The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-23

PoNoi '-idh ne was ready to have Others
suspect.
Inc tour climbed the stairway to the
freckled boys room. A small souore
table, with whitish stains all over i
was moved out from the wall. As thera
were but two chairs, the dentist wen1
TO his room and brought two more,
Inc freckled boy produced a box OF
chips and deck of cards. Each card
had a railroad advertisement on the re.
verse side.
I'll be banker" said the boy, stack
ing the chips with deft movements.
showing that he had practiced.
"All right said the dentist. Il sup-
pose the bank is good for any amount"
buy your chips,' said the boy.
briskly. The dentist was at the RIGHT
of the freckled boy. the veterinary stu
dent was at the left, and doc" Horne
faced him.
Give me dollars worth of your
best chips" said the student.
Better take so cents WORTH" said
the frecllled boy. Not very MANY
chips here" The players each bought
a half-dollar's worth. The dentist
handed in two-dollar bill. The
freckled boy gave him the dollar which
had been paid in by DOC" and the
student tucked the bill into the box and
said: Don't forget that l owe you so
cents"
You bet l won't forget it,
"Go ahead and deal"
Lets understand this before we
start said the veterinary student.
The whites are worth one cent apiece,
the blue are five and the reds are ten"
That's right" said the dentist.
I'VE haven't enough chips, then.
could lose this stack in one play"
IF we run short on chips we can
play with money" said the DENTIST
| with a sidewise glance at the freckled
boy.
go ahead and deal" said the boy,
who seemed to be inpatient "The
| ante is two call five" Two white chips
ratified on the table.
The dentist dealt four hands and all
| the players "came in SO that the pot
| amounted to 20 cents.
'Cards?' asked the dentist, and
everyone drew except the freckled boy
Il stand pat said he. $50 ahead and
do your betting"
! Il don't believe I'll bet" said the stu
dent. promptly dropping out.
Il came very near getting what I
| wanted" remarked "Doc' Horne, as
| he laid his cards on the deck
The dentist studied his hand and
| looked wistfully at the freckled boy.
| Then he said: "Oh, well, what's the
use? He'd raise ME anyhow" SO he
| threw in
The freckled boy took the money
with an exultant chuckle and began
shuffling for the next deal The other
players looked at him sheepishly and
seemed to be annoyed.
Oh you needn't laugh" said the
dentist. I'D have played you if I'd had
anything.'
Did you have ace high?" asked the
freckled boy.
The dentist was too mad to answer.
| On the second deal the playing was
between the dentist and the frecklel
boy.
Your bet" said the freckled boy.
'Ill bet five"
81 see your five and raise it,
Hold on. | want to ask a question" D"
What is ito"
do you play straights in this game ."
"Certainly," replied the dentist.
And a straight is-where they count
five, six, seven, eight, nine?'
Yes"
The freckled boy had been listening.
his eyes squinted with doubt. Il guess
you can take it, he said.
Lets see your hand" said the den
tist, taking it from him.
The student pulled in Is cents.
What did you have?" asked Doe. "
Elves and deuces.'
Not straight?"
mo, certainly not. Do you think
I'd have asked about a straight if I'd
had one in my hand?"
The dentist pounded the table with
both fists and yelled with joy, while the
freckled boy swallowed something and
became red to the ears.
''He had-three mines - and laid
! down." shrieked the dentist.
The student sm;rked quietly, while
Doc" Horne stroked his chin beard
and shook with dignified and restrained
laughter.
That's all right" said the freckled
| boy, bitterly. That's all right. |
thought he was new to the game, and
didn't want
But the dentist howled again, and
Just then the "lush" entered, and the
game was stopped until he could hear
the story. He received it quietly and
said: THAT'S what man always gets
when he tries to play fair game"
There was strange sequel. Three
hands later the student stood pat and
the freckled boy bet him until the pot
was good for 80 cents. Then he called
and the student showed a straight. The
dentist had another fit of laughing, and
the Lush" was so cheered that he