Show i MADE FROM 81 I 1 J 1 it Bet et o f the Seedy Sedy Man Ian ad adr and r 1 J J the Money Brought it 1 j Chicago Nw News I I I I A stout man wih with broken but hight highly pol poli polIshed ishM shoe shoes fraed frayed but spotless lne line dent dentI i i I ed ad but bru brushed derby hat fringe 1 t at the tho bottom of oC his trouser trousers and a self r contented manner gave the haughty f i L money taker behind the dek desk of a vol pool 4 rom room several opportunities for on afternoon a a week ago The gt got into the upstairs poolroom wih with out the usual card eard of introduction lie He I ij walked through the slon saloon behind a man whom he probably knew was going up I stairs to the poolroom rm The L i watchers at the top toi of the stairs stair were I 0 off ther their guard for the moment and the theman 4 man wih with th the hardluck story ir hi his rai mi raiment meat ment stuck right behind the It mAn In the van and passed In without question as to Who stool for hIm J The Tho betting was just In on the first race rt at Morris Park when he arrived He stood 1 rd and looked at th the card and the j oiled odds thereon for a moment grinned cio walked over to the farthest t corer career of the room st sat down b by a a Swiss o stretched hIs curtained window and arms h There lie he sat for three e straight hours without ever er getting up either to look at atthe 7 the shifting odds on the races or to get near the youth who was calling of off the te ter r results ul as the races were rn run lie He spent most of his time In reading a paperbound copy of Dombey and anul Son that lie he produced from his inside coat pocket tnt a couple of hour hours when he pocket Arr wearied of Dombey Dombe he pulled a a large 0 bundle of dope doDe from coat cont pocket Some of his charts took him back pocket to races run away last spring most of them were charts of races run on the tho western tracks He spent an hour over the dope and then i it wn was 5 l FIrst line Uno 0 bettin on th fn lIft race at ati sung out th the youth who onus i out th the r ul the card of th the 1 out fifth rAce at In n the rack The he man whose apparel was hard luck rose slowly from his chair put way away his dope and walked over to the tho I rak rack where the betting cards were on ex I Thirty to 1 he muttered as I if to him himself himself self and hel hell limp in Then he slouched over to the room where the haughty haught money taker sat en enthroned enthroned He Be pulled four Quarters out of his right hand vet vest pocket and put them themOn Ol On the counter Dolar Dollar on Owensboro lie he said push Ing the four qUarters toward the haughty man manThe manThe The haughty haught man looked up UD from the tal tall stack of and hundreds that he was engaged In counting When his eye fel fell upon the four quarters he looked like Chuck Conner In the act of sl saying Ing Per Fer git It it No dolar dollars he said gruffly hat Hey ake asked the man wih with the dente dented hat Dont take no dollars said the haughty taker distinctly Noth ruf in 7 That so saId the man with the hard luck makeup Real chesty about f it aint you Go said the man behind the desk The man wih with the broken shoes Dick picked up his four quarters into the front room again He got his e eye e on the young men agn who attends to the serving eing of drink from th the r and ap him from behind He Hey Reggie he said to the waler waiter attendant get gel this ace down on Owensboro for me wi will you Im Im shy the I other oilier one and the white chips here cost two i it seems I guess let you take I a f flyer er for a a wouldn they t The young fellow a at the tho dumbwaiter I tok took the four qu quarters Oh maybe pul pull or off the limit for forme I me if I whimpered a little he re replied le I Owensboro you want hey Tats 30 i to I 1 aint It Sa Say oud better go and get your laundr laundry out with the white chip II chum be smothered You get i it sown down for me Louie Loui ad hunch him home Hel Hell limp said the Il I hardluck looking man passing over the C r Quarter The youth in charge of the I dumbwaiter took took the four piece 0 them Into Juts his change pocket pulled out a dolar dollar bi bIll and went Into the room I where th the money taker sat en enthroned Guess Il Ill pike this one boss he be said I to te the man behind the counter passing the bet on Owensboro I at 30 to 1 was down down Youre on said the young oung fellow to the ma man wih with the retunIng return returnIng Ing to the main room But Its it cigarette mone money for the house ouse Owensboro wont I get a a whistle Then they were of off at Lakeside ad and I Owensboro leading for the entre entire rUe mile ad and a a qute quarter Won In a romp by four I lengths The man whose four quarters were thus transformed Into took it cooly coolly enough i 1 knew hed limp in he said to the young fellow at th the dumbwaiter It was real min sauce at the weight weights Youl get et your bit when you cash that Maur Haur Maurice Haurice ice When hen the race was confirmed the young man at the he ler was the first In inline lne line and as te the haughty man behInd the desk handed him the six fives and the theone one he saId Youl b be too hefty for light work if you keep on that wa way wont you The young youn man handed the 31 to te the seed seedy looking man and the later latter