The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21

was host at a dinner ne
ylIX)3l was giving in part pay.
IA VII ment of bet that there
uQh 6Dy was not man in the coun.
try with $1,000 who could
Do beaten out of that amount on the
ancient gold brick game. The din
ner end OF the bet was merely a pal.
try side issue for the big ex-alderman
had also wagered $1,000 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 Mehanty. "T'n bet Just
one more bundle of $4,000 and again
. dinner for the crowd that 1t can't
be done. Why the biggest sucker in
tho country would take your flash
bank roll away from you IL you tried
to work that"
Well. maybe he would" returned
Floyd. but I'll just bet you 1t can be
done and win let Cleland do the rough
work and I'll just go along to oversee
It l may have to find the man, but
Ill let Jack do the trimming"
And III take half Of Floyd's end
OF the bet that they put it over" broke
In Col. Powley once more. Is it a
bet?"
1T is. I'm game for another try"
replied the alderman.
How about 1t, Jack? Can we do ft?"
quired Floyd of tall. cold eyed dy.
speptic looking person who had sat
silent. slipping his wine and putting a
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 nave in any deal.
A bell changed, q 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 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, a comfortable
small club on wheels. already was
more than half filled with passengers.
Seated on one side of the car Doc !
Floyd was contentedly putting a cigar
stte while on the opposite side of the
lisle. Jack Cleland pulled at a strong |
agar. and neither man glanced at or
seemed to know Of the presence of the
other. All was quiet save for the
5usfnessfike conversation OF two /
'howmen- The vestibule door opened
md into the car came Solomon Rosen-
BERG, wise man OF the west in which
section he had imbibed the air of free
lom In speech and manner.
AcQuaintances are almost as easily
made In the smoking car of a train as
m shipboard and here was Floyd not
70 miles out Of Chicago drinking with
person whose natural propensities
or -butting in" with strangers could
lot be overcome Within ten minutes
'fter they had met, Solomon Rosen-
'ers was narrating the story of the
most recent happenings of his life
md riding to q swift and certain fall.
Oh yes. Solomon was wise one. He
new II and was proud of 1t. Floyd
lad listened to his talk and wondered
ne while, whether there was a chance
o take some of SoIomon's easily got
Ell wealth and also lower his stock
4 conceit. He concluded that it might
% well worth while to cultivate his
ew acquaintance. 1t was at least worth
ryfng. SO he ordered another bottle
'hich further mellowed the laxative
ne, whose tones by this time had dis
urbed commercial traveller who sat
ear him running over columns of fig
res in his sales book.
The travelling man appeared slightly
nnoyed as he glanced toward the
line drinkers. Suddenly he seemed
think OF something and placing his
Memoranda in his pocket he turned to
lloyd and his companion and asked il
hey cared to kin the time with a
mall game until the call came for
inner in the dining car.
Sure" was the reply of Solomon,
nswering for Floyd as well as him. Z
eli. MY friend and | will play If
ou'll dig up some one else"
A telepathic thought seemed to
avel from Floyd to Jack Cleland who
as looking at the party from the op- !
Dsite side Of the car. The others I
20 seemed to notice his presence at
le same time and it appeared a mere
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