Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-30
FILLING A FLUSH.
One of Those Occasions that Sometimes
Come to the Poker Player.

From the Detroit Free Press.
was on my way down the St. Lawrence
the last week IN August to bring the family
home, and had about $500 10 pay up their bill
at he hotel, and some $50 or $40 for my own
expenses. may add that $500 was cons d =
cradle item TO me, and it would have been diff
hcult 70 replace II just then, a. my personal
expenses had neen running very high for the
last Two months, trying TO economic IN town.
had scarcely got my things safely on board
when ran across a Chum.
"HallO! old man; going down" he said.
~ IS. going to bring my wife home. p"
80 AN l,' he sand. And We'll nave good
time tonight for the last OF the season. Wen
get the directors room, and yOu'u make one
OF select party OF ak for a quiet game OF IS
limit the others n, on board"
ION, no, my Christian friend, not /. I've cut
the seductive game. You couldn't drag me
into game tonight with -pau of mules.'
The deuce we can't" ne SAID. you mean
we couldn't Keep you ought with shotgun
and YOU know It. Well, I'll see you after
grub, and he left me.
as. for human tralltv. At about $50
found my self seated at the table behind five
cards.
By $50 was $50 out.
S jack rot was started, and went up to
kings. opened 1t with pair of aces, was
raised twice. stayed, lctteied my hand. bet,
was Eojsled. called, lost. and was - out
All this time | was swearing internally at
myself, calling myself all kinds Of BID names,
''A'' ear. - VI III A4AH oSAAStD11 " 'AANA
me around the boat.
The game proceeded. Twas soon 1925 out,
when another jack pot was started. was
getting de-D eratc. ana scarcel cared cuss
N he her lost the rest OF my money or not.
Ro md II went, Jacks, queens, kings, aces. and
there It stayed three timrs-S1lO on the able
when the man tw" PAGES ahead Of me (the
contractor said: "Ill open t for 50
looked at my hand: nothing at ali-yes,
ilrty llttle b0btail flush. ] naG been dra wing
f'r Pushes several times. but never caught
them, but There was TOO much money on The
table to stay ou5, and the fellow On my right
clipped IN stay l said. and dumped an
o'her %. Zen, said the man on
my left. drop" said the next man.
"l'll stay, I said. and in Went SIS more.
was getting pretty low N finances by this
time. The other fellows STAYED. IL was
nice, big pile, but no cnauces of my getting It.
| crOwled. Cards. J." said the dealer. Two
calls the opener. l held up my Il ger. and
caro- was thrown. By accident II turned face
up-just my luck, the queen Of iamonds;
wan Ell diamond to make my flush, but, Of
course Cou not take II up. Give me an
Other one" I said. choking down my dis
app 'Intment The dealer carefully passed
me another card, apologlZiug for his stupid
mistake don't remember what the other
men drew, NY attention was caughf by the
appearance Of the opener, who g looking
- his hand with a most fendlsh expression Vi
glee.
/ hated to pick up my card. sure to be
wrong. Blu here go ;; chucked out 4 JACK Of
clubs and drew my fate toward me. SIX OF
diamonds; caught my huSN then. after all.
thel. looking Ill nv hand aCain-bv all that,
powerful L nearly fell of nv chSir. Haunt
tlCed | was only one short of a straight. and.
now counted them-5. 4. Z. 5. of diamonds,
AN straight fush. | took one look az the
ulle on the tab {. Can It be possible? Held
the cards lsqueeZersl close up t. my nose. ana
skl"ued the Ii out, sorting them into the
consecutive order. Yes. there they Were--4.
5. 8. Z, S of diamonds. Tears came into my
eyes, and big lump into m throat. !
couldn't have sUOEen FOR $50. \ half glass Of
wa er was IN front Of me; / raised it, How
my hand shook, hut managed To swallow it
the water. not my hand. As was doing so
the opener spoke:
Bet five. be SAID.
Are YOU gong to call, Bob said one.
Yes, whispered. l had sense enough
left to give the fellows on my left
chance to raise DO, winch they promptly did.
Ten" "diteen,r twenty" came in prompt
succession. Twenty i've said the opener.
Give harder still,' / cnirped
"Hallo! what the devils struck vouJ sald
my chum.
an show you later, said. III you'll lend
me fifty, because Pm nearly burst."
&C certainly; here YOU are" he said.
Round il went TIL only the opener and nv
self were left IN, and hadn't more than an
y left.
make decent bet. u raise 1t a like amount.
and you can call. I'm Tired of TINS 50 see
saw"
,, IA! right. -. said. What do you call
no" ne replied; II your hand is worth
City more IL ouGh 10 be worth two ami fftv
But b tyen't got that much on me- | said.
YOU
Knew had him. He'd ope2sd the pot and
drawn Two cards. He mad fuGTs, knew. and
big ones; bur, would you believe it. NV heart
almost failed me. ! looked at my hand again.
Zee. they were there, none OF them had es-
'AIl right" I said, "bet $3.50"
Make $500" he said
Ny hesitation had made him more anxious,
and, opening hi wallet, he placed five crisp
800 bills on the table.
Il owe It," | SAID. and call"
We'll, my freud" ne sald. with smile on
his face. we've both got tours, I know, but
mine are aces'
by no means" l said, II haven't got fours.
but little straight. commencing with four and
runuInS up TO eight. aud they are all dia-
monds-a straight tush-Mr. c." And
placed them on the table.
Great heaven" he replied; You drew two
cards"
''oh, no; didn't. You drew two; only
drew one
''hc'- right" says the dealer
well. he moneys yours, sald Mr.. c. with
a very sick smile, but | was new so infer
nally deceived in my life. could have sworn
yours was a two card draw" He was as pale
as death, and my hand trembled as drew the
money IN. and carefully sorted and pocketed
Il. after returning the $50 I had borrowed
Some one feebly suggested gong on with the
game.
''Oh. no, my friends, | cannot play s. limits
after betting $500 on my hand. It, too small.
I'm going to smoke a gar on deck"
! went below. 1T fat cigar. went on deck
and heard the bsnd play for about hali an
nour, alter all, and can safely say / never
heard any music J enjoyed so much. But
have not played poker SINCE.