The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-24

AOW hNS
said the dealer.
"I'n take one / said.
1.-THE next Teller said one, and every
body said one but Green. He tool
two.
''rhen the time came for betting. Il
was an unlimited game. IT vas my
say, and I bet $500. The next fellel
saw my $500 and raised 1t $500 better
The next Teller saw him, and so die
the rest, till 1T got to Green, when HI
raised 1t $1,000. We all saw that, an6
the third man saw 1t $500 better again
Then Green came up with another
$1,000 better, and everybody dropped
out but me and him. 1 borrowed $b0OC
from a Teller who saw my hand, ant
raised the pot that much.
Then things were getting exciting
around that table. 1t was the blggest
pot ever seen in Butte since Ton
Bowen lost his ranch. Nobody said
a word, and the people standing around
the table were nearly d~umbfounded.
"T'n see that $5,OOO,' said Green,
and I'll go you my horse better
"'Il see your horse I saad, and
I'll go you three better Green only
had two more horses, so he saw me
them, borrowed 5000, put 50, 900 against
my other horse, and went me the other
100 better.
II didn't have no more o so I
bet the very clothes ON my back, and
Green raised IT his hat. Somebody
yelled out, all bets on the table, and
we stripped naked, the barkeeper clos
ed the door, and down went our bets
on the table. 1 saw Green's hat and
then raised him my saddle. He saw
this, threw the other 500 on the table,
and yelled out, cover it with some
thing, I don't care what
This was getting TOO exciting, and
l commenced to study. CHANGING to
the left I saw the corner of a discard
ed card, and it was an ace. Then I
thought I had a dead sure thing and
commenced borrowing again. So did
Green. 1 had every earthly possession
up when Green raised me $500.
"'In bet my life against that 5000, I
said, and Green threw the 5000 in the
pot.
"Then 1t came to a showdown.
Green threw down four aces.
"'Hold on I said, that don't go,
Green
1.-The h it DON'T he said, and
then he threw his hands down on the
money. 1 picked up a dagger from
where 1 had laid 1t on the floor, and
down it Shot through Green's hands.
1t nailed them fast, and he couldn't
move.
Whats this?' said Green.
Robbed I yelled. You worked in
cards on me-
Its a he,' Green said.
''Things sorter quieted down, and
when I examined the deck 1 found too
true THAT another ace had been worked
In.
""Tain't my fault said Green. 4
didn't put 1t in
"And Ire he didn't. For we search
ed him and every other mar in the
house, and found three more aces in a
feller's pocket who went broke early in
the game and fell asleep.
"Then l saw THAT Green was straight
and 1 pulled the dagger out of his hand
and ~apologized.
I'VE all took drinks with Green, and
after finding that he was $4,000 ahead
of the game, 1 went to the hotel across
the street-stark naked, and went to
bed. 1t was nearly noon when l struck
the bed, and I tell you I was pretty
sleepy.
well, about II O'Clock THAT night
1 hadn't got up yet-somebody came
and raped on my door.
who's there?' 1 asked.
hts Green came 1.-THE answer
What do you want?' I inquired.
at want you
l got up and went ito THE door ana
there found Green.
"'Well,' said Green, come on
Come on where?' 1
Anywhere, he said, don't you be-
long to me?'
And then l commenced thinging
about betting my life on THAT poker
game.
There wa a big crowd of cowboys
with Green, and I knew that if I re-
fused to let Green take me they would
kill me on the spot. 1 Thought about
the matter and thought 1 had as well
let Green take my life as anyone else,
! dressed myself in a blanket and went
with the mob, There was plenty of
rope in the crowd, too, young fellow.
''They took me to a mountain about
five miles from town and Green came
up and talked TO me.
"'Your life belongs to me, don't is?
said Green.
Eyes I said, what do you want
with ITO
Why said Green, Il want to take
1t. Surely it's mine; 1 won it,
Yes 1 said, take it,
''Then they put a rope around my
neck, threw one end over a limb of a
tree, and were in the act of pulling it,
when 1 yelled stop
What's up? said Green.
why l said; If my life is yours
you can take dt, but this crowd can't;
1t don't belong to them
Well. rhen,' said Green, IN take
It,
Then he took hold Of the rope and
began pulling. / could feel the cords
In my neck stretching. and 1 knew well
my timeE had come.
He hoisted me way up in the air,
and then yelled from the bottom: You
can get a pretty good view of the town
from there. can't your I didn't an
5wer-didnht have time tn-the rome