The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-12-29
md run more to velveteen vest,

.;li buckeye watch charms. They don't
look easy to me-"
You've got it. Billy" says Silver.
"All emigrants have it. New York's
bigger than Little Rock or Europe.
and ii frightens foreigner. You'll
be all right. l tell you feel like
slapping the people here because they
don't send NE all their money in laun-
dry baskets. with gerlnicide sprinkleti
over it. hate To 20 down Oh the
street to get it. Who wears the dia
monds in this town? Why. Winnie
the wire tappers wife. and Bella. the
bunko steerer's bride. New Workers
can be worked easier than u blue rose
on tidy. The only thing that both
ers me Is | know Ill break the cigars
IN my vest pocket when get my
clothes all full Of twenties"
Il hope you are right, Monty" says
l, "but | wish, all the same. had
been satisfied with small business
In Little Rock. The crop of farmers
Is never so short out there but what
you can get few Of 'em to sign q
petition for new postoffice that you
can discount for $500 at the county
bank. The people here appear to pos
sess instincts Of self preservation and
| illiberality. fear ME that we are not
cultured enough to tackle this game"
Don't worry" says Silver. I've
got this Jayville-near-Tarryto cor
rectly estimated as sure as North riv-
er is the Hudson and East river amt
a river"
"Hyperbole aside" says l. do you
know of any immediate system Of
bunkoing the community out of u dol
lar or two except by applying to the
Salvation Army or having ft on
Miss Helen Gould's doorsteps?"
Dozens Of 'em," says Silver. "HOw
much capital have you got. RillyT'
"A thousand" l told him.
1--WE got $780," says, he. We'll
pool and do big piece of business
There's so many ways we can make
million that don't know how to
begin"
The next morning Silver meets me
ut the hotel. and he is all sonorous
and stirred with kind Of silent JOY.
Were to meet J. T. Morgan this
afternoon" says he. "A man | know
in the hotel wants to introduce US
He's a friend of his He says he like.
to meet people from the west"
"That sounds nice and plausible
says l. I'D like to know Mr.. Nor
gam"
1T won't hurt US bit" says Silver
ito get acquainted with few finance
kings. | kind of like the social wa!
New York has with strangers"
The man Silver knew was name'
Klein. At 3 o'clock Klein brought hi
Wall street friend to see us in Silver
room. ''Mr. Morgan" looked some lik
his pictures. and he had Il Turkisl
towel wrapped around his head. AM
he walked with cane.
'Mr Silver and Mr.. I'escud." say
Klein. ut sounds superflnous." say
he, ITO mention the name of the great
est financial
"Cut it out. Klein,'' says Mr.. MOI
gan. I'm glad to know you gents
take great interest in the west. Klei
tells me you're from Little Rock:
think I've a railroad or two out ther
somewhere II either Of you guy
would like to deal hand or two {
stud poker r.
j.. "Now, Pierpont." cuts in Klein. "yo
forget"
Excuse me. gents" says Morga
"Since I've had the gout so bad som
:. times play social game Of cards I
" my house. Neither of you never kne
). One Eyed Peters. did yon, while sc
were around Little Rock? lie lived
Seattle, N. NJ"
Before we could answer Mr.. Morga
). hammers on the floor with his cal
- and begins to walk mp and dow
= swearing in a loud tone of voice.
= ''They have been pounding yO'
d stocks today on the street. Pierpont
le asks Klein. smiling.
y "Stocks! No." roars Mr. Morga
= | .sIt,. <hot nict,,ro I Snnt m ayonf