The Columbus journal., 1909-04-21

watch on pool rooms AM
lare liable to nab tn
whole bunch before: 20,
could turn. trick" Do,
Floyd, master mind of thu
4KE High Rollers club, wa.
AA&f uttering words of wisdom
53&B to Danny Roberts, player
OF juvenile roles in the
lite drama enacted by the members
OF the club .--
But. old man. I've just to sell the
professor a package. End there's moth
ing that would be SO easy He's bugs
en- the races. I've net him and got his
confidence, and he doesn't know that
I've got it in for him SO hard that I'm
going to make him take the high
jump"
But why have you got to resort to
the old wire game to land him." ques.
toned Floyd. And you haven't told
me what gave you your crouch against
him. Tell me about it,
Well, if you only knew him, you
wouldn't need to ask why anyone
"ousuA " ltduO ulul d UOCkdSe.
replied Danny. e..
Could Herr Oberman, teacher of
vocal music, by any occult power have
overheard and comprehended the con-
versation that was going on between
Danny Roberts and Doc Floyd he would
have locked his Questionably acquired
fortune in the strong box Of some safe
deposit company and thrown the key
away. Herr Oberman, graduate from
the ranks of rathskeller musicians. had
opened what he was pleased to term a
conservatory of music in a Michigan
avenue building habited by others of
his kind. There, in a period of a few
short years. he had waxei fat in purse
and person. Turing into his net, by at
tractive advertisements. young women
with ambitions to outshine the Melbas
and Mary Gardens of grand opera. To
all of these he promised great things,
but no prima donna ever had gradu-
ated from the school of Oberman. He
was only one of many who preyed on
the vanity Of women who believed
themselves possessed of divine voices.
1t was q smiling, cheerful Danny
Roberts that greeted the professor in
the dinsy POOL room the day after his
conversation with Doc Floyd.
So another good dip We have" was
the gleefui remark of Herr Professor
when he had read the message which
advised good bet on Cheese Cake.
Ven make dose bedroom fellers sick.
eh?"-- -....-... .-
That's it," replied Danny. I've al
ready got my bet down. You'd better
hurry up before they cut the price.
LII see You later. I've got to get down
the Street to meet party" ~
Danny did not wait to see the frantic
look and hear the swear words in Ger
man which were emitted by the pro-
fessOr when Cheese Cake failed to be |
heard from in the race. He hadn't lost
a cent of his own money. but had faxed |
telegram for the express purpose of |
having Oberman lose
The next day Oberman was waiting
anxiously in the pool room when Dam
ny appeared. Before the excited Ger
man could start to tell of his hard luck
and how he had lost a whole hundred
dollars, Danny produced another tele.
gram explaining that Cheese Cake had
been kicked and crippled at the post,
which accounted for his poor race. The
second message also advised that
Danny get down good on Rarebit. This
time Danny waited with Oberman to
hear the running of the race called off
as its description was licked out over
the telegraph instrument.
They're of! Rarebit in the lead.
Handy Bill second; the others
punched. and Danny shivered at the
words, fer he had not ex-
pected Rarebit to be heard from any
more than Cheese Cake had on the pre-
vious day. .. 49,
"Cashbox wins" and Danny gave a
sigh of relief which Oberman took to
he one of pain accompanying his own
moan of anguish. Dandy Boy Sec
ond." continued the announcer. Mar
cissus is third" ......1 -....
Now what do you think of that for
hard luck?" was the mock moan of
Danny to the professor. There we
were leading all the way and then our
horse drops out of sight. I'm going to
quit this game. It's impossible to beat
even with what is supposed to be the
very best of information"
Professor was too grieved to listen
TO Danny. He had troubles of his own. ;
1t was cheaper drink than wine the
two took when they adjourned to the
bar room under the pool room. AS they
took their drink Danny once more said
that he was going to quit trying to beat ,
the pool room until he found a surer
way of beating it. He limited mysteri-
Ously that he. had some such way in .
mind and told Herr Obernan mas
much as he had caused him to lose by
him to bet on his tips he
might be able to let him In on a good ,
thing where they could Do better than
get even In a day or two. As he said I,
gpod-by Danny told the professor not /,
TO do any more betting until he had .
heard from him. which might be on {
inc morrow. -rrt..II /,
Herr Oberman was Just bowing his .
last pupil Of the day out of the Ober- :
man school Of vocal culture II wae 4,