stripped ot off one 01 of the fives and the dolar dollar bi bill and passed them over to the at your our bit for getting I It dow down for forme forme me he saId I if you want to chae chase it along wih with mine go home weighted tonight Then the seed seedy looking man went back to his corer corner chair and sat there until the betting came In on the sixth Lakeside race When the first line Une ot of betting w was s put up on the card he looked I it over for a moment and then walked into the haughty mans throne room flie Ie us about on La coma cessa he said What cents sid said the haughty man remembering the seedy mans tour quarters quarters I Say youve got your our Sandow vest on al all right today saId the theman theman 1 man wih with the dented hat to the money I I taker These and he pushed his five bills across the counter H got 1 against the C on L La gave his initials to the sheet writer and walked Into the front room to wait waiL La Princess tiptoed her feld held from the find nd won pulled to a walk walk get any o that the seedy man asked the young fellow at the dumb dumbwaiter waier waiter Naw I think she had a show to tofal fal fall down was the reply Did you HI I win a hundred and a quarter on I It said the man wih with the broken shoes The young oung man In charge of the dumb dumbwaiter waler waiter pulled out the four quarters that he had got gol from the seedy man spat on them and returned them to his pocket pocket 11 Ill hang on to those said he here the Big Four for me from now on When the La race was con confirmed firmed al all of the men in Ia the poolroom who had won on the event fell feU Into lne line to cash but the man wih with the tha hard luck makeup app appear r to be In any hurry for his money lie He waie waited for the betting to come in on the lat last rae race at Lakeside and after glancing at the odds threaded his way slowly to the back rom room The haughty man received him this time me wIt with quie quite some ome consideration Sa Say fittin right fo for you aint they he saId Oh do said the see seedy ma man lust Must ahe nhe you a a heap to dig me over 15 al all bunt built up from those four pieces that yoU you trie tried to mke make me f feel l smal small about eh Howd you ou get em down inquired I the haughty haught man behind the counter looking a a bit surprised V VOh Oh I put em wih with another ducks dol dollar dollar I lar said the seedy seed man You dont ha have to chuck a cat Into a well to drown I It you know pal Oh Ob wel well Its ies a a rule o 0 the house tot pot to take dollar bet bets ysee said te the man be behind hind the counter In a tone that wa was realy really quie quite apologetic Cat Cant blame me for th rule can you I 1 got a blame replied te the seedy man Im Im al all to the good You Youcan ca can just keep that 5 and put It on Blue Lick for Is i If your our game here too much on the order to do that thaL The haughty haught man was only too glad to get another chance to keep that rol roll of 15 in his drawer ad and as the betting against Blue Lick was 3 to 1 against agaInst he wrote against the seedy mans 1 wih with plenty of willingness Ten minutes later they were of off at Lake Lakeside Lakeside side and according to the way the race was called an animal named Pres Prestar tar the caled rank outsider r in the betting won al all the way The seedy man wa was standing by the haughty haught money see takes desk when the youth who cals calls out te the results sang out Preta Prestar wIns The haughty man behind the desk got up from his chair and leaned over the counter to the seedy ma roan Now you piker said he In a gloating tone to the man an wih with the broken shoes you ant aint so giddy as you ou was are you i iSay Say I dont know how you buted butted in here but we dont want no more around here Se See Now Kow go awa al all rIght Montmorency said the sedy seedy man lot not looking dow down In the mouth at al all r I gave you a a run for those eight bIt bits I had when I 1 came in I Brought the tho gooseflesh out some hey Showed you up for a a pretty bum loser at that I lust then thea the key started to cick click agin again and te the operator bent his er ear to j 1 Te re report port Then the telegrapher looked id d announced announce Mistake In colors at Ie Lik Lick was in front al nil the way ant anc IS easy by a length and a haI half Pre Prel c con cond on ond d The he h money takers a ops fel fell dismally The seey seedy man gi red pulled out a tor torn but clea clean h handkerchief mopped his forehead and leaned ever to the haughty man Say m my Marcus he said not In ay any particular tone of elation wih with a certain gleam of triumph In his shrewd gray eyes seeing that youre un under under der the gun let me hand you one that you ou need You Tou never want to step out of a hacK until youve stepped Into it it See Got that down downy Understand V The haughty man plainly beat out af affected affected to take it al all good when ho he paid over the 6 to the seedy man when the race was confirmed Come agan again lie he said wih with an elephantine treated tine attempt right right at heartness heartiness Youl get Oh Il Ill be around when I get down to toan toan an ace again said the seed seedy man stuff stuffing ing the notes into his pocket Not be before before fore though Youre pretty good things here aint you |