Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-01-08

like game of poker, just to pass the
time
Yes, hoss; always on hand, like a
ball of cotton. Ready every time-want
to play for anything"
"Why, yes, don't care-,jnst to make
it interesting, you know How mucl,
ante?'
! "Adollar, nothing less" said Kcntuck,
"and no limit to BETS
/ I object to that" said Bradley, II
don't want you to oversize my pile
Enough said" answered. kentuck.
1--WE are to play perfectly square,
gentlemanly game, Of course, suggested
Bradley.
The words were scarcely spoken, when
kentuck aimed blow at him which
would have felled an OK; but it was
avoided by nimble dodge Kentuck
was instantly seized by the lockers on;
Bradley apologized, and, upon being as
sured that no insult was meant, kentuck
became paciticd.
Look yer you miserable gar. | can
whip thousand like you in two min,
utes-and if you aint right pccrt, I'll be-
gin right now. WANT fotched up on
the Massissip fur alligator meat; know
you, you skunk! You're blackleg;
but ct You can come any of your games
on this child, sue cced Tell you what
I'll do; I'll play you any game for any
sum, and You may use all the advanta-
'ges; but # you ketcl me nappin' may
! lie swagged! So play as foul as yon
like, I'm always thar"
The blackleg was coward; but as he
wished to pocket kcntuck's dimes, he
was fain to pocket the insult likewise.
He accepted the terms, and the game
commenced 1t was followed for all
hour or SO without any marked advant-
age on either hand; but not without
several attempts by Bradley to swindle
him having been discovered. Kentuek,
however, would allow no interference,
and the bystandcrs were forced to re-
main quiet. At length the blackie5
for the grand attack. A short
time before, he had slyly added two or
three cards from another pack, and, as
he dealt, he stacked the cards, SO that
he could give himself the best hand, and
his opponent one of q little less value.
and at the same time of sufficient impor-
lance to warrant him in betting upon it
freely. Kentuck watched the operation
with an eagle eye, and. in cutting, frug,
rated the scheme; but Bradley thought
himself undetected The hands were
lealt, and Bradley made small bet.
'Fm up, aud fifty better was the re-
Ny. a@
Four hundred better" said Bradley.
Il cover yeur four hundred, and beta
ool thousand" rejoined Kentuck.
If Bradley called, there would be three
ilousand dollars on the board He af-
ected to hesitate, however, and the, in
crest was great. among the lockers on
1t length, Bradley cried: . s. s'st&
"By -! Ill see your thousand, and
ct an additional thousand" ! : ~ ~
'Fm good for that, and five hundred
ctter," cody returned kcntuck.
Bradley was drained, and could hard
7 speak from excitement, while his an
lgonist was as cool as a cucumber.
Il bar that" yelled the 'feg' "My
ast dollar is up, and you have no right
) oversize my pile" I. s'ss.5 4 's'''''''
"All right replied Kcntuck, Il with.
raw the five hundred, ard call !"
Bradley showed Ills cards with the air
one sure of victory, exposing four
ings and an acc. He was aware that
is scheme had been partially frustrated;
at, having one Of the aces, his hand
as still superior to any other in a fair
ack. But the excitement had cansed
i'm to forget the cards he had himself
audulcntiy added
II presume said he, 4.you admit the
loney is miner and was stretching forth
is hand to take it, when Kentuck, pull
g out a disagrecable looking revolver,
reclaimed:
.'Hoio, viii you. Jest techtAat money
n you're dead mani" at the same
me throwing down his cards. I.ook
lar, you theft do you give in?" 8
kcntuck had four aces and qacenl.
radley had bitten himself, and was
reed to yield.
"Hurrah for Old Kentuck! I say. Cap
lin, whar are wet"
About ninety miles below the moutl,
the Ohio"
Then my clearin's nigh ly.' He
cpped out into the bright moonlight
ID exclaimed: Stop her! give her a
* back, pilot. Yer | am, an there's
g old woman an the boys. Good bye,
|. s''s
By this time the boat taascled the
iorc, and kentuck leaped to tho gsonud
S we moved off he shouted:
"1lalloo. thar, YOU nigger shank! when
na feel disposed to.plnok . pigeon agin.
st M ef he's isot me oger, w n you? The