The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-02-15
VERY QUEER DEAL.
IN A FAMOUS CANE OF DRAW POKER
IN OLD DAKOTA

In the northwest they still talk about
the last pcker game that Major Ed
wards ard Stanley Euntley played to-
gether They were pioneer editors Of
| newspapers IL Dakota in the old terri
! torial days. Huntley had just sold his
Paper in Bismarck for 50, 500 cash and
was coming east. He and the major had
sat in many a quiet game together, and
Hurtley went over to the majors Office
to say goodDy and play one last game
The major produced the cards. locked
the door. and the two faced a green ta-
BILE.
The major had the reputation of be-
| ing a skillful dealer. and Huntley's
previous experiences had taught him
that cards sometimes appeared in the
majors hand on u show down whose
legitimate existence could only be &C.
counted for on the hypothesis that the
age Of miracles had not passed. So be
had fortified himself for this farewell
game not only with the 81. 500 which
he had received for lis newspaper prop
erty. but also with four large but not
| overworked aces
There was no limit, but for an hour
the game went along quietly enough
The major was out $500 or $500, but,
as both players remarked. the game was
young yet At last jack pot for $50
came and remained Back and forth
across the table went the deck Neither
man could get openers. Each time the
deal passed the pot was sweetened $40
At last there was $3.50 on the table
The major dealt Huntley looked over
his cards and found four jacks.
As has been said. the major was a
slick dealer, and when a big pool was
at stake and it was his deal he gener-
ally managed to give his opponent a
good stiff hand. while taking care that
he himself had one just a shade better
So. when Huntley found the four
jacks in his hand it seemed to him that
the time had come TO precipitate his
four aces into action. The jacks were
retired unostentatiously, and with a
faint-a very faint-shade of disap-
pointment in his voice Huntley az
nounced:
Il can't break it. /"
The major was still examining his
cards with that hesitating air that some
people always believe means studying
out straight Finally be said:
I'm have to break it for $500. It's
big pot. -
Huntley looked mournful and said
''I'll stay. Gimme a card.
None for me. announced the major
briskly, as be threw over a card ana
laid down the deck. ''I'll bet you $500.
''f'n raise you $780," said Runtley
Five hundred more. said the major
"When sat down. said Huntiey.
81 had So, 500 in my pocket. Ill raise
you the full amount OF that on this one
hand If l lose. I'm broke.
The msjor took another look at his
hand and replied
IL haven't got as much as that in
cash III make out a bill OF sale OF the
building ana plant. newspaper and all,
and put that in the pot. If you win,
you can hold it till tomorrow. when I'll
settle
$50 ahead. said Huntley.
The major wrote out the bin of sale
end threw the slip of paper into the pot
on top of the big pile Of greenbacks
Both men had emPtied their pockets.
Now I'll call you. said the major
"Fours. said Huntley. and he laid
down his four one spots. The major
never finched He examined the aces.
one after another Then he laid down
his hand and said briefly:
lyon win, Stanley All I had YVES
four queens.
The next day the major redeemed his
bill of sale and HuDtley came to New
York and began to write the 'Spoopen-
dyke Papers. which were first publish
ed in the Brooklyn Eagle. Ee's been
dead for years now.
About two years after the famous
poker game Major Edwards was visit
ing New York. and be looked up Hunt
ley. They dined together at the Ast&
House. After coffee and when the cigars
had been lighted the major said:
STANLEY. of course when gentlemen
like you and play poker together
there's never any question about the
game being straight. But there's one
thing that's been pulling me for TITO
years. and | want to ask you about it.
go ahead. major said Huntley.
putting bis cigar.
STANLEY, why in thunder did you
refuse to open that last jack pot when
Jon had four jacks in your handf"
Major. returned Huutley thought
fully laying down his cigar. who
dealt that last hand p
- did, Stanley. said the major.
Well. then. major. since four aces
won the pct. how in thunder could it
have been a straight gamer
That's SO. snid the major re-
fectively Let's get cab and go to
some theater New York Press.
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