The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-28

produce a gorgeous set Of TOURS or a
full hand at such times as Sheridan.
deciding that the senator was blufflng.
would call him.
Bite him. Sheridan Chamberlain
would say amusedly. on these occa-
sions. and Sheridan would tell Cham
berlain to so TO the dickens and call
for another deck Of cards.
We started the last round of jack
pots with new deck. Sheridan dealt
the first mess himself. and. after II had
gone around and none OF the three or
us could open 1t, Sheridan opened u
himself Neither Chamberlain nor
had any right To stay on our hands, so
it was left between Sheridan and conk-
ling who stayed. Conklng took three
cards and turned his little pair into
threes Sheridan dished himself out
three cards and bit his cigar hard when
he saw his hand. He made a S. bet to
draw Conking out. and the senator
raised him s25. 1t passed between them
with these SIS bets until there was near
ly 5000 in the pot. both men scrutiniZ-
ing each other pretty carefully at each
bet.
~ don't know so much about you
this time, said Conkiing finally. and !
think I'll just call you for safety.
Both laid down their hands al the
same time. Conkling had three mines
and he looked at Sheridan strangely
when he saw the color of sheridan
three aces. Both Chamberlain and my
self saw what was wrong at the same
instant, but we only smiled and let the
two men have 1t out. Sheridan had a
broad grin on his face and was just
about to rake in the pot. Conkling was
gazing at the little man of iron with a
puzzled look in his eyes.
"Oh. / say. there. Phil. just wait a
minute said he. Do you really think
that NOT belongs to you9'
Belongs to me- said Sheridan.
Well. 1t does If the nose on my face
belongs TO me and again he reached
over to hoe in the pot.
"Conkling ran his hand through his
hair and again stopped Sheridan with a
gesture.
: i don't remember ever having seen
that sort of thing before, he said. Did
| you, Phil?
/ See what sort of thing before? .
said Sheridan. What in hlazes are You
talking about, conkling?
For reply Conkling put one finger
upon one of Sheridan's aces. and then
| pointed to another one of the aces
." i never saw a jackpot won with
three aces. two of which happened 10
be aces of diamonds. said Conkline
smiling.
Sheridan looked AT his hand Lying
| face up on the table before him. and his
| face became fiery red The consterna-
| ton on his countenance was really
| funny.
Why said he. after a minute
| blamed If | don't believe I'm nothina
/ better than an involuntary swindler
| That other ace, you see, is a club.
opened the pot on a pair of red aces
| and they We're, of course, these aces o
diamonds. Chamberlain, turning to TIN
amused boniface. turn me out Of door
as fraud and a short-card player vii
You"
And have the army fire a wolfe.
over the ruins of my house? reptile,
Chamberlain Hardly. Anyhow. +,
rather see you and Conkling engage ii
a rough and tumble fight over the thing
Go ahead, the pair Of you. Wen Sc
fair play, turning to me.
"of course the extra ace of diamond
had slipped into the deck accidental.
before 1t left the manufacturers hands
but Sheridan, when he had in n meas
ure recovered from his surprise of tn
revelation made a humorous pretensio
that he had known the whole thing a
along. and conYulsed the three of us b
feelingly appealing 10 conkling to re
frain from exposing him to the worlo
for the sake of his family. and all tina
sort of thing. The hand being foul tn
pot was, of course, divided"