Show WAS NO FAULT OF HIS pioneer californian explains how he came into Pos ln of gambling house when I 1 was as in california in the wild and woolly Os eald faid the man who Is now perfectly respectable I 1 was the mowrer of a gambling house he lie allowed one and thirty nine seconds lor for horror and the ex pres slon thereof then ue e resumed I 1 assure you that it w acs through no desire of my own it came about this way back in those days people t particular in california about the corn COM pany they kept so I 1 m a as thrown in with all sorts of chaps about whom I 1 asked no questions and one day when I 1 was seated in a restaurant par taking of supper one of these casual acquaintances acci ain dashed into the place in a violent hurry and cast his ills eye around till it lighted on me he rushed over to where I 1 was seated dave he said lend me fifty dol lars I 1 have to leaie town just as quick as I 1 possibly can I 1 handed him the money he seized it and made tor for the door on the double quick on the way he turned you 11 never see me again he an bounced I 1 leave you my ray business in payment of the debt he ile men cloned his business address run around there alter after supper and take charge he added with that he van dished five rive minutes later a posse arrived expressing a desire to lynch him but he had mc de his get getaway away finishing my supper I 1 walked to the address my acquaintance had div en me and found that it was a gam gain bling house |