Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-04-28


and one that was a-coming to yoh.
Allow me, sub. to drink to the turn In
the tide" And. filing the others
glass. he bowed with the most admi.
rable courtesy and good feeling.
"Yoh health. colonel" replied the
other thickly. hopping his face with
an immense silk handkerchief. land
my compliments fob the sentiment.
sub. can return them by adding
that the tide had already turned even
befoh had the pleasure and good for
tune of making yob acquaintance. sub.
l reckon that, all in all. my trip to
New Orleans this year has been very
lucky-very lucky, suh-foh ! have sold
my sugar crop fob ten thousand. a
much higher figure than ! reckoned.
considering the poh price Of cane.
And my luck still follows me by per-
hitting this indulgence Of my favorite
game With a gentleman. sub. Of yoh
standing. My plantation Is at Plaque
mine. and
1.-THE Randalls are we'll known, sub"
interrupted Moreau. with delicate def
erence. which went to the point Of re-
filling the others glass-"the Randall.
presume. sub. who so distinguished
himself at the defense Of the Alamog
This was stated as known fact
rather than a chance shot. which In
reality it was.
my brother. subj" gravely replied
the planter. tapping his ample breast
as If In order to convey the sentiment
that the same noble spark of heroism
smoldered therein. awaiting but 1T
ting opportunity Of burning its own
er's name on the immutable pages Of
history. peace hath her victories no
less renowned than war;" he added
oracularly. instinctively reaching for
bis glass. land it was my fortune to
stay at home and look after the planta-
ton while my brother had it out with
the Mexicans. If the Randalls are
well known. sub. it Is not through me-
My yearly trip to New Orleans is the
extent of my travelling, and my chill
dren. sub. have the felicity to regard
me as the most guileless creation that
the Almighty ever turned out. Bless
thek innocent hearts! They never sus-
pect what a Thoroughbred man Of
the world l am. Why, sub. the advice
they give me when start out on these
trips would cover the late Lord Ches-
terrified with confusion. sub. They
warn me especially against gambling.
My son Tom. you know, is just at that
age when he thinks his father an ANA
teur in sin. sub. and. according to him.
the river is a paradise fob pirates
"Well, 1 don't think he is far wrong"
interrupted Moreau. idly shutting the
cards. Naturally. this is the great
est waterway in the world. Did yoh
ever think Of the wealth that passes
down here from st. Louis to New
Orleans, the fortunes that are lost
and won?'
Every one CANDLES on the Missis-
sippi. sub. fob here the laSlies-my
compliments to them-must tempo
rarily yield dominion. And Of co'se.
as Thoroughbred man Of the world.
sub, and one who has lived ON the
river fob over fifty years, 1 recognize
that yoh professional gamblers are an
institution; but. bless me, don't take
my son Toms view of chem. They
gamble fob living, yes. but believe
they do so honestly, as yoh or I. We
are gambling nation. sub. fob we
are young. red blooded and prosper
GUS. but our country Is incapable Of
giving birth to man who deals OF
the bottom Of the pack. who Is afraid
to meet fortune eye to eye. Yoh agree
with me. subj"
LAS fellow patriot, yes-as sane
man. no." replied the other. the sa-
tiric CLEAN again smoldering in the
dead Stag Of his eyes. "Yoh have yet
to be picked by a brace Of these river
vultures-they generally travel in pairs
but as a man of the world. Of co'se.
yoh would instantly recognize them"
"Of co'se. subj" heartily agreed the
other. aside from all else, yoh pro-
fessional gambler may be remarked
fob his lavish display Of diamonds"
"Yoh pardon. sub. but not always.
calculate that as man Of the world
yoh have heard Of Cameo Kirby"
smiled Moreau. again paying atten-
ton to his companions glass.
KIRBY? That's an old and honored
name in Plaquemine. subj" replied
Mr.. Randall. opening bis coat and