The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-31
to look out Tor me, and I'm going to
raise you five."

IL see you and raise you tenr
What! Where did you pick I'D those
expressions? And, by the way, let me
tell you that this is no baby business.
What you lose comes out of your pin
money on Saturday. If lose, I'll pay
at once. That's the only way to learn
how to play poker. Do you want to
take 1t all back and bet 10 cents?'
Il think would rather bet So"
"All right. That's two weeks pin
money. I'll call your hand"
Mr.. Bowser laid down two big pairs
with sugary smile around his mouth
and was going to ask if she had ever
heard of bluff when she showed a
flush of hearts and held out her hand
for the money.
"How-how did you get any such
hand?' he demanded as his face grew
red and he regarded her with deep dis
trust.
"You dealt it to me. When l stood
pat, you ought to have known that l
had a good hand"
But how did know that you knew
anything about pat hands? 1t was all
an accident, however, and it won't
happen again. Deal away"
This time Mr.. Bowser got a pair of
aces to draw to, and Mrs. Bowser got
only queen high. He got small pair
with his three cards, and she had the
luck to draw two more queens. He
was determined to crush her at
blow, and be said:
'No baby business now. I'll bet $40
on this hand"
81 will raise you five," she calmly
said
"But how can you" he shouted.
'You only held up one card"
81 know it, but III raise your bet
I just the same"
"You will, Ell? Well, I'll see the
raise and call your hand, and if you
amt the sickest woman in this town.
But Mrs. Bowser maintained her
health. When he laid down two pairs,
she laid down threes, and his chin was
shaking as he exclaimed:
"There's skulduddery here some
where, but / shall soon get on to 1t!
No human being ever held two such
hands running Give me the deal"
Wonderful luck attended Mrs. Bow
ser's hands. On the third deal she got
straight, while Mr.. Bowser got
threes. When she announced that she'd
stand pat again, he looked at her for
minute and made up his mind that she
had heard Of "bluffs" somewhere and
was trying it on him. He didn't better
his hand, but he thought threes good
enough to see her bet of 50 and raise
her ten. She came back at him, and
there was supposed to be $50 in the
not when he got scared and called.
"Woman, you-you stole that hand!
no shouted as soon as he could find his
breath.
"But how could I?' she protested.
"You stole 'em all and have swindled
your own husband! Think of it! l
sit down here to give you few point
ers. and you deliberately go at it to de-
fraud me! BY thunder, l won't stand
itv'
"Mr. Bowser, you know it was fair.
You had two deals to my one. You owe
me-
mot a cent-not a red cent! / have
not only been robbed by my own wife
In nv own house, but my evening has
been turned into hollow mockery.
Woman, you can sit with your con-
science, and will go down to the club.
They may rob me there, but they VIII
not grieve my SOUL"
She began to protest and entreat, but
he hustled down the hall for his hat
and bounced outdoors. Five minutes
before. but unknown to the players.
three dogs had chased cat into the
open vestibule. where she turned at
bay and defied them. They were stand
ing on the steps, waving their tails ana
showing their teeth, and the cat had
her back up and her claws ready. when
Mr.. Bowser walked out on the quartet
His advent precipitated climax HIS
veil of surprise was answered py
screech from the cat and grown FROM
each canine. and by the time MIS-.
Royvser reached the door he was lying
on the sidewalk and cat and dogs were
leaning over him as they fought. Inc
Bowser cat ran down and took manu.
and it was not until policeman came
IN and used his club that rescue was
erected. Then Mr.. Bowser craWieo up
the steps and tottered into the nan,
and as he leaned against the wall for
sunnort and painted for breath he man
aged to say: ,.. 