Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 193, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1917 — The Truth Will Out. [ARTICLE]

The Truth Will Out.

A darky in Louisville who had gone broke In a crap game turned to a friend and requested the temporary accommodation of a small loan. “Gus,” said the person thus importuned, “I’d lak mightily to let you have some money, but I’m out of luck my ownse’f. Dis yere dollar I’se about to shoot is de last dollar I got in de world.” He shot and lost, while Gus looked forlornly on. He reached Into hjs vest pocket and hauled out a crumpled bill. “W’y, sho ’nuff, yere is another dollar!” he said in tones of astonishment. Again he shot —and lost. Still holding fast to the dice, he unearthed a third bill from the sweatband of his hat. “Now dis yere is absolutely de last dollar I owns on dis earth!”he stated for the benefit of the company at large and his chum Gus in particular. “W’en hit’s gone I’se through.” He risked it and lost it. As he slid his free hand toward an inner recess in the waistband of his trousers the bankrupt GuS spoke up. “Keep on shootin’ nigger!” bad% Gus. “Jes’ keep on shootin’. Dem bones’ll mek you tell de trufe yit.”— Saturday Evening Post.