The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
OL. KIRBY TELLS yOF B|G RUN OF LUCK Hermit Wins Fortune in
 Faro Game JUDD NEVER LOST Lucky Day Ended When Long-Lost Wife Was Found by Hus-
 band at Boulder
 Springs
From the Seattle Post-IntelIigeneer.

From the Seattle Post-Intelligenoer.
 I've seen some wonderful runs of luck good and bad-in my 30 years experi- ence in the vest said Col. Kirby Of Butte, who was entertaining party of friends at the Hotel Washington. Men who play poker or who f1irt a little with faro bank expect the bad luck as often as the good. Sometimes a mans bad luck is so black and prolonged that it gets to be the talk of the camp. Then 1t is likely that he will meet some friend who will tell him not to worry Your luck is bound to change, says this friend. It may change for the worse
 After all 1t is the good luck we remem- Der, just like the sunshiny days. When you try to recall the days past and gone you'll find that none but the sunny, fair weather days will come to mind. It Is with luck. The thing that pops into my mind now Is the rise of Bill Judd from the humble position of hermit in Prickly Pear gulch to wealth and for tune. I played an important role in that stirring drama and profited a good deal thereby.
 'T went on prospecting trip once when l was down on my luck. I wanted to find gold mine, so I got an outfit and land ed in Prickly Pear guch full of hope one dewy morning in June. I found a fine trout stream and decided 10 let the prospecting go while I enjoyed little fishing.
 Tt was along sometime in the afternoon that saw smoke from a camp fire fur ther up the gulch, and I set out to hunt up my neighbors. What ! found was not reassuring to sport bent on being social and polite. I was just about to make across on the mountain side when I observed tall bewhiskered person who pointed the round muzzle of rifle at my head.
 'If you come on this side of the crick I'll make your carcass look like a colan- der, said the formidable person real say agely.
 ''I I was just about to mako a social call said, backing up quick and sud- den. I wasn't expecting to meet stick up man in this God forsaken place.
 Well, just the same. if you aim to die of old age, don't come on this side of the crick said the old savage. I don't want to see you or any of your lying, cheating scoundrelly kind.'
 I certainly would never recognize my self from your description, I replied. and 10 remove me from the temptation of
 
 camp
 I went back to Camp Sommenhat pug zled at his strange behavior. I spent that night and the next night alone listening to the tree toads and other members of the night choir, and I got pretty lone some. I had been used to a lot of Siiatty company, and the loneliness of the night got on my nerves. l decided to make further advances to the bewhiske cred dweller on the mountain However, went about it cautiously.
 Carrying my sixshooter In .ny hand l crept up the mountain just at dusk and discovered the old scoundrel with his back towards me.
 Stick up those paws hign said I, real businesslilse, and listen to re
 'The hermit made a motion to bring his handy rifle into action, but my six shooter was serviceabe looking wear- olf>so he quit.
 said. speaking friendly and social. Tree toads don't make good company. and Pm not sure that NI can improve on lhem here but I'm going to talk to some one and I've pickedt on you as my victim. Will you barley tpeac,soly or will it be necessary to cutla a hole in yoGr hat with the barrel of this gun?
 well, it tooli me 10 minutes to get that hermit in tractable mood, but when I produced a pack of cards and suggested little game of craw poker his eyes lit up and he looked positively engaging. It was a great tribute to po- hkcr, the ciyilizing influence which 1t pos besses
 Between deals this hermit thaweo out gradually and he finally mparted 70 me the story of his life. It was n hard luck story which I've never heard cuualed It appeared that he was once a prosperous banker. He went on a friends note at A-s broke this queer old sport who said his name was William Tamadge Judd had to pay Then this friend got hold of the money, but when he was apout to enter the bank to make good he died of heart disease on the doorstep. The excitement and the crowd started the story that there was a run on the bank. ana before it ended the bank was broke. When Judd's wife left him few days later he gathered up what few dollars he could get and strolled into Prickly Pear gulch and entered upon the career Of a hermit.
 ' And don't want anything to do with mankind hereafter he said raking in a pot on three queens. For a spcrt who Is in bad luck you're holding some toerably good cards Suggested. Every time you hit the deck you get your hand dirty
 ' Don't talk to me about good luck he replied. There isn't any such thing VII take one card ana tilt the pot for $10.'
 'Suiting my play to the apparent pow erty of the surroundings. I shall raise you s10,' I responded Otherwise I would tap you.
 " haven't much money, that's a fact he said But I've washed little gold dust out of that sand bar, so you can go up to 800
 No shaggy hermit is going to run any bluff on me-, said I'll tap you for the contents of the poke
 "I call said the hermit. caught an extra ace, making me an ace fun' ' That's good.' replied. That's all the money I can spare and don't SUD- pAse you could use bank checK What do you say to coming with me to Helena. | where I can replenish my war bags and | have another go at you?' '' Tt don't seem right, said the hermit | but believe my luck has changed SO | Ill go with you
 "At Helena Judd filled up or Ice cream | Acie and canned peaches. got n hair cut | md q suit of clothes After this debauch we started out to see the sights. A faro | 3ank game at the Gold Bar caught his | Attention. They were dealing $50 to dou- Oles and $25 to cases. Judd cut his money, |