New Britain herald., 1924-02-01

1 JdknllnOs fdCe. 0dL Hoss HlIl gut nO noah chanst ob winnin' dan a nig- gas has bein' lected gubonor ob 1 Louisiana"
 An hour later his comforting re- flections were interrupted by the second avalapche descent of Clar- ence Fox into the bath-house. His eyes were protruding and his face shining, and money bulged from every pocket,
 ''Did--did d-did--di dat one win. too?" Pros eyes rolled wildly and amazement was portrayed on every I feature.
 He roll home, Pro." cried MT. 1 Fox. Win all de way. by foah length. An lef' trail O bankrupt niggahs from de Levee 10 de basin"
 What odds yoh git. niggah?" de- manded Pro, suddenly stern.
 "Ah git seben," MT. Fox lied eau tiously. What yoh git?"
 "Ah git nine foh mine," Pro lied. show me dem ticket"
 ''Ah git nine foh pant O mine, too" declared MT. Fox, weakening.
 "Ah gi. seben foh hunnerd, an nine foh a hunnerd. Hyar de ticket ! foh de nine. Dat othail niggah de one dat Goan' write no ticket"
 Pay me, niggah!" said Pro stern ly. Pay me six hunnerd an forty dollar"
 Count it yohsef," said Mir. Fox, suddenly reckless in his prosperity as he dragged money from pockets | and tossed it in scrambled heaps on the cigar counter. Count dat tri- Ain six hunnerd an fohty dollah, an tell me date special. An swine staht an epidemic ob bankruptcy 'mongst dem nisgah gamblahs from | de levee to de lake"
 Pro counted his share, feeling the money as if striving to make certain he was awake. His eyes rolled, and he blinked. He knew MT. Fox had Won more than he admitted winning. but in his amazement he failed 10 feel even resentment.
 Git move on, niggah," com manded Mir. Fox. "Doan' be all day countin' dat irifiin' money. Les go git dc real coin. What dat las hoss' name"
 Pro arose, stuffed his share of the loot into his pockets, showed the re- mainder back toward Mir. Fox, and suddenly gave voice to long pent feelings
 Run long an guess, nigsah guess" he said witheringly. Ans done tppin' lyin', stealin'. cheatin' uiggahs."
 What yoh mean?' demanded Mir. Fox. but weakly. Ain Ah done slip yoh eight hunnerd an forty dollah?"
 "Ioh suah done so" admitted Pro. "an' yeh done win twicet ez much ez yoh init yoh win. An mean yoh done cheat mo an lie an steal. An say Ans done. an An mean Ans done. llyah whar yoh an me pant. An do niah own bettin'. an An dosn' tip no pikah"
 He stro1e indignantly from the bath-house. leaving Mr. Fox crushed. Presently he rallied and pursued. striving 10 learn what horse rrosias was betting on.
 Up narrow stairways and down narrower steps into basements into rooms behind pool parlors and rooms behind barber shops. into cigar stands Pro dashed and doget leav. ing behind him a tiail Of quskng, alarmed colored men. The word spread over New Orleans that Pro. sias Trinlb.e was p,unging. but the bookmakers, anxious to lay of the bets. were close-mouthed and Char ence Fox strove in vain 10 discover which horse Pro was playing. Ey hfties, twenty-iives. and hundreds. Pro wsgered his discounted share Of Clarence Fox's winnings. and slowly the odds on Irene w. to win the last race st Bsltlno' were driven down. ward from forty to one io six 10 one.
 Just before post time for the final race. Pro. flushed and breathless. wagercd the last ten dollars and stood in a small room where teie- graph operator clicked away at key and received the news from the distant track.
  thousan'." he figured, "a hunnerd st thutty mek three thousan'. a hun- nerd at twenty-five mek two thou san five hunnerd."
 Isaboiiously he checked of his bets and stroye 10 strike the total.
 "Ah win t'irteeB thoasau' fibe hun- nerd dollah." he said dazedly. Add lat eight hunnered an fohty. and dat'll mek me win fo'teen thousan' tree hunnered an fobiF doilah."
 "Ah Tow when An sits 10 Esltnno' Ah stsht q stable ob hossss." he said "Ah low Ah call il de Miss Luck Stable. Nah colahs will be scahlet an puhpie. vii a yaller sash an a green cap"
 His reyorin was interrupted by the i, man st thc telegraph instrument calling aloud what the clicking in- strument told him.
 Mai Banc at the quarter" hs said Mayor Behrmann second. Aiaude c. third. Al ihe half. Mai Blanc leads. Chicago Fritz second. Mayor Behrmann third The three quaTters: MaHOr Beirniann bH HaH , length. Mai-Blanc second. Al kray third"
 There was a pause.
 ''Hysr come irene" said Pro soft y 10 himself. seeing with the eyes Of desire.
 stretch. the same" said inc caller sesrily. The winner"
 There vas another long pause. and Pro. swallowing hard. said.
 Come on. yoh Irene "!
 "The vinner-Msyor Behrr4anr. -hicaso Fritz second vieksburg Sal hird."
 Fro stood with his lower lin auiy- ring and .lis eyss biesHith bepilder- neni. Then he edged slowly toward he operator. "AIisish." he said,