k to hold out the dice most of
the time.

When we reached New Orleans the detectives were hunting him high
and low, but they thought he had gone out on one of the trains,
and I never made them any the wiser. When I inquired if I had seen
him, I replied: "Oh, such fellows wouldn't get on a boat where I
was." From that day to this I have never seen him; but I think he
went West, as when he was under the influence of liquor he talked
a great deal of that part of the country.

HE'S ONE OF US.

Tripp and I at one time played an early train from Chicago down to
Michigan City, and there we got off to wait for another train to
take us to Detroit. We were in a saloon, and wishing for something
to turn up that we might pass the time until the next train arrived.
There was an old fellow in the saloon who was very talkative, and
we learned from his talk that he was well posted about that part
of the country. I did not think he had any money, so I had no idea
of playing him, but thought I would talk about the country, crops,
and such like. We had not talked long until I found he was waiting
for the same train that we were expecting to take. I asked him if
he would play euchre to pass the time, and he said he would.

We then sat down and began a game for the drinks. Once in a while
the old fellow would say something about poker hands, so I finally
ran him up the old chestnut of four queens and an ace, giving Tripp
four kings, and taking nothing myself. I came the old spit racket,
and exposed my hand. The old fellow says: "I've a good poker
hand."

"How much will you bet on your hand?" I inquired.

He said, "I will bet five dollars."

"Put her up," says I.

He pulled out his money and put up.

Tripp then said, "I believe my hand is worth a call."

I gave them the old "Bush" laugh, and said, "Boys, I believe you
are both bluffing, so I will raise you both $25." Then the old
one got out his money again and called. Tripp said, "You fellows
haven't got anything, and I will make you lay down; I will raise
it $100." He was right, so far as I was concerned, for he did make
me lay down. The old fellow said, "I'm still on hand, boys." So
out came the money again, but this time it took all there was in
the roll. He put up, and called the bet. Tripp had hardly time
to show his hand when the old fellow, feeling so confident, began
to pull her down. Tripp showed down the old four kings, saying,
"Hold on! old fel