Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-07
1T LOOKED SUSPICIOUS.
why . Travelling Man Gave Up PLAY.
ing Poker With Strangers.

From the Detroit Froe Press
i don't play cards with strangers" said
quiet-looking man on the Pullman, IN
response to an Invitation from the drum
mer to join them in a little game Of poker.
Inc drummer flushed up and was about 70
say something.
Hold on" remarked the quiet man. land
IN explain. Sit down here a minute or
TWO and let me tell you"
The drummer being an obl,etne person
sat down.
ABOUT hve years ago." began the Quiet
man Il was out in the west country at q
"no eown' and one night. being fond of
cards and pretty fair player, I a s,ced four
or nve cowboys at the tavern where i w.
stopping 10 play cards with me I didn't
know them and they didn't know ms b,,s
they took II for granted I was all right.
ana they went to my room, where 1 had
Two or three decks of cards We started
the game at quarter the ante with a two
dollar limit and IL wasn't long until I was
winning nicely. for as 1 said before. I was
a good player After some time we took
another deck OF cards. and as usual had
q good hand. My winnings had made my
new-found acquaintances rather suspicious
out as was perfectly honest 1 didn't pay
much attention TO that. / remember very
aisunctiy 1 had an ace Of diamonds In INV
hand. and when II came around TO show
down knew the pot was mine but Just an
4 laid down my hand the man opposite me
whipped out his revolver and jabbed IL into
my face. and on the instant out came ali
tne other mems guns, and was scared al
most to death. / couldn't say a word. for
1 thought my time had come. but nobody
Look here!' calculated the man who
mao first pulled his gun, applying several
oisagreeable epithets In addition and he
TOOK an ace Of diamonds out of his hand
ms restored my consciousness somewhat
ana after waiting until each man had ex.
pressed MS opinion of me and the final de-
cision had been reached that / was 20 give
up all had won and probably be shot later
i got in a word.
Gentlemen I said. appearances are
against me but i am honest. don't know
now tnat extra ace got in the pack, but II
You will look in my valise there YOU win
md pack exactly like this one lying loose
IN II. and the cards must have got mixed
in there. I'm sure i didn't do it, One of
the men took the cards out OF the valiss
and ran them over. and the ace was miss
ing. That was much in my favor but it
did not restore confidence
Send down stairs said next TO the
clerk and have him come W. He was play
ing here this afternoon
Then they sent for the clerk and he
said that he and a party OF friends had
played with those cards during the after
noon, and. further, that they had used two
packs to do some tricks with He also
stood bond for my honesty. and after an
hour or so of terrific strain on me my
friends concluded i was all right. Then to
establish good fellowship firmly / insisted
on their taking their money back. They
set up the drinks all around, and I left
them at last with a solemn vow registered
know everybody In the game and every
body must know me. Don't you think one
experience like that is enough for an honest
man Of quiet temperament to go through