The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-12-27
q VERY QUEER DEAL.
IN A FAMOUS CAMS OF DRAW POKER
III OLD DAKCTA

Jacks Had Turned TO Aces.
In the northwest they still talk about
the last poker game that Major Ed
wards ana Stanley B6ntley PLAYED to-
gether- They were pioneer editors Of
newspapers IN Dakota in the old terri
torial days Huntley had Just scld his
paper in Bismarck for 50. 500 cash and
was coming east He and the major had
sat IL many quiet game together, and
H1ntley went over 10 the majors o.7ea
to say scodby and play enc last game
The major produced the cards. locked
the door. and the two faced s green Ia
bic.
The major had the reputation Of BE-
ing a skiDful dealer, ard Huntley s
previous experiences had taught him
that cares sometimes appeared in the
majors hand on a show down whose
legitimate existence could only be &C
counted Cor on tie hypothesis that the
age OF miracles had not passed. So he
had fortified himself for this farewell
game not Only with the 50. 500 which
he had received Tor his newspaper prop
erty. bat also with four large but not
overworked aces.
There was no limit, but for an hour
the game went along quietiy enough.
The major was cut $3c0 o. $500. bet,
as both players remarked. tie game was
young yet. At last jack pot for so
came ard remained. Back and forth
across the table went the deck. Neither
man could get openers Zach time the
deal passed the pot was sUeetened $50
At last there was $500 On the table
The major dealt Huntley looked over
his cards and found four jacks
As has been said. the major was a
slick dealer. ana when a big peel was
al stake and il was his deal he gener-
ally managed to give his OPPONENT q
good stiff band. while taking care that
ae himself had enc just a shsds better.
So, when Huntley found the four
jacks IN his hand II seemed 10 him thas
the time had come to pTecipitate his
four aces into action The jacks we're
retired unosteHtatiOusly. and with q
faint-a very faint-shade Of disap-
pointment in his voice EGntley az
rounced
Il can't break Il.
The major was still examining BIS
cards with that hesitating air that some
people always believe means ''stGdying
out q straight. Finally he said
IN have to break IL for $500 It's
big pct.
Buntley looked mournful and said
'fI'Il stay Gimme a card.
None for ne. announced the major
briskly. as he threw over a card and
laid down thedeck ''I'll bet you $500.
In raise 5ou $500. 4" said Buntiey
Five hundred more. said the major
Wien sat down. said Enntiey.
81 had $3.50 N my. pocket I'll raise
you the full amount Of that on this one
hand If lose. Ia broke.
The majer took another lock at his
hand ana replied
Il haven't got as much as that in
rash III make out q BIZ Of sale OF the
building and plant. newspaper and all
and put that IN the pot. If You win.
yen can mold It tn tomorrow. @hen I'll
settle
go ahead. said Huntley.
The major wrote out the bill Of sale
and threw the slip Of paper into the pot
on top OF tie big pile Of greenbacks-
Both men had eInptied their pockets.
Now l Il call you. said the RAZOR.
"Fours. said Eantley, and he laid
down his foar one spots, The major
never Einched. Ee examined the aces.
one after aEother. Then he laid down
els hand ard said briefly:
Yen win, Stanley ali l had WIS
four queens
The next day TIE major redeemed his
bill OF sale and Euntley came 30 New
York and BEGAN 70 write the ''Spoopen-
dye Papers, which we're first publish
ed in the Brooklyn Eagle. Hes been
dead for years now,
About two years after the famous
poker game Major Edwards was visit
ing New York. and he looked up Hunt
ley. They diued together at the Astor
Hogsa. After coffee and when the cigars
had been lighted the major said:
STANLEY. Of course when gentlemen
like you and l play poker together
there's never any question about tie
game being straight But there's one
thing that's been pulling zee fer two
years. and l want 10 ask you about ii.
Go ahead. major. said Euntley.
putting his cigar
Stanley. way in thunder did you
sefuse 10 open that last jack pot When
sou had four jacks in your hand p
"Major. returned HuntIey thought
fully. laying down bis cigar, who
Dealt that last hsna?"
II aid. Stanley. said the maior
We'll then. major. since four aces
Won the pct. Row IN thunder could i
have been. q straight gamer"
That's SO. said the major re
fectively LET'S get a cab ard sc TO
some theater. ''-New York Press
Uses OF the Music Roll.
Enter GIRL with that SuLtIe air Of re-