The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-20
dollar.- .sld plaay. WI hsa mol Won : 20. in

dollsr.- said Biddy, who had not won . pot in
ana Al .b lSSEsa at At her :. sns ss.,, ysirod sS her pip:
Py La d oIdsd to stay. Box picked up another
My msSee him doiisS more"
p,,An' makee him dollar, more, too" SAID
D%%SIfii .iRnIsh hs. o son; SG sai Gh Happy " L. a as S,i She
s hove q pair Of kings as the openers and
Box locked over his hand once again and
threw In another 81 bill with his usual remark,
and was raised as promptly by Blddy. Then
BOX had put MP his whole stake and that OF
MS oompatriot., Blddy raised him every time,
looked at tho eI~- pile of Rreenbacks,
enn Then at the owner. but got no sympathetio
~ hat d'you want-somo Of that ~ said the
eL,waTdman, painting to the money.
Box locked over his hand again. and. turning
let you take twenty-five on that ring" said
the ex-wa oman.
table and GIT his SIS. Then en- the see.sawins
went on again until all tho money he had bor-
What have ye 1' asted Biddy, who put up
BOX was go excited that he could not talk, and
laid down three aces and two queens.
~ beat that. | have foors," said Biddy.
"Tours2" exclaimed the players IN concert.
Her upper lip stinened, ant she spread out her
hand on the table In a clumsy womanly fashion.
showing apparently -FOUR ueuCeA ana n nvB-SDUt-
As she spread the cards out y was not noticed
by the Chlnamen that she held the last one in
her hand. with her thumb over the centre OF
one: As soon as abe showed her hand she
grabbed It up and threw 1t with the discards.
while she scooped the money Oft the table into
her apron, The Monk aaid something to Box
Sooey IN Chinese, and In n moment Box Jumped
up and whipped out a big bulldog revolver.
.mmWha'se maliah you cheatee me- he cried.
" Him sav he flow way one two," he -ejoined,
pointing to his fellow Chtnamap.
Here. put that up yelled the ex-wardman,
Jumping out OF his chair and running his hand
"sh-sh.sh! the cops" whispered Happy Lii
A hush feii on the group when the noise of
heavy footsteps was heard on. the rlckety stir.
case outside. Box Sooey's face was. u study.
face we're twitchins convulsively. As the steps
outside advanced Biddy quietly turned down the
come this way whispered Happy LII,
catching the Cbiuamen by their blouse sleeves
and leading them noiselessly into a back room.
cards and followed them. Happy Lii opened a
window leading to the rear IRE escape OF the
ward. passed the Cinnamon out. Biddy also
descended with. the aid Of the ex-wardman.
there was a sharp rap at the door. She paid no
attention 10 the rap and the next moment there
was u crash and the door was burst in. Two
Policemen In plain clothes were precinitated
into the room. One struck a match and a
glance showed that the room was vacant.
.Ie,l!' exclaimed one OF the detectives.
WHAT'S the matter p excitedly exclaimed
Happy bss LII, rushing al into the room as II she had
Hey, there! they're donna sneak by de fire
escape" cau;iou.ly, called out a voice, which
The detectives rushed through to the rear
room, but the poker players had passed through
the windows OF rooms on the floors belo,- cpd II
was nseless to hunt further for them.
What's tn trouble ~ asked Happy LII.
mAn; shut has t. up" said one Of the detectives &c
then the two passed out.