The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-08

fucker triumphantly, as he reached for
the pot. I would bet on that hand tili
the cows come home. You can't beat that
hand. Johnson
Il was lying there on the ground with
my cards spread out in front OF my face
like fan. Just as was about TO throw
my hand on the ground. a bullet came
along, and crashing through the center Of
one Of the cards, went through my cap. L
was about to yell at my narrow escape,
when noticed with my characteristic per-
ception and presence of mind, that that
bullet hole was in the four spot, and in
whirling through, the ball had torn a
ragged edge that made the four spot look
exactly like the five of clubs. l saw that
the others had not noticed the oircum-
stance, and so 1 coolly laid down my hand
and said to Tucker, Don't be in hurry
and burn your fingers with that pot. We
got fifteen"
Say! Tuck looked at the three fives, as
he thought. as if he could not believe his
eyes. Before he could detect the fraud,
the order came to renew firing aud
scooped in the pot in the confusion. l
told Tucker ho'J fooled MIN the next day,
and would you believe it, he was immense
ly relieved. lie said that he knew that
the dead mans hand could not be beaten
on the level. and frankly, although am
not a bit supe-sutious. l don't think that
it can, either.
The whole crowd looked at the Colonel in
dazed admiration and several rounds of
drinks were promptly ordered. Tnen
Col. Bill said that this was not a circum
stance TO a }nle in Viii m ne had nnce
prayed on an ocean voyage.
Embarrassed the Colonel.
Il never tell story that can't be prov
ed said he. I've got that card home at
Dayton now as souvenir. This other
game, however, was one that marked the
holding of the most marvellous sets of
hands that was ever seen. / was coming
home from Europe and we started the
game. There was Oscar Patten, the
atrical manager; Jim Mccormick, poll
tician; Ed Goblet, an advance agent; Bill
| Mcclure, newspaper man, and myself.
| Mcclure dealt. Patten drew one card. Nc
! Cormick took three, Cobbett Two, myse. f
one and Mcclure, who was dealing, stood
pat We bet and bet and raised and raised
| until all of us had risked far more than
we could afford to lose. Finally there
was call all around
Mcclure laid down his pat flush. Pat
ten showed four Fights, he held three of
them and caught the other. Mccormick
| fe.t good for moment as he showed four
| nines-he had caught two TO his original
pair. Cobbett laid down four tens, hav-
ing caught three in his four card draw.
But l made en- all look sick when !
played a hand that I held but once in
my life before. II was a royal flush OF
hearts, gentlemen, end"
Hold on, Col. Bill" shouted Crocheron,
you said Goblet held four tens. How
many tens were there in that pack?''
"Crocheron," said the Colone., after a
silence that had been so dense that YOU
! could cut chunks out Of it, gCrocherou
your mind is too analytical. l have moth
ing 10 say in my defense l was carried
away by my enthusiasm. Let's have a
drink"
That's an equitable proposition" Choir
used the party
Here, waiter" shouted Col. Bill, bring
us five high balls. No, make it four high
| balls and a lemonade for Antilles. He's
| too young to drink any more whisky"