Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-09

sworn that he did, as bis face lighted
up, and then would have sworn thaths
didn't, Is 1t blazed forth in anger the
next instant.
~ take that card, he said. pointing
to the eight Of hearts.
1.-THE card is out by the rules, said
the doctor.
snort Henry dealt the next card,
which fell face down.
"Tbeg your pardon for that slip, he
said, steadily. The second card u
yours.
"'What is it to your cried Harry,
reaching for the eight. What have
you to do with 1t? You're not In this
hand and he put his hand out for II.
"'Rules, said the other, briefly, set-
Ting his hand over the others. The
heart Is out Of the deal
1.-THE young man burst out; You've
got all my money, and no.. when
you're not even In the CANA you're
trying to cheat me-
"At the word cheat saw Mort's
eyebrows come down to q straight line
as he turned full face TO the young
man, still keeping his hand guarding
the card. Then both men reached b.
hind them, and the other three Of W.
bad risen and were standing with the
prospect OF murder before U.S. Harry
spoke first. Have you ever listened
through q telephone when the receiver
was out Of order and the voice clacked
and ratified In your ear? That's the
way Harry's voice sounded to me when
he spoke:
Fair play. It's IN even chance.
Put down your gun He laid his ON
the table as he spoke. Mort did the
same. | believe l tried to say some
thing, but II wasn't success.
You've ruined my hand and me-
said Harry, his voice steadying as be
spoke, looking straight into Morris eyes,
which returned the gaze us straightly.
It's matter Of life and death to me 70
win or lose that pot, and I'd shoot you
like dog for what you did
He pulled his hand away from the
card and Mort seized his own pistol,
but dropped 1t again on seeing that the
other made no movement to pick up
his weapon.
'"Now,' continued the young man,
there's the card. I've got q right 10
call for my card face up when it's dealt
II that card is heart, as the other
was, we'll play the hand out. II It's
not, Mort Henry, it will be death for
one Of lis"
q" For Gods sake, boys, don't do
this, the doctor found voice TO say I
wouldn't turn that card for anything
on earth
"I'll turn 1t, said Mort without 3
tremor
There lay the two loaded pistols,
and the two cards, one face down, the
other face up. The only sounds could
hear were n drumming noise In INV
head, the short breathing Of Smith
and the doctors foot shutting on the
floor. With his left hand Mort picked
M the card and turned Il AZ tbs sam.
instant seizinu his pistol with ths
r;oht Tho card ,v.s ~. ~. -
hearts
",Thank Godr said som.hodv p.x
hans II was nv own voice 7 hs.ra
don't know The frat thing r.m.u.
Der distinctly IA hearing Harry .av,
"'Go on with the NAV osnt,.m.,,
and then made n small hi usch.rts.
ally, for | should have known bstt.r
Smith dropped and the doctor .tt.r
LONG hesitation owing 10 Tho fsct th.t
he had n oood straioht saw mo hrt
both NJ no dronned wS.n Uorrr rr.h.d
his whole nile into the centar
Three Of kind isn't much rood
against flush. nor Is a straight liar.
~, with long breath. scooped in the
pot and threw down four clubs-kine
queen. lack and ten. and the tbr.. ~
hearts. lie had bluffed
"'That Is the last game OF poker I
will ever play,' he said, rising Mort
| ask your forgiveness Will YOU shake
hands with meq
"Yes, said the other. after q mo.
ment's hesitation. Il will and con.
graduate YOU on the greatest bluff |
ever saw made Even II nv life WAS
involved in it., he added In an under.
tone, as he prasped Harry's hand.
THAT ended the game. Atterward
Harry Randall explained his plav to
me. He had sized up the doctor "a
holding a straight, and he wasn't much
afraid Of the threes that Smith and |
held.
"Of course, he didn't want the he.rt
that was turned nm as n would al
neither the flush nor the straight. but
he caught a glimpse of the next card
as Mort Henry half dealt II, and saw II
was red.
"This meant the ruin Of his hand.