Show WAS NO FAULT OF HIS I 1 pioneer californian explains how he came into possession of gambling house when I 1 was in california in the wild and woolly said the man who Is now perfectly respectable I 1 was the owner ot of a gambling house ile he allowed one minute and thirty nine seconds for horror and the expression thereof then he be resumed 1 I assure you that it was through no desire of my own it came about this way back in those days people particular in california about the company they kept so I 1 was thrown in with all sorts of chaps about whom I 1 naked asked no questions and one day when I 1 was seated in a restaurant par taking ol of supper one ot of these casual acquaintances dashed into the place pince in a violent hurry and cast his eye around till it lighted on me lie he rushed over to where I 1 was seated 1 dave he said lend me fifty dol lar lars s I 1 have to leave just as quick as I 1 possibly can 1 I banded him the money lie he seized it and mado made for or the door on th the e double quick on tho the way he turned never see me again he announced n noun moun ced 1 I leave you my bia ausnes busnes bus nes f in n payment of the debt he mentioned his business address run kun I 1 around there after supper and take charge lie he added with that no ho vanished five elve minutes later a posse arrived expressing a desire to lynch him hut but I 1 lie he had made his bis getaway get away 1 finishing my supper I 1 walked to th the e address my acquaintance siad had given me and found that it wm was a gambling 1 hours boure |