The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
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break It open for 500" showing the money
into the pot
John" replied the Kentuckian. with a
little tremor In his voice, Il feel it my
duty to warn you right now that I've
got you beat on the go-in, and don't
want TO take any unfair advantage OF
YOU nut can't afford to return churl-
ish scowl TO the smile OF fortune any
more than you cam and so, John, It'll
cost you 1000 more to draw cards.
Wen" returned Chamberlin with a
sigh. showing the raise into the pot II
never saw a Kentuckian yet who knew
when he was licked, and I'm really sorry
for you; but you're bringing it all on
yourself"
Cards" inquired the Kentucklan.
'Ill play with these" said Chamberlin,
closing his hand and running over his
wallet
Well" said the Kentuckian, ct don't
need any myself Make your bet-but be
careful, John. be carefulw
when you adopt that imbecile tone.
Phil" said Chamberlin you do 1t at the
sacrifice of my sympathy. a thousand
John" said the Kentuckian, looking at
his opponent mournfully "you are the
stubbornest man in the western hemis-
phere, and you certainly need some Of It
taken out of you. A thousand more than
your
Senator said Chamberlin to Conkliug.
who had been standing beside the Ken
tuckian, come over here and have a look
at this hand of mine, and add your voice
to my warning TO our friend across tho
table" Conlng obeyed the request and
glanced mt Chamberln's hand. I'm not
in this game, john" he said, land it
wouldn't be square for me to make any
remarks" He said afterward that he had
to turn to the sideboard and stun his hand
kerchief into his mouth 70 keep from roar
ing.
"Oh, very well, then" said Chamberlin
You perceive, Phil. that I've done my best
for you. am, therefore, reduced to the
necessity of raising you another thou
sand" pulling out his check book and
writing a check for the amount with a
fountain pen.
Handy things. those fountain pens
replied the Kentuckian. Lend me it,"
He also produced his check book aud
scrubbed a check which he thrust into the
center of the table with confident -four
ish.
John" ne said Il shall enjoy your dis
comhture less than that Of any man OF
my acquaintance. But / certainly am not
going TO fly in the face OF Providence by
laying down a hand like this or anything
like 1t. Thousand morev
Conkling broke into laugh, which he
turned Off into cough. II never came
so close to suffocation in my life," he said
afterward.
When there was S14,7O0 cash and checks
In the center Of the table the Kentuckian.
whose turn II was to bet, cleared his
throat.
"Chamberlin," he said soIemnly, this
thing has gone far enough. Neither one of
us Is a millionaire. / do not purpose in
dulging your notorious recklessness any
further. l see plainly that you are Just
wild red Indian enough to bet your last
blanket and pair OF moccasins on that
fist fun of cards. even in the teeth of my
solemn assurance that you are the worst
thrashed man from here to Alaska John,
1 call you
Chamberlin spread his hand out on the
table before him. -Four of the cards were
aces, and the other one was a king The
Kentuckian spread out his hand at the
same time. It consisted of four kings and
an ace The two men gazed at each 9TH
err across the table with expressions of
blank stupefactlon. They we're aroused by
below from Conkling that might have
been heard over In Lafayette square.
Senator" said Chamberlln, severely,
wheeling around, what ails your"
Mr.. Conkling, subj" said the Kentuck-
ian, I'VE would be pleased, sub. II you
would be good enough to explain what
pleases you, suh.'
Conkling took a firm grip at his sides
and, after few gasps and suppressed
shrieks, got the handling of himself.
Il never saw duet with blank cart
ridges" he controlled himself long enough
20 say, but, after all. / think the tragic
earnestness OF two men engaged In play
ing a game Of poker with a pinochle deck
OF cards Is quite as humorous" and ne
fell into another spasm Of laughter.
chamberlin and the Kentuckian gazed
at each other with sheepish grins for a
minute and then tore up their checks and
split the pot. Chamberlin always main
tanned that II was the most grievous dis
appointment Of his life, not on account OF
the money, but on account Of the Kidding
Of what he thought such an air-tight
cinch.