“I followed the old fellow around all evening. He stopped in at a number of places and he seemed to be looking for some one.
“About ten o’clock he entered a restaurant on Sixth Avenue, and sat down at one of the tables.
“I went to the office of the district messenger company, wrote a note, and sent it to Rich, asking him to meet me at McKeever’s place.
“In a short time he and Darwin met me in the saloon.
“We all had a drink.
“Then Rich listened to what I had to say about the old man.
“When we got outside of the saloon Rich said that he wouldn’t need me any more that night, but he might the next day.”
“And youse went off to blow in de hundred plunks?”
“Of course I did.”
“Den youse don’ know wot Rich an’ Darwin did?”