The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-02
Publisher Placer Herald, AuIurn, =.
STORY OF THE GAME.

1his is tho story OF the game as told by
Mr.. Muller, No. 4, VINO did not get tho
pot. The Columbia had bad weather al
most from the time she left Southampton.
ana poker was popular Several groups
of poker players formed, and one OF them
was composed of the men who had that
wonderful deal 1hoy played together
every day, quarter limit
1t WAS about 4:30 on Monday afternoon
that the big hands wero dealt. 1t was
raining and the smoking room was
crowded. This particular game had been
going on since luncheon. and as all the
men were good players and the hands had
been running high. their table was sur
rounded by a ring OF idlers watching the
play.
The men sat In the order named In the
declaration. Mr.. Muller had just dealt
and Mr. Siepp was TO follow. Bet ween the
deals round Of drinks had been ordered,
and part of the liquor had been spilled on
the discard. As he gathered up the cards
Mr. Muller said,
These cards are getting pretty gum
my. Here. steward, bring us new pack. "
NEW PACK BROUGHT.
The steward brought new pack, still:
scaled, and handed them to Mr. Stepp. Re
broke the SEAL took out the joker and tore
10 up, and then shuffed the cards seven or
eight times Then hs handed them TO Mr..
Muller TO cut between him and Mr..
Muller sat j. A. Filcher, tho secretary of
the California State Board of Trade and
publisher of the Placer Herald of Auburn,
Cal. lie was able 10 SEQ all that was going
on. Mr. Muller cut tho cards ana Ar.
Stopp dealt them out.
There was a small pot, so small as TO
he almost insignificant. It was jack
pot. MIR. Seligmau, who had the sny
opened it for quarter and Mr.. Wilde
81 tsad I'm, Mr. ct,. a
and Mr.. Muller raised Wilde, and Mr.
SteDp. the dealer, raised Muller. All
made good and stayed. Messrs. Scliamnn,
Wide and Meyer each drew n card and
Mossrs. Mul or and Stepp stood pat
THE FUN BEGAN.
Then tho fun hcgan. Each man thought
he had IA lead pipe cinch, and ho let ac-
cordingly. Every body raised, Mr.. Selig-
each Of the others smiled In like man
n,r. MIR. Wide laid mis- cards carefully
on the table and studied the carved ceiling
of tho smoking room as he raised every
time the chance came 10 him.
At last, as no one gave In, the players
began 10 regard each other with interest,
and wondered what was going to happen.
fhe idlors crowded around the taLle four
doep. Things began 10 be very lively
when Mr.. Srepp interrupted tho proceed.
ings by asking when it came around TO
him TO raise, how much was in the pot.
About twenty dollars, was the reply.
"Well. " said MI. Stepp, "this is only
friendly game, and we dont't want to
get too mucn money in the pot SO I'll
call "
Mr.. Seligman looked sorrowful, and
said: We might have gone on little
longer"
lie laid down his three skies and two aces
and put out his hands toward tho pot
Hold on there ~ said Mr.. Wilde
1T has never boen my custom TO bot
when didn't hold winning hand,
and he threw down his three sovons and
two deucea
There was eurgle from Mr.. Meyer.
he slammed his eight full en- the table.
exclaiming;
IF this don't beat tho devil | don't
know what will!s I've won two steamer
pools and I've got this Dot. Look at that
handi'
There was an exclamation of hstonish-
mept from the men that were crowded
around the table.
What have you got Mullerg" asked
Mr.. Stepp, the dealer.
I've got nino full on fours" Muller
replied, putting down his cards
And ], said Mr. Stepp, "have GOT ten
full on fves. "
There was an expressive silence I'm the
shloon for minute. All eyes wore
turned on Mr. Stcpp. who was very palo
and agitated. FINALLY hs spolxo