The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-14

how.
II wouldn't mind having a glass Of
lager beer" acknowledged the other.
They went 10 n cafe frcauentcd by
men with smooth faces and shifty
eyes. and sat at their drinks.
"f'm glad I come across you. mis.
ter" said Hayiocks. How'd you like
To play a game or two OF soyen-upG
I've got the kccrds.-
lilo fished them out OF Noah's va.
iise--a rare. inimitable deck. greasy
with bacon suppers and grimy with
the soil OF oornfields
"Bunco Harry" laughed loud and
briefly.
mot for me. sport he said. firm.
~. II don't 80 against that makeup
OF yours for a cent But l stili say
you've ovcrdonc H. The Rubes
haven't dressed like that since 10.
doubt n you could work brooklyn
for a key.winding watch with that
layout
''oh you nccdnt think I Amt got
the money! boasted Hayiocks lie
drew forth tightly rolled mass of
bills as large as a teacup and laid
II on the table.
Got that for my share Of grand.
mothers farm" no announced.
There's $3.50 In that roll Thought
I'd como TO tho city and look around
for likely business to 30 into.
"Bunco Harry" took up the ron
and looked at II with almost rcspcc,
In his smiling cyea
-I'ye seen WORSE he said. critic
ally. but you'li never do II In them
clothes. You want 20 get Hight tan
shoes and . black suit and a straw
hat with a odhorcd hand. and talk
good deal about Pittshurg and
freight differ-ntiais. and drink sher.
ny for breakfast In order to work
off phony stuff like that
Whats hts liner asked two or
three shifty eyed men OF "nunoo
Harry" after Haylocks had gathered
up his impugncd money and depart.
ed.
The queer. guess said Harry
OR else he's one OF Jcrurne's men
Or some guy with n new graft. He's
too much haysecd- Maybe that his
II wonder now--oh. no. II couldn't
have been real money"
Hayiocks wandered on Thirst
probably assaiicd him again. for he
dived into a dark grogxery on a side
street and bought beer. Several sin.
lister fellows hung upon one end OF
the bar. At first sight OF him their
eyes frightened. when his inzistcnt
and exaggerated russicity became ap-
parent their expressions changed to
wary suspicion.
Haylocks swung his vaiiss across
the bar.
Keep that . while for mo mis-.
ter" he said. chewing at the end OF
virulent claybank cigar. I'm be
back after I knock around q spell.
And keep your eye on II. for there's
1850 inside Of II. though maybe you
wouldn't think 40 to look at me-
Somewhere outside Q phonograph
struck up = band piece and Hay.
locks was off for II. his ooat-,aii but.
tons Topping In the middle Of his
back
"Dtvvy. Nike said the men hang.
ing upon the bar. wlnking openly at
ono another.
Honest. now. said ne bartender,
kicking the vaiise to ono side You
don't think ia faii to that. 60 your
Anybody can see he Amt no Jay
Ono OF McAdoo's cofne-on squad
guess He's n shine II he made him
self up. There Amt no parts Of the
country now where they dress like
that since they run rural free dellv-
cry TO Providence. Rhode Island. II
he's got ninefifty In that vaiise It's
n ninety Gig htccnt Waterbury that's
stopped at ten minutes TO ten"
When Hayiocks had exhausted the
resources Of Mr.. Edison to amuse he
returned for his vaAse. And than
down Broadway he gallivantcd. Gull.
ing the sights with his eager blue
eyes But still and evermorc Broad.
way rejected him with curt gianoes
and sardonic smiles. lie was the old.
est Of the gags that the city must
endure He was no flaErantiy I'm.
possible. 10 ultra rustic. 80 exagEer.
ated beyond the most freakish prod.
ucts Of the barnyards. the bayfield,
and the vaudeville stage. that he ex.
cited only WEAKNESS and suspicion.
And the wisp OF hay In his hair was
so genuine. so fresh and redolent Of
the meadows, 80 ciarnorousiy rural
that even shefl game man would
have put UP his peas and folded his
table at the sight Of IL
Hayiocks seated himself upon a
flight OF stone steps and once more
exhumed his roll of yellow backs
from the vaiise. The outer one. a
twenty. he shucked off and beckoned
to newsboy.
"Son.- said ha. run somewhere
and get this changed for me. I'm
mighty nigh out OF chicken feed.
guess guess yoa'n get a nickel If youn
"Aw. watchert'ink, G'wan and get
yer funny bill changed yerself. Dcy
amt no farm clothes yer got on.
G'wan wit yer stage money"
On a corner lounged n keeneycd
steerer for a gambling house. He
saw Hayiocks and his expression
suddenly grew cold and virtuous.
Mister" said the rural one. i've
heard OF places in this here town
where a fellow could have a good
game OF old sledge or peg a card
at keno. ! got 1850 In this valisc
and come down from old Ulster to
Al Il. -
low could get action on about nine
or ten dollars. I'm goin' TO have
some sport and then maybe III buy
out business Of some kind.
The steerer looked panied. and IN