The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-01
Julius Sycle s. Son

each man drew two cards except At
wood who stood pat. They were hoid-
ing their cards close, 80 none OF ~
around the party knew what any plt5"s
held, but it appeared later that Atwood
had four lacks. They weren't playing
straight Pushes, so his hand was almos,
sure one.
THE opener put up another hundred
on the strength or mig 'nree o, = N liz
The next one raised It hundred; ne
third did the same thing and so did the
fourth RE was the S. PAU man, Shu
ne had caught fourth seven spot, WHY
the others had not bettered. At"ooo
made 8, thousand 70 Qlay. one, 49,
ami three dropped out. Three OF a KIND
was no kind OF a hand for that stfaskss,
and that Is what each OF them had. lhe
81. Paul man was delighted, though ne
tried hard TO conceal It. ana ne cams
back an Atwood with another thousand
He was ahead OF the game. having aoous
$1,000 in front OF him az the beginning G.
the deI. while Atwood had only aeous
half that That left MIN enough 70 IeIsS
81. Paul once more, ana ne olo IL pio'NP'
=" Il suppose I'll have TO call you, sald
the latter seeing its table stakes, oue
I'm sorry you haven't more money win
Il have three thousand in the bank
said Atwood ~ YOU care 70 take my
check I'm stand another rahe.
Cheeks were not IN grest taVoL
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tated naturally enough, but one OF ~
woods clients spoke up. u cash YOU
check for you. Jack ne said ana Juse
then the shot came. .,,a.,o,,
"The entrance 10 the room was Midway
between the faro and the poker taniss,
and Atwood sat with his back toward ~.
Davis had entered the room holsrleosiY
and had fired as soon as he saw Atwoon.
Shooting from behind VIII run. = ni"' na a.
any community and / don't suppose ia
Wis would have done n IN he hadn oteh
half drunk and half mad with rage as
we'll He probably wouldn haNe ih5s,"
his shot. though, II he nadu pssn 1919, ~ In Ia
inr was watching Atwood closely anu
hadn't seen Davis enter. - 10 vas !
saw the left end of Atwoods mustacnr
disappear az the instant tho slol uaus
out. and a red streak show. on MS cheent
INN ne didn't turn his head. Tie rrtch'u
dovvn as quick as "a ferret ana drew
knife from somewhere below the me OK
the table top. laying his cards race down
ON the table with his left hand al tho
"Tbe game stands a. It ls" he said,
without "A 0uaVer iu his voice az ne aloN7
the knife through the cards ana the Dtll ,
cover, deep into the WOOD, with Nl'lpu1
stab Then lust az quickly ne rfacnet
for his hin pOckot and stood racing
around with "a revolver In his hand level
led at Davis. L.. .,sc
"Two other shots rang out as he rose
They were fred by Atwood friends,
hut fortunately they hit nobody Anotn-
en- man had seized Davis grn ~ ne was
trying to shoot again, and there was
scuffle going on in a moment. with inree
or four men on side, all OF ~honl.
however were trying to force Davis oul
Of the room. Atwood held his fire, seeing
that there was a group Of men IN 'front.'
of him and stood still az he saw tne
struggle going on. When he saw mat
Davis was being pushed out at the door
he smiled. but didn't say a word. fer-
hans / ought 10 say he grinned SHhe
Is too pretty n word foe his face.
"When his enemy was outside and INC
door was closed. he put his pistol PACK
In his pocket and felt OF his cheek
carefully II was bleeding very slightly;
but he wiped Il of with his handkegehiet
ana turning back 10 the table sald as
coolly as ever. All right Jim. Give me
the money and I'll write you the cheek IN
moment" 49,.
ole was the least excited man In mo
room. The ST. Paul player looked AZ
him steadily as AtwOOd's friend was
counting out the bills and then exclaim-
ed with an oath. 4 don't believe ! caro-
about raising you again. IT'S can.
"The hands were shown. and. OF course
Atwood took the pot.'-New YORK sun