pockets. I played two games of pool, giving him plenty of time, knowing he would find nothing, and then the crowd broke up.
^ I took the car to Colorado Springs and received instructions to call on Mr. Hawkins. Upon my return to Colorado City I met John and Epperson, and talked a while with them, and when Epperson left, John told me his people had gone away and he didn't have any place to sleep, so I invited him to come to my room.
At my room I showed him my books and the lessons I am taking through a correspondence school, and told him I had to get a lesson every night, and I made a pretense of studying it, and he looked through my trunk while I was writing.
After we got to bed he got confidential, and told me they had had lots of trouble with detectives, had had one named
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Cane, or something of that sort, and four others whom he did not know, and that the union kept two men themselves to watch the newcomers. We talked until 2.30, when we went to sleep. I know that I am watched, and must be cautious for some time to come.
Friday, April 10, 1903.
This morning I took John to breakfast, and he then asked me to lend him $1.50. I pulled out about $3.00, which I showed him, telling him it was all I had, but he could have $1.50 if he would pay it back Saturday, as it was his payday, and he promised to do so. I also told him I would have to get work next week; then after leaving him, I laid down and took a nap, as I wasn't feeling very well.
After dinner I was out for a while and met a few of the men, but nothing of interest occurred, and I discontinued early.