Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-10-19
A Merry CLERK
Gets in His Work on Three Bus
mess Men
By Aidofa Straight Flush; Story of a Lit,
tie Game and How Two Big
Hands Were Laid
IA.

A Chicago paper some two years ago had
an intensely interesting article on the
American question, care straights absolute
N jack pots? and 20 settle it had game
played by Profs Huxley, Darwin and Tyn-
ia.l. in which Darwin broke the party on
;osr deuces. In group standing in the
AcLure House lobby yesterday this article
anne up and in the conversation that fol-
owed one of the gentlemen said:
81 never saw straight Pushes played but
nee in Wheeling. and in fact that was the
inst time | ever saw straight flush. 1t
vas held by John -, and won about
$50.
The others wanted to hear of it and the
p, aker told the story 1t seems the game
,as PLAYED in poker room on Market
<ueet and hands were held by clerk, a
merchant, business man and drummer.
Checks were 10 and cents, the ante one
call two and the game without limit
THE BIG DEAL.
II was the merchants deal and the Young
clerk ante. He placed white chip in the
center and the entire party came in. When
il came around to the merchant he raised
be ante to twenty cents. Still the entire
party came in, and the commercial man at
the right Of the merchant made it forty to
pay. The young clerk promptly increased
II to eighty, and the business man at his left
TO one dollar. 1t was the first time in the
evening that the game had become interest
ng. The stay was allowed to remain at
one dollar, and the merchant took up the
cards to help the hands. The clerk took
one card, the business man two the COM
mercial man stood pat, and the merchant
'Ook three 1t was the business mans bet.
He threw in ten.cent chip, which the COM
Mercial man quickly doubled. The mer-
rhant made it forty cents and the clerk six
". There were evidently some good hands
ont The business man raised the clerk
forty, and the commercial man came back
at him with eighty cents more. 1t was the
merchants bet, and he enivened matters
BY tossing half eagle in the center of the
table on the top Of the pile Of chips The
Young clerk smiled blandly as he laid sill
YER certificate for $40 on the top of it which
the business man said
HE WOULD ONLY SEE.
1t was evident that he did not have very
valuable hand. The drummer had no no
ton of quitting, and after making good the
other bets quietly laid a twenty on top of
The pile The merchant looked puzzled
There was close to hundred dollars in the
POT, and 1t would cost him thirty dollars to
get in. He drew roll of bills from his
pocket and laid a ten and twenty on the
liable. Then he laid two more tens on the
pile and waited for developments The
Young clerk was the coolest one of the
party 1t would take forty dollars to see
he other hands. He drew the business
man aside and whispered in his ear for a
moment The latter handed him little
package. The clerk came back and laid a
nifty and twenty on the table. 81 raise you
hirty dollars, he said, and smiled The
Nusines man had evidently learned some
hirg to his advantage by the conferenc,
nd in exchange for his loan and dropped
vt The drummer could not consistently
ar.it and only called the other hands The
merchant, however seemed more sanguine
han ever He was out Of cash, but drew
check book from his pocket and made
out an order for $50 He tossed it careless
v into the center of the table, where a
mall mountain of chips, silver, gold, and
bills lowered up The clerk did not change
color He had four or FIVE months salary
invested, and the reward for years ser
vices lay on the table before him. He
again appealed to his friend at the left, and
this time raised the bet $50 himself. The
drummer hesitated for a moment, and
then threw his hand in the center
If the table He held a king full
on sevens, but threw them up.
The merchant then called his friend al
be left, and the two laid down their hands
on the table. The. merchant held four
lacks, and looked longingly toward the pot
The clerk smilingly turned down
A STRAIGHT FLUSH or CLUBS
seven high, and raked in the money. He
epaid the business man, cashed his checks
| reached for his hat, and said: Gentleman
will bid you a cordial good evening" The
merchant and the business man reached
ger aid shook each other b. the band
and extended their open palms toward the
travelling man, who sat gloomy and crest
fallen at the other side Of the table. He
lid not speak for moment, and then said
That was the first time was ever beater
en- king full. Ii saw two aces discarded
nd knew no other full hand could bea
me-"
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