New Britain herald., 1924-02-01


 hosses--two hot tip an gran spe- cial extra br'ilin' hot one"
 Gimme dem names, Pro-" MT. Fox, feeling the urge of excitement, reached as if to take the telegram from Pro.
 Hans of, nisgah, hans off" Pro warned, scowling belligerently. "Ain't us pahtners in dis" quav- cred Mr. Fox. ] "Um. Ain so suah bout dat yit," said Pro. exasperatingly cool.
 But us made a greement."
 "Ah 'membahs dat" Pro admitted, as if reluctantly. Les see, dey's a hoss in de fust race, dey's hoss in l de third race, an de gran special suah thing in de las. Reckon An 1 tip yoh one at time.'
 "Wha' de fust, den?" pleaded Mir. Fox humbly.
 How much yoh Tow yoh bet on dat fust hoss.."
 "Depen's."
 Ain tippin' muffin on no de pen's'.''
 Elf it look good, An bet fifty dol ai." air. Fox stated the figure ten tatively.
 "Ffty .dollah? An ain tippin' no pikahs."
 "Ah bets a. hunnerd ef de price look right.s
 Ain tippin' muffin n.no ifs" .s.A I. hot |, tiat, Alt fust hoss,"
 Mir. Fox had surrendered, and he stated the figure with the air of a man paying through the nase.
 An fohty pussent ion me-" Dat ouh 'greement, Pro-" Dat .hoss' name" said Pro, open ing the message and stopping in ,naddeninS deliberation--'da hoss' name-how Ah know yoh play faih?'
 "Yoh knows me, Pro"
 "Uh-reckon An do Clarence"
 ''neiL what dat hoss' name?"
 Mir, Fox's voice bore note Of ir- fitation. and Pro hastened to case ,he situation,
 "k-urn-n-e-l C-a-m-p-b- -l-l-," Pro spelled from the message. "Kunnel ,Campbell--dat good hoss. Mist Jim bin hol'in' him foh kill in. Ought git a good price on dat hoss, Clarence
 "kunnel Campbell" repeated Mr. Fox. ".Ah's gwine. Ann be back alter dat race,"
 "Ah'li be naiiin' wifi dc second hoss," Pro promised.
 When Mir, Fox disappeared with more haste than dignity. Pro threw, back his head and indulged in pro- longed laughter
 "Mistah Fox" he repeated, "yoh done broke---soh broke, on'y yoh dosn' know it yit."
 For an hour and half Pro tasted the sweets of vengeance.
 He say he bet a hunnerd," he soliloauized. Dat mean he bet two hnnDeri. mchby two hunnerd an fifty, an lie nie outen nah sbare ef he win. When he lose he low he bet foah hunnerd."
 He was hehearsing reasons for the defeat Of Colonel Campbell and ad- ditional reasons for increasing the size of the next bet. when the door opened and Mr. Fox, wildly agitated and with shining face, hurtled into the bath.souse.
 "Did-4did--dld he win?" Pros eyes were buiglne.
 Did he win? We ki!l'm Pro." panted Mr. Fox. Done clean up Rampaht Street. Gimme dat nea' tip"
 "Nhe'-wha' what odds yoh git?' Pro, dazed with the uneNpectedness cf developments, managed 10 gasp.
 "Nlggsh on'y lay me five to one" lied Mir. Fox breathlessly. "Ah bets a hunnerd at five to one. We win five hundred dollsh."
 "Wha' dem ticketg"
 "Dst s'piclous nisgah gamblah. Pro" said Mir. Fox. He done say he ain mslSin' no ticket. foh fear de p'lice gil evidence"
 Pro saw the iiselessncss Of arsu- ment.
 Two hunnerd--dat nah share" he stated. after an srithmeticsl par- tuiition. Gimme dat money"
 "Ah ain elect yit."
 "Betta.l elect foh An tell yoh dat 1 nex' hoss."
 Ain got time befoh tie next race"
 aIlan nay me Va'1xrf" 1"
 An take chances dat nisgah ! we.ch?1
 "Rsckon An keep dat nex' tip foii . mahsef."
 Ann take de clisns,." Mr. Fox decided. "ai low dat niggah pay lessen he done broke.''
 lie counted two hundred dollars or huge roll of bills and passed them to Fro reluctantly.
 rfiow much soh loH yoh bel dis timer" demanded Pro. recOnntins the money.
 Reckon An shoot another hun nerd"
 "A hunncrd. an all dat gravy in te how'll" Pro registered indignant protest. "Yoh gwine shoot two hum nerd or notbin. Dat1l icaye toh on velvet. an de special extra com In'."
 Ans gamblin'." Mr. Fox declared shortly. .NShat his name?' An mek de bets whar dey writes ie ticketsg" Fro added. imposing new condition. I' .'Ah knows a place" An fohty pussent fob me :"
 "Dat ouh 'ereemsnt." t Dat mex hoss"-i'r0 studied the telegram tantalizingly-"da mex 1oss J-a-k-n-i-n-o."
 'see sch Eatah." said Mr. Fox. flashing for the exit Nhs' foh think ob dat g' Pro 'sked himself wonderingIy. as he eli the money fo make certain fl sss real. Dat hoss ainf got a .hanst, an be win!" ii H