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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1909)
m iv.K. i- ' k ! 8 Gambling in By JOHN IRVING DAY Garnering the Gold by a Unique Method, Originated and Practiced by "Doc" Floyd MMK'H hoping tlmt you (jet oven, alderman." Doc Flojtl raised 11 goblet or spin kllng buiKtiudy, across t ho bilin or which ho glanced nml itiullcil ill the tiicmhnr of tho High UoIIoib' club who wiih host at a illnncr ho wuh giving In ji.irt pay moiit or n hct that there wiih not a iimn In I In coun try with 15,000 who could Ins beaten out of that amount on tho undent "gold brick" name. Tho din ner end of tin- hct wuh merely a pal try nldo Ihhiio Tor the big ovuldcrmnn had iiIpo wagered jr.,000 and lost that, too, Doo Floyd had asserted that oven In the twentieth century the time worn "green goodB ganio" could ho worked. "Have you not tho nerve to tell me that you can put over tho old green goods thing," was tho anined demand of Alderman Mehanty. "I'll hot just one morn biindlo or $5,000 nml wnlii a dinner Tor tho crowd that It can't be done. Why tho biggest Htickor In tho country would take your Hash bank toll away from you If you tried to work thaL" "Well, nmyho ho would." returned Floyd, but I'll Just bet jon It can bo done and will let Cleland do the tough work and I'll jitnt go along to oversee It. I may liavo to 11ml the man, hut I'll let Jack do tho trimming." "And I'll take half or Floyd's end of tho bet that they put It over," broko In Col. l'owlcy onco more. Ih It a hot?" "It Ih. I'm gumo for another try," replied tho alderman. "How about It, .luck? Can wo do It?" Wired Floyd of a tall, cold eyed dy Hpoptlo looking portion who had Bat Hllent. sipping his wine and pulling a big cigar throughout the bantering con versation. Jack Cleland merely grunted hl as actit. Ho wiih tho oao pessimist or the party, but ulwayn dependablo and a handy man to havo In any deal. A bull clanged, a gnlo Mummed and tho conductor and a belated passenger climbed aboard tho Twentieth Century Limited train which was leaving tho l.a Sallo street station. Chicago tor Its 18-hour spin to New York. The big engine thtohbed and tho long train or rolling palaces slid out of the Hhed without a Jerk or tremor, as easily as u trim sail boat propelled by a gontlo brcozo. At tho rorwaid end of tho train, the buffet car. a coiuforlublo Htnall club on wlu-ols, alieaily wus moro than half llllod with imssengers. Seated on ono side or tho car Doc Floyd was cotitentedly pulling a clgnr otto while ou tho opposlto side or the aisle, .lack Cleland pulled at a strong cigar, and neither mnii glanced at or seemed to know or tho pi essence or the oltior. All was quiet Have for tho businesslike conversation or two slkivvmen. Tho vestibule door opened and Into tho car came Solomon Itoscu berg, wlso man or the west In which hcctlon ho had Imbibed tho air or frco dom In Hpecclt and manner. Acquaintances ato almost as easily made In tho smoking car or a train a& on Hhlphoaid and here was Floyd not 20 miles out or Chicago drinking with u person whose natural nmtiiuiKtHim for "butting lu" with strangers could not bo overcome. Within ten minutes nfter they had met, Solomon Rosen borg was narrating the story or tho most recent happenings or his life and riding to n swirl and certain fall. Oh yes, Solomon was a wise ono. Ho know It and was piottd of It. Floyd had listened to his talk and wondered tho while, whether there was a chance to take Bomo of Solomon's easily got ten wealth nml nlso lowor his stock of conceit. He concluded that It might bo well worth whllo to cultlvitto his new acquaintance. It was at least worth trying, bo ho ordered another hottlo which further mellowed tho tulkatlvo ono, wImiso tones by this tinio had dis turbed u commercial trnvoler who sat noar him running over columns of fig uros In his salon book. Tho traveling man nppearcd slightly annoyed as ho glanced toward the wine drlnkcrB. Suddunly hu seenied to think of something and placing his memoranda In IiIb pocket ho turned to Floyd and hlu companion ami asked If thoy cared to kill the time with a Btnall gamo until tho call enme for dinner In tho dining car. "Sure," was tho reply or Solomon, answering ror Floyd aa well as him Bolf. "Aly friend and I will play If you'll dig up somo ono olso." A telepathic thought seemed to travel ft out Floyd to Jack Cleland who was looking at the party front tho op posite sldo of tho car. T.ie others also seemed to notico his presence at tho same titno and It nppentcd a moro chance that ho was Invited to mako tho fourth man In tho game. Tho play wns not