Evening star., 1896-07-18
PART II.

PART II.
Presently two Of our guests arriveG-F'red
Struthers and Jack Niles. They seemed to
get on very easily with the professor. who
onered them his fine cigars. We soon got
out the card table, and began our game in
the library. there being no longer any need
or fleeing to the breakfast room, as Tom
and had planned. Toms uncle seemed to
understand the use of the little piles of red
white and blue chips which were given him.
He drew cards as he saw the rest of lis do
and finding them, apparently no good.
threw them away with an easy air of i'm
concern. which led ME to wink at Tom as
much as to say: Hes learning that uncle
of yours And Tom nodded back. which
interpreted to mean: Wen make some
thing out of him. IL he is an old Dry-as-
Dust! In fact. after the professor had
Iaked in small pot. on a pair of aces.
Tom was so we'll pleased that he could not
help saying:
You're doing well. Uncle Henry! Well
make poker player of you yeti"
His uncle looked amused for some reason
which l could not fathom.
You need not call me Uncle Henry nv
dear fellow" said he Just call me Ter.
Ioid: or. as my most intimate friends do.
Harry w.
Uncle Henry makes you seem too old.
eh! laughed Tom. now quite at ease with
the distinguished visitor.
NO. my dear boy. but 1t makes you seem
50 young was the sarcastically drawled
reply. at which we all laughed I began to
the picnic on the island, If he would rot
take alarm at la belle Adela's Somewhat
audacious gaiety "'
Ky by and by there occurred Jackpot
Wnich went around many times before
any one could open 1t. 1t began to as
sumo attractive proportions. At last Fred
Struthers cried:
TIL open it for dollar"
! stayed, with q small mir to aron, a..
Professor. up to your said I. seeing
that he was glancing at his cards with
an air of doubt
Two pairs are not much good, are thew"
ne unused, lingering his chips.
Now Tom. as it turned out, had had
pat full dealt to him. and was feeling
elated.
why. uncle-er-Harry, often raise on
two good pairsr' said he, laughing.
"All right them" said the professor. see
ing the openers bet. and raising 1t another
lifted 1t again. Thereupon Miles, who was
the dealer, stayed out. and Struthers cried:
You scoundrel, you've got something
big. know" ard threw down his hand,
Course. The professor hesitated again.
We'll. If they were good for a raise be-
fore. they're just good nowr' said he
and raised again. This was what Tom
wanted. He raised. ard the professor rails
ed back. half dozen times, till at last
Tom thought he wasn't using his uncle
quite fairly, and just saw his last raise
II don't want to be too hard on q new
piayer! he laughed, as he threw In the
one blue chip.
Thanks. my dear boyr' said the pro-
fessor. sweetly.
"Cards?' inquired Niles, holding out the
pack over the table
One. said the professor
We all felt sorry for him.
I'l play thesei" said Tom
Then the professor bet another dollar
Tom, of course, raised him the limit: where-
upon the professor came back at him aRa:n
This went on several times, till 1 could
not help saying:
Don't you see: professor. he must have
at least straight or fiushr'
You don't say sol! he exclaimed, with
an air of alarm-at the same time raising
again.
But now Tom. obeying the dictates of
politeness. called:
II have an ace fullr' said he, pleasantly.
"AhE' said the professor. IT threw
away an ace myself"
But what have you got?" asked Struth-
ers.
MY two pairsI hope the reference did
not mislead any one'-said the professor,
happen to be both of the same kindr'
And laying four kings on the table he
gathered in the goodly pile Of chips.
Tom looked Flank. and the rest of US