The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-29
HE THREW AWAY roun QUEENS.
Stanley HuntIey's Extraordinary
Luck In IA Poker Game
at uIsmarcE,

anu hb was AuhNh SUN
aud was unable to attend TO business
for several months, his affairs became
so entanglcd that he determined to
sell out his share in the paper. As
the Tribune was the only paper
In bismarck at that time, and
AS there was strong political
ring in the county, he had
hopes of disposlng of his property to
the politicians; but, fearing that he
might fail TO do 50, he dropped line
to Major Edwards asking him TO buy
his paper. Major Edwards had made
a fortune out of his own paper, and as
he was ambitious to own more papers,
he promptly responded by drawing
$1,000 from the bank and taking the
first train for Bismark. When he
reached that city he found that the
trade with the politicians was made,
and Huniley had come out of his diff
licul,ies with several hundred dollars
IN cool cash. IL was several hours be-
fore the return train left, and having
nothing else TO do, the Major suggest
ed that they play game of poker ut
So ante.
The majors fame as poker player
was NV CoHHutu hlDHt
was recognized throughout the terri
tory rs the best player in the north
west, and when 1t became noiscd
about the town that he and lluntley
were to play for large stakes there
was no saloon in the place large
enough to accommodate the crowd,
and the game was moved to the town
hall over the engine house.
The game began at noon and con-
tinued until 2 o'clock, with varying
success. AT last there was n jack pot
containing $500 on the table, and II
was Major Edwards deal. When Mr..
lluntlcy picked up his hand he saw
that he had four queens and an ace.
lie was surprised. Cards had not
been running well enough to justify
such luck. He saw the major throw
away one card and hold four.
"llow much do you open IL fOrY'
asked the major nonchalantly.
lluntley stopped moment to
think and then replied calmly:
81 don't open it,"
"Wcll, WILL" lid the major.
"For how much" asked lluntley.
"For SlOO," replied the major.
"All right" said lluntlGy, throwing
away his four queens, and keeping
his ace, an come in. Give mo four
cards"
With a glance of incrcdulity and
pity the major dealt them and took
one himself.
an bet $780," observed the major
"taisc you $780," said lluniley.
The major scanned his hand care
fully. looked Mt his youthful adver-
sary kcenly and raised il back for the
sam amount
"iaise it 800 more" said Hunt
ley.
This sort of thing continued until
there were $1,000 on the table, and
the crowd WAS breathlcss with excite
ment
an raise you $780, said the Major,
''if YOU will trust me"
"Rathcr have the cash, said Hunt
ley.
"wlll you take this ring for that
amouutY returned the Major, Ms he
pointed to II magnificent solitaire
diamond he wore, which cost him,
81 900 in Chicago.
"lcs,' said Huntley, rs he saw the
raise.
"Then I'll call" said the Major.
lluutlcy laid down his hand. lie
had caught the other three aces. The
Major had only four kings, lust as
| Huntlcy had suspected. II cost Hunt
ley $500 to treat the crowd, AMI when
the Major left for Fargo II was OH Dor
rowed money.
The fame of this game spread round
the territory, aud when Iuntlcy re =
turned from his trip into the north
! west territory, after interviewing
Sitting Bull, he stopped AT Fargo on
his way east, and gave Major Edward,
back his ring. After dinner, rs Hunt.
ley was about to take the train for
| New York, the Major, accompanied
by several of his friends, went to the
station TO sec him oil
"By the way, Stanley" said he
"sincc you have left Bismarck they
have told some pretty rough storic'
about that game of poker we played
What are they 7"
"Thcy say that | dealt myself foul
kings from n cold deck. Now, want
YOU TO tell these gentlemen that
played fair, square game"
THE major is right" ssid Iluntley
"llo played M honest game"
Thanks, Stanley" returned tn,
major. Nov | want TO ask you on,
question"
"All right"
81 want TO know how in the dcvi
you ever came TO discard those foul
queens dealt you!"
an answer that, major" said Hunt
ley, with II grim smile, iii you will tel
me how you knew had four queens.