San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29

Ahios EOOu "G4lt b0t mat . a Az
low going TO do when his is the only
place in town that's open? You've
got to play somewheres, amt you:
Somehow. / always was sort of draw
cd to faro.
"Well, you know the saying-one
mans meat is another's pizen. He
was my pizen and | certainly was his
meat. So now, l amt got nothing in
my pockets except the Innings.
81 tells the Swept Caps Kid just
how it was-how right up TO the very
last minute / kept expecting the luck
to turn and how even then i mighta
got it all back if the game-keeper
hadn't been so blamed unreasonable
and mercenary. When my last chip
is gone / holds up finger for a mark
er and tells him I'll take another
stack of so, all blues this time, but
he only looks at me sort OF chilly and
distrustful and remarks in kind of
bored way that there's nothing
doing.
'That'll be all right / says to
him. III see you tomorrow.
No, you won't he says, spiteful-
like.
"why. I says, won't you be here
tomorrow
"'Oh yes he says, well be here to-
morrow, but you won't
is that so:' / says, sarcastical.
Coming in | says, i thought | seen
the word Welcome on the doormat.'
Going out lie says you'll notice
that. spelled backward. it's a French
word signifying Mind Your Step
AND while I'm thinking up prop
er comeback for that last remark OF
bis'n somebody hands me my hat, and
in less'n a minute. seems-like. I'm
out in the street keeping company
with myself.
Il tell all this to the Sweet Caps
Kid. but still he don't seem satisfied
with my explanation. So l says TO
him: Cheer up l says, things nint
so worse. Due TO my being in right
with the proper parties we gets this
here advance tip. and beats the bar
rier while this here fat Central Office
hull. who thinks he wants us. is slip
ping his collar on over his head in
the morning. Remember l says, we
are going to the high grass where the
little brides sing and the flowers
boom
"Tubby sure, I'm speaking figura-
tive. l Amt really aiming for the deep
woods proper. I'm really figuring to
land in. one OF them small junction
points, such as Cleveland or Pitts
burg. And we would too, if it |
hadn'ta been for that there head
brakeman.
Anyway, We moons round in
kind of an transformations way until
the shank OF the evening arrives long
about two a. NJ. Then we slips over
into the yards below Riverside Drive.
There we presently observes Il freight |
train. which is giving signs of get |
ting ready TO make up its mind TO go !
somewheres.
"A freight train is like woman. |
When you see woman coming out |
of the front door and running back |
seven or eight times TO get something !
she's forgot, you know that woman is
on her way. And it's the sane with
freights; that's why they call 'em
she's. Pretty soon this here freight
quits vacillating back and forth, ami |
comes sliding down past where we're
waiting.
Here comes side-door Pullman.
with the side door OPEN | says. Let $
get on and book couple of lowers
How do you know where she's 60
irg:' says the Kid, him being greatly
addicted TO idle questions.
81 didn't says; the point is that
she's going. Tonight she will be here
but tomorrow she will be extensively
elsewhere; and so.' / says, will we,
Let us therefore depart from these
parts while the departing is good !
says. I
(Which We done so, just like I'm
telling you. And for some hours We
trundles along very snug and COM
both of US being engrossed in
sleep. When We wakes up it's an
other day. and the wicked city Is far,
far behind us, and we are running
through a district which Is entirely
by scenery. IL it hadn'ta
been that something keeps reminding
me / amt had no breakfast l coulda
been just as happy.
'WhcreIl we git OFF, says Sweets
Caps. setting mp and rubbing his eyes.
Well | says, we takes our
choice. Maybe Albany 1 says, The
legislature is in special session there
and couple of grafters more or less
wont make no material difference.
Maybe Rochester, says. which is a
pleasant city. full of large and thriv-
ing industries. Maybe l says. If this
here train don't take notion to climb
down off the track and go berry
picking. maybe Chicago. OF course /
says, Chi amt quite so polished as
Moo 1awk. But 1 says, what's the
Everywhere you co. !
says. there's always human life and
Chicago is reputed to be quite full of
population and very probably we can
find a few warm hearted persons
here who are more or less addicted
% taking a chance
"But this here brakeman comes
along and intimates that we
better be thinking about getting off.
He's probably the biggest brakeman
living. II he was any bigger than
what he is, he'd be twins. We en-
lcavors to argue him out OF the no
ion but il seems like he's sort of set
n his mind. So he makes an issue OF
{ and we sees our way clear to get
ling off without waiting for the loco
motive to slow up or anything. After
,ur departure the train continues on
It's way thither, we remaining hither.
MY young friend I says when
he dust has settled down. the ques-
ton which you propounded about five
minutes ago is now answered This