New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-05-03

At last the tide turned, and the CARDS
began to fall to Pete. He won until all
the gold in front of Wallace passed to
his side Of the table. Wallace became
fierce and took all kinds of chances, los
ing his head in a manner, drinking
heavily, while his opponent coolly play
ed his hands for all they were worth.
When Wallace had passed in his last
stack, he pushed back his chair and said
his pile was gone. Then he said:
"Welch, you We got an even $50, 600
there if you will count it. 1 brought
that much with me, and l may have
been foolish I believe if had more
could get it all from you in half dozen
| hands,
"I'll gladly give you chance, colo
mel. Perhaps some Of your friends here
can accommodate your
Nobody spoke. The colonel ratified on
the table
"Welch," he said when the silence
got oppressive, 81 have no more ready
cash, but have property that is as
good as gold any day right here in this
town. never did it before, but will
play you "a of my best slaves against
$50, The negroes are worth fully
that amount. as these gentlemen will
testify The slaves are the best in the
state but if you think the value too
high we can arrange it otherwise. Will
You finish the gamer" .~as r. .-~
eff these gentlemen say the slaves
are worth that much, then fix your pa
pers while count this money. never
like to turn my back to good thing.
Everybody got up and took drink
on the new game. When the papers
were arranged, the players got a new
deck of cards, and there was not word
passed while the cards were being shut
fled. The sky was to be the l1nit until
| the $4,000 was reached. Wallace 8
sporting blood was up, and he seemed
| determined to lose all quickly or get it
| back in the same swift gait. He took
desperate chances in drawing and ac-
cepted foolish bets.
The end was drawing near. WEIGH
was dealing, and bad shutting on the
| previous hands had left considerable
money in the got. Welch was ahead on
the winnings. The colonel looked at his
hand and opened the pot for $1,000.
WEIGH stretched his eyes and then
looked at his hand. He raised it 81 900.
| Without raising his head the colonel
raised back $4,000, and WEIGH saw it..
He went 81, 900 better, and the colonel
stopped raising. The players were less
excited than any of the other men in
the room. Pete took the cards and asked
the colonel:
"How many?'
"Two cards." he said.
'None here" put in the dealer.
The colonel took the two cards and
looked at them quickly Then he stuck
them behind the others .''I'll start this
on $5,00O." he said. Welch looked al
his hand again and took the bet. HI
went S.. 900 more The colonel raised
another $4,000. WEIGH saw it ani
raised another, and the colonel raised
still another $1,000.
"Well, I've got just $40, 900 here yor
can have if you can get it,, said WEIGH
and he tossed in the chips The colone
studied his hand.
GIVE got only $4,000" he said
land think you've got me. even if i
is bad thing to say : -. G#
With that Wallace tossed the card
/ on the table, and Welch took the pot
was clean case of bluff on Pete's part
as the cards subsequently showed. TIL
colonel had held up pair of jacks, hi
openers, and an ace. On the draw b
caught an ace and seven of diamonds
WEIGH had only pair Of fves to star
with, and he kept them with the res
of the hand. Wallace thought he wa
blufing, but lost his nerve at the wron
moment When the game ended, tn
colonel had barely $4,000. He bough
back two of his slaves that-were lost
and the % went to WEIGH They wer
sold in the town a month LATER E1
change
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