Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-04
IT LOOKED SUSPICIOUS,
Why . Travelling Man Care Ip rlaylaG
roaer With Strangers.


Why Travelling Man csvc Cp riaSsss
roaer With Strangers
Il DON'T play cards with strangers"
said cuiet looking man on the Pullman
i'm response to tn invitation from the
drummer to Join them in little game
Of poker. The drummer flushed mp and
was about 90 say something.
Hold o. remarked the quiet man,
land Ill explain. Sit down here min
axe or two and let me tell YOU"
n T: drummer bcinc; IN obli,in, r,rsoa
sat down.
About eve years ago." began tho
quiet mar, Il was out in the west coun-
try at wild town. and ono night, being
fond Of cards and q pretty fair player, I
asked four or five cowboys ct tho tavern
where was stopping to play cards with
me. didn't Enow them, and they didn't
know re, but they tool; it FOR granted
was al right, and they went to my
room, where had two or three decks Of
Cards. We started the game at n quar-
ter the ante with e limit, and it
wasn't lons until was winning nicely;
for. as sid before. Twas a good player.
After some time VIC took another deck
Of cards, and as usual had u good hand.
My winnings. had made my new
found acquaintance rather suspicious,
bat rs was perfectly honest ji,ln't rcy
much attention to that. I remember
very distinctly had IN zee OF diamonds
in my l:acd, anil when it came around to
show down knew the pot was mine.
but Just as lail down my hand the man
opposite mo whipped ont his revolver
ard jabbed it into my face. and on the
instant GU: ca:2c I'll the other mems
guns, and was scared almost to death.
/ couldn't say {: word, for I thought my
time had cor:c, but nobody shot.
"'Loo!; herc- calculated the man who
had frs: puIcd his gun, apply lug several
ilisayrccab!c cphhets in addition. and lie
took an ace Of diamonds ont of his
hand. This restored my consciousness;
somewhat, and after waiting until each
man had expressed his opinion Of me.
and the final decision had becn reached
that was TO & We up nj had won and
probably be sho: later. got in a wo-i.
Gentlemen said, appearances are
against nc. but l aYa honest. l don't
know how that extra acc go: in the pack,
but If yon will looi; in my valise there
you Will find q racl: exactly like this ono
lying loose in il, AMI the cards nus.
have got mixed IN there. I'm sure
didn't do it. One Of the men took thc
cards ont # the valisc and ran then
over, and tic zee was missing. Tha,
much was in Wy favor, hut 1t did NO,
restore confidence.
"'Scnd down s:.s:-s,' said next, &c
the clerk and have Lin come mp. II,
was playing hc-c this aftcraooa.'
Then they sen; to- the CLERK, and I.
said that lie and party Of friends la,
played with those cards Jariny the aft
crncon, and farther, that they had rset
two packs TO do some tricks with. u,
also stood bond fo- a.y honesty. and IF.
e. IN hour az so os terrific strain on III,
r!y f-ieais concluded ! was all right
Then. - establish good fellowship firr.
ly. ASSISTED on their taking their mon,
back. They Get rp the drinks FL around
cnd lc:; them at las: with soleu,.
VOW registered tha: VIXEN played ,soko,
again I mas; Lnow everybody in tn
game. and everybody must know nc
Don't yoa think one experience Ike tia
Is enough COX an honest man Of Qu;c
Temperament TO 80 through: "-Detroi
Free Press.