The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-03
uupnsss would spoil tho strings of any nddls

a SAILOR with a soSecfy fiddle or accordion
was always his pet.
At noon the sky showed In patches through
, ae w SaHK feli II TO t a good ede Srseze.
II was Mr.. Enlis's watch on deck, and the
new second mate came out on the after haIoh
70 get the air. II was warm and mnEgy. and
, It was a dreary day with a dripping sky and a
The passengers appeared disconsolats' Inc
cites, and MI. Goodman chatted pleasantly
When The skipper had taken his noon OBJ
servati9n: and "a WORKED u o1 ~. WIZ he : s cssrts b
ohucked aside and all hands Indulge IN . game
Mr.. Goodman .sssented 70 this proposition
Mr. siiveio and Mr.. Hernandes were induced
10 Join the game. but even these with ne sklps
tSs proper crowd at a poker table. Finally
~s = sentsmaSiy Fellow. and that ne saw no
reason Why u he should .s.sn, nSt S g.' Goodman.
He was called and the i've sat down While
the steward produced 4 sressy pacs 81 caTds ..
Jimmy Breeze ran them through ms nnttss,Ss
condition for discernment. Then he inspected
the edges OF certain cards known 70 oe klnes,
and ne skipper was consequently IN good
humor. He had played with cards IKE these
before and II seemed so easy with . oen1gn
s.so. pltsS s Would RdriSSl s.d = lightly III i for they we're
Nj Hildsbrand," said the skipper, adj
dressing the second mate. these are senpe,
~ Tbs second onicer nodded and his r~estles:
eyes flashed from one to the ouher IN RAPID
'uSf' SUPPOSE you know. PR. that thsre sint
any seeh thing a. miracles amons sch q
.,.aa T. 81 ssss a0s ssis H. ss''n' ..v u s.d &;
same?- And he pulled out q roll OF brand
new notes OF largo denomination.
.. Sim% .So. ;sTs ssss: .s syss FL. !:'t ss,s WITH SG 3 roll
Of money did not appear to impress him re
saw the money. That was enough. Now
wh.a. would the others show lpI
he, pulling out his pooketbook and producing
Mr.. Silveio objected on the ground Of pow
erty, but was instantly ayo si assTs % ,a Is PS1i s
note for any reasonable amount. IN fsots
he insisted on lending the daso a crisp sioo
bill, taking his written promise in return,
the skipper's breath way. and he insisted
on playing a bigger game. Draw, POKER was
nothing unless there was money on the ooaIo;
to plunsins, and the game began at a dollar.
II il very unfortunate" said Mr.. Goodman.
that I forgot To- get money changed pelore
coming aboard SOr,S ., lh tssr fr ! shS Sou n 70 sts " SSqit Shss
An Jim nS Sa Breeze sh ss iSR Simssii I'VE ssri rG IN hand. he
stacked out the chips carefully and passed
then sno 10 m ms pSf fcs yoa p hs ..k.d Mr.. snyelo.
% fftse' Is all I play . said that gentleman,
pssstns. his note sc End taking the change In the
SAa aHSd you OUT Two" he added to Hernandez and
the second mate. Thsy both tool tho same
.".|i, her. =, ~ r., : sss ct s: ny s ss,sG.,9ns ss ny
Wsy around the table No. one spoke. he
tossed % the pasteboards and the game began
Tbss u second msts tossed oS. three cards and
va; foloxsd By t has. st snS m; AZ %ssin Il. S Iips
4 suppose It would be wrong for me not 20
Sfm Ins H Breeze ssised him. The rsst dropped
well, Captain sssd Nj, Goodman. I DOM
II tSsrs va one thing Jimmy Breeze hated
4 ~ don't Want no information. Play cards.
SAID sW HI. ,ysa drop b. limit. asked HI. pst
senser, beamins upon him over the nm OF n"
sure, s,oxl:d Breeze; H. A: o had felt , .Ss
'0! !in Hi That case I'll make IT $500 to play said
MI Nan 6'Gpt osii at that said Breeze, completely
'AS Mr. Good Goodman L laid down Ms four kings and
was about TO rake In the pot. when a hoarse
suilaw from the skipIsr made hin de ssh
Jimmy Breeze iaid d2w4 4 stLsl ~ GOodma,
sii1s 81 ps sla ss SSs n' THAT R%a'e o ans p irom pisy ing
careless at the beginning
plunsins. Nothing the skipper could do would
draw MS passenger into another wild play:
When the steward came In to fix the tsbIs
S fGn the he p sSe sWay! ms F. inset me st IKE hs n second ND mate nate
had $50 in smaller notes and Mr.. Goodman
had about $50 IN coin. The dagoes were slightly
losers, The skipper was easily $500 ahead OF
In the evening they went about the deck
and the No loom h e the S dlI's sinod lrn Ss 70 watch ,n ! ~e out
Jimmy breeze had no fault to find,
The second and third day passed without
jimmy Breeze did not want to strike too soon.
The fourth day the land was made with q
gentle breeze from the southwark and the skip
light failed. He played with such discretion
that three more bills 81 500 each remained 70
his credit. Mr.. Goodman had lost heavily
and had apparently, only about g hundred
The second mate was equally unfortunate and
retained only what small notes Mr.. Hernandez
had lost in the game.
4 want to say." said Capt Breeze az the game
ended, that yon fellows have played 2 mighty
plays Ike a man who knows the gan You
must have played often bef0rey
Yes" smiled the benign passeneert, I've
played a game or two In my time Playing
used 10 be my forte"
skipper. Sink me Il I don't and I'm glad TO hear
We say ye were used TO the game when We lost
30 misfortunatAly. Blast me, II I wouldn't
rather give them notes back than hear ye say
the game were new. Here's my hand. an
4 We have w, a Shf INC. next ~, MAS %sks %s Sseso yoS Sal
scF. y DARK mS Mf' yH HsSs, M.. 30 % Wsii . a%Ser you 9s-
better sst the tovlins overloaded, forrads, tor
vel tow gR and l' by most a week af0r' soin'
Thank ye, ~. twas a mighty seed game
wa'ds, air, and see TO them lines, now, drawted
the second mate.
MI. Goodman quietly clipped tho cards into
his pocket and chatting pleasantly with Mr..
Silvelo, followed the skipper up the companion,
The setting sun ehone red over the distant
hills and through the red haze 70 the north;
and the frst part Of he long cosstins voyage
had been made In record time. Jimmy Breeze
ran his vessel into the anchorage and prepared
20 put his profitable passengers ashore.
"Good-hy TO ye both, said Breeze TO the Good
mans as they entered the small boat with the
dago passengers. "Good-by an good luck.
Mr. Hildebrand, you go along shore In that boat
with them passengers and see them landed