The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-08-06

small sum; those who decline to play
throw down their cards, and the next
man to the left exercises his option OF
raising the stakes, or going bet
Ter. This goes on at infinilslm till
those WHO are betting against the first
man decline to stake more money,
when the other players show their
hands IN succession, and the highest
hand wins everything, unless the origi-
nal player exhibits higher one, or
puts up" a stake so high that the
Others refuse to cover it, in which case
they all pay up to him and look as
pleasant rs they can. If this takes
place, though he takes the money, he
does not show his cards. His hand
may, in fact, contain nothing; in which
case he is said to have ''bluffed the
table"
Now, the highest possible hand is
what Is termed straight flush, or
"hush sequence" to the ace-that is to
say, ace, king, queen, knave, and ten
OF one suit. This hand is impossible
to beat when it is held by the person
who makes the first stake, for even
should another player have the ex-
traordinary good luck to hold an
equal hand, ties pay.
The. rules OF the game of poker are
extremely strict All money bet has
TO be placed upon the table-rubis
sur l'odgle, as the French have it.
Now | had n straight flush in spades
dealt me; | was so astonished at my
great good fortune that my hand
shook as | ''planlled down" my ten
dollars, and declared that | stood
pat that is to say that did not
want to better my hand by taking
cards. They were evidently lot OF
big hands out, for each OF the six men
playing, though it was plain that
held big hand or was simply "bluif-
ing" increased the stakes. | put on
another one hundred dollars when it
came to my turn, forI knew that /
must win. Then one of the players
was frightened out, and the stake went
on increasing until had three thous-
ane dollars in front of me, for each
man event btter"-that is to say
increased his stake. Two OF the play
ers caved in.
you can't buff me- mister" re-
marked Colonel Jabez Jackpotts; "I'll
double the stakes" and he put up"
the requisite amount in notes.
Fooi that 1 was, | doubled him
again, partly because | knew that
must win, partly because | wished to
dazzle Parthenia's pepper.
But Colonel Jackpotts "raised" me
again, and so we went on till S25, 900
in American notes lay in front OF
each OF us. 1t was five-sixths OF my
little fortune-fve-sixths OF all l had
in the world, and though knew that
| must win, gave sigh OF relief as
Colonel Jackpots calmly remarked;
81 guess III see your swagger hand
mister"
laid flush sequence to that ace up.
on the table with a triumphant smile
"Damnation," cried Colonel Jack
potts. Then he suddedly stretched
out his great paw and spread the
cards out. And lol there were siS
cards-ace, king, queen, knave, tel
of spades and the eight of hearts.
81 am sorry for you, mister" re
marked Colonel Jabez Jackpotts, witt
benignant smile: chats fou
hand. Hand over them chips"
81 had lost.
How it happened I could not tel
at must have occurred i'll the deal
ing" | thought.
appealed to the bystanders. | OF
fered to refer the matter to u well
known American diplomatist wht
was looking on.
"You have lost" he said calmly
"You should have examined you
cards more carefully. The laws O
poker, like those OF the Modes AM
Persians alter not"
Colonel Jabez Jackpotts careful.
counted my great pile OF notes, AM
they went into his capacious pocket
book. Then the party broke up.
That night / opened my soul to MI
Persimmon. 81 am ruined man
sir" l said. 81 have lost all had i
the world except $500. l had intend
ed, Mr.. Persmmons, to ask you TO
your daughters hand. That's a
over now, through my absurd folly
1 shall never forgive myself, and Nv
got to begin the world again"
"Was Party fond OF you, boy?" h
asked laconically He did not Civ
me time to answer. party was fon
OF you; she told me so herself It's
lucky thing for you that Party
fond of you. For Party's sake I
see you through this thing. jackpot
!, is sharper, and Senator Stradd
and the doctor are his accomplices. D
X
The following evening Mr.. Persin
5 mon placed n note case in my hand.
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