Connecticut western news., 1896-05-07
THE MAN FROM DINKvIllE.
He Said 'Baggle" and "wog,- and H
 Railroad Whist Was Wonderful.

'FlG WAN ThOm IiiSNslLEGs He Said '.Bagxie" and -wog,- and Hh
 Railroad Whist Was Wonderful.
 As the train left Jersey City the passen- ger for Dinkville-on-the Railroad Track settled down on the back of his neck to enjoy his trip In comfort. Upon him de scended a predatory whist player seeking whom he might lure on to make fourth for trio of which he was one. They had a table at the end of the car. Everybody else in the car who seemed eligible already was playing. Would the passenger from Dinkville- on-the- Railroad Track like a hands
 "well-er-er. you see, don't play very much"-
 "Oh, that's all rightl No stakes, you know, !" said the other, and he conducted his prey back to where thin faced dys- peptic and fat faced apoplectio were pounding a board and declaring that If the game didn' begin pretty soon 1t might just as we'll not begin at all, they had lost so much time already.
 "Heres our fourth, gentlemen" said the captor, who was short and round and ruddy. What did you say your station was, sirS''
 "Dinkville-on- tho Railroad Track" TO. plleu the captive metkiy. htt@ 1nqulft why you asks'
 Certainly. It's merely a matter of convenience. The gentleman opposite you Is from Halfway Gndicating the fat one); this gentleman (pointing to the lean one) gets off at Benzine Park, and I'm from West Solitude. Now, having finished our introduotions, we'll cut for partners. ''
 The Dinkville man found himself oppo- site the fat and apoplectic Halfway citi- zen, with his captor on the right and the lean man on the left.
 Do you play Caven6iish or Hoylef' in- quired his partner, looking at him with penetrating glance.
 Well, really, just rlay plain whist, you know, said he feebly, for he had been very much In earnest about not having played much.
 The stout man said only, "Ohr but he said 1t in long suffering ''well-I-sup- pose-I can t get-out-of-it'' tone that was most disconcerting. In fact, 1t confused the Dinkville commuter to such an extent that he made several plays which were really startling. Before the game had gone far the opposition had secured a com manding lead and were in high glee, while the apoplectic man was looking as if he had swallowed lighted match. It be- came quite unpleasant for the Dinkville oitizen; but, being a mild person by na- ture, he only sighed and tried again, with the result that he played each succeeding hand rather worse thap the last. Then, after each hand, his partner would demand why the blistering blazes he hadn't an swered that trump signal, or f1nessed the spade, or returned the club, or done some thing else regarding which he hadn't the slightest understanding, until he got very nervous indeed and began to move around uneasily in his seat. Finally his original captor came to his aid.
 Look here, Hallway" said he to the fat and furious one, you're too hard on Dinkville. Let him play his own game and don't keep nagging at him."
 "Lord knows, If he hasn't been playing his own game, I'd like to find out whose he has been playingr' burst out the part ner of the newcomers woes. ''There ought to be manual of that game, with Dan ger marked on the outside.''
 1T think it's oply run of luck" put in the unfortunate victim piteously. "In- deed I've held very bad hands. There was friend of mine gave me some advice about card playing"-
 "I'd like to get hold of that friend" put in the apoplectic one ominously.
 "Go ahead and play,' said the lean man, with his sharp, dyspeptic accents. "Thls is no o'clock tea"
 The game continued, Halfway dealing Dinkville, as the man from that salubri- ous spot found he was to be called, accord ing to the regular commuters fashion, sat up in his chair, set his teeth, picked up his cards and said in emphatic tones:
 ''BaggleP
 The ace that West Solitude was about to lead paused half way to the table. Uneasy glances went around the table. Apparently unconscious of them, Dink- vile regarded his hand closely. The ace fell, and the play went around. Another round fell, and another, and 1t became Dinkville's turn to lead.
 ''Baggle," he remarked calmly as he launched his card forth.
 "WhatS" demanded his partner, getting even redder in the face than he had been. Say that again."
 "Baggle," repeated the Dlnkville man firmly.
 Quick looks of alarm and suspicion went from man to man.
 'sDid you ever see him befores" tele- graphed Benzine Park to West Solitude, with jerk of the head and a cast of the eye, and the disclaiming shrug of the others shoulders responded, Don't know thing about him." At the end of the
 
 Halfway warmed up.
 Perhaps l was bit hasty," he said lin crlticising your style of game. It Is -er-sometimes bit unusual, but l must say that you played this hand in most satisfactory manner. We made 'em tired, then, ehf'
 "Baggle" responded his partner.
 "Well, I'm blanked!" observed Halfway suocinctly.
 "Your deal. West Solitude" remarked the lean one. "Dinkviile to lead.''
 After some confusion it WAS concluded, and all eyes were fixed on the man from Dinkville. Sure enough, as he arranged his cards he murmured that mysterious word again, and then proceeded to take In the tricks at a rate to astonish the others. It was in a particularly pleased voice that he repeated his remark at the end of the deal, improving on 1t this time.
 "Baggle baggle, bagglel'' said be.
 At this the dyspeptic man rose hastily and spoke:
 II don't understand this. Will you kindly explain to me, sir, what that re- markable observation meansf''
 ''Wog," said the Dinkyille man cheerily.
 The apoplectio man repeated the obser- vation which he had made at the conclu- sion of the previous deal with added em- phasis. The commuter from West Soli- tude said he was too. Nothing of all this seemed to disturb the disturber, who had quite recovered his nerve. He marked down four more points, shuffied the cards three times with "baggle" for each shuttle and ''wog' at the finish and dealt.
 They're catching up to us," said the man from West Solitude to his partner. II guess we'd better play it out anyway"
 'Al right, replied the dyspeptio one, glancing sourly at his neighbor. "Only If anything happens
 "Baggle, haggle, bagglei wogr rat tied out the Dinkville man, with such sudden fervor that the dyspeptic, who had just resumed his seat, nearly fell of 1t.