The Harrison times., 1912-09-14
Copyright BY u, L. Nelson

which ne had sent out and borrowed
from time to time. Then he became
bit reckless-he was pretty drunk,
too-and lost $4,000 on one hand, He
quit the game, and said he'd give
check for the $4,000, lie dashed OF a
check in a hurry, like an angry drunk
en- man, and said that he would give
us another battle the next day,
"Then Chris made big mistake.
He raised the $4,000 check to $4,000
by putting in a letter and a cipher,
He presented it to the bank and asked
to have it certified but the cashier
refused TO certify It without first see
ing Colonel Wentworth The colonel
denied that he had given any such
check This started up Chris temper,
and he began suit against Colonel
Wentworth in the courts Of st. Louis
to recover the amount Of the check,
"The foxy colonel did not make the
defense Chris expected, but set up
instead that the check was forg.
cry. We blufed It out and the case
came to trial, Chris went on the
stand, told the story Of the game, and
claimed that the $4,000 was given for
money which he had loaned to Went.
worth during the play, He told n
pretty story, but on the cross.oXamIn-
alton the colonels lawyer went for
him bare.handed, The lawyer had
got some knowledge Of our swindllng
trip, and asked questions concerning
the most intimate relations between
Chris and myself, | substantlated
Chris story, but also had to go
through the samo searching cross-ox-
animation. After Wentworth had told
his story to the jury about giving an
IS, 900 check, which he was willing to
pay, they brought in a verdict against
Chris
Chris left the courtroom In white
heat He didn't say anything TO me
TIL wo got to the hotel, Then he flew
at me like n tiger and knocked me
down with the butt Of his revolver
He accused mo Of giving tho informa-
ton about our trip to Wentworth'g
lawyer denied II, and said II must
have been done by Seymour, who had
disappeared; but Chris had II In for
me for somo reason, and would hayo
shot me II he had not been ntorfered
with As he was dragged away from
me, no said; "The next tmo We meet,
Sinclair I'll kill youl'
"'All right said |, I'll be looking
for you
"lIe went his way and went mine
II was flyo years before landed back
IN Now York | knew Chris was In
tho city and II wo ever met he'd keep
his word
about a month after | arrived |
met him ono night about nino o'clock
face to face at Firth street and tho
Bowory, | watched him Ike cat,
lIo had an ugly look, and drew gun
like fash, was clos, TO him and ho
flashed II In my face, Before no could
pull the trigger again | drove u knife
into his heart,
AS ho staggered back ho orled IT
isn't loaded jack Thon no fell
dead,
81 picked up the gun aB II foil from
his neryoeBs fingers, Suro enough,
there was no load In Il, know too
late that Chris was only blu1lng, |
looked around Tho streets wore
crowded and the Bowory, at that cor
nor, fairly we'll lighted, hut we were
away from the gas lamp and no one
was very near us, Strange ~ II seems,
not u person In tho crowd had seen
tho alteration; II has all passed 10
quietly and no quickly
"lIalf cragod by what had dono, |
walked hurriodly away In less than
half mn hour | was on board n train
speeding for tho wost