The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-09-03

~ High Rollers club set out
=z from Reno, New, for San
n Francisco. They became ac-
SS Quainted with a George Hop
kins, interested in Raw Hide mining
properties.
Doc Floyd sat in the marble-finished
rotunda of San Francisco's best hotel
the morning after his arrival. He had
finished with his newspaper and
was gazing out. upon the little park
across the street filed with palms and
beds of bright-hued flowers. Neither
Col. Powley nor Jack Cleland had ap-
peared, and he was rather glad when
the young mining man he had met on
the train came upon him, and he was
reused from his self-absorption by a
CHEEKY greeting. Looking up, he saw
that young Hopkins no longer wore
c%orduroys and heavy hunting boots,
but was blue-serged, green-hatted and
patent-leathered, and altogether sporty
looking enough to belong to his W
set,
All alone, I see" remarked Hopkins
Sc he touched Floyd upon the shoulder.
~If you've not been to breakfast, I'd
like to have you join me-"
I'D be pleased to-" assented Floyd,
who had grown hungry waiting for his
friends. "Those fellows who came
with me must be taking an extra por-
ton of sleep this morning. I'll not
wait any longer for them"
TAuyp II, tho prinrann, n hpaolyfoCt
was served, the equal Of which is not
to be had in any other city in the
United States, excepting, perhaps,
New Orleans. By the time Floyd and
Hopkins had lit their cigarettes they
were conversing as old friends.
ooh, look who's arrived" burst out
Tony the Tout, upon catching sight Of
Floyd and his party. "If it isn't the
Big Doctor, and l haven't zee him
since Hamburg was a two-year-old."
And say" whispered Tony, in con
fdential tones, find out tonight what
business that young man who was
with you this afternoon has with old
Tom Camp. They were off in a cor
ner for a long time and if your friend
amt some wise fish he's apt to be bit"
That night after dinner Floyd, in
conversation with young Hopkins, eau
tiously led the talk up to Tom Camp,
and then asked the ~flat-footed question
as to whether Hopkins had entered or
was about to enter into any deal.
well, In rather ashamed of it, be-
cause it does look like a crooked DEAL
returned Hopkins; but In a lot loser
on the game, first and last, and it looks
like a chance to get even, SO l was 60
ing TO take it. If you know anything
about Camp, you know he has some of
the best horses on the track. He says
he's been in hard luck this winter and
lost several thousand dollars bucking
the faro bank. His proposition is for
me to put in 5 $4,000 to help back a
book. He will put in 5000 of his own
money, making a 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 a fix a race OF two so
we can win some sure money. He is
certain that we car pull out $4,000
each in a week"
THAT all listens WELL" broke. in
Floyd.
whats the matter with it?' Ques
toned Hopkins. 81 don't know why
I'm telling you all this, anyway. You
might queer my game for all l know"
mo, I'll do nothing of the kind" an
swered Floyd. "But I'll bet you five
hundred now that if 1 don't save you
Camp will trim you for whatever you
put in. If it's such a sure thing, what
does he want with a partner to share
the profits? Any time a man offers
you something for nothing, lock up
your bank roll and keep your hand on
your jewelry. Do you follow me?"
Eyes, it does look that way" as
scented Hopkins; but you see he needs
$4,000 to make the book safe, and he
only has about $4,000 in ready money
that he can lay his hands on. That's
why he wants some one to come ir
with the other $4,000"
That's just what they all say, anG
o I'm convinced that you are SEIZED
uled to be the goat" announced Floyd
"Did he explain to you just how he
was going to pull off n of those al
legged sure things?"
Eyes, there's a race on the card to
morrow in which he has a horse en-
tered that can win. He also control!
the only other contender in the race
He can throw the race to whicheveI
horse he wants to. You know that
possible, don't your
Eyes. I've seen such things done, ant
then again I've seen them fall mos
awfully hard. / car see 10Y how
easy it will be for him to break tn
book and get your s. 5000 on one race
Come On up to my rooms and I'll in
itiate you into the art of beating tn
double cross, II there's any chance t.
do it; and If there isn't then you'd bet
ter keep your $4,000 in the bank, o
have a trustee appointed to look afte