Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-29

~ Gn ment of bet that there
kS EgE was not man in the coun-
SszUzzzxzzrss try with $4,000 who could
De beaten out of that amount on the
ancient gold brick game. The din
ner end offthe bet was merely a pal
try side issue for the big ex-alderman
had also wagered $4,000 and lost that,
TOO
Doc Floyd had asserted that even
IN the twentieth century the time
worn green goods game" could be
worked
Have you got the nerve to tell me
that you can put over the old green
goods thing" was the amazed demand
of Alderman Mehauty I'll bet just
one more bundle of $4,000 and again
dinner for the crowd that it can't
be done. Why the biggest sucker in
the country would take your flash
bank roll away from you if you tried
to work that"
Well, maybe he would returned
Floyd, but I'll just bet you it can be
done and will let Cleland do the rough
work and I'll just go along to oversee
IL | may have to find the man, but
III let Jack do the trimming"
And I'll take half of Floyds end
of the bet that they put it over" broke
in Col. Powiey once more Is it
bet?'
1T is. I'm game for another try"
replied the alderman
How about it, Jack? Can we do it?"
CURED Floyd of TALL cold eyed dy-
speptic looking person who had sat
silent, slipping his wine and putting
big cigar throughout the bantering con-
Versation.
Jack Cleland merely grunted his as
sent He was the one pessimist of the
party, but always dependable and
handy man to have in any deal
A bell changed, gate slammed and
the conductor and belated PASSENGER
climbed aboard the Twentieth Century
Limited train which was leaving the
La Sale street station. Chicago for its
1S-hour spin to New York The big
engine throbbed and the long train of
rolling palaces slid out of the shed
without a jerk or tremor as easily as a
trim sail boat propelled by a gentle
breeze. At the forward end of the
train, the buffet car, comfortable
small club on wheels, already was
more than half filled with passengers.
Solid looking business men were scan
ming the market pages of the after.
noon papers. At one small table, the
steward was opening a large bottle of
wine for two New York theatrical
managers, who were drinking to the
success of the new play that they had
produced in Chicago. They were sat
isfed with it's initial performance and
were hurrying back to look after other
interests.
Seated on one side of the car Doc
Floyd was contentedly putting a cigar
cite while on the opposite side of the
aisle, Jack Cleland pulled at a strong
cigar, and neither man glanced at or
seemed to know of the presence of the
otner. All was quiet save for the
businesslike conversation of two
showmen. The vestibule door opened
and into the car came Solomon Rosen-
berg, wise man of the west in which
section he had imbibed the air of free
dom in speech and manner.
Acquaintance are almost as easily
made in the smoking car of a train as
on sG1pboard and here was Floyd not
20 miles out of Chicago drinking with
person whose natural propensities
for "butting in with strangers could
not be overcome. Within ten minutes
after they had met, Solomon Rosen-
berg was narrating the story Of the
most recent happenings of his life
and riding to swift and certain fall.
Doc Floyd, according to the song of
Solomon, came TO know that fortune
was easy of requirement in the boom.
ing mining camps of Nevada. Solo
mon brazenly admitted that he had
just cleaned up clear profit of S25.-
600 selling the stock in a worthless
mining claim that had never been
touched with pick or shovel to a gull
bic public at five cents a share He
announced that he was now on his way
to New York to treat himself to a
grand, good time as reward for his
own aStuteneSS.
It's as easy as taking pap from
baby Solomon told Floyd why
they had me sweating blood down
on the race track at Oakland where |
was making book, when heard of the
good graft in Nevada. No more book
making for mine. It's too tough a
game. You stand chance to lose
there and found an easier graft
Oh yes, Solomon was a wise one. He
knew it and was proud of it. FLOYD
had listened to his talk and wondered
the while, whether there was a chance
to take some of Solomon's easily got
ten wealth and also lower his stock
of conceit. He concluded that it might
be well worth while to cultivate his
new acquaintance. 1t was at least worth
trying, so he ordered another bottle
which further mellowed the talkative
enc, whose tones by this time had dis
turbed commercial traveller who sat
near him running over columns of fig
ures in his sales book
The travelling man appeared slightly
annoyed as he glanced toward the
wine drinkers. Suddenly he seemed
to think Of something and placing his
memoranda in his pocket he turned to
Floyd and his companion and asked If
they cared to kiN the time with a
small game until the call came for
dinner in the dining car.
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