The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-11
story-TeIIer,s Labor Lost.

Johnson was dealing when Bixby began
to tell his yarn says the New York Sun.
Il heard a frst-rate story to-day" he
said. 1T may be old to you, boys, but it
was new to me- Col Jim Williams of
Kentucky was telling it., and he got all
the points in, of course, much better than
1 can. No colonel in Kentucky can tell a
better story than Williams. 1 don't claim
to be much of a story-teller myself, but
-"
You In, Bixby?" asked Butler.
Bixby picked up his hand and played
pair of aces through to his loss. When
another player began shutting the cards,
Bixby resumed
THE story was something like this he
said. Ike Doolittle was a private in the
war. 1t was at the battle of Antietan.
He had a grudge against Lieut.. Forrest.
shell came along, and
Are we going to play for anything this
time?" asked Johnson.
Your ante" said Butler to Bixby.
Bixby anted. This shell come along"
he said land took off Forests foot. He
saw Doolittle near him, and called to him
to take
I'm in," said Walters.
Raise it a couple of reds" said Butler.
Bixby picked up three Fights and stood
the raise. He drew fourth and won the
pot. Then it was his deal. He shuffied
leisurely, as he said: THE shell, it seems,
took off Forests foot, and he called to
Doolittle to carry him back to the ambu-
lance Doolittle lifted him to his shout
der and"
Il had three kings to 60" said Williams
referring to his previous hand
IL had a straight four-hush," said john
son sadly.
"Doolittle lifted him up continued Blk
by, and"
Going to shuttle the spots off the
'cards?" asked Butler.
Bixby started to deal. "Doolittle was
carrying him back" he said, with his
head hanging over his shoulder when
along come another shell, and"
Give me another stack said Williams
He got it, While the hand was being
played Bixby turned to Butler, who had
stayed out like himself.
Just them said Bixby, another shell
came along and took off Forests head,
Doolittle didn't see it,
''Where was this?" asked Butler politely,
"At Antietam," answered Bixby. Dur
ing the war, you know. Doolittle was car
rying Forrest back to the ambulance. He
said he had his foot shot off. He was be-
ing taken back to the ambulance. He"
Butler picked up three aces. I'm in for
a minute" he said. Johnson raised him
ten He saw it and raised back. johnson
stayed and they drew. Butler bet ten ana
Johnson raised him twenty Butler hest
tated and ran over his cards Then he
looked long and searchingly at johnson.
There was a curious intensity an the silence
Bixby turned TO Williams.
"Doolittle' he said, didn't know that
Forests head had been shot off.
''Why didn't he know it?" Williams abb
scntly asked, watching the players.
HE didn't see it," explained Bixby. HE
kept on carrying him back toward the am
bulance. Private Garfield came along and
said to Doolittle:
q" What you carrying that for"
3" It's Lieut.. Forrest said Doollttle.
I'm taking him back to the ambulance
"'What can they do with him in the
ambulance with his head shot OFF, asked
Private Garfield.
81 call" said Butler, showing in his chips.
Johnson won and Bxby picked up the
cards to deal again.
Private Garfield" he said. wanted to
know what they could do with him there
with his head shot off. His headr shouted
Doolittle. The blamed fool told me twas
his foot! -
Bixby pounded the table and laughed
heartily. His companions looked at him
wonderingly.
who was Doolittle?" asked johnson.
why he was the fellow that was car
rying Forrest"
"Bixbys been telling story" said Will
liams.
Whats the point?" said Butler
"Phe point is said Bixby, that Doolt-
tie thought his foot was shot off when it
was his head. He was carrying him back
at the time, and"
i've got six cards. said Williams.
Its a misdeal," said johnson.
GO on with your story" said Williams
to Bixby.
Yes" said two or three others, give
us the story"
But I've got through with It," explain
ed Bixby.
ooh, have your" said Williams. That's