The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-24
Roughing II in the Yellowstone.


From the Chicago Evening News.
al don't think | ever told you fellows how
Dick Crowley played it on Conkling one
night up in Albany" remarked Mr.. Ar,hur,as
he turned up jack for the third time.
81 beg" said Judge Rollins, cycling him
suspieiously. "No; | can't say tharyo ever
did"
"Take one" said Mr.. Arthur. "well, you
see, Conkling can never sleep well al night
until he has his little game, andy Jove, it's
spades--he will travel all over town to find
somebody who will play with him. Ha, hal
a To-spot Well, up in Albany all the old
cronies Of the Senator had lost as much as
they cared to, and they we're beginning to ex-
cuse themselves on the ground Of previous
engagements, etc. Conkling went down to
the station one evening, about New York
train time, hoping TO catch a sucker, when
who should he meet but his old friend Dick
Crowey--how is that deuce for low : WE'LL
they walked up to the hotel together talking
about the crops. the progress OF Christianity
in Japan, the Indian question, and so forth,
until at last-deal 'em, Judge, that's high
low, game for us-Conkiing asked Dick how
he'd like to have little game Of poker.
"'Poker! said Dick, why never played
game OF poker in my life can't play
poker. Who told you played pokerg'
al thought perhaps you might have learned
it from Tom Murphy, said Conkling.
No, no. said Crowley; Murphy and
never played anything but iorty-6ves for the
cider. | really don't know one card from an
other
"'Poker is very simple game said the
Senator-'thats ours, is 1t? Want TO play an
other for a dollar a corner land very inter-
esting. For instance, two aces -
What are acesP asked Crowley.
'One spots, will call them, to simplify
matters-two one spots beat any other two
cards Of a kind in the pack; three one spots
anything. Trays are better than dueces,
jacks than tens, kings than queens-do' you
seeY
"I don't quite understan it, said Crowley,
but If it'll be any accommodation to you, I'll
try and learn it,
=" Here, Stager," said Judge Rollins, inter-
ruptng the story, "that won't do, you know.
| saw you drop card on your knee. That
was misdealr You fellows are too far ahead
to play that"
al really didn't notice that you gave me
seven cards." said General Stager.
"Oh, Of course not" SAID Judge Rollins,
"you wouldn't notice it il we gave you IL
well, 60 on with the story"
"The two went up to Conklng's room, and
Dick learned the game very fast, but he made
some terrible foolish bets on bad hands. He
would bet high on a pair of deuces and he
blew in $40 on a bob-tail flush Conkling
had raked in about $50 case notes and was
going to sit up with Dick until he got his fill,
when Crowley looked at his hand"
"'Is two ones better'n two kings p asked
Dick.
"'Why, yes, replied Conkling.
"'Give me three cards, said Dick.
" Conkling drew two and had full hand,
kings up.
What's two pairs good lore asked
Dick.
1.-TWO pairs beat one pair, or any two
smaller pair said Conkling.
"'rhen I'll bet you 100 on my hand said
Crowley.
"pll see you and go you 500 better said
| Conkling.
"'rll see you and go you 500 better said
Dick, and they planked down the money.
lowell, l don't want TO win too much Of
your money said Conkling, IN see what
you've got
"'Two pairs said Crowley.
"'Of whatP asked Conkling.
"'Of ones replied Crowley as he reached
for the stamps.
"'That is atrocious deceit SAID Conkling,
rising to his full height. =. am surprised at
you, Crowley. You must have known you
had four aces.
"Oh, certainly replied Crowley. Il did
know it. But wanted to simplify matters
by calling them two pairs of ones"
The moon was shedding silvery light
upon the camp as Bob Lincoln and Judge
Rollins strolled beneath the trees that night.
care you sure you saw him put up the
cards?" asked the Judge.
"Sure of it-why, III swear to it. I'm out
$40. How much have you lost?"
"Fifty-six, but don't give it away. He
told us that cock-and-bull story about Conk-
ling and Crowley so as to get his work in on
us. I'll get even with him yet"