The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-03-10
The Scouts Carelessness.
BROOKLYN Eagle.

at one time known as the best plainsman
from the Montana line to the southern
boundary of Arizona, wandered into Bis
marck, d. T., In the fall of 1878 to look at
civilization. The town was run that week
by gambler from the Black Hills, who had
cleaned out great many Of The local fIaiei-
nifty at ''horse" poker, aud who, consequent
ly, put OH great many friis.
ellison heard Of him, and during the after
noon managed to meet him casually in the
q. +. e. saloon.
"Who mout you be, stranger?" asked the
Hills man.
81 been drivin' mules for Don Stevenson"
replied Chris. with all innocent air "Jack
Flynn, of Balls Bluff, said he might give HE
job, a chopin wood, when the liver melt
ed, aud came over from Miles City to see
what was going on in the way Of drop and
pick"
Anyways heeled?' asked the stranger
pleasantly.
"Deceutiy," replied Chris. "a roll Of
double bucks in the boot an a haul on the
bank. hearn there war q chap from the
Up Gulch what was gunnin' for suckers, and
1t seemed like Id like 10 learn his racket To
catch the squaw men In the bend when
chopin war skurce."
"What's yer best sling?" asked the Dead
wood man, with glistenins eyes. "What do
the keerds whisper rs to yer holts"
"The Yellerstone kentry looks up to me
In dominoes,' replied Chris. simply, "or If
you want to shine down In euchre for half
. dollar, I'm said fer To be there. But what
! really want to larn Is horse Eff | could
find Teller Oh TO 'hoIse,' I'd like ter reach
for him."
This was right in the Hills mans hand and
he began to lay his pipe.
81 seen ii PLAYED, stranger" said he. "a
ain't peculiarly adapted to it, but I'm ready
10 impart."
The cards were called for, and the two sat
down to play. A bigcrowd gathered around,
but they stood so that there was no one be-
hind either of the players.
The gambler won the deal, and having
laid the first card TO each face downward, he
turned over the other four apiece upward ,ac-
cording 10 the rules OF the game.
As they Jay, Chris. had king, jack, seven
aud six of different suits. The gambler had
Two tens faced and q deuce aud seven. What
tue turned down card Of either was the other
didn't know.
"Eser played poker ?" asked the Black
Hills man.
"Just leetle," replied Chris. There's
dollar thar OH The come In. Ef them tens Is
much good yer might sling a chip Or So"
and the bets rose. The gambler played high
aud Chris. stayed with him.
As the pile on the table rose the crowd
moved further and further back.
Suddenly Cha. capsized his pile of chips
and most of them fell on the floor. He
stopped as If to pick them up, but changed
his mind, and bobbed up in time to catch the
gambler exchanging his hidden card for one
IN the pack.
"Three tens" said Chris, quickly raking
In the pot. 1.-Two dealt fair and one"
The next instant revolver barrel was
stuck under his nose.
"Put 1t back p said the gambler. "Threes,
and my money!
Chris. shuiiled the cash toward the center
of the table, and leaning forward, looked bis
antagonist In the eyes.
"Pick IL up, stranger" said he. "Ef yer
think there's been anything foul, take that
pot. But ef yertech IL, II yer put a hand
out toward 1t, ye'll wish that ye'd died, or
my name Ii not Chris. Gilsonl'
There was silence for moment, and the
Hills man got up quietly.
any money, stranger?" asked Chris.
There was no response. The Hills man
had gone.
"Why didn't you draw on him, Chris.9"
asked Mr.. Hare, the local magistrate.
why didn't you draw? lie had bead on
you"
at war carelessness," replied Chris,
quietly. "The fact 10 had no weapon with
me ~