The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-16
THE POKER GAME WENT ON.
Dxby'a interrupted story of Lieut..
FORESTS Head nj the battle
of Antietnm.

johnson was dealing when BiXby be-
gan TO tell his yarn.
81 heard a tirst-rate story to-day" he
said. "lt may be old TO you boys, but
1t was new TO me. Col Jim Williams, Of
Kentucky, was telling it, and he got all
the points in. OF course, much better
than can. No colonel in Kentucky can
tell better story than Williams.
don't claim TO be much Of 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 Doolttle was a private
in the war. II was at The battle OF An
tietam. He had 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 she'll come
along" he said. "and took off Forests
foot. He saw Doolittle near him, and
called TO him TO take"
I'm in" said Walters.
Raise II a couple OF reds" said But
Ter.
Bxby picked up three eights and
stood the raise. He drew fourth and
won the pot. Then it was his deal He
shuff1ed eisurely as he said: "The
shell. il seems, took off FORESTS foot,
and he called to Doolittle to carry him
back TO the ambulance. Doolttle lifted
him TO his shoulder and"
II had three kings to GO" said Will
liams. referring TO his previous hand.
Il had a straight-four flush" said
Johnson. sadly.
"Doolittle lifted him up" continued
Bixby. and"
Going TO shuttle the spots off the
cards?" asked Butler.
Bixby started to deal "Doolitt,e 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 stayed out like himself
"Just then" said Bixby. another
shell came along and took off Forrest.
head. Dooliiile didn't see it,"
"Where was this?" asked Butler. po-
litely.
AT Aniiciam." answered Bixhy. |
During the war, you know Doclittle |
was CARRYING Forrest back to the am
bulance. He said he had his foot shot
off. He was being taken back TO the
He"
Butler picked up three aces "I'm in
for a minute" he said. johnson raised |
him ten. He saw il and raised back. |
stayed and they drew. Butler
bet ten and johnson raised him 90
Butler hesitated and ran over his cards
Then he looked long and searchingly
II johnson. There was curious tensity
n the silence. Bixby turned to Will
Jams.
"Doolttle." he said, didn't know
that Forests head had been shot off"
"Why didn't he know it?" Williams
4 bsently asked. watching the players.
He didn't see it," explained Bxby.
He kept on carrying him back toward
he ambulance. Private Garfield came
along and said o Doolitfle:
"'What you carrying that for?'
Its Lieut.. Forrest said Doolittle.
I'm taking him back TO the ambulance
"'What can they do with him in the
ambulance with his head shot off?
sked Private Garfield.
81 CALL" said Butler. showing in his
hips johnson won and Bixby picked
Up the cards TO deal again.
private Garfield" he said. wanted
o know what they could do with him
here with his head shot off. His head'
houted Doolittle. The blamed fool
old me twas his foot!'"
Rixby pounded the table and laughed
Ieartily. His companions looked at
i'm wonderingly.
"Who was Doolittle? ?" asked johnson.
"Why, he was the fellow that was car
ying Forrest"
"Bixby's been telling story" said
whats the point?" asked Butler.
THE point is" said Bixby, shat
'oolittle thought his foot was shot of {
then il was his head. He was carrying
i'm back at the time, and"