Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-23

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clerk and the sole support Of q widowed mother
though such was actually the case. He bet his
money with an abandon and recklessness OF
loss that WAS not less credItable 20 him as a
gambler than suggestive Of frequent resort to
the employers till. His second glass of spirits
went somewhat TO his head, and when he asked
Tor third no more was forthcoming. though
he repeated his order a number of times. At
length he addressed the person in the paiamah
aud demanded to know the reason wherefore
he was not served; but that representative Of
the proprietor's interest in the game turned
fish-llke and expressionless eye upon him. and
said quietly:
You've got your dose.'
Upon which the oveE-stimulated youth SUBJ
sided. and the next five pots passed By withoA;
his being heard from.
HE HELD OUT CARD.
An hour or so Of quiet play followed before
another interruption was offered by the pop
eyed man. who addressed the sad-eyed individ-
usl with an undisguised acc usation I'm onter
You wild both feet, he said. his forcfinger ex-
tended across the table to within an inch OF his
antagonists eye. Il seen yer hold out a card
oil me, an 1 can prove II. SeeI Two great
mind ter shut yer gas of right now"-and, az
he made the threat, his fingers Glutched nerv-
ously, as If to encircle the sad-eyed mans
throat
But the person in the pajamah extended his
authoritative hand and calmness fell upon the
troubled scene. To the evidence he listened
with a calmly judicial air. and then. anuounc-
ing with II gesture that the case was closed said
simply to the sad-eyed man:
Cash i'll and goi'
There being no appeal from this decision.
the detected offender received the money
which his chips represented and took his de-
parture. The game resumed ITS smooth and
even tenor, though not long to remain undis-
turbed. for the dissipated youth soon after
ward excited attention by attemptionS to 'ssee
a raise" without putting the money on the
table This was at once objected to.
Yer cant so shy OF der pot" protested the
pop-eycd man. This here is a cash game
Put up your moneY or get out, 4" said the fat
man. who had won it all
The unfortunate looked around the table for
sympathetic face, but sympathy for those
who lose is an emotion unknown at a poker
table. Finally he turned to the p rson in the
pajamah and said appealn.ly: I'm gone
broke, lend me Il two-dollar bill" The person
in the pajamah coldly shook his head. This
Is no charity fund" he replied. briefly You
can have show for as much as you've got; the
rest Is on the outside"
What was meant by this it would tako too
long to explain. Its result. however wss that
the dssipated youth. who CHANGED at the
moment to hold four superb aces against two
full hands. only gathered i'll a few pennies.
instead OF winning back all his losses of the
night and more too and all because he had not
any money wherewith to back his hand. A
cruel pas'ime is poker, truly, to those who
LOSE
We'll. young feler," said q voice behind
him. IF you've got through playing. Just mako
room for somebody that's got the scadsr'
with which coarse and unfeeling address n
clean-shaven man in check Jumper took tho
unlucky place and ordered chips and beer
simultaneously, while the dissipa:ed youth
sorrowfally reassumed his discarded clothing
made his exit from the room and stumbled
down the stairs past the Cerberus at the door
ami out into the deserted street. His fun was
over for the night