The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24
(COntinued.)

that you played the races unless Twining told him, but he seems to know everything. You see I had to tell Twining the straight story where I got that tip and everything, and he trades with Goldsmith 2s Elkins. Goldsmith said: Tell your young friend to look over his betting book for a year, and you will get ,ls a nice customer"
 Well, there it is," said Perry more pacifically. ''Go ahead and look at it. I wonder how the Devil he knew how badly I have been stung.'
 Its safe generalization replied Chester as he turned over the leaves of the little silver mounted morocco book. Everyone who plays the races always gets stung. But, great Heav- ems, Perry, if this book is correct you could have bought the Uruguay in- stead of merely renting this apart ment'
 'I know it." said Perry ruefully. i five been an awful ass. You see a fellow always tries to win back what he has lost. and he gets deeper all the time. Pm just like the rest of them.''
 Then you'd better follow Gold smiths advice. Cad! I'm glad hadn't seen this book when borrow ed fifty plunks to put up on Birch bark
 That's the only bet I've won in d month" replied Perry. I'm going to do what Goldsmith suggests. He seems to be pretty much of a man, by the way"
 I'm glad to hear you say that. Perry I like Elkins too, but I have seldom had a man appeal to me as strongly as Goldsmith does with his tolerant bigness. I happened to over hear. him in his own office the other day talking to customer. Can't tell you the name. Trade secret. The customer had been trying to pyramid. and had lost everything he had. Owed the firm a little money too. He was telling Goldsmith that his wife was going to have a baby, and that ne was wiped out, hadn't cent "'So,' said Goldsmith gruffIy, as near as I can remember his words. Your wife is at home having a little baby while you come here to my of fee making a fool of yourself against my advice. She is doing the most sacred thing on earth while you are trying to make money without work :. take this The balance you owe Us shall be charged up to profit and loss, but don't you ever set foot in this office again.
 "I don't know how much he gava him, but there We're tears in the mans eyes when he came out of the office, and there were tears in Coli smiths too, when went in to speak to him. And yet he can be as hard as nails, and roars like bull of Bashan when he thinks that anybody is trying to do him. I never saw such a cold hard luck as he can pro- duce It fairly withers a man. "He seems to be all of man. amended Perry simply. "Tell him to get ready some good advice on how to place what I have left safely and to advantage"
 What do you mean? Are you really strapped?''
 ITO tell the truth am. Of courst, have some permanent stock hold ings, but no man can play the ponies to such an asinine extent as I have and not get pretty badly burned. r m ashamed to look that betting book in responsibilities and all that sort of thing, but another year of this and I'd have to go to work" Perry shudder ed at the thought.
 Its mighty white of you, then 10 have taken over this apartment Yours can't have cost as much by several thousand
 Tt didn't. Had to take this one, though, to keep you out of jail.''
 'I took it originally in order to get credit at a department store.''
 Rather expensive method,'' yawn- ed Perry.
 Honestly, old man, said Chester earnestly, "I didn't know that fellows were built as white as you. I z. -
 "Oh, shut up and go to the Devil" growled Perry.
 "In college" persisted Chester, 'If I stood under your window and shout ed up for you to throw down all your money, I knew that you would do it, but
 We were all boys, and three of us
 were friends;
 And we were more than friends, it
 seemed to mel
 Yes, we were more than brothers
 then, we three Brothers -. But we were boys.
 and there it ends.