The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-04-13

made clear two hund.

got the rocks. I made clear two hund-
dred by It'll"
II should have thought" modestly
suggested Bradley, "that they would have
found it difficult to fly without feath-
ers."
"Look yer, old feller! don't you tell me
I lie, for it amt wholesome-so look out.
But then it was the beautifullest sight you
seed-the kindness of them dumb crit
ters! You see they only had the fits ev-
cry other day, and it was the we'll day for
half, and they took the unfortunate ones
on their backs. Oh, it was Christian
sightl" .......
The evening was getting advanced, the
passengers retired to the saloon, when
Kentuck sang out:
"Oh, barkeeper, show us your eye.
opener. These yer mems throats are as
dry as smoke pipe" ....
The white-eye went round quite freely
several times at Kentuck's expense, when
Bradley, thinking him ripe for the expert
ment, asked him if he wouldn't like game
of poker, just to pass aVay time. -.
"Yes, hoss, always on hand, like bale
of cotton. Ready every time. Want
to play for anything?" 30 .......
"Why, yes, don't care-just to make
it interesting, you know. How much
anti?"
"a dollar: nothing less, and no limits
to bets" ...,.... ..-....
II object to that" said Bradley, "you
might oversize my pile"
"'Nough said," answered Kentuck.
awe are to play perfectly fair and
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 evad-
ed by nimble dodge. Kentuck was in
stautly seized by the lockers on, Bradley
apologized, and on being assured that no
| insult was meant, Kentuck became some
what paci6ed.
"Look yer. you miserable gar! kin
whip thousand like you in two minutes
-and if you amt right pert I'll begin on
you. warn't fetched up on the Missis-
sippi fur alligator meat. l know you,
you skunkl You're blackleg; but if
you can come any of your games on this
child, succeed. Tell you what I'll do;
I'll play you any game for any snm, and
you may use advantages, but if you catch
me mapping, may I be swagged! Sc
play as foul as you like, Pm always
thar" ..
The blackleg was coward; but as ht
wished to pocket Kentuck's dimes he wa:
fain to pocket the insult likewise. H,
t accepted the terms and the game com
/ menced, 1t was followed for an hour O.
so without any marked advantage OF
e either hand, but not without several at.
!, tempts by Bradley to swindle him. having
d been detected. Kentuck, however, woul'
1 allow no interference, and the bystander
were forced to remain quiet. At lengtl
e the blackleg prepared for the grand at
o tack. A short time before he had slyl
n added Two or three cards from anothe
u pack, and as he dealt he stocked the card
u so that he could give himself the bes
a hand and his opponent one of less value
t, and at the same time of sufficient i'm
IS portance to warrant his betting quit
It freely upon it. Kentuck watched hi
il operations with au eagle eye, and in Gu
,r ting frustrated the scheme; but Bradle
d thought himself undetected. The hant
were dealt, and Kentuck made sma
e. bet. -
. II see that and so thirty dollars be
rt ter" said Bradley. '
rs "I'm up, and fifty dollars BETTER" WI
= the reply. :--
y "Four hundred better" said Bradley.
Ill "I'n cover your four hundred and bet
cool thousand" said Kentuck.
W IF Bradley called there would be thr,
y thousand dollars on the board. He a
r fected to hesitate, however, and the inte
Id est was great among the on-lookers.
v. length Bradley cried:
o. "By-l I'll see your thousand al
to bet an additional thousand"
I II am good for that, and five hundre
ID better" .t......-.
,e Bradley was drained, and could hard
optdh llOu CASlIO"CuI, WuAO LILO
~ mist was as cool as a cucumber.
N Il bar that" yelled the blackleg.-
er "My last dollar is up, and you have l
Ill right to oversize my pile" .
II, "All right, withdraw my five hundrt
OF and call.
a. Bradley laid down his cards with Il
he air of one sure of victory. exposing TO
: kings and an ace. He was aware tn
It. his scheme had been partially frustrat'
but, having one Of the aces, his hand W
ly still superior to any other in fair pac
Id But the excitement caused him to forg
of the cards he had fraudulently added:
n. II presume" said he, 'you admit t
money is miner" and was stretching for
n. his hand to take it, when Kentuck pail
lie out disagreeable looking revolver al
av exclaimed:
HHoldi will youi Jest touch tn