resumed after din ner, Cleland saying that ho had lost about till ho could afford, hut thu party stuck togothcr and when it canto time to retire for tho night, Solomon, Floyd and Cleland had all agreed to mako their headquartcis ut tho Hotel Astor during their stay In Now York und boo moro of each other., Tho drummer had told thorn that his home was in tho city hut that ho hopod to .ouk them up during their stay. lit I Jil WM Green Goods "What'H tho game, Floyd?' Inipilred .lack Cleland who had visited his rrlend'H toom In tho hotel ten mlnutca after they had reached tho big Hrond way hotel. "Well, old top, you know what we are on hero Tor," waa tho reply. "You've got to Bell an order of green goodH to uonio one. You nro lucky because I've already found your man for you. It must bo Homo one, so why not our ft lend Solomon'.' He's ulioady delivered himself." Tho trio met In tho lobby of thu hotel a few moments later and Solo mon Insisted on having Just one drink hefoio they parted company for tho day and then also insisted that thoy dine together that evening. Tho only dissipation Cleland would Indulge in that evening after dinner wan tho the ater to which ho consented to accont puny Floyd and Solomon. After tho theater, however, Kloyd was Indeed the gay man of law away from homo for a good time and ho put Solomon through such paces as to endear him to tho heart of that bolHtoious person. This Journey through tho tenderloin was followed by another. Solomon liked the gay life but was beginning to have a pain in his pocketbook, so that when the third evening after his arrival In (iotlnun, Cleland proposed another game of cards, saying that he wanted revenge for his loss on the train, then' was ready consent on tho part of tho westerner, who proposed to make somo ono cIbo pay his expenses If ho could. Cleland already had round t.io drummer s telophono number and Invited him to ditto and Join them in another llttlo friendly game. Again Solomon won, but IiIh win nings wero small. Tho salesman, also, was allowed to carry away a fow dob lars for his evening's work. Floyd, however, niado a heavy winning and Cleland lost $2,000, playing with tho toveiish recklessness that comes to the average loser at cards. The gamo broko up when tho salesman an nounced that ho would havo to quit mid get a fow hours' Bleep before ap pearing at his place or business. Cle land wont off to his room with a giouch, refusing oven to tako a "night-cap" dtlnk. Solomon, however, readily accepted Floyd'H Invitation to tako in some of tho nil-night restaur ants. "I wondor if our friend has loft town without saying good-by," remarkod Solomon to Doc Floyd two days after tho poker game in which Cloland had lost his money to Floyd. Ho hud not appeared since that time. "I wonder?" replied Floyd. "Let's Inqulro of tho clerk at the dosk and sco If he's gone." Acting upon this sug gestion thoy learned that Mr. "AlcCle laud," tho nanio under which Cle land was known to thorn, was still In town, and tn fact waa lu his room at that moment. "Let's go P and see what alls Mm," I I ii - taKn nP;w. B3rj rV g -nBllliW. k llfiv. fill ' iv.VaV jQrtiMmlQllili proposed Floyd. "Muybe ho'fl not fool ing well." In his room the two callcts found Cleland pacing tho lloor with a wor ried look on his face. It was anything but a cordial welcome which ho gave them. "Not 111, I hope," said Floyd. "We'd missed you for a couple of dajs and thought wod look you up. Haven't cut tin out, have you?" "To tell you tho truth, fellows, I haven't felt very cheerful since I made that losing. I'm only a salaried man, you know, and can't really afford to play that kind of n game, oven If nty salary Is u big one. It Isn't that I'm worrying about Just now, though, for I've got a chance to got more thnn even. Aly conscience will hardly lot mo do It though, and bosldos I've got to havo tnoto money thnn I'vo got to put the deal Ihtough." vituck up, and tell ih about It" broke in Solomon. "And say, kid, don't let your consclencn put too much weight on you. Throw It away and get rid of the handicap, but don't do anything to get into Jail. I don't mind telling you that there aro two or three places In this country tight now whero I don't want to go for fear the Jail doors would open quick to gel mo. Our friend here Is a lawyer. Li t him ad vise you." "I wonder If I should tell ou?" re plied Cleland, brightening perceptibly, polished actor that he was. "Yes; go ahead and out with it," re lumed Floyd. "You know we lawyers hear some st tango .stories now and then and can't afford to be too partic ular as to our clients." "Well, I'll tell you on one condition," agreed Cleland. -That condition Is that you come in on the deal with tue. 1 haven't got enough capital to put It through, imy way. Theto's no danger in It, and It's a sure way to make a big haul." Doth Floyd ami Solomon agreed to come In on any deal where they could "IT TOOK HALF HOUR see a sure and quick profit, and asked for particulars. 