The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-02-14

son that the moment the enc word
'Jewisfader." had reached bis ears, hs
had seen the great light and eraspec
his hunch Beyond any thought 81 look.
Sng back. That part Of II was settled
what worried hsn new was tbs amount
Of ways and msans in his pocket BY
thinking very hard. he added M his
capital without bringing II forth 70 the
light Of dag. The exact sum was dr..
ty-eight dollars and nfty cents
No sooner had he passed the test IN
mental arithmetic tian he drew up a
little beyond the front door Of the Rock
et club. He started 10 leave his cab.
paueed. considered, and then deliber.
ately lowered the nag. AZ he entered
the lobby Of the club, four scandalized
fronts leaped 10 bar hia way. They
asked him variety OF biting ques-
tons; Did he think 1t was a night
lunchwagon7 Which chambermaid
was he calling ON Was he looking for
| Mills hotel7
"Herbertw roared Mr. Randolph.
The functionary named, head door
man for the Rocket club since first II
started on Its appropriately meteoric
career, ienped from his digniHed seat
on the somnolent eide lines and stirred
wide eyed at the servile apparitlon
that had dared shout the open sesame
to that inviolate portal
"Mr. Randolph I" he gasped at last,
and the stunned fronts started TO stink
away.
Hold on. thcre = said Mr.. Randolph,
and Invested himself Of cap to one.
overcost TO anoth.r. gloves to the third.
and asked the fourth fer light "Her-
bert" he eontiRued, In modnlatsd
tsnes "the cab outsids ID waiting for
Mr. r. Fl. Randolph. II may be there
for some time. Have an eye kept on
&C."
"Yes, Mr.. Randolph IN ses to II.
ur. Randolph. George. Mr.. Randolph's
letters" slep fItt 1-D la..
"Neyer mind the letters" counter
handed the oft-named one. and pro-
ceeded to thread his way to q certain
small room strategically placed well
within the depths OF the edlfice and
far from the maddening tumult Of the
streets. The said apartment at the
moment OF his arrival contained ave
occupants seated round circular table
Of convenient height and clothed IN
pale green. kindest Of all shades to the
eye OF man. There were no mirrors
on the walls.
Mr.. Randolph's entry was greeted
first with considerable and then with
shouts. m ~
"Bobby. you old scoutl" Q
"Herv. by great balls OF sweat"
Randy. from where the devilf"
The speakers arose and pump
handled hr. Randolph's arm.
"Ye gods. man. where you beeni
Strayed in from a fancy dressT
"Never mind the glad rags. fellows"
said Mr.. Randolph. 81 was Just feel
Ing lonely for the sound Of chips. Room
for another?' M
1.-THE surest thingl You don't know
these two chaps, do your Mr.. Seegar,
yassed on to us from frisco. and Mr..
Bowling. True, our latest new member.
Gentlemen, this Ia Mr.. Randy Ran
dolph of Now Haven and New York,
In disguise but still the best ever"
liable stakesr murmured Mr.. Ran.
dolph, as he took his place. apparent
ly at random. but at the left OF the
two comparative strangers.
"of coursel Same old ante. Same
old game. You talk AZ though you'd
been away for a month"
For moment. but for moment
only, Mr.. Randolph was dazed. Was
IL possible that the last three weeks
hadn't been n year2 He drew out HIS
slxty-eight dollars and fifty cents non
chalantly, as though they we're merely
the loose change he had on his per-
son, bought ffty in chips. and Laid the
Emal heap Of what was left Of bis
cash on the beard. The strain ON bis
nerves during the next half-hour pat
that Of the i've days walt for a bunch
on the Street 70 the blush There
came a moment when all his chips
were gone. and he was forced to see
with a fun houee for his small pile
Of change only.
SERVES you right. Randy" said Mr.
Mein. "For forgetting to pile up the
ready In table-stake game; there are
two and half million walking the
streets"
ooh. stow Ill" murmured Mr.. Ran
dolph, as he counted out his share.
amounting to ninety-two dollars and
fifty cents, and pushed across the rest
OF the fat pot 10 the next best hand.
He looked up and smiled. "Boys," he
remarked frankly, "rm riding bunch
with four legs Watch me"
Five spectators did. but got little
excitement of their pains. Mr.. Ran t,
doiph was playing that most difficult
and uninteresting OF poker corollaries |
Ia tight game. Mr.. Seegar turned i'm. |
patient as the conviction grew upon
him that he had run up against the |
original hard-shell who never drew 10 |
less than pair OF tens. never bluffed |
and could surrender three kings with.
out sigh to low straight unseen