The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
Stranger Escapes Punishment
for Conduct at Old Man
Greenlaw's.
HIGH PLAY IN BACK ROOM
But Plans Go Awry and No
Profit Accrues to Arkan-
sas City.
By DAVID A. CURTIS.

Civ he was impellcd To 40 so ny reason
of the fact that there was nothing else
whatever for him to do with the spare
time which elapsed between the trans
action Of the business which called him
to the town and the arrival Of the next
opportunity 20 get away from the place.
Being a travelling man of the sort usu-
ally styled drummers. he hahltually made
his stay at place as brief az was COM
tible with the sale Of as many goods
IA he could dispose Of and IT is doubt
full II he would have tarried for any con-
siderable time in Arkansas city even IL
there had been any inducement for any
body To stay there under any circum-
stances.
Opportunities for escape from there
were. however, more or less Irregular in
recurrence. depending entirely on the
departure of some boat or railroad train.
and neither one nor the other OF these
could be depended upon In accordance
with any schedule. So feeling himself
obliged To do something with his COM
pulsory leisure. MIR. Pepper did the only
thing there was to do. He visited old
man Greenaw's saloon.
Being there, he made himself ac-
qualnted with the occupants after his
professional habit, and found them at
first well disposed to meet his advances
D rather more than half way. Their cor
dial'ty waned 10 Indifference. however,
when they learned that he did not care
Join IN the game uf draw poker in
the back room
"Oh, I don't know" he said when IL
"as susseS'eu 10 nun that ne should
.aeh manu-, am no gre OF poker
payer no tline' an they Is reasons TO
HI.
not u"ln Oh u now. Nhen does play /
uun never 10" business To interfere
II, an III oteseu To IeaVe town
tnc HIst ChHhst they IL. Mo n that l
GU nNeu TINS trlp' l am got the time
~, my ,'o Sie''a' tne money
1'uei mem clrcumstahts,
-. ~ ",u man 'tvhon No All can I
I,. !" sel III, HiuI Ihe time IL
-, ,''S al '"ey Is arc
80 % Do"., pu' lne money Is a SINE
AZ. NO. as .ne lawyers says
,n.,,a..,',i ., 'lsIt was therefore
"0'e"'iu'' IN tHe course or time how
a. s. i'Ii's'Ii on the root
<,aI,., ava ,,,,',..t ".es u'ai
v.roa, rou,,,a.i,. a''"ii'eu
popI"iI'y III 'he pace ne was
800 S SURE VI welcome when he en-
on account Oh ms knowledge OF
Vi which ne was aI"ays ready to I'M
pat even II ms accounts were not al
ways accurate.
IL sometimes happened that his exit
was nasty ne being essentially man
peace ana prudent as to the safety
Inns person. nut ms entrances To the
saiooh were never objected to. and he
SrauuaE estaoiished hlmself on a foot
ing or familiarity. This achievement of
ms was iaciiiulted In no small degree
Wy ms ihVaritnle haplt or Immediately
inviting IN" company to drink when
ever he came in.
On one occasion his appearance was
nailed with unusual satisfaction. Bust
ness had been bad In the old mans
place for a prolonged period. no
strangers with sporting procllvities hav-
ing been there, and there had come in
some unexpainahle way vague rumors
vi important doings up the river, con-
earning which Mr.. Pepper was likely
10 pe informed.
Old man Greenlaw fherefora GO, f,r,h
second round of drinks unsolicited
and when that had been disposed of
SAID to Mr. Pepper, whats diddin'?"
On don't know said Mr.. Pepper
Hrhey was c'Hs!d'able 'Xcitement a spell
'" '''''' hP ~ -hflIlpDlS what
\ .hey was a heap q electives a-loOkin'
TO- but pears like it's nigh bout died
out
Some thinks he's done went Moth
and pears like they've gave up lookin'.
They Is reward out TO- him, but pears
Ike they don" been a-lookln' in the
wrong direction. I'll eat my hat If no
didnt git often the boat with me this
mawnin'
u reckon he's gwine on to'ds Little
ROCK soon's he en- git train. I done
got some 'quainted with him on the
boat.
BE yo' sho' It's the MANI" demanded
old man Greenlaw, much excited.
"oh, don't know said Mr.. Pepper
Il reckon tn amt no doubt. I knowed
MN soons I seen him come abo'd a,
Helena done some business in hi,
bank last year. but he didn't reclect me
Pears he done got away with somepIn
like hundred thousand, an the bank,
81 onered $4,000 reward To- catchln' OF
him.
How come yo' all didn't go To- II. VI
own self?' asked Joe Bassett.
"Oh, | don't know" said Mr.. pennor