Bob Green, a hayseed, leaves his happy country home and goes to the city with a moderate size bank roll, figuring to double it by some wise investment. He meets a sport who lures him into a gambling room, telling him how easy it is to make...See moreBob Green, a hayseed, leaves his happy country home and goes to the city with a moderate size bank roll, figuring to double it by some wise investment. He meets a sport who lures him into a gambling room, telling him how easy it is to make money when he has a little pile to hack him. Bob flirts with the green cloth, and just as he has lost his last dollar the police raid the joint. A stampede takes place, but the gamblers had all exits blocked. Bob tries the roof, but is too fat to squeeze through the scuttle. He sits at the top of the ladder, entirely blocking the exit. The gamblers also resolve to try the roof and command Bob to make way, but he refuses until they have disgorged not only the money they have taken from him, but also the capital of the bank. The rush breaks down the doorposts and Bob follows the others with his bankroll more than doubled. Feeling satisfied, he returns to his peaceful village home. Written by
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