Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-09-02
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~ Francisco They became &C
LII Qualnted with a George Hop
iSins, interested in Raw Hide mining
properties
Doc Floyd sat in the marbie.dnishcd
rJtunda of San Francisco's best hotel
the morning after his arrival He had
hnishcd with his newspaper and
ras gazing out upon the little park
scross the street filed with palms and
beds of bright-hucd flowers. Neither
col Powley nor Jack Clelaud had APP
reared, 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
-checry greeting. Looking up. he saw
that young Hopkins no longer wore
-cordurOys and heavy hunting boots,
but was blue.serged. green-hatted and
t,atent-leathered, and altogether sporty
looking enough to belong TO his own
set
All alone. see.' remarked Hopkins
as ne touched Floyd upon the shoulder.
III 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"
Down in the grilroom a breakfast
was served. the equal of which Is not
70 be had ia 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
Fsoyd and his party. If it isn't the
Big Doctor, and | haven't seen him
since Hamburg was a two.year-old."
And say" whispered Tony, in con-
fiiential tones. find out tonight what
business that young man who was
with you this afternoon has with old
Tom Camp. They were of in cor
ner for a long time and If your friend
amt some wise fish he's apt to he bit"
That night after dinner Floyd, in
i'm f'l sntaAiph WIN lbhlAt7 llOllNlllnr At'A
tiOusly led the talk up to Tom Camp,
ard then asked the hat-foOted question
a. 30 whether Hopkins had entered or
was about to enter into any deal.
Well, I'm rather ashamed of it, be
cause it does look like a crooked deal
returned Hopkins but I'm a lot loser
Op the game first aud last. aud II looks
like a chance to get even. so was GO
tHg TO take it, If you know anything
about Camp, you know he has some OF
the best horses on the track. He says
9sfe's been in hard luck this winter and
lost several thousand dollars bucking
the faro bank. His proposition is for
me to put in $4,000 to help back a
book. He will put in $4,000 OF his own
money, making a good strong bank
roll. The books are all making money
now, and besides the even break we
sE0uid get in on the regular play
Camp says he can fix 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.
Whats the matter with it," uues
tioned Hopkins, Il don't know why
I'm telling you all this, anyway You
znight queer my game for all know.
NO. III do nothing of the kind" an
Swered Floyd But I'll bet you five
hundred now that if | don't save you
Camp will trim you for whatever yol
put in. If it's such a sure thing, wha
does he want with partner to share
the profits? Any time a man offer!
you something for nothing, lock VI
your bank roll and keep your hand OF
your jewelry, Do you follow me?"
Eyes. it does look that way" as
scented Hopkins; but you see he need
$4,000 to make the book safe, and h,
only has about $4,000 in ready none.
that he can lay his hands on. That
why he wants some one to come Il
with the other $1,000
That's just what they all say. an
now I'm convinced that you are schet
uied TO be the goat" announced FloyC
Did he explain to you just how h
was going TO pull off one of those a
legged sure things?'"
Yes, there's a race on the card II
morrow in which he has horse Ell
tered that can win. He also control
the only other contender in the rae,
He can throw the race to whicheve
horse he wants to. You know that
possible, don't your"
Yes. I've seen such things done, an
then again I've seen them fall moi
awfully hard. can see now no
easy it will be for him to break II
book and get your $1,000 on one rae
Come on up to my rooms and I'll q
state you into the art Of beating Il
double cross. If there's any chance
DO IL; and II there isn't then you'd be
ter Keep your $1,000 in the bank,
have a trustee appointed to look aft,
IL for you. You may be all right on
mining proposition, but there are a L
OF other things you've got 10 learn"