The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-20
THE GAME IN CHINATOWN.
OBVIOUS POKER, COMPLICATED
By MI1SY'S REVEvGE.
Bek Sooey, Biddy the WILDLY, Happy Lii,
che Monk, and an Ex. w ardmnn Wero
the Players, and Tneir Piny Was

IN InlnhtOWns FRANK w., q FORMER ward
man IN the precinct, who was Lexowed Off the
police force: Box Sooey, the toughest Chinaman
In the street, who boosted that when he wasn't
fighting his hands we're sore and ho could not
sleep peacefully outside of the Tombs; an un-
identified Chinatnan. referred to In the game rs
the Monk, and Happy LII. one of tho white
women of Chinatown. Suspended over the table
was n pail of smoke which constantly thickened,
being blended with the smoke of q black
cigar which the ex-wardman pulled. the CT
Rarette OF the young woman and the China
man, the strong smoke of q stunted black clay
pipe which Biddy whitfield. and the whole
mingled with little CLOUDS of brown,sh yellow
opium smoke which 1osted in from AN adjoin-
ing room. An oil lamp, with o yellow shade.
illumined the haze. Besides the card table and
chairs, q folding bed, n bureau, and q few
Chinese pictNres and ornaments relieved the
baroness of }rooin.
II sec thnn refarrum divvii. have thrans-
fcrred Jimmy McGrady up among tn goats In
tn ftesh-nir country" said Biddy. breaking
tho silence accompanying the drawing of the
cards.
Hum Rrunted the ex-wardman, squeezing
his cards.
well, thu divvil take thin fer doin' thot.
There's q dozen pizen-faced tinkers down here
that they might as well shove up ter TIL
jumpin'-off place instid OF takin' SIGH o hne
little bye as Jimmy out o tn game jist whin he
wuz gittin' things his way"
"oh. he'll strike a graft wherever he lands;
you can depend on that" said Happy Lii.
"Hould your tongue; 'twould be we'll for TIL
likes o. 80 ter have good min like him around:
they're dommed scarce enough nowadays.' said
Biddy, throwing down her hand. "Th' ones we
have now VI not stand fer anything"
You ta'keo alice time pleeceman: why for
=, No ,lav lin cards :, urowla1 pnE Spper i'm
patiently shaking Happy Lii by the arm.
"Ah, shut up you; can't we talk about our
friends" ~rejoined that amiable young person.
"Flends. hehl' sneered Box. "pleeceman
tends for money"
We'll, its precious little they ever got from
tn likes o. ye." growled Biddy.
The hands were oiled out by tho Monk. who
was dealing. and Bok Sooey. having corralled the
pot, gave a grunt of satisfaction and his good hu-
NOR returned. The cards passed to the ex-ward-
man who shufled and cut and ripped the deck
in the manner OF an experienced gambler. Tho
others watched him manipulate the cards.
There was a knock at the door. The ex-ward-
man stopped his shuttle Instantly aad all held
their breaths. The knock came again.
Who" asked Happy Lii in a low tone.
"Migsy." came In n youthful voice.
"Drat that brat; he'd throw o scare into o
.hurch." said Biddy.
Happy Lii shuf1ed across the floor In her CHI
nose slippers and turned q heavy piece Of joist
which. served as a bar to the door. Then she
opened q spring lock. turned back the Key in
WV oS.in so,, nor,a n,,a" 60. $780, ~.
the chain bolt would allow. she peered out,
looaened the bolt, and MiEsy, a lad OF Is or IA,
entered.
II tort cher mite want some errands. so KUN
up" he said.
An it's jlst as we'll ye did. fer I'm dyin wild
tn drooth; but. mind ye, tn next time ye come
give a whistle on tn stairs instead of shuakin'
~, ,h.. -. ia {, "a pt5du
up iikea ny COP at ra'a. sa'o hlooy.
Migsy was provided with a can and money to
&c, mixed ale for the white folks and ginger ale
Tor the Cinnamon. The game continued.
tber. like a DRINK at n wake" remarked Biddv.
The unidentified ch,naman elneer,y laid down
two cards and mn. mn two fnuera He wa.
80 "
served win the requisite numoer ana the Others
game. as the Chinamen wanted to see tpe money
up. Migsy was gone about fifteen minutes
when the ex-wardman scanned bis hand and
remarked,
"seems n ma IL TAX a. that kid a long whils
IN si hack wiib RAJ stun" "
"shure rs afther i o'clock an I suppose he
Rain az Avn 'hr'ao'' wiz III can III III ou'u
SRs,nes law don't cut no ice on the Bowery.r
lAtu the RY-wa Ard m n
Furiher d "cns.Iau was s,opn.d nv the interest
in In. rena' Thev had been nilayinp ontV an
hanr Nm tno, icy m n wh Ria ~ pa - ynnd cam Of
noSrr md All : va = GoIinr u Ii IO thsrs wes
..ons =" ma 80 hta prIS'ir hoJ
h a. "hsrs ~ /, 'ho ~ on eve az rnown ~ l nse
AIM / ~ I'D haan rsctiess an. rd she vas a
Loser The I-werdman seemed to hold his
own, While me two { hinamen We're losers. A'
Mat. rim 6'tv c.n, ,nnro"s ma Tia nn,den.
,ii.d :, him namu pnshina o,er a mali doiIar1
Xxi pnt ~ u pn"n hIa
r,in ana t1J,,Hina 3 niitterins r.o,,ia az rIn.nn
Tie little ineer OF hi. riSht hand which caneht
ths svs M ths = - a. ~ man Llama "" 's
EnI,or nn,s said thr ex vardman annarentlv
stimulated bv The sigbt of ths ring. Biddy
ionLs I'd !, ~ y ~ ,ms ~ ~ ~ ~
then turned to her hand. L
WHY. Won did. vourself"
"Oh via. we'll m In Hsaid sha ,ayipo dowr
Both Chinamen were squirting at tho e1-
wnrSman from Tho cnrrar. 81 ttsir svas lie
rhsw.d his U q ana ~ lam "sm H. svau an sie ~
His facs hstraSInv no erpoiinn TIA thinamnn
anIad ~ nj In W. Wy W ~ ,aid do,.n LIZ.
Hnin9. npnS Il rate d IN ths not TIA TIA NV, n nf of
Mirsy was annHunced by his wbistiinx sweet
Rusis O'G rad ", AN Ia n ma mn STAIR He was
mira ,ri,nS ,bs III ~ st anh VA a.
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