Telegram-herald., 1890-07-28

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forse : roar xks1eseE ths great steamer -, J.
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fron az po41ts slozg tee river saa soss.e frosa
clst4at cayiss 9As soene o. f.aSrd - -
mated 411 SEy. ~ c5Ense Ikers ~ u.,s-s
playing Il tas soet4l h4h T. H. ssutlesnen's
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..Wnsa t4s eoat i4naea 81 NsEshss = e,.s s.uas
was u TAI blast a strange. t&G hanasoaas
sDa wei dressed. czzle s6oars He has .p
honest ogen eounse2eDl'e @nd won c0anasnos
the l-lnUte sry o1s lcoked ~ h8u Af.sr hs
ha1 regis tered II lhe e.frks lesk ana oe<a A.
Il med - . stats-roaE1. re III fr1zraat Havana
cigar S2a slowly ssunserea arouns Waep L.
ca1ae - the table w4eHs The elg garae of poker
vas being Played be s&t down behiaa cae Sf tbe
players Aow, 4 hapPeDed taGI lie aasa lie sat
behind Nas rot = professional garatleF, 81 his
opponeu1 across The g2b.e vas blacl.lsg ~ lie
most expert and cunning kind TAe aou-pro.
fessioaal tAoagh. hGd plenty 0f money ana ost
freely. Several others we're Ia tae game but
they are quite supernn02s 70 this narrative
Tie handsome stranger sat quietly behind ths
non professional ara gave pointers u The cam.
bier opposite. de ala Il Il such cuick aud teis.
graphic way that no ono saw. OF even susneetea
EiEa. TIE gambler tlough. saw ana under
stood bis signs thoroushly. F1aally The non.
professional player began 70 lose. II he had a
good hand the gambler would either pass oct
or bet and win. Tae stakes were raised ana
several thousand dollars were on ths table IA
one pot Afler The nor. professional had dealt
the cards he picked up his hand aud fcand four
hearts and a club. The ant = aad raises were
too high 70 60 out ana SO be drew one card 10 a
fiush and the gambler drew four cards Il . king
high.
THE latter never got pair ana the nush
was not made. In IN instant the tan stranger
communicated The fact 10 the gambler that his
opponent haa oob-tail fush Gad oaly queen
high. Betting began IA a bluny Kind OF way by
The gambler putting up . cool sLo0O. The noa.
professional saw il and went 1900 better.
They kepi raising each other Until $1,000 wa.
up when the gambler was called De took in
the money with king high and the game came
10 an END. The next morning the tall. hand
some stranger was stroiling on the hurricane
deck when be was met by the gambler who re-
quested the pleasure Of meeting him alone in
his. the gamblers stnte-room. When they ar
rived In the gamblers state-room be carefully
bolted the door and said: Now. pard; wish
10 divide with you. Here arc 5000, half Of our
winnings The tall stranger drew back indie-.
nsntly and replied: i DO not understand you
What DO you owe me 5000 forf' Then tho
gambler explained that he always divided with
other professionals who gave away the hands
Of gentlemen al the card table. Without being
embarrassed IN the least the stranger said: Il
Just gave you pointers because / happened 10
sit behind that man II i had been behind you I
would have given your hand away 10 the other
fellow. That Is the way ] do, don't want any
money With that remark he walked cut u
The gamblers -lateroom. / defy any one %
match phase Of character similar 70 that @,
the handsome stranger. Ee rot OF AZ New
Orleans and that was the last ever seen OF
him"