Show STREET CORNER SAGE BAGE ile ho heats retreat ivo ive played a lot ot of checkers clicc kera in my time remarked tile the sago sage the other afternoon att aft ornon ernon as lie he sat bat watching two men move tho wooden disks across the red arid and black board 1 I uster bo be counted tho the boat beat they auz lu ill this part of the country an all iwuc jest th inkin as aa I 1 yow yew making a lot ot of mistakes la in that aro are game that I 1 reckon id be pretty nigh ablo able to hold my own yet 1 I recollect one teller that como come to town one time at claimed to bo be chum cham checker player ot of tile tho state nothing ud do the boys sept for mo me to play him I 1 beat him seventeen straight ga game me an it made baal so al fired mad ho he quit but ono game tie ho even got a king A well dressed stranger who waa watching tho the gamu gamo with considerable interest glanced patronizingly at tho the speaker aused to bo be somewhat lint of a checkor checker player myself lie ho said and ive heard a lot about you old timers id like to play you a few games uncle just for tho the salio sake of getting a tow few pointers and ill guarantee you I 1 wont get angry it you boat beat mo me tho the sago sage looked at his watch with a nervous expression I 1 got go homo home now and carry in the c coal iho ibo explained as aa ho he hurried toward tho the door |