Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-04

y Francisco They became &C
- 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 Pow1ey 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
corduroys and heavy hunting boots.
but was blue-serged, green-hatted and
patent-leathered, and altogether sporty
looking enough to belong to his own
set.
''All alone, see" remarked Hopkins
as 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
ton of sleep this morning. I'll not
wait any longer for them
Down in the grillroom a breakfast
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.
"Oh, 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 seen him
since Hamburg was 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 cor
ner for 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
tously led the talk up to Tom Camp,
and then asked the 1at-footed question
as to whether Hopkins had entered or
was about to enter into any deal.ss1
We'll, I'm rather ashamed of it, be-
cause it does look like a crooked DEAL"
returned Hopkins; but I'm lot loser
on the game, first and last, and it looks
like chance to get even, so l was go
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 $1,000 to help back a
book. He will put in $4,000 of his own
money, making a good strong bank
r-<~II
now, and besides the even break we
would get in on the regular play;
Camp says he can fix a race or two so
we can win some sure money. He is
certain that we can pull out $4,000
each in a week"
That all listens WE'LL" broke in
Floyd
What's the matter with it?" ques-
toned Hopkins. Il don't know why
I'm telling you all this, anyway. You
might queer my game for all 1 know"
No, 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 partner to share
the profits? Any time a man offers
you something for nothing, lock up
SOuA IO1I anu hSSp your manu- On
your jewelry. Do you follow me?"
Yes, 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 $1,000 in ready money
that he can lay his hands on. That's
why he wants some one to come in
with the other $4,000
That's just what they all say, and
now 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 one of those al
legged sure things?'"
Yes, there's a race on the card to-
morrow in which he has a horse en-
tered that can win. He also controls
I the only other contender in the race.
! He can throw the race to whichever
horse he wants to- You know that's
possible, don't your"
Yes, I've seen such things done, and
then again I've seen them fall most
awfully hard. I can see now how
easy it will be for him to break the
book and get your SIS 900 on one race.
Come ON up to my rooms and I'll in
itiate you into the art of beating the
double cross, if there's any chance to
do it; and if there isn't then you'd bet
ter keep your S., 900 in the bank, or
have trustee appointed to look after
II for you. You may be all right on
mining proposition, but there are lot
of other things you've got to learn
Within 10 minutes Floyd, with the