The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-03-23
A Friendly Game.

"Say, misterW said tall, sunburned
man with wide brimmed hat, as he
edged his way into the managing editors
room recently. ''Say, mister, do you
know anything about keards?"
"Why, yes" responded the editor, II
know how to play everlasting and
old maid and things of that kind;
why?"
That's just whas want to ask you
about. Now, in playing odd maid,
suppose the man who holds the ace
antes, and passes on the draw, whose bet
is it?"
"That isn't the way play it," said the
editor. I'm my game the player who has
a queen after the other cards are played
is the old maid"
perhaps IL is everlasting that I'm
thinking Of, unused the stranger. Sup
pose in everlasting you should catch an
old aid on the draw and when the rest of
the keards was played you found you
hadn't filed. What then?"
81 don't see how that question could
arise in that game" said the editor.
maybe you are talking of that game
called poker"
"Pokerl what's that?" asked the
stranger, now looking up in innocent
surprise.
"That's where there they have ages
and fulls and that sort of things?"
"Do you know how to play it,
stranger?" asked the tall man, drawing
out pack of cards. Twill you show mo
how?"
The editor ran over the cards and dealt
two hands rapidly.
"Now," he explained, 1.-TWO pairs beat
one pair, three of kind beat two pairs,
flush beats threes, and four of kind
beat flush. What have you got ?"
The stranger laid down mixed hand
as the editor explained that it was worth.
less, as his own hand held pair.
"Lemme deal 'em once" said the
stranger, running them off clumsily.
Five each?"
EYES," replied the editor, seeing that
he had cotton hold of sharper and max
ing up his mind to teach him lesson.
Give EACH"
"Now, what do we do?" asked the
stranger.
"If we are betting, I'd ante dollar
and you'd cover it with two. Then If 1
wanted to come in I'd plank another
dollar, and then"
Hold on hold on don't 60 SO fast.
You put up two dollars at different times
and put up two all at once. That it ?"
Eyes, and then we draw"
"Let's try it once for fun, if you don't
mind" said the sharper with unnatural
sagerness.
"All right" smiled the editor, and he
threw two dollars on the table, which
were promptly covered"
Now, you say We draw. How many
do take p
lyon may take what you like, don't
want any," replied the editor. II stand
pat?"
"Then I'll take one keard. Do we bet
now p
"Yes."
The stranger bet cautiously, and the
editor raised him, and was seen until
there was fifteen dollars wagered, though
there was no money up. beyond the
ante.
''I reckon 1 won't bet any more" said
the stranger timidly-"who BEATS" he
continued, and he laid down four aces.
IT beat you" said the managing editor
and he laid down straight flush. You
owe me Sl5."
The stranger looked at the cards for
some time, and then dashed his fist on
the table.
"You played fair, did YEP"
Il did," replied the editor.
Slowly the stranger pulled out greasy
wallet and laid down $40 bill.
The editor gave him the change, and
the man went out, still running over the
cards and wondering how it happened.
II thought he was a sharp and he was
only fat" said the editor, explaining
the circum stance to the cashier, as he
handed in the $40 for change.
Like to oblige you, old boy" smiled
the cashier, "but that $40 bill is coun-
terfeit."
Parties having business with the man.
aging editor for week or two will please
come armed.
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