Evening times-Republican., 1913-09-03
RE x BEACH
ADVENTURE
S T O R 1 f S
6ds Colognizi;ng
Of Kansas
By REX BEACH
copyrisht By Rex Beaeh

~ IT seems there amt but one way
to beatla faro game" said Kink
land that's with an Ak. I've
tried them Ill, and I never had
- success but the oncet."
Ibid you ever break the bank"
inquired.
II did-with a stick Of dynamite"
We were putting the final touches
to the last cleanup. blowing and
weighing the gold, Kink drying the
vet dust and removing the black sand
by blowing it in a scoop. while at
tended to the scales. Mrs. Martin had
gone to town for the mail, 20 We had
full chance to adventure whittier VI
chose. and our fancies led us IDLY into
the past.
The play come up like this" he CON
tinued. Il crow-hops into Tularos one
day, spurning al things sordid and
trivial, for have 800 Of the realm
eight months Of Q thirst and q spirit.
ual cordhun for emotion and stimu-
lus. am that drawed and haggard
with. onweo that the bartender 70.
marks II.
what's doing in the way Of cpl.
sodes and distractions Of mind In this
camp? says l.
IS Nothing says he. except faro and
roulette and stud poker
Them devices II pueryle and
meager. want something vigorous
and mans size, something to turn my
liver over. I've been dead eight
months. Amt You got no opefy
house, or lynchings or ragtime oz
feudsf
mo says he. This here camp il
sure q sylvan refuge for the jaded
There amt even been . sheep herdes
or tchink massacred since old man
Stubbs had the treemors, and now
that he's took the cure the future
looks dark and unengagins. There's
nothing but them mercenary gambling
games
II aosed around for an hour, but
never see such stupened camp, and,
being.that bulged out with hunger foz
emergencies, I am forced agin the
green cloth to save my mental bal.
ance.
whats the limit to this snareY
asks Sof the invalid in the operating
chaiI;s having found the layout.
~ dollar says he.
s'11tng twenty eight years old. With
much OF my lies work still undone.
amt rot time to dribble along that
away. says I. I intend to annex
your bank roll quick and spend it be.
fore the coin goes out Of date or the
pictures is wore OF Of the bills, SO If
you've got q hundred hid out any.
where I'll roll you for 1t all in a lump
'.Ha gropes into the drawer, listless
and feeble. but collects a hundred up
into q pile and deals the cards. I lose
the first turn. Hes setting sideways
In his chair and don't even onfurl his
legs,,
,rhat fuke only serves to postpone
ths levil day for you says l. Turn
them fer another hundred Again I
loes.
/" 4 had hggered on cleaning you up,
hitttng you q belt With the surcinSle
asA letting you go before this, but I
do1f begretch the waste Of time. You
aimi to help me get some enthusiasms
OUT OF life. don't you? I appreciate
your cooperation. Now ] got you.
Let her. co.
~ coDpers the bullet and let's the
liily; run open for hundred each. he
pushes but the top card and the next
two:1Ays-Queen, ace. He draSs In the
hard earned savings Of my last four
moaths without q symptom Of Joy in
his eye. Then when sets back my
chair 10 yawns and says:
II you happen into anything that
WI bust this monotony lemme know.
I'm most dead.'
.1gaturally am somewhat para
ly1od ats having my anticipations mire
down this away inside Of three min
utoa. Yes. am left at the post; and.
being young, am prone to anger. !
1risk4 myself for loose change where
With to continue the carnage, while
ny jndignities rise up In my nose, but
Z aIb disappointed. l am let out COM
pjste, thinks I, till 1 nnd Z lone TWEEN
~ dollar gold piece In my vest pocket
% Issoss ont the door. turns around.
Here! You overlooked this one,'
sayG ], and throws It at him - hard
- Itcan. Then hikes out to the rail-
road track and sets on q handcar, in
venting for the worst words
I mpwed. Talk about blues. am the
human:wiggle stick.
"ItS along about dark when I ex-