doe AN right ON
, mining proposition hut there are a 10
VI other thiugs you've got TO learn
Within no minutes Floyd, with IN
aid OF the telephone, had located Ton
= the Tout. ana In another half hou
that wise bug OF the turf had arrive
q az Floyd'S rooms. wondering Cor wha