The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-07-16
THE GAME WENT ON.
elx6Y TELLS AN INTERESTING STORY
WHILE PLAYING POKER.

Humorous Side at the Battle of Antic-
tam How a Game of Draw Generally
Takes All a Fellows Attention..
johnson was dealing when Bixby be-
gan to tell his yarn.
Il heard q first rate story today, I" he
said. ut may be old to you boys, but
it was new to me. Colonel Jim Viii
liams of Kentucky was telling it, and
be got all the points in, of course, much
better than | can. No colonel in Ken
lucky can toll a better story than Will
liams. | don't claim to be much of a
story teller myself, but
"You in, Bixbyf" asked Butler.
Bixby picked up his hands and played
a pair of aces through to his loss. When
another player began shutting the cards,
Bixby resumed.
Tho story was something like this, y
he said. like Doolittle was a private
in the war. 1t was at the battle of An
tietam. He had a grudge against Lieu
tenant Forrest. A shell came along,
and
Are we going to play for anything
this timer asked johnson.
"Your ante, " said Butler to Bixby.
Bixby anted. This shell came
along" he said, land took off Forests
foot. He saw Doolittle near him, and
called to him to take''-
Pm in, y said Walters.
"Raise it a couple of reds, " said But
Ter.
Bixby picked up three Fights and
stood the raise. He drew a fourth and
won the pot. Then it was his deal. He
shnffled leisurely as he said: 1.-THE shell,
it seems, took off Forrest s foot, and he
called to Doolittle to carry him back to
the ambulance. Doolittle lifted him to
his shoulder and
Il had three kings to go, said Will
liams, referring to his previous hand.
Il had a straight four flush" said
Johnson sadly.
"Dooiittle lifted him up, continued
Bixby, ''and''-
"Going to shuttle the spots of the
cardsi" 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 Will
liams. He got it. While the hand was
being played Bixby turned to Butler,
who had staid out like himself.
Just then, said Bixby, another
shell came along and took off Forests
head. Doolittle didn't see it,"
"Where was this?" asked Butler po-
litely.
AT Antietam," answered Bixby.
During the war, you know. Doolittle
was carrying Forrest buck to the ambu-
lance. He said he had his foot shot off.
He was being taken back to the ambu-
lance. He''-
Butler picked mp three aces. I'm in
for a minute he said. johnson raised
him ten. He SAW il and raised back.
johnson staid, and they drew. Butler
bet ten and johnson raised him 90.
Butler hesitated and ran oyer his cards.
Then lie looked long and se%arehingly at
johnson. There was a curious tensity
in the silence. Bixby turned to Will
liams.
"Doolittle, q" he said. didn't know
that Forests head had been shot off. I"
why didn't he know itF" Williams
absently asked, watching the players.
He didn't see it, " explained Bixby.
"He kept ON carrying him back toward
the ambulance. Private Garfield came
along and said to Doolittle:
"'What you carrying that forg'
Its Lieutenant Forrest, said Doc
little. I'm taking him back to the I'M
bulance.'
"'What can they do with him in the
ambulance with his head shot off, asked
Private Garfield.
~ call, u said Butler, showing in his
chips. Johnson won, and Bixby 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 head =
shouted Doolittle. The blamed fool
told me twas his foot.
Bixhy pounded the table and laughed
heartily. His companions looked at
him wonderingly.
who was Doolittle;' asked John
son.
why, be was the fellow that was
carrying Forrest
"Bixby's been telling a story" said
Williams.
whats the point?" asked Butler.
1.-THE point is," said Bixby, that
Doolittle thought his foot was shot off
when it was his head. He was carrying
him back at the time, and'-
1--WE got six cards, said Williams.
ITS a misdeal, " said johnson.
"Go on with your story, said Will
liams to Bixby.
"Yes," said two or three others,
give us the story"
but I've got through with it, " ex-
planned Bixby.
"oh, have your" said Williams.
That's good. New York Sun.
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