The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-30

give the starting signal.
BY this time he had succeeded in
diverting the little g%entleman's in
tention. 1t appeared from the lat
ter's statements that one Of the par
Elephants In the game in which he had
lost his money was a man who had
lost n eye, and old man Greenlaw's
Indignation was great.
THAT thar buccaneer," ne said with
heat. lis probly the most o~nprincipled
man outsider hell. He couldn't play
a honest game II he wal to try. I
don't make no question but what 20
Is a expert yo' WI self, but they amt
nobody on the river en- stack up ven
agin him.
HE sho' done 20 all outen 20 wad.
an the wust on II 10 they Amt no
show To- 70 to get wen ag'in him.
Thing To- 20 ali to do n to set into
& straight game with hon'able play
ers In my back TIL amt no
skulldugsery lowed on the premises
an yo' all II cit . run TO- yo' money,
what 20 WON'T eve gt on the
boats"
The little gentleman said that he
must consult Mr.. Pepper before
undertaking any new venture.
Perhaps ia better get the money
from him and go back home" he said.
The old man trembled inwsrdly with
doubt as to what Mr.. Pepper might
say or do. but the only thing he could
do was to abide by the chance. 30
he said:
"Mr. Pepper sho' 10 one hon'able
gent. II yo' all 10 p'pared To- to 20
by what he says he'll sho' tell yo'
what they AIM no mo high minded
game played nowhars nor they IL into
my back ROOM"
And to himself he added: "Gawd
help Pepper II he don't say H."
In the meantime Mr.. Pepper was
listening with every appearance Of
uneasy surprise to the statements Of
old man Greenlaw's friends concern
his employer. They asked him II II
in regard to his experience Of the
night before.
"Oh, l don't know he said, as one
hardly able to understand the matter.
The doggoned little runt reckons ne
en- play. but I never knowed him to
git so fur I'm home afo'. He does we'll
euOuku pluylH dIlouB lie tlelS IDOTS,
: bein' g th'aint no experts round our
way, but I reckon he'd be liable to git
skint alive II he was to set into a reel
] game. Th'ain't no sense leavtn' him
git abo'd that boat as'in."
= This coinciding with the views OF
the committee, they easily persuaded
Mr.. Pepper to go to the village taveru
near by and partake Of refreshments
rrlz- Dt.t.A.p zr1.~ S,-sN~. -
g~otiation.
wad over to him." he said. AN p'suadt
him what he's liable to git even play
d In with W. uns?"
"Oh. I don't know" said Mr.. Pep
per. greatly startled. "They's c'nsid
able money into II, an if'yo' uns gilt
1t I'd sho' lose my job. I'd have I;
8 git my p'centage afo'hand an qui
3 the town afo' he vas through playin'
y Then II the old man was to stalk
d him to his fare home, mo- n likely ne,
Ie be 'shamed TO- to acknowledge wha
I he was did outen it. an he'd Ii
IT amazln' when I seen him ag'in."
well. I reckon that en- b
l. ranged" said Blaisdell hopefully
ef "Yo' all en- come back with We uns
y. an tn old man II hand over yo' sic
n alter yo' done give yo' boss the wad."
n But Mr.. Pepper was doubtful.
t. "Oh. I don't know" ne said. 81
Id don't pear to have no greet confidenc
n in what the old man mought do. I
er have to have mine first on. Other
wise the deals off,"
How much is they in the wad?
inquired Jake winterbottom cat
ar tiously.
'Oh, I don't know said Mr.. Per
lie per. "They's c'ns!d'ble over $500
he an I'd want $500 in my hst afo' I z
on the train"
It, The truth Of this was apparent. an
so eager were the committeeman whe
,p they learned Of the amount &c near
e! within their grasp that they hurrie
o Mr.. Pepper around to the old man
saloon, arriving there just as the bot
vn at the landing place started away.
Is They found the old man lookir
". with grim satisfaction at a small gel
lid tleman who was slumbering gent
in but soundly in a chair.
Ike The conversation that followed VI
in undertones, and there was no ind
ng cation that the sleeper was at all di
IS turbed. though Mr.. Pepper watch'
he him narrowly.
n Old man Greenlaw. while he aere'
n that Mr.. Peppers stipulations We
reasonable, waS extremely cautiot
10 He insisted on seeing tho wad count
At before putting up any money Of b
own, and Mr.. Pepper promptly pr
Nd duced It There proved to b S2,S
20. in II, and no then handed Mr.. Pepp
$500 Of his own. failing to get him
n. take 1t out Of the wad.
But Mr.. Pepper said, "Oh, I dol
M know. I've al'ays been p'ticlar in r
accounts. an I amt gwine to git mix
will up into nothin' crooked. Besides,
me knows how much they'd ought TO-
be-"
ian Then, having pocketed the price
IS. his treachery. he approached his el
I'D, ployer and tried in vain to arou
ne him.
ay- "Oh. I don't know" ne said
lin length. ~ reckon he Amt In
c'ndition to play tonight. Mebbe W
IT'S better git him In bed an I'll leave I
es- wad under his pillow an take the trs
,ol- my own self. Yo' uns en- wat
ely over him till ne wakes"
i'm, This, too, was accounted reaSt
able, and after some discussion v
me agreed to. Accordingly the sleepi
hat man was lifted in the arms OF ft
ere men and carried to the tavern, !
Ar Pepper walking with them. and
- 80, crooplau remaining to guard