The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-20
THE POKER GAME wENf ON.
Bixby's Interrupted story OF Lieut..
FORESTS Head at the Battle
OF Antietam.


Kentucky, was telling ii, 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 a story teller
myself, but"
"You in, Bixby?" asked Butler.
Bixby picked up his hand and played
a pair of aces through TO his loss. When
another player began shuffling the
cards. Bixby resumed.
The story was something like this"
he said. "Ike Doolittle was private
in the war It was at the battle Of An
tietam. He had grudge against Lieut..
Forrest. A shell came along. and"
"Are we going to play for anything
this time?" asked johnson.
Your ante" said Butler to Bixby.
Bixby anted. This shell come
along" he said, "and took off FORESTS
foot. He saw Doolittle near him. and
| called to him 10 take"
"I'm in" said Walters.
"Raise it a couple of reds" said But
Ter.
Bixby picked up three eights and
stood the raise. He drew a fourth and
won the pot. Then it was his deal. He
shuffied eisTely MS he said: "The
she'll, it seems. took off. Forests foot,
and he called to Dooittle to carry him
back TO the ambulance. Dooittle lifted
him to his shoulder and"
II had three kings to GO" said Will
liams, referring to his previous hand.
II had 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 "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 stayed 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 Antictam." answered Bixby.
"During the war, you know. Doclittle
was carrying Forrest back to the am
bularce. He said he had his foot shot
off. He was being taken back TO the
ambulance. He"
Butler picked up three aces. "I'm in
for minute" he said. johnson raised |
him ten. He saw it and raised back |
Johnson stayed and they drew. Butler |
bet ten and johnson raised him 20. |
Butler hesitated and ran over his cards.
Then he looked long and searchingly
at johnson. There was curious tensity
in the silence. Bixby turned to Will
liams.
"Dooltte." he said. didn't know
"Why didn't he know it?" 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 Doolitte:
What you carrying that for?'
"'lt's Lieut.. Forrest said Dooittle
I'm taking him back to the ambulance
"'What can they do with him in the
ambulance with his head shot off?
asked Private Garfield.
81 call" said Butler, showing in his
chips. johnson won and Bixby picked
up the cards to deal again.
apr-iv,ta CapfalJ he ~c,J |
10 know what they could do with him
there with his head shot off. His headr
shouted Doolittle. The blamed fool
told me twas his foot!'"
Rixby pounded the table and laughed
heartily. His companions looked at
him wonderingly.
"Who was Doolittle p asked johnson.
why, he was the fellow that was car
-ying Forrest"
"Bixby's been telling a story" said
Williams.
whats the point?" asked Butler.
"The point is" said Bixby, "that
)oolittle thought his foot was shot oft
when it was his head. He was carrying
lim back at the time. and"
"I've got six cards." said Williams.
"It's misdeal." said johnson. !
go on with your story" said Will
Jams TO Bixby.
Yes" said two or three others "give G
is the story" I
But I've got through with IT," ex- I
lained Bixby. n
"Oh. have you?" said Williams. j
That's good. IN. Y. Sun. o
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