The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

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De beaten out OF that amount on the
"hc'eht soio Drick game Inc DIN
nei emu Oh the bet was merely. pal
y siue issue ior tne DIG ex-aiderman
nau aiso "asered $o'ooo and lost that
a. ~ nau asser'eu .nat even
u. '"ehueth century the time
VIII green goods game could De
ILL
shat 80, e INC nc, ,e " zen ine
go, an pu' o'ei Tue oiu green
- .I,a aS 'ne a"h .',.,' uehanu
one more bundle of 81. 900 and again
a dinner for the crowd that II can't
be done. Why the biggest sucker in
the country would take your flash
bank roll away from you II you tried
to work that"
We'll, maybe he would" returned
Floyd, but I'll lust bet YOU IL can be
done and will let CIeland do the rough
work and I'll Just go along to oversee
it. l may have to find the man, but
I'll let Jack do the trimming"
And I'll take half of Floyd's end
of the bet that they put 1t over" broke
Ill
bet?"
1T is. I'm game for another try"
replied the alderman.
How about IL. Jack? Can we do it,"
quired Floyd of a tall. cold eyed dy
speptic looking person who had sat
silent, slipping his wine and. puffiug a
big cigar throughout the banterine con.
versafion.
Jack Cleland merely prunted bts No.
sent. He was the one pessimist of the
party. but always dependable and a
handy man to have in any deal
N"eeu' sa.e siainnheo anu
ue'oi anu DEBATED passenger
,.--' .ooaio .he i"en'ie'h century
{, 80 ON "neh was iea'ins the
-" oAie street station' Chlcago ior It's
ionour spin 10 New YORK The big
engine .hroooed and the long train OF
.o.ins Paiaces sho out OF the shed
"'"ou' JERK OF tremor, as easily as
.rini SAIL ooat propelled by gentle
AT tne forward END OF the
tram. the bunet car. comfortable
shai ciuo on wheels, already was
more .nan haii niied with passengers.
Sohd looking business men were scan
"'hs the market pages OF the after.
noon papers. Al one small table, the
steward was opening large bottle OF
WINE LOT Two New YORK theatrical
managers. VINO were drinking to the
success OF the new play that they had
proouceu IN Chicaso. They were sat
isned with It's initial performance and
were hurryihg BACK TO look after other
interests
seated on one side OF the car Doc
Fioyd was contentediy pufhng a cigar
cue "hiie on the opposite side OF the
aisle. JACK Cleiand pulled at strong
cigar. and neither man glanced at or
seemed to know OF the presence of the
otner- All was quiet save for the
ousihesshke conversation OF two
snownen- fhe vestiDule door opened
ana INTO the car came Solomon Rosen-
oers' wise man OF the west In which
secuon ne mad imbibed the air OF free
dom In speech and manner.
Acquaintahces are almost as easily
hAoe IN the smoking car OF train as
On snipooaro ana mere was rloyd not
~ miies out OF chicago drinking with
person whose natural propensities
ioi 'out,ihs IN with strangers could
No. DC overcome Witmn ten minutes
I'er 'hey had met solomon Rosen-
oeis vas harrauhe the story OF the
inos' recent happenings OF his life
ana rlding TO swift and certain fall.
Doc rioyu' according TO the song OF
Soioihon' came 10 know That fortune
WAS easy Oh requirement In the boom
ing mining camps OF Nevada. Solo
mon prazeniy admitted that he had
Just cleaned up clear proht OF $25.
VVV seiiihs the STOCK In worthless
mining ciaim that had never been
touched with PICK or shovel to gull
oie puohc al hve cents share. He
announced that ne was now on his way
10 rev YORK 10 treat himself to 9
grand good time as a reward for his
own astuteness.
It's as easy as taking pap from 6
bapy' solomon told Floyd. why
they mad me sweating blood dowr
on tne race track AT Oakland where
was making DOCK when l heard of the