Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-27

WHILE THE GAME WENT ON.
Bixby's Story of Lieutenant Forests
Head ut the Battle Of
Antietam.

Antietam.
From the New York Sun.
johnson was dealing when. Bixby began
| to tell his yarn.
81" heard q frst-rate, story to-day" he
said. 1T may be old to you, boys. but 1t
was new to me. Colonel Jim Williams. OF
Kentucky. was telling 1t, and he got all
the points In, of course, much better thar
I can. No colonel in Kentucky can tell
a better story h IA Williams. l dGp't claim
You in, Bixby?" asked Butler.
Bixby picked up his hand and played a
pair OF aces through to his loss: Mnen
Bixby resumed.
The story was something like this"
he said. Ike Doolittle was a private in
the war. 1t was at the battle OF Antetam.
He had a grudge against Lieutenant For
Are we going to play for anything this
Your ante said Butler to Bixby. =.
Bixby anted. This shell come along"
he said. "and took on Forests foot. He
saw DOolittle near him and called to him
nm in," said Walters.
RAISE it a couple of reds" said Butler:
.Bixby picked up three Fights and stood
the raise. He drew a fourth and won the
pot. Then 1t was his deal; He shuf1ed
i%eisurely as he said: The shell. it seems,
Doolittle to carry him back to the ambu-
lance. Doolittle lifted him to his shoulder
and
II had three kings to co. said Williams.
referring to his previous hand:
Il had a straight-four fiush." said john
"nooIittle lifted him Up" continued Blk
SEC Sg9ip Rn to shuttle the spots of the cards''
Bixby started to deal. "Doolittle was
carrying him back" he said. with his
head hanging over his shoulder, when
along come another shell. an add,5 w,u,.m.
He got it.. While the hand was being
played Bixby turned to Butler. who had
stayed out like himself.
came along and took off Forests head.
Where was this?" asked Butler politely.
ing the war, you know. Doolittle was car
rying Forrest back to the ambulance. He
said he had his foot shot off. He was
Butler picked up three aces. Tn in for
a minute" he said. johnson raised him
ten. He saw it and raised back. Johnson
johnson raised him twenty. Butler hest
tated and ran over his cards. Then he
looked long and searchinsly at John asoa
-"Dooiittie." he said. didn't know that
Fo eTySt d, head b had kb nesn , SHOT Williams Sffi alb
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:
"'Wha are you carrying that for?
Its Lieutenant Forrest said Doc
little. I am carrying him back to the am
What can they do with him in the am
ulanc with his head shot If? asked
Il CAM said Butler; showing in his
chips. johnson won and Bixby picked up
the cards to deal again.
private Canfield.'' he said, wanted to
| with his head shot of. His head! shouted
Doolittle: The blamed fool told me it was
his foot!"
Bixby pounded the table and laughed
heartily. His companions looked at him
"Who Was Doolittle?" asked johnson.
why. he was the fellow that was car
ryfng Forrest"
"Bixby's been telling a story" said WILL
whats the point?' asked Butler.
1.-The point is" said Bixby. that Doc
| little thought his foot was shot of when
it was his head: He was carrying him back
at the time and
.I'Ve got six cards. said Williams.
TITS a misdeal," said Johnson.
Go on with your story" said Williams
to Bixby.
Yes said two or three others. give US
"But I've got through with It," explained
Bixby.
good