The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-11-13
WATTsRsoN A PIRATE KING.
How He Hummed the Tune Over Game
- p - - or Poker.

Nat Goodwin's most celebrated game
of poker. SAYS New York writer in
the Washington .F6st, was the histor-
ic:il one in which Col. Henry Natter
sou of tile Louisville COarisr-Jouraai
figured. 1t took place Que night in a
room in the Morton house. then q
great resort for professional people on
Union square, in New York city. Ed
ward .Harrigan, Tony Hart. watterson
and Goodwin were. the participants.
Col. Watterson had been to the. theater
and had witnessed, the first American
production of Gilbert and Sullivan's
opera. The Pirates of Pepzanee. He
had enjoyed the perform3nce hugely,
as he said. and he was particularly
taken with the bass solo, Il Am q
Pirate King" which he persisted in
singing or humming during the prog
ress of the game.
. Billy Barry. now. of Barry.and Fay.
came INTO the room where's they were
playing in: search of Harrigan. and
when the two had finished their bust.
ness Barry stood watching the play.
He had never before seen Col. Wat
terson and did not know who he was.
So when The great editor bsSan?to talk
about game he had once.beeh in with
Gen, GfaptS Barry regarded him curl
'6dsly,, as though be believed him to he
"A. brilliant liar. and behind his: hand
The honestly whispered to Goodwin:
- "Esay. Nat. who:is :his slobss
Nh. Gaohwin; concealed. a smile aud,
informed Barry that the gentleman
wasra graatI ettitotsfrom Kentucky.
while his slobs. nswhos had overheard
the query, ,lookeq sdaggers at the, little
Fish comedian 'oit OF his better eye.
Barry felt ashamed :of himself and
sought, to- ssquass himself with ..the
guy that WRITES notices." ASIDE called
him. by asking permission 10 sit in to
the game. 1t was granted. -
.;The inestahle jackpot came along.
Col; Waiterson.. took up his cards,
passed them slowly in review before
bis good;eye, softly hoIiriiIed a bar OF
The Pirate Kin ~ and opened the
jackpat fer the liuit..a ,.s1.".r. 49,.
Dir. Barry. who. held kings. and tens,
Mr.. Goodwin began on
two aces aud Messrs. Harrigan and
Hart passed on, ahdnaieriy surSeyef
the SCENE. ~. :: 80. -. 80 :: 3.
: Col. :Wattersop Requested. 1.-The ,fayor
of one. card. declaring. ut, the sams.
time. in, . piano Voice that she was q
pirate King! Mr.. Barry asked to BE
helped to the sanie Number. shlle MIR.
Goodwin drew three. pasteboards. 40
bis delight Mr.. Barry discovered that
he had secured Q, third ten. and eou-
seaueptJy vas tkeproud possesser, Of .
ten full ON, kings Cautiously. he BET .
modest 81. which Mr.. Goodwin called
in a@.hopeless Sort of way. Coi. Wal,
terson.. still softly, n,urmhring his IA
yerite air. raised it the. LIMIT, after
shutting his ,hs'Rfaa bsisrs. his perfect.
Secure id the.p6sssssioIilsor ten full
Mr. Barry retorted in Kind aud Mr.. I
Goodwin passed out.
ri. Col Wattersen raised,back the limit. !,
So dill Mr.. ,Barrg, =, tTbis.exahange of !
yas.kept up until Mr.. Barry
began, TO grow little uncertain.
Ffnahy'Mr.. Barrs'thfsw Ia a wad Of !
well. III have to eall,you:, have
y ~ Ten ipih OF Ains" 'laS'ass 'nep
There was e. bdfsss;-;or melody that:
shook the, rooma Laying down four i
large jacks. the colonel reached for I
The plethorde poe as he reared out. at
lhe top of his gEeat.vsiee:
Il am a pirate king" :.
And Barry regarded him with an ex- .
preston Of mingled disgust aud re-
as he growled:'
. s"rlh lie. ifI don't .thiak you
are!" while Goodwin. Harrigan and (
Hart rolled upon the. floor in eopvul-
sious.>