The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17
B. III. LEVY & Bro.

Martin looked at him rather keenly. as
/ thought, for an instant, and then said
been out to st. Paul tonight. Gil?"
Eyes, L have, said Gilmartin, and /
was sure that i saw half laughing look
of defiance on his face as he answered.
1t puzzled me at the moment, but I'M
derstood the question and answer after
wards Martin, 1t seemed, suspected that
Gilmartin had perfected his arrangements
to go electioneering, and that he had the
money In his pocket with which he was
expected to do his work. II was this that
he had asked by implication, and Gilman
tin, understanding him perfectly and
knowing that he could not keep his secret
long from the other, had admitted it, As
it proved, he had 5000 in greenba with
him.
THE game went on without any special
development for perhaps half an hour be-
fore / noticed that Martin was playing
against Gilmartin as heavily as he could
and only trying to hold his own against
the rest of us. Gilmartin held his end
up fairly, and was not far from even when
Martin got his first good chance at him.
1t was a pretty play, too, for Gilmartin
thought, as the rest of us did, that Mar
tin was bluffing when he stood pat, and
contented himself with coming in with
out raise every time 1t came his bet, I'M
I'll the rest Of us had dropped out. Then
he raised Gilmartln the limit. Gilmartin
had a jack-hgh flush and was confident,
so they had 1t back and forth till Gilman
tin called and gave up 500 to an ace flush.
THAT was the heaviest pot for a long
time, but presently the two got together
again and Glmartin lost $500 more. Then
he grew little nervous and Martin grew
cooler Then Gilmartin became angry,
though he controlled himself tolerably
well, and / was sure that Martin would
beat him. So 1t proved. 1t came my deal
soon after in a jack pot, and Gilmartin
opened 1t. We all came In, standing Mar
tins raise l had aces, but didn't better
in the draw, so laid down after one raise.
Martin drew three cards, as did each of
the others, excepting Gilmartin, who
drew two. He bet the limit, and the next
man lay down. Martin raised IL the linn
IT, and another man and myself dropped
out. Gilmartin raised and the fourth man
threw down his cards. That left the two
alone again, and Martin raised back.
Ten better than you, said Gilmartin
saVagely and then with a short laugh, he
added. You won't get away with me this
time
"1f you think so. said Martin quietly.
what do you say to taking off the limit?'
THAT will suit me exactly said Gil
martin. and Martin pushed up his last
blue chip and hundred-dollar bill.
"Ill see that and 20 you five hundred
better said Gllmartin eagerly. and he
skinned the bills Off from a. big roll that
he drew from an inside pocket.
Does my check go?' asked Martin. I
haven't so much money with me-
It's good for fifty thousand, and you
know It,, said Gllmartn.
81 raise you a thousand said Martin.
And I'll go you thousand better re-
claimed the other. He was getting excl
ted. but nobody dared to speak. Il was a
serious matter to interfere in game ike
that.
"a thousand better was the response
"Gilmartn hesltated. He looked at his
cards and thought for moment. Then
he counted his money.
I'll have 70 call you he said finally
for I've only got twelve hundred left
Martins face was perfectly lmpassive
He too, hesitated a moment, and then he
spoke.
"T'll put up FIVE thousand more, II you
want TO play for it. he said.
But how can II tell you haven't
any more money said Gilmartln, looking
puzzlAd.
OF you will give mo your promise to
go as far south as ST. Loals for sixty days
and toll nobody that you arc going, I'll
take that as an equivalent for the Eve
thousand said Martin very slowly and
distinctly.
"Gilmartin flushed. lie knew that ev-
erybody in the room understood the pro-