The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-04-23


life drama enacted by the members
of the club.
But, old man, I've just to sell the
professor a package, and there's moth
ing that would be so easy. He's bugs
on the races. I've met 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,"
We'll, if you only knew him, you
wouldn't need to ask why anyone
wouldn't want to hand him a PACKAGE"
replied Danny.
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 Dot Floyd he would
have locked his questionably acquired
fortune in the strong box of some safe
uSPooit CoLlpduy anu luIOWu lu6 hCy
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 waxed 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 a smiling, cheerful Danny
Roberts that greeted the professor in
the dingy pool room the day after his
conversation with Doc Floyd.
so another good dip, we have" was
the gleeful remark of Herr Professor
when he had read the message which
advised a good bet on Cheese Cake.
"Vell make dose bedroom feliers 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.
I'll see you later. I've got to get down
the street to meet a party"
Danny did not wait to see the frantic
look and hear the swear words in Ger.
man which were emitted by the pro-
lessor when Cheese Cake failed to be
heard from in the race. He hadn't lost
a cent of his W money, but had faxed
a telegram for the express purpose of
having Oberman lose.
The next day Oberman was waiting
anxiously in the pool oom when Dan.
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 thai
J Danny get down good o. Rarebit. This
: time Danny waited with Oberman tc
hear the running Of the race called of
t as its description was licked out oveI
: the telegraph instrument.
, They're off! Rarebit in the lead
Handy Bill second; the others
punched" and Danny shivered at the
. announcer's words, for he had not ex
pected Rarebit to be heard from any
. more than Cheese Cake had on the pre-
vious day.
"Cashbox wins!" and Danny gave 6
sigh Of relief which Oberman took tt
!" be n Of pain accompanying his owr
moan Of anguish. Dandy Boy sec
9 ond," continued the announcer MAR
$ cissus is third"
3 Now what do you think of that fol
t hard luck?" was the mock moan O
Danny to the professor. There W,
were leading all the way and then on,
horse drops out of sight. I'm going t,
quit this game. It's impossible to bea
e even with what is supposed to be tn,
. very best Of information"
:, Professor was too grieved to lister
to Danny. He had troubles of his own
: 1t was a cheaper drink than wine tn
. two took when they adjourned to tn,
r bar room under the pool room. AS the,
y took their drink Danny once more sal,
r that he was going to quit trying to bea
the pool room until he found a sure
Way of beating IL. He hinted mvsteri