The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-29

nome, before The eyes OF his own people.
1t was scene which those who saw it
will never forget. Two cool men, scrupu-
! lousy polite toward each other neither
| speaking an unnecessary word. No trace
of feeling exhibited in either face.
! Neither man smoking or drinking.
each keeping absolute watch on
every movement of the other
as the cards were shuffled then cut
and the hands played. On the floor lay
scores of packs of cards, worn out and
| thrown away. In the air fingered the
cigar smoke of the previous night
and around the players stood
the spectators second only to
Huntley and Edwards in their apparent
GOODNESS and Indifference For al hour
the two men played with uneventfnl mono
tony. Before Edwards there lay about
$4,000, while Huntley's pile ran about
IS GOO. Hands were poor and yet running
in Edwards favor, when at last jackpot
containing 500 lay before the players
1t was Edwards deal. Huntley picked
up his hand and saw an ace and four
queens. He threw a quick suspicious
glance at Edwards and then said noncha-
lantly: 81 don't open"
81 do for the size of it," said Edwards
without hesitation, as he pushed 500 in
the center.
81 stay" replied Huntley, covering the
major.
''Cardsl" said the major.
-Four" replied Huntley, and he dis
carded the four queens
The major looked puzzled for a second
only and then dealt the four cards Il
take one" said Edwards, and, after
scanning his hand, he bet 500.
HUNTLEY COMES BACK.
Huntley raised back S100
Three 500 bets were made by the
tor h sh
Huntley when the bets began to Jump to
5000, then to $780, and finally when Hun
| tley had raised the major by $500 and had
only 81 900 left, Edwards raised him back
81 900.
Win you waive the table stake rule?"
said Huntley.
Secure in his hand, the dealer promptly
replied, 81 Will"
Turning to Hannifan Huntlev asked for
money and Denny responded with $4,000,
while he ran over to his bank for more.
When Hannifan was back, breathless,
with a second big roll three minutes
later the "a 900 was in the center Of the
table and ten minutes later every do liar
of the majors money and 5000 in |. O.
Us. had moved up to the center.
NOT SPACE GAME.
Then Huntley said TO Edwards: with
out disrespect, beg to suggest that this
is cash game, major, and ] object to any
more paper" and then Huntley raised
s., 900
For reply Edwards took off a diamond
stud, collar button and cuff buttons set
with the same kind of stones and a
magnificent gold watch. "Wiu you take
these for 2,000l If so l call you, ''he said
''All right"
Then Major Edwards laid down four
kings, which he had held pat and smiled
Huntley laid down four aces and
raked in the pot containing $50, 600 in
cash, s. 900 in MAJOR Edwards personal
l. o. Us. and a job lot of jewelry
With a wild yell the Bismarckers
picked up Huntley and carried him out
TO the bar in triumph. HunTley ordered
the bar run free for the rest of the day at
his expense. The major mourn
fully joined in the celebration and left for
Fargo in the evening
Ten days later, after wassail such as
eastern towns never dreamed of. Huntley
started east. He was accompanied by
few chosen spirits who escorted him TO
Fargo, where a stop was made to bid
goood-by 10 Edwards. Royal frontier
welcome was accorded the guests from
the Missouri River Valley by Edwards
at the old Headquarters Hotel Dinner.
wine and song occupied the evening hours
until twenty minutes before the midnight
train departed for the east Then Hunt
ley rose from his seat on Edwards right
and leaning one hand on the MAJORS
shoulder he SPOKE with feeling and even
tenderness about his relations with the
princes of the frontier, Edwards included,
and his sincere regret at the knowledge
that they were parting then for all time
in this world
Huntley's voice broke a little toward
the last and looking down at his friend
he said: Major take these. Wear them
to remember me by; we were rivals in
politics and at cards, but always gen
tlemen. and you were often a good friend,
ana can't keep them. Then ne returned
Edwards his jewels and sat down.
THE MAJOR FoRGETs HIMSELF.
Then all the audacity and impudence Of
Edwards asserted itself. Rising in his
seat, he made a spread eagle speech laud-
ing Stanley Huntley TO the skies When
he sat down the major turned to Huntlev,
and slapping him Familiarity on his back,
said Stanley, tell me one thing about
that Bismarck game, will you3"
Yes was the answer
''Well," said Edwards, tell me. Stan
ley, how did you ever come to discard
four queens and draw TO an aceI"
All the good breeding in Huntley rose
to the surface as, rising, he replied with
freezing politeness: Il will tell you. when
you tell me how you knew | had four
queens. IL is time for me now TO take
the train. Good night, sir"