The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-20

play had been jumping high and It was
my deal. After dealing the first cards,
face down, there was little betting, and
this was continued until all five cards had
been given to each of the four players.
Maj. Mott and Buckner were leading
in the betting and Whitfield was coming
in with raises on his own account. The
best could show was a small pair. and
as Whitfield had three of a kind In evil
dence | simply dropped out. or his cards
showing Maj. Motifs had two pairs, iives
and sevens and We all noticed that / had
q pair of fVes myeslf, a well a seven
spot. Buckner had four spades on the ia
BILE, and from the way he had been betting
/ took IL for granted that he had another
spade In the hole lie made raise after
raise and Maj Mott came In every time
and better. Whitfield stuck for while,
but 1t got too hot for his health, and he
fell out after having showed good chunk
of money into the pot
"The game was left to Mott and Buck
ner. Out of two hands showing Mott had
the better for he held two pair There
was just one chance, however. out Of
thirty-two that he had the last seven. The
raising was quick and fast. Maj. Mott
got the landlord to fetch his satchel from
the hotel safe, and he opened this to
show a stack of big money. The money
was not the Majors, but belonged to one
of his clients. and was the result of A
big property transfer made that day. At
home, however. he had plenty of his own
and as he saw he had sure thing he
did not mind borrowing it for the game.
He shot out raise that staggered Buck
ner for moment. but the cutter of cross
ties was wearing his plunging clothes.
so he came back and met It.
d" Both of us seem 10 have money
nd atpb we'll
it. so l Will just raise you $1,000. I
haven't the cash. but l have voucher
for the amount. given me by this gem
tleman, who can speak for its worth
1.-The voucher is as good gold I
said, and will be paid tomorrow morn
ing when the train from this place
reaches there. But / think you gentle-
men are overestimating the vasue of your
hands
"'Maybe we are chimed in Mai. Mott.
as he announced that he would accept
the voucher AS this appears TO be your
last ready money I will have 10 call you.
and he dved into his satchel to count off
the coin.
"T don't think the buffers are all dead,
anyway growled Buckner. A mighty
fine chance you've got. I'm thinking, TO
hold that other seven. It's "a 20 to shot
Don't worry yourself on my account.
I think am able to play my own hand,
II age counts for anything
by this time Mott had counted 5000
from his satchel of bills, and he showed
II to the center of the table. L call you.
Mr.. Buckner.' he seid In a low, meek
voice
"a big flush here said the Major.
Here's a full hand and with that he
showed over mis- cards. showing a seven
Gosh! said the landlord, who was
watching, as he tugged at his neck with
out finding his collar
"The result completely knocked out
Buckner. He was paralyzed He had
not looked for IT, but he managed to say
with a husky voice, It's good
1.-THE game broke up after this. When
/ went TO the train Buckner was there.
going up the road to get some money, ne
said, but thought otherwise. By day
Hight II was noised about the town that
Buckner had been paid for the ties, had
lost the money gambling and had skip
ped leaving his hundred or more work.
men behind without their pay. There
was bowling time. The workmen had
heard from the landlord that Major Mott
had won the money, and they talked
wildly of what they would do, but the
Major got the crowd up to the hotel.
i was IN a game win that man BUCK
ner last night he said and in a fair
game ] won his money. But you will not
suffer. Get your foreman to give me \
verified account of the money due and
will pay every dollar
This brought quiet. The foreman had
the list already in his pocket 1t was
produced and the men were paid, about
50 900 Of his winnings going 10 settle their
claims.
"'After all. It's not bad nights work.
remarked the Major, and It would not be
fair to deprive these poor people Of their
money"