The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-04-07
A STRAIGHT TAKES THE POT.
KANSAS CITY Times Go-srper. !

: 1here was "elTe Sl'ehcG III ohc oi
| Inc paTloTS NJ 'ue t""'eH MUS" a. "a
o'clock last night. la the center OF the
! room was a tabIe' ana ABOVE II inc
chandelier threw gOlheh rhdiahcc
! over the room, revealing hf. NS "hIdi,
general manager OF the Missouri PaclD:,
! Ben Mccullough, general paHsEnErr
| agent Of the Texas Pacific; peh. /. Il
! Walker OF the Liverpool aud Galveston
! steamship line; Tom Fisher, generW
| freight agent OF the Wichita L Wc7-
! tern, and +. =. JeWltt, cliy pdSe"pgrr
| agent of the Missouri Pacific. EtrE
man wore grim, determined loon an
eagerly scanned something he he!n IN
his hand while he gazed longlngiy AT
pile OF Vari-cnlored pieces % ivory ia
tue center of the table which they
| caiihd jack pot. Inc goiHch el'ehCe
was hanging upon the cheek oI nIghl
like tramp 10 Tree inhch counter,
when Mr.. Jewett remarked; IN
opener for ten"
Mr.. Newman saId something ABOUT
! flies never making mistake, inarVeieo
At the gall some men mat hhd saia ne
would stay, az he moved up Diue
! check.
Mr.. McCnltogh looked lonSlngiy at
the pile, then at the pieces Ol paste
board and sadly remarked that he
WASN'T IN"
Mr.. Fisher said he hated man
whose spinal column was buiIt ol
India rubber 81 will see yonr ten,,
said he with sarcastic siniie' ana
| raise you hVe, ana he caftluI'y ihoVc'i
mp ten whites win req on Top HoiG
| ihs MS IhueN hpsei o' 'oP "a 'h' PiiN'
aud his thumb and second hnger on
either slde after the peculiar manner III
which YOU have noticed some men pass
a salt cellar.
Gen Walker seemed to have cold
pain, but he pushed up i!teeh GhipS l"
the center and SAID that lie Wonin linS-
or as long rs any Kansas man, especial
ly one from Wichita.
!. Mr.. Jewett smiled ieebly ana careful
iy counted on. hve TO stay
: Mr.. Newman did the same and look
ed around with triumphant giare.
Gen. walker picked up the oecK ana
inquired II he could help any geh'ie-
man to ionr aces,
Mr.. Jewett caiieG ior three he nao
J, Two JACKS anu ne PiIAoo up 7o''"' =
duce and nlne spot.
Mr.. Newman sad he WON" 'aHe
one. he hcid up 'hree aces anu
$3.50, ...,-..--,
f There was an expression oi lh'erhal
D agony on MS iea'u urns '> NC pioesu up
the deuce. Mr. flsier observe" ti!s
ahd sihileu sereheiy' ne 'air "e ui'
p not care ior any carus anu Po'''c'y III
vited the 9enefai 10 hc'p nithseh' AS
Q ne glanced at ms near, nush' 9uee"
t high, he gazed pltylnSly al MI new
mau.
z Zen. walker discarueo jack anu
+ drew to bootaii straight open Ill the
!: middle, with hihe hgh' he Caught
e ms caro-.
;, MT. Jewet' uiuh seehi i''''ne" "
+ stay, out pusheo up emp. -,
It Mr.. Newman hSsi,ateu Sre". uea''
a Dht az ias! coiciuueu ~ lais1 II n''cen;
0 MI. flsher seeheu o'eiJoSe" a"'l
d careiesSiy sa" the raise anu went 'e"
10 better.
e Zen. walker SURVEYED MS manu- ah"
It plieu up nVe OH lop oi tne last Iaisc'
% Mr.: Jewitt said: w ell, you Iei'oWS
h fight 1t out. am nylnS hght' open
If ed on jacks, ana ne shO"eu MS cArd5.
:. Mr.. Jewett then toucned the oeii ana
e gave an order for ice water
,e Mr.. Newman guessed he would stay
ir and slowly counted his sieht on me
el last raise ana ADDED twenty-five "hich
N was the hmit.
IN Mr.. flsher siniie oegah 10 iaue, aD"
es look or anxiety shrouueu MS lea,uteS
ie III gloon. nc ohly lau l"eii'y 'h,Se'
ne out he oorro"eu Two chiP9 lr'H MT e
at 1ewett anu caheu.
le Ten walker piieo up HIS '"eh'y n'e
I'd ana calleu'
= Mr. NeWuia" iai,i uo"n ms '.I' 'u'ee
bt aces ana nus pair OF ueuces anu ieniarh- n
n ed tnat ne wouio take 'he Pot. 7I' ne
l. naa iust ralseu us manu- 9Sot tne Piis
y IKE an awning over siue"a'h Wueu
1T zen. WalKer requested hini 10 hoiu OH
a just minute. Geh. Waiker theh
Oh spread out ms straight on 'he taple aiu
y SAID ne wou'u nave "oru ~ say
about that. According 10 hoyIe
d. straight was tne higheS' hahd 'ha'
1t, could De heid, anu lie oegah
n arrange the chips III convenient pies
for transfer 10 ms pockets ,
'at III you VIII Just holo on minute
u remarked MI. fisher WIN one vi III
he latest prohioitioh sinlies' wiz saw
nd you mat 'rouole' just i1ok at una
TX. hanu' anu ne SLOWLY .a'u uo"h ni
dy heart nush. "A huSh Is al"ayS 'n'
lis winning mana l. never saw gaEi
where ANYBODY trled 10 graz 'he POT oi
on straiSht, ne remarked
in In the meantime Mr.; Newman eye
he had crawled out or thelr sockets AM
nit were sitting III dazed attitude upon ~
he cheek bones. LOOK here, sSlu hc
lat "we are not playing any OF your han
en sas or Texas games In Missouri ant
Did every place where they know how L
ter play poker, an ace full beats nushe
hee and straights out OF sight. CUES
that pot Is mlne. want yon 10 under
ess stand there are no flies on me: don
ly- know this man Hoyle, out III leave
to Jewett if | amt right"
lyon cant bluff us, said Dir. tish
er. 81 don't know TINS man hoylt