'it's perfectly siinplu," explained Cleland. "I onco did a young follow a good turn and kept him out of a lot of trouble. He's tho trusted messengor lu tho Nineteenth Nntloual bank hero now. This bank Is tho clearing houso for a lot of smaller banks and also gets tho biggest part of tho city's de posits. Thoy got thousands of dollars In old aad dirty motley ovory wook which they turn In to tho subtreasury on AVall streot, getting now bills lu re turn. This young friend of mliio has been tho messenger and made tho ex changes. Ho says thoy novor even open tho scaled packages or bills that ho takes to them and which havo been cortlflod to by tho oillcors ot tho bank. Tho subtrensury Blmply O It's the amount on tho back of the packago and forwards it with a lot of similar bundles to Washington, where tho old and dirty ntonoy Is nover countod, but Just ground up and destroyed. Ho has thought tho whole plan out und says ho can substitute n phony packngo for tho one with tho old bills lu it. Ho has to havo somo ono in the deal with him, for ho would novor daro to try to got rid -of tho old money. I saw hint this aftoruoon nnd to-morrow ho will huvo to mako his regular weekly trip, and the package already Is made up with $30,000 In good money lu It. All ho wants Is half for his share and I can give him $15,000 in $100 nnd $500 clean bills and tako tUo package. 1 only hnve about $7,000 to my name, bo I will havo to get somo ono to go In tho donl with me. You two can como In for $5,000 each. Aro you on? And wait a minute, you needn't agree right now, but meet mo at ton o'clock In tho morning and go with mo to tho Nine teenth National and see my friend for yourself." The two agreed to meet Cleland on tho morrow and said good-night. "And what do you think o" It?" inquired Floyd ns they wont down on tho ele vator. "I'm a little afraid of It." "Well, let's look into It, anyway," ro turned Solomon. "If there's a chance to pick tip some easy money, I want It." On the following morning they wcro convinced that the deal was a good one when they wont to tho Nineteenth National with Clelnnd, and visiting the safety vault section of tho bank, met Danny Roberts as that young man came out of a small compartment In his shirt sleeves with a packngo of papers In his hands and a pencil be hind his ear. Danu looked the part of a busy clerk and they heard him whisper nervously to Cleland that "It was nil right. ' lie added that ho would ho at tho appointed place at precisely 12 o'clock. The appointed place was a sntall dingy olilco of a dilapidated build ing on New street. Cleland ex plained that It was the ofllce of a friend who dealt in curb stocks and was seldom In, hut allowed htm free use of tho pluce. The trio weio wait ing when Danny Huberts, carrying ti suit case, entered. Ho Immediately took fiom tho case two packages, ex actly alike lu appearance and nH to outer signs and seals. Quickly cutting ono of thorn open, he disclosed largo bundles of money. It took n hnlf hour to count UiIh out and ascot tain that there was $U0,000 in tho lot. Fifteen thousand dollars in large bills wero placed lu tho hands of Danny, who hurried away. In live minutes tho old bllU of perfectly good money COUNT this: wero divided Into three packages of equal amounts and tied up Into neat paper-bound parcels on tho roll-top desk. Just at that moment there was a knock on tho locked door of tho of flco nnd Cleland slammed down the top of tho desk and kicked tho wnsto papor undorneath hefoto ho went to answer the summons. "It was only a customer looking for my frlond," ho remarked, as ho re turned nnd raised tho top of tho desk, dl&closlng tho three neatly tied par cels. "You follows had bettor tako your bundles and separate. Wo will all meet at tho hotel for dinner." Solomon nnd Floyd, acting like two conspirators, ngrced to tako soparato conveyances uptown to tholr hotol and to meet there Inter und drink to their good luck. Two hours later, when Floyd had not put In appearance, Solomon begun to fool norvous. , Ho was nfrald Bomo thing had happened to Floyd nnd Cle land, but for another half hour he did not suspicion anything further, and then ho suddenly decided to go to his room and Investigate his newly ncqulrod wealth. "Stung!" yelled Solomon when ho undid the parcel ami found a tightly bound packngo of tlsauo papor with a dollar bill on each outer Bide. "And I novor onco thought of tho old grcon goods gnmol" (Copyright, by W. O.. Chapman.) (Copyright Ik Ujw: UilUlu.) L Now Thinks Rather of Food Than of His Wives. Former Ruler of Turkey Growing Ac customed to Surroundings at Sa lonikaGreatly Interested In Pasclng Events. Salonika. Abdul Hamid, tho cx-sul tan or Turkey, Is Blowiy becoming more accustomed to his surroundings and reconciled to his captivity, lie has cast off his morose demcunor, no longer gives wuy to outbursts of an ger, and conducts himself In a quiet and retired manner. Repeatedly ho expresses his natlS' ractlon at being kept nt Salonika, re quests that he be allowed to remnln at the Villa Allatlnl, nnd prays that lin may he permitted to llvo there and ond his days "like a good old man." For whatever may bo the opinion of his former subjects, tho ex-SuHiiti's conlldence in his own virtues remains undiminished. "Why do my peojde say and write such bad things about mo and at tempt to blacken my character?" he frequently demands. "Why do they revive everything that Is bad nnd tiiiver mention all tho good things 1 hae done for my country? After all, the bad things wcro not duo to me; they wero the works of my council ors. Kvery man 1 had round me wns bad absolutely bad. I had no oppor tunity of choosing my advisers." Very early lu tho morning Abdul repairs to a Btnnll ante-room over looking a small portion of the mnln road. Here lie takes up his position at the window. Almost his llrst oc cupation Is to glvo orders to Kntll Hey for his day's food. These orders are handed to an agent or tho munici pality, who Is detulled off to do the kW& vL",l. 4 p r-rwdi i ki Abdul Hamld. necessary marketing. The cuisine is In tho hnnds of one of Abdul's old cooks, who wns specially brought for the purpose from Ylldlz. Tho dethroned monarch's favorite delicacy Is shrimps, which Just now are In season lu Salonika. He Is now being accorded the greatest liberty, with pens and paper being supplied him, und he Is allowed, if ho so de sires, to walk In the garden nt will. He has, however, up to tho present, taken no advantage of this extension of liberty, preferring to remain cooped up in his llttlo ante-chamber. Ho sleeps badly and often paces tho floor of his bedroom tho whole night through. For this reason every after noon ho retires for a brief siesta. Ho takes little pleasure In the society of his wives nnd seldom sees them, with the exception of the mother of his boh Ilamll Kffondl, who Is Ui almost con stant attendance upon him. Ills solu recreation lies in the newspapers, which are liberally supplied, and arc read to him by his favorite wife. He takes tho greatest possible interest in passing events, both at homo and abroad, but outside of this he' has no occupation and passes the day with the utmost monotony. Of late, how ever, he has had a deslro to employ himself with amateur carpentering, nnd lu accordance with this Idea n full set of Joiner's tools has beon or dered from a Paris factory. Various Interesting conversations have been the outcome of Abdul Hn mld'B newHpaper reading. When he had been rend tho account of tho in vestiture of his brother as sultan amid the acclamations of the populace, bo was considerably agitated. "Why is it," ho demanded, "that the people like my brother when they hate mo?" "Hocause," he wus told, "the peopln do not llko what you like, and llko what you do not." A grunt of disapproval was the ex sultan's only response. How to Pack Flowers. For packing tihallow boxes should bo used, as tho (lowers will travel much better If packed in single lnyors. The boxes bhould be Just long enough to comfortably accommodate the flow or and should bo lined with home soft non-absorbent material. Wood wool Is tho bent material to use, but froalt moss will also answer tho purpose, Over this ploco a layer or white tissue paper and then lay tho llowers In po sition, packing thoin ns closely as pos sible, Cover with another layer of tissue paper nnd 1111 In If necessnry with a little moro packing material and when tho lid Is placed In position tho contents of tho box nro quite linn and unable to shift. From the Garden. 0 0 LED r4mm: m f swm? mt I A f" T.Tjrr..r. . JtrJ 'I (. lmL I mU&teMMr!L ft A Tonic For Tho Whole Family Thin splendid tonic will keep every member of your family In good health. Adults Buffer ing from dyspepsia, or Indl gestion, general exhaustion or breakdown will find in this natural tonic renewed health nnd strength. 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