The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-08

cisco and Honolulu in thirteen days. when
tho trades were right.
"Kalakaua and Burbank were genuine
pals before and after Kalakaua assembled
the throne of Hawaii. and the pair surely
made things warm on the island Of Oahu
Whenever the Santa Barbara dropped her
mudhook in Honolulu harbor and her
skipper went ashore for a bit of fun.
They often played poker, and they had
turns at luck.
Sometimes Kalakaua would strip the
sea captain 50 that the latter would have
to borrow enough funds from the king
To provide his schooner for the cruise
back to the coast. and on other occasions
when Burbank got up anchor for San
Francisco he'd have all Of Kalakaua's
loose change, not to speak Of enough L.
o. Us to start a bonfire, in his chest.
The l. o. Us were always taken up by
Ealakaua on the shippers next visit to
the Islands.
Il happened to be standing by once when
Kalakaua and Burbank sat down to
two-handed game. Burbank had never
put in at any Of the ports OF the main
island OF Hawaii, and he wanted to have
peep into the Burning Lake Of Ktlauea.
So he and Kalakaua started for HHo on
one Of the interisland steamers. They
were both of them pretty comfortable
when they stepped over the gangplank,
nor did they miss any tricks In the open
ing Of the qaurts when the steamer got
under way.
FINALLY FOUND THE CARDS.
by the time the island Of Oahu became
q streak ON the horizon 1 don't believe
either OF them knew or cared whether
he was coming or going, and in that state
OF things KalalIaua suggested a game of
draw They sat down at the smoking
room table and sent for cards. The
steward told them that he'd forgotten to
fetch any cards along, and kalakaua
was just betting Burbank any amount
that the skipper couldn't come within
two of naming the number of buttons on
his (kalakauas) vest, when the captain
OF the steamer came into the smoking
room and handed Kalakaua q deck OF
cards, at the same time winl1ing rather
mysteriously at a few Of us who stood
around.
Taking the bankers privilege. Kala-
kaua rifled the deck and dished cut the
first hand. Burbank promptly raised 1t
$50 before the draw Kalakaua stood the
raise, and both declined to draw cards
Bet you a hundred said Burbank
holding his left hand over his left eye
victim of any optical deiusion.
And a hundred, said IIalakaua, con-
tinuing to scruunize his cards with one
eye closely.
Burbank removed his hand from his
eye and looked up at the future king
OF Hawaii Dave, said he, confidently,
I don't want you to make the mistake of
thinking I'm blufIing, because amt. This
is my night. II this first hand you've
served out to me means anything.
false you q hundred
9" And hundred said Kalakaua. fold
Ing up his hand as IL finally satisfied that
he wasn't mistaken. and pouring cut a
glass of wine.
BURBANK FINALLY CALLED THE
HAND.
They were both swaying some in their
chairs as they went on betting a hundred
clip on their respective hands, and
meanwhile l noticed that the captain
OF the steamer. who stood by after hav-
Ing produced the deck OF cards, was stuff
ing a handkerchief into his mouth and
looking apoleptIc. When each man had
raised the other a hundred about nine
times. Burbank giving his hand a final
scrutiny. said
Dave. I'll let you down light this
time, seeing that you've been unduIy at
tentive to the grape today, and are con-
sequentiy irresponsible'-and the fun OF II
was that Burbank could hardly ar;icuid g
himself What you got, DaveT
Kalakaua silently threw face IN on
the table four aces and jack.
Wen, damn me for a moldy sea bis
cuie's II you haven't got me topped! OK