The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-22

timers.
81 tell YOU what we can do, said the
freckled boy, who had not been sufficient
" interested in DOCS" remarks on tho
drama. ''We can 60 up to my room anu
have a Moe, quiet little game OF poker
"Ill 20 you if you make 1t easy, SAID
the dentist.
"Gentlemen, you are not going to
draw mo into any gambling game. are
your" asked ''Doc. with wink at the
dentist ~ haven't handled the cards
Tut two or three times since the old days
on the Mississippi-you must remember
that II you'll promise to give me some
information about the game so l can
brush up. may"
"Come off" exclaimed the freckled
boy. lyon could write book about the
game of poker. Don't give US any OF
that con talk.
Doc laughed heartily.
81 don't know about this poker game,
said the veterinary surgeon in the eau
tlous manner of one who seemed to have
n suspicion that his new acquaintances
were bunco mon.
"Ob, that's all right" said the den
tist "weiI play an easy game-penny
ante. You can't lose anything ar that. .
IL lost seventeen one night said the
veterinary student "Oh, you've played
this game, have your i thought you
didn't knew anything about il.
''Well that was one of the few times
ever played.
'If you have played the game, don't he
ashamed of it" said doc" Horne. 1T
has ruined a great many good men, of
course, but think of the number of
young fellows it has started in business.
The only request / would make Is that
the limit he small. / insist on ten-cent
limit. This is a game among friends,
and we are playing for entertainment
and not for money"
.'Oh, nobody ever plays for money.
said the veterinary STUDENT quietly.
DOC" began to suspect that their new
acquaintance had more knowlege OF poBer
that lie was ready to have others Suspect.
The four climbed the stairway to the
freckled boys room. small square
table, with whitish stains all over 1t, was
moved out from the wall. As there were
but two chairs, the dentist won't 70 bis
room and brought two more. The
freckled boy produced box Of chips and
u dctk Of cards. Each card had rail
road advertisement en- Ea-EeFeHse side.
"I'll be banker, - said the hoy stacking
I,f. shntN m a
that he had practiced.
"AIl right, - said the dentist. II sup
poss the bank is good for any amount.
"Buy your chips" saii the 10y,
briskly. The dentist was at the right 81
the freckled boy, the veterinary student
was at the left, and Doc horne face.
him.
"Giye me q dollars worth Of your bes
chips " said the student.
Better take fifty cents worth, a" said
the freckled boy. "Not very many ctip
here 4" The players each bought n half
dollars worth.
The dentist handed in tNo.dular bill
The freckled boy gave him the dollar
which bad been paid in ty I'D C" an,
the student tucked the bill into the ho'
and said: Don forget that 7 owe yC,
Ifty cents "
"You bet won forget 1t.
"Go ahead ana deal.
Lets understand this hef, re W
start, " said the veterinary student. 1T o
whites are worth one cent apiece, tn
blue are five and the reds are ten.
"That's right. 4" said the dentist
1--WE hayen't enough chips then. coul
lose this stack in one plsy"
"If wc run short on chips wo cal
Tlay with money, said the dentist wit
sidewise glance st the frecklsd boy.
''Go ahead and deal, said the boy
who seemed to be Impatient. "1be ant
Is two call FIVE " Two white chips raj