u got an eye like
an Indian, and I don't want to play with you any more; but I will
play with your pap" (pointing to the old gent).

The old fellow said, "I am a church member, and never bet; but I
expect some one will win all that fellow's money before he gets
home."

"Certainly," said I; "and we may as well have it as any one else."

The old gent got out his money and wanted to bet $100, but the
fellow would not bet less than $1,000. I then offered to put up
the balance, but the fellow would not have it, saying, "Your eyes
are too good." Then the old gent put up the money in my hands and
turned the card; but it was not the winner, for somehow, in mixing
them, the corner of the boy card had got straightened out and the
corner of another was turned up. I put a mark on the boy card with
my pencil while the fellow was putting away his money, and then
told him as he was a little winner he should let me bet once more.
He said, "All right," so I put up $1,000, turned the marked card
and won.

The old church member could not stand it to see me win all that
fool's money, so he put up $1,000 more in order to get even. The
fellow told him he would make it $1,500; and as that would get him
out ahead, up she went, and he turned the marked card; but, as was
the case with the crocked corner, the little mark was on another
card. The old gent dropped back in his seat with a groan, and just
then a gentleman who had been sitting across the aisle got up and
said, "You fellows have been trying to rob this boy out of his
money. I have been watching you, and will report you to the officers
at the next station." The old gent got up and started back to his
car, saying to me in a whisper, "You had better get out of this,
or you may get into trouble." I replied, "I think so myself." So
I got up and started back with him, but he was in such a hurry that
I got lost from him. When the train got up to the next station,
there were three less passengers on board than when that fellow
said, "I will report you to the officers."

A GOOD NIGHT'S WORK.

There had been quite a number of communications received by the
officers of the Michigan Southern, complaining about the gamblers
beating the passengers on that road, consequently orders were issued
to the conductors not to allow any gambling on their trains. They
did try to prevent it, but the boys were too smart for them, and
got away with many a good dollar while the conductor was