Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-07-07

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The four were the heavy player
The ga,as Was poker. ami the
money changed han,is rapidly. We
had not been looking on long when
one of the PLAYERS. a middle aged
man. who | learned was cotton
planter. bet his las; dollar against
the hand of one Of his autaGo-
nists. The latter showed four kings,
while he had only four queens.
He was - cleaned OUT and rose as
though he were going to leave the
table.
Are YOU broke, Colonel?' asked
one of men.
"Dead!' was the laconic reply.
Never mind; I'll lend you"
No; I can make a raise, l reck-
on-Here, Pomp."
"Here, massa" responded an old
negro, as he emerged from one cor
ner of the saloon.
"Bring that girl and her young
ster here, that I bought in Natchez.
Wait few minutes, gentlemen, I'll
raise some money"
The old negro went on his errand
and soon returned with the girl and
her youngster. The "girl' proved
to be stately mulatto woman about
thirty-fve years old. Her "young-
ster" was o fine, intelligent-looking
boy eleven or twelve years old,
whose complexion showed him to be
much more nearly allisd, to- the
white race than to the black.
Here, gentlemen" said the
planter, as they entered, "you see
this girl and her boy-two rs fine
uiggers as you can find anywhere. ]
paid eight hundred dollars for them
yesterday in Natchez. Who will
give me six hundred for them?"
Will you sell them separator
asked some one.
"No, can't do it; promised not to
The girl swears she'll take her life il
she's separated fron her boy, and
her old master said he was SURE
she'd keep her word. But don't yor
all see that the girl is worth more
money than I ask for both of them
Come who'll give me six hundred
for both?"
The planter waited moment fol
a reply, and then said:
"Well, must have some money
Come, what say you to q rattle
thirty chances at twenty dollars {
chance? Out with your cash, gen.
tlemen. The first on the list hal
the first throw!'
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ed stir among all present. The
three players at the table led off by
taking three chances each. Theil
example was followed by the spec
tators, and twenty chances wer,
taken as rapidly as the planter coult
take the money. Then there was 4,
slight pause. The planter himsel
now took two chances. and he wa,
followed by his three fellow-players
who each took one chance more
Finally, three more chances wer,
taken by the spectators, when th,
planter cried out:
Two chances still, gentlemen
Who will have them"
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