The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-21

~ "ucn No done went under water
y" own SELF asked Wintcrb t.,m
seriously 'ut with a twinkle in MI.
ey".
II effect Of this Outrageous ouiu
was almost magical. Even tho
stranger, wet and angry as he was
joined in the laughter tina, f,,'uvsd
and responded heartily when tho did
man aid with an eye to business
Drinks is OF yo' all. ~strangey"
Let's liquor he said. IL ain.t
Nactiy what yo' mought call dry mo
own SELF. but I'm within ~ git wett.r'n
! De inside" And he having Tins
proved his quality. they fraternized
with MIN sufficiently to accent his in
,''a'ioh. Moreover, they engaged him
i' ir'endiy conversation after they had
nau thelr drinks. And among other
,h'hss ne told them of his purpose
III Journeying toward Little Rock.
! Zone heer'd t'othcr day what they
was q neil roarin' good game o poker
p'Ih played thar his season. he
sa'd. Fears they is a bunch O. spots
III the Legislator what's totin' tolable
merry wads an them Little Rock
pfessionals is havin' the time o. their
lives.
NOW | know somepin' about poker
my own self, an Just nachully was
hongry TO set in. but I didn't had
no money. so | goes TO a bank cashier
what ! knows intimate AMI knows
what he's a dead game spot. an
say 10 him; Now. Bili.' ! says. here's
a chanst To- to pick up a wad easy.
IL yo' all II stake mo en- 60 10
l Little Rock n shin tn.., ,.,.. -.
there outen their eye teeth. an me an
80 II split Eve alter the travIin'
Expenses Is paid
We'll, Bill. he want p'cisnlv what
20 mought call eager first off. but
| knowed what he was some shy on
his counts in the hank an reas-
ohed win him fo' a spell. till finally
he says he'll do it. IL don't cit
a wad some'rcs afo' long he SAYS.
I'm 2wine to he in C'nsid'dble trou-
BILE. an | dunno = it makes much diff.
Vrence how much it's 70. A thousau'
or two mo + less won't cut no
Ice If they undertakes to famine the
books afo' | git 'em Strengthened
out.
SO BIZ. he ne~got!atas a couple a
thousand I'm the bank while the
president is gone t. dinner an he
stakes mo all right. KNOWN I'll play
squar' with him. an KNOWN what
I'm some Of a player. long a. him an
me haV!n' set in together occasional.
An | takes t'c boat down tho river.
II reckon mo n likely he'd a went
along Only 20 HIM bein' onwil.in' To
trust anybody ~ IT, bank TO To keep
his books while he's away. BINS
extra c~onshcnshus t"hataway. Won't
trust nobody TO To oven look at en-
TO fear - some mistake bcin' made.
Says they'd likely he some mistake
made an he'd he hclt T. sponsib'e.
never sc"n u man = diliScnt ~ him
In business hours.
That's how | done come to 81,
ashp' at Arkansas city. J was rtck'n-
in on takin' a train immrj.t Ia Little
Rock. hut they tolls me tn amt no
trains afu' "Wednesday. an tn amt no
other way q Cett!n' out"r town. Lord
knows ! didn't had nn ldce a. stayin'
hyar. even afo' | sen what ky.nd OF
a town tbs"
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was overlooked 10y his hearers in their
interest in his story. to which they
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