The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-08-12

Is pure and worth s2.500. could
have sent the money instead, but don't
suppose you need II and thought you
would like to see the real yellow
stuff Yours, Bob"
Slicer folded the letter and gave II
to the elevator boy to give to Floyd
on his next trip up to the rooms, and
then decided that he would deliver II
back into the hands of its owner him.
self. When he reached the room
tloyd was just passing $1,000 in billa
over to the dealer behind the table for
which he received In return two stacks
of canary colored checks. He seemed
too preoccupied to thank the hotol
man for bringing the letter. as he
showed IL carelessly back into his
pocket and went on playing. Fasci.
mated by the play, as men will become
when watching It, Slicer stood behind
Floyd and saw him lose steadily. Every
few moments the player would call
for drink which he gulped down hur.
riedly. Slicer stood by the table for
an hour, In which time Floyd managed
to drop $4,000.
That's all the ready money I've
got" he muttered flushed with ex.
citement. Let me have another
thousand aud I'll give you check
for It."
Sorry, Mr.. Floyd but we can't take
any PAPER" was the polite but Arm
reply of the dealer
Then, you'll cash my check for
thousand, won't you. Slicer?"
why. Mr.. Floyd you mower
that's not just regular stammered the
hotel man. Il don't think you ought
to lose any more Just now"
Lose nothing!" spluttered Floyd
with all the fever OF gambling showing
In the flush on his face, as he followed
Slicer from the room. and down the
elevator. See here, then; IL you
won't cash my check. ge. that pack.
age you put away in the safe for me
and bring 1t into your private office"
The covering was taken from a
large. dull yellow brick OF metal
which was lain upon the table In
| Slicer's private Office while bell boy
fetched file and small augur which
| were demanded by Floyd. When these
were brought he filed small particle
from all edges of the block and then
asked Slicer to take the augur and
bore through any part of It.
Get your small scales and weigh II
and see IL It don't weigh up $2,500
worth, and then II you think I'm trying
the gold brick bunco on you. take the
stun you've bored out over to the jew
eler and have II tested. I've got to
have money to get even with that faro
bank and you can have the chunk for
$1,000 I'm not known at your one
horse bank here and they wouldn't
take chance OF buying gold dollars
from me at so cents apiece. You can
get rid of 1t for what it's worth and
make a good profit of nearly 100
per cent. Now, hurry on to the jew.
elry store and then go get me the
money at the bank and get back as
quick as you can so | can get even
with that game"
The finely ground metal was poured
into an envelope, and sudden CLEAN
came into the eyes of Peter Slicer AS
he thought he detected sleight OF
hand toying with the envelop.
/ "We'll just put this brick here in
the safe until | get back" said the
cautious hotel man. You can wait
here in the Office until return.
Instead of the jewelers., Slicer
headed for the court house as soon
as he left the office and succeeded In
finding the sheriff OF tho county.
What do you think" he exploded to
that official. There's chap over at
my hotel trying to work tie old gold
brick game on met Why, I've been
on to that game since was a boy |
want you to arrest him. I'm going to
show one OF these swindlers up and
put him In the penitentiary. where he
belongs!"
Wait minute, now" cautioned
the sheriff. You say he Is going to
sell you $4,000 In gold for $1,000. We
must get him dead to rights. You go
on to your bank and get the currency
and then III wait outside your office
door and see you pay 1t over. Wen
| nave Cledr case against MIN tnen.
Ten minutes later Floyd was just
placing a roll of bills In his pocket
when a voice demanded that he throw
up his hands and submit to search.
"And you needn't make any blum.
young feller; we've got you all right"
declared the sheriff.
|
Two nights following his arrest
Floyd drove up to the High Rollers
club In a cab. Dismissing the driver.
he let himself in with his latch key.
Col Powley and the alderman we're
both present, having received tele-
gram that Floyd would meet them.
Floyd entered the room and without
waiting TO pass the time of day laid
a certified cheek for $4,000. bearing
the signature of Peter Slicer. In the
hands of the alderman.
II guess you lose. alderman, and
I'm ready for that dinner as soon as
| you can get quorum together. Gle