The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-28
BARD LUCK AT POKE T.
Illustrated by the Record of Four Jack
Fots IN the Town OF Boston.
From the Boston Herald.

Tots in the Town OF Boston.
From the Boston Herald.
Five young men with more or less sport
ing blood coursing through their veins were
gathered IN the rooms Of well-known
club the other afternoon, engaged in aquiet
little game Of poker. Everything went
along all right until jack pot was an
nounced, and hereafter the language Of the
players will be used
81 will open," said the player next to the
dealer
Two dollars harder, !" responded the third
man, and during the progress Of the game
particular attention is called TO the cards
held by these two contestants.
The requisite sum is put up by the opener
and the cards called for.
SGive me two said the initiator of the
trouble.
And will have three" responded the
other ''stayer."
Now the firing began, and four blue chips
are showed to the center of the table by the
first player.
IN raise you two" was the retort.
"Two better than you"
After considering his hand for q moment
the starter said: 1.-TWO more"
Two more.n came back.
We'll, what are you doing it onp
Three jacks"
pat"
Its all in the drawing, my boy"
carolled the winner as he gathered unto
himself the big stack Of red, white and blue
disks.
The game progressed until another jack
pot was declared.
The winner of the first one was the
opener this time, and the loser had made up
his mind to get back some of the celluloid
ne had lost at the first opportunity.
"Mine are worth 50 more, he softly muir
INJURED.
81 will have to stay with you"
How many cards!" asked the dealer.
"Give me one" said the raiser.
And how many will the slayer hsver'
"The same"
Then there was more trouble. The bet
ting was continued for two or three min
utes as fast as the players could count their
chips and deposit them in the center of the
table. Finally, the curiosity Of the second
player, combined with the fear that he had
fallen into another slough Of bad luck, in-
duced him to call
"a queen full, said the first winner.
Take the money" was the doleful re-
ply. II raised you on four ,ush of hearts
and drew the ace. l felt sure of winning
this time.n
"But when 1 saw the third lady coming to
perienced similar feeling"
After the deal had gone around four or
five times there was another jack. and the
only stayers were the two players already
alluded to.
There was CLEAN of exultation notice.
able in the eyes of the player who had
dropped SO many of his chips to the man
who sat on his left as he said, Il will open
for 81.
Again was he confronted by his old
enemy. The interest of the other players
had now become centerd in the two rivals
How many cards will the opener havegn
'Pll play these"
The other player took three, and the
opener bet 81.
1.-Two more"
1.-Two more than you"
1.-Two more than you"
Then the opener eased up, and a cold chill
began to meander down his back. He felt
that he was gain bested and could do moth
ing more than call, which he did.
-Four fours," was announced.
And | stood on a pat straight
mourned the loser.
''And all had was two little tours before
the draw" was the consolation offered by
the fortunate player.
In few minutes the fourth jack came
around, and, strange to say, the only ones
who stayed in were the two who had
already pitted against each other. Again did
the loser open. In his hand were two aces
and two treys, while the other man held
two sevens. which he drew to.
lone card" said the opener and another
ace fell to him, completing full hand.
''Give me three" said the special favorite
of fortune
When he picked them up he could hardly
believe his eyes, for there we're the other
two sevens.
This time the battle ragged with great
fury. The player who had lost a little
fortune was bent on evening up on this
hand, but when he found there was no
prospect of his getting a call the old feeling
of dread that he was again going to be
beaten came over him, and when he showed
his four blue chips after the dozen others
he had already invested he experienced
feeling not unlike that of a sick man when
the doctor tells him that his case is beyond
the power of human skill
ut is not possible that you are going to
hoodoo me out of another potg' he in
CURED.
Well, if you can beat four sevens will
not"
milne is an ace full"
With the exception of saying to the
banker that he would like to cash in the
two white chips that still remained to him,
his voice has not been heard in the club for