The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-04-28
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decided to see what he could do
on the other side Of the line. He still had a
little money and Chicago looked pretty good
10 him. He would see what there was for a
young college graduate in Chicago
Naturally he told his Vancouver friends of
his new purpose. He had found no Vancouver
opportunity, but he had found a few vancou.
yer friends and the circumstances would seem
to indicate that these friends we're not among
the leading citizens. One of them was prop
erly solicitous for his financial welfare on SO
long trip.
why don't you make your expenses?" he
asked.
"Tickled to death to do It," returned the
college man. promptly. ITS the first ray of
sunlight I've SEEN But how?"
Take little opium back with you"
Very likely the friend did not lead up to
the point with these exact words-I was not
there and can't say positively just how the
subject was broached-but somebody with
whom the college man became chummy did
suggest to him that it would be a shame for a
man in his financial condition to waste money
on trip to Chicago, when he might just
well make some on the same trip.
Opium smuggling, however did not look
like a good and safe investment to the college
man. 1t seldom does look enticing to the man
to whom it is proposed for the first time
Somehow. 1t carries with 1t visions of all sorts
ters customs officers and jails. The college
man had to be convinced. but his friend con
vinced him.
Easiest thing in the world for like
you" said the friend. "a Chnaman can't
smuggle because he's always under suspicion
Besides it's harder for him to get across the
line anyhow. Then there are lots OF others
who always under suspicion when they
get near the border. But you have everything
IN The fact that shOuld
to go to Chicago or anywhere else is quite nat
ural and nobody will give 1t passing thought"
The college man was tempted, but he was
curious to know how much there would be in
It for him.
"You make 1t ALL" said the friend. barring
a little commission to me for arranging it for
you. Nobody is going to employ you to do the
job, but you can do 1t yourself You buy the
opium here and sell It in Chicago. You
get names and addresses here. before leaving
of people who will buy II from you in Chicago
They may even be notified that you are com.
ing II can all be arranged easily. You
get 1t over the line and there will De
trouble about the rest Of It,"
The college man not only assumed all the
personal risk but he also assumed all the
financial risk He bought 25 pounds OF opium
and received his instructions.
IL would have been cheaper, of course, to
have delivered the opium at Seattle or Port
land man regularly engaged in the bust
ness probably would have tried Seattle. al
though the risk would have been greater at
that time. But the college man was going to
Chicago anyway, he decided to try Portal.
NJ d. and he so successful as result
of his instructions. that the opium safely
stored away where nobody but the porter OF
the car could find 1t when they crossed the
line This added little to his expense, for
the porter naturally had to be remembered.
but he had been informed that 1t was by far
the safest plan when you could get hold OF
the right porter.
Arriving in Chicago. he ambled down
South Clark street and presently he had con.
summated a little deal that left him somewhat
better of financially than he had been when
he purchased the opium at Vancouver. In
other words he had more than covered his
expenses
There is one peculiar thing about SNUG
sling; II never seems TO be wrong Dangerous
Il may be- but never wrong. An ordinary NOR
VI 90 honest that he will cheerfuiy tender