Arizona republican., 1896-09-29
 DEED 10 ALL OF ARIZONA Story Told by the New York Journal. ATexan Lost His Money on a
 Bluff. A Tale That Reads Well But Like Many Others It Never
 Happened.

New York Journal: The most excit- ing game ever saw was in an Arazona town back in the seventies. There was a character there named Poker Billy, an artist who was so expert with the cards that no gambler who knew him would sit in game in which he held a hand. His fame went abroad, and one day long, lanky individual came into town, announced himself as the champion poker sharp of Texas, and boldly asserted that he had heard of Poker Billy and had come for the pur- pose of meeting him in a game and bearing his professional scalp back to the Lone Star state. The stranger had plenty of money, and a game was soon arranged. Numerous cocktails were ordered from the bar to nerve the play CTS for active work, and gradually a spirit of reckless daring seemed ito an- innate them, and the bets grew heavier. There was jackpot on the board and several deals passed without its being opened Finally the Texan said:
 Open the corners, pardner, fur an even hundred dollars" and he pushed five $20 pieces to the center.
 ''Thats what I call durned mean trick said Billy. Eff you'd passed that time I'd opened the gate fur a cool five hundred, but got my chances a oomin' Gimme two cards.''
 The Texas man was satisfied with his hand and drew no cards. There was a knowing look on his face, and I could understand his air of confidence when l glanced over his shoulder at his hand and saw therein four kings.
 T haven't got the top hand, pardner, but the one I hey got is wuth a thou sand dollars said Billy, and he counted out the money
 'Hain't got much confidence in it, hey you?' retoGted the Texan. "I see double that value in these keerds O mine and raise it a taaifin matter O thousand more"
 Billy studied his hand a long time, and cast several keen glances into the face of his opponent, endeavoring to read there the nerve of the man he had ito deal with. Finally he said:
 T haven't been a-studyin' about seein' yer raise, stranger, but on how much Of a comeback you'd stand with out Jumpdn' the game. Thar's your thousand hid outen sight, an I'll jest try yer nerve with a five thousand lift.''
 He took big wallet from his pocket and slowly counted out the cash. and we could yet see some bills remaining
 And now it was the Texan who did the serious rejecting. Finally the ' exan pulled a deed for large cattle ranch from his pocket, and said
 Farther, I haven't quite enough ready money, but thar's a deed fur a ranch wuth twenty thousand O any mans money; kin it go as collateral?' 9
 Yes; if you'll take the same medi. cine yerself, pervided I want to gel back at yer"
 .,. This was agreed to, and the Texan said: Then I'll see yer five thousand and raise ye the rest o' the value O the deed-fifteen thousand"
 Billy seemed to grow little excited He didn't care so much for the money but his reputation was at stake, and he valued that above amy cast considera. t1on. The governor of the territory haG dropped in and was am interested spectator of the game, and Billy had known for some time that his excel. lency was looking on. He asked the Texan if he could have ten minutes time and the request was quickly granted. Asking friend to take his seat and guard his hand, he retired te