The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-26

e,sb and he STAYED. The gambler. for
Some reason. didn't raise again, but sim
nly saw the raise. and there was Nsoo
in the pot.
"In the draw Pete got the ace an queen
o. clubs l suppose II I'D a caught them
cards under the circumstances, ia drop
ped dead with surprise. but Pete never
turned n hair. There was kind OF
drop to the left side of his face an II
looked little droppier than usual, Tor a
minute but he gave no other sign. ana
the others thought he had three OF kind
at the most The planter filled his nusn.
an so Pete had two good hands 20 play
against which was as much as anybody
could expect. He had about six hundred
on the table TO bet with, besides. and
more'n that. he had resources that no.
body at the table knew about.
THE planter sat next 10 the opener,
who had dropped out. and II was his frst
bet and he had fiush he pushed up a
against the gambler. who had stood pat
and who would had stood the third raise
before the draw. The gambler raised, OF
course, pushn' up three-fifty.
Things were agoin' Pete's way, but he
never grinned. What he had TO do was
to make others think he was blufing. so
he studies his cards careful for a WHILE
sudden. IN see that an I'll go you two
nifty better an he pushes his pile to
the middle OF the table. barrin fifteen or
twenty dollars he had In loose change.
THE planters flush was king high so
he saw it. but didn't raise, an the gamb-
Ter raised II Ave hundred. thinking that
Pete would drop out. That's more than
your trees are worth. ] reckon, he said
with sneer. but Pete never answered
him. He studied his cards while longer
an then said pretty slow. L haven't got
the cash TO see you. but I've got the
deeds TO some property here that's pretty
valuable. an II ysu'li take that for Sc
curity, I'll raise you thousand
He pulled some law papers out OF his
pocket as he spoke and laid them on the
table. but the gambler spoke up, very
nasty. an says. 4 amt buying no pro-
perty without looking at It, an money is
the on'y thing that talks in this game
Pete looked at the planter. but he
shook his head. I wouldn't mind 40 far
as I'm concerned he saad but there In
an objection made. don't see how. can
help YOU
VERY WELL says Pete, pretending to
look troubled, then TN have 10 ask for
few minutes time till can get some
money to play with. SAM he says 10
the Niger that was bringing them drinks,
take these papers over 10 Mr. Stevens
them
Then. there was little wrangle. The
other gambler who had dropped out OBJ
1ecfed TO the delay, but the two planters
spoke up for Pete and the gambler who
held the full house satd ha ,,,as ,.,,,. -.
wait while the gentleman got some more
money as he was goin' TO win n anvboy
so sam went over to Mr.. stevens.s house
Stevens bein' the nrss,aa,, =, "o $3.50.
an gentleman with proper spor,,ng
habits.
Some Of US that was lookin, ON was
guessin' for fair. We never knowoa =.
fete havin' no property. an we thought
he was .lutiin'. but We couidn,t 49, M,
how he reckoned he could work !, ~
what he expected TO do. / says 10 my.
self. Il reckon he's caught TINT roys,
flush. but what this move msans g. 49,.
than I know Anyhow. there wasn.,
nothin' To do but wait, an / waited as
all the others did. for n look.a 60 a.
there'd be some fun.
Pretty soon Mr. Stevens came back
with the Niger, an says whats ,b,s
mean, Peter The niger SAYS You wan,
TO borrow tl0.n9?"
Yes. | do says Pete
Well. says Stevens Won can Inv.
the money on these deeds. Of course n
you'll come 10 the bank tomorrow i,,,
you
i want II now says Pete. tnterrun,.
In. an as he spoke he pieked nm h,.
cards from tn. table wher. they haa re-,
lyin', an holdin. EN- kind a. esreie,a a.,
so that Stevens could see 'en hut n,a,
tendin, not 10 notice that thew could ~
seen
".ohp SAYS stevens .vo, -. 49,,
money 10 play with. do Won, pr, 49,
taInly you amt eolp. 10 Ia, ~ -,
handy
'You'u oblUe me. sava Pat. nr....a
IN 10 Kct In 4 terrfhi. race ~ 800.
nothin' about my hand m nay ~, -.