The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-05-02
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ting over their absdnth At @ 1ashiole.
able PARTISAN club near MSefhNt6sE
Concorde.
II say, Du Bois," said one, II wish
you would desist from counting i
belle Americana. l have intentions
there myself"
And you. sChauveteau," said smother
to the speaker, II would be obliged u
you would also deslst from your atten;
lions in that quarter. La belle
Americana belongs to me"
II like the assurance Of you gentle.
men," said n. .du Bois, II see no res.
son why ! should give up a conquest
already made by myself to either Of
you. Chauveteau, you have no chance
whatever, and you, Farriere, I am sure
can never win"
"And l like your ~conceit, Du Bois."
said Farriere. SIT 10 you who are
aspiring far above yon."
"Come fellows" said C~hauveteau;
I'VE are all excellent friends, and there
is no need for Us to quarrel owe the
lady, for the simple reason that none
Of us a win her. To do the court.
ing of an heiress would require a
least $4,000 francs. There are opera
and theater tickets to buy, carriages,
flowers, presents-indeed, q hundred
ways Of spending money-and lsdoubt
II all Of US combined could raise half
the amount" I
"My faith!' exclaimed Du Bots.
There's an idea for you. Suppose We
all chip in and Get up one Of Us to do
the job, who shall he libsEal KSth The
other two after securing la belle
A~mericaine's fortune"
"Goody' cried Chauveteau. .'The
very thing! You two men,let me have
10000 francs each. andI will. not only
reimburse you. but give each Of you
my note for 100000 francs, payable
within sixty days, after my wedding
with la belle Americana"
The two lei thus addressed laughed
outright. Then Farriere, emptying his
glass and calling for another. said:
ITO propose a practical plan, I sug-
gest that we each chip In a third Of
the necessary funds and decide by lot
who shall make the attempt"
II offer an amendment to that" said
Chauveteau, ''that instead. Of deciding
by lot who shall do the wo0ing We de-
eide 1t by q game Of cards."
what gamer" asked Du Bots.
"Well, since the lady Is American,
suppose we make It the American game
Of .freeze-out' poker. We will each
take 10000 francs and play TIL N of
us has won the shares Of the other two,
the winner to use the fund to do the
wooing, giving his obligation to the
other two"
That's definite and practical" said
Du Bots. "Let us begin. We need not
put up the cash; We can each take
10000 francs In chips, the losers TO re-
deem them later"
"Agreedr!' said the other two.
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