The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-03

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i ually. saws that it was the one hi
wanted and let it remain where it was
Bennett shuffled his draw into his
hand, looked as impassive as: usua
and said: g =x.:s-:
"'Well, captain?'
"1'm going to start her OF for $500,
said the captain. - %':*= !; NJ: vi
"'Five hundred, eh? I think Til
have to raise that $780, }*~4
! 'The captain drew his chair close,
to the table, threw his hat on the deck
and said: I'll see your $500 and raise
you $1,000 AZ
| Bennett gave him a hard look in
the eye.
"'Have you the money! he asked of
Gibson. =: .-..:. .--.-.,:.: -. =:
''The captain carefully pushed his
untouched hand a few inches to one
side and looked over his check. stubs.
1--WE got a balance here, of $3.50,
he said. NY boats worth $1,000 if she's
worth a cent. That's s6.350, isn't It?
get $3.50 for carrying this cargo; that
makes $500. I raise you that amount.
Bennett looked over his heap Of
checks, his columns of coin, his stack
of bills, his hand and the captain
chiefly the captain He made no more
fuss than as If he was raising a 81 bet.
It took him two or three minutes to
count out $1,000 worth of checks and
money and, showing it out on the table.
no. said: 'E'
Captain, it's yours anyhow and III
chance it. What you got?
Captain Gibson's expression changed
in an instant from one of perplexity to
sheer Joy. He almost whined, so happy
did he appear to be.
Bennett he ;: said, I've got the
best there is, a royal tlush,' picking up
his hand: off the table. I lacked the
ten of hearts and I drew her.
Bennett calmly spread out hand
some ace-full and looked at his oppon-
ent's hand rather surprised. His man:
.ner changed all Of a sudden. w., ~.
Hold on, hold on, there, captain,
he. said, there's no royal flush there
!: You could fairly see Captain Gibson's
heart: crawling donw into. his shoes.
He bent over the table and scrutinized
the cards on which he had staked his
all. T.: He =, saw the ace, the king, the
queen and the ten Of hearts, and the
jack Of diamonds! !- He gazed at them
moment without moving a muscle or
utterings even a sigh Then he re-
signedly picked up the card he had dis
carded at the beginning Of the deal and
which he had laid aside so that it
could be referred to if his partner de-
manded it. It was the Jack Of hearts!
BENEFITS face was an expression OF.
mingled sympathy and triumph. There
was an utter stiffness broken only by
the sleepy tapping of the water along
the boats hull Gibson picked up the
bottle Of liquor which stood at the
end Of the table and now was nearly
empty. He held lit up so Il the noon
light could bel seen through 1t. Then.
re- tossed e ,nsagf fes 'z ii5msnt ltsl
hts all yours, boat, money and all.
EThen turning tonne he said, Davidson
lget me some writing paper. 81
And on the deck Of the boat just
las the eastern sky was changing to q
golden purple Captain John Gibsor
transferred the estwo-masted schooner
Will -the-Wisp and his other inter.
ests to Bennett. The latter accepted
the note humbly and assayed wore
Iof sympathy, but he was shut off. Thi
captain retired abruptly to his room
land the others followed. . ~ EE1
1.-THE captain was apparently in goot
humor during the rest Of the trip. HI
took charge of things as he had alway
done and chatted with Bennett ant
Mcdonald, but never mentioned tn
Igame that had been his ruin. The tri]
occupied about nine days. Many con
ferences " ere held between Bennett
and myself as to how the boat coul,
be returned to the captain, but no cas-
method suggested itself. Bennett
didn't want it, or rather he did no
like to see Gibson impoverished. whe,
the craft was tied up at her dock il
> Buffalo Captain Gibson took leave Q
the boat, luggage and all. AS he wa
about to step upon the wharf Bennet
accosted him:
"'Captain Gibson, I am going to as
that you accept as gift from me
7 this boat
81 Gibson glared at him. %.
! "'Bennett, take it that you play a
2 honest game of poker?'
3 "'You should know that 1 do,' re
r Joined Bennett.
1 Il also take it that you are some
Z what Of gambler?'
"I am
I "'And yet you offer to restore whs
r you have won! I don't like it. Her
e (entending his hand), good-bye.'
> Captain Gibson was never hear
: from after that. He started Yves
n that was all any of his friends ev'
d learned about him. But the stol
was told for years on the lakes. L
d you mean to say you had never hea,
f Iit?" ,-,:.
e MUST BUILD on 1T SOON.