The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-07
Showing What Luck viii 10 When 1t Runs Your
Way.
detroit Free Press,

detroit Free Press.
| was on my way down the 81. Lawrence the last
week in August TO bring the family home, and had
about $500 10 pay up their bill al the hotel and some
$50 Tor $40 for my own expenses may add that $500
was considerable item to me, and II would have been
difncult to replace 1t Just then as my personal ex-
penses had been running very high for the last two
months, trying to economic in town. had scarcely
got my things safely on board when ran across
ohum.
anello old man; going down." he said.
Ses g9ing 10 bring my w Me nave GOOD
tonight for the last of the season. Wen get the
directors room, and you'll make one OF select party
OF SIX for quiet game OF s5 limit the others are
"oh. no, my Christian friend, not I. I've cut the
seductive game. You couldn't drag me into game
tonight with span of mules"
1.-The deuce we can't he said. "You mean we
ou Ws esp op1 wa sa a6d ~ y9e
Alas for human fralty. At about s 80 found my
self seated at the table behind I'VE cards BY $3.50
up TO kings. / opened it with pair of aces, was
raised twice, stayed, bettered my hand, bet, was
Ma ps and Sq calling rms mTse
all kinds of bad names, and was thinking Of hiring
somebody to kick me around the boat.
another Jackpot was started. was getting des-
perate, and scarcely cared cuss whether lost the
queens. Kings. aces. and there il STAYED three times
500 on the table-when the man two places ahead
of me the CONTRACTOR said: .I'll open 1t for So:
looked al my hand; nothing at alyes, dirty little
bob-tail flush. i had been drawing for Pushes
several times but never caught them, but there was
ow nylf right eN chpped In and
dumped another g. Ten. said the man on my
and In went SIS more. was getting pretty low in
my finances by this time. The other fellows stayed.
4 Mice big PILE but no nan Of my
calls the opener. 1 held up my finger and card
was thrown. BY accident 1t turned face up--iust
o se
up. "Give Inc another one" said, choking down
my disappointment. The dealer carefully passed
don't remember what the other men drew, My
attention was caught by the appearance of the
opener, who was looking at his hand with most
fendish expression of glee.
hated to pick up my card; sure to be wrong.
But here goes chucked out Jack of clubs and drew
my fate toward me. Six OF diamonds; caught my
hush, then. after all. Then looking at my hand
again-by all that's powertul-I nearly fell of my
straight, and now counted Them. 4. I, Sc Of
dlamonds-a straight flush. took one look at the
pile on the table. Can 1t be possible? Held the
them out, sorting them into their consecutive order.
Yes, there they were-4, $, 8, 4, OF diamonds.
throat. couldn't have spoken for $50. half glass
of water was in front of me; raised 1t. How my
hand shook. but managed TO swallow 1.-THE water,
not my hand AS was doing SO the opener spoke.
"Bet nve,n he said.
Are You going TO call, Bob7. said one.
they promptly did. "Ten," 'nfteen,n twenty
''Twenty-hv said the opener.
''Five harder still, chrped.
"Eeilo what the DEVILS struck you:' sad my
chnm.
ON show you later,nI said, "lf youlllend Inc fifty
because I'm nearly burst"
Certainly; here you are he said.
Round 1t went TIL only the opener and myself were
left 10, and hadn't more than an left.
This is getting mono.onous,n he said; you
You can call. I'm tired Of this IS see-saw."
"All right i said; what 90 you call a decent
"No," he replied, SIT your hand is worth Nifty
more it ought to be worth two and hfty.n
But havn,t got that much on me- said.
knew had him. He'd opened the pot and drawn
two cards. He had fours, knew. and big ones; but
would you believe i, my heart almost failed me-
none Of them had escaped. Alright said "be
"Make it $780," he said. My hesitation had madl
him more ANXIOUS. and opening his wallet he PLACED
I'VE crisp 500 bills on the table
swell, my friend" he said. with smile on hi
face, "weve both got fours, know, but mine ar
aces.i
"By no means, said; al hayn't got fours, but
little straight, commencing with four and running
up 10 eight, and they are all diamonds; straigh
hnsh, Mr.. c." And placed them on the table
"Great heavens" he replied, lyon drew TIVE
cards"
"oh, no, ! didn't. You drew two. only drew
one.n
Hes right" says the dealer
We'll ia the , MONEYS yon5s sad MI; C., WIN ~
two-card draw" He was as pale as death, and m
hand trembled as drew the moneyin, and carefully
sorted and pocIeted it, after returning the $50 hal
borrowed. Some one feebly suggestedgoing on Wit
the game.
betting $500 on my hand It's too small. I'm goin
TO smoke a cigar on deck
went below, 1t fiat cigar, went on deck, an,
heard the band play for about half hour, after all
and can safely sayI never heard any music en-
Joyed 30 much. But ] have not played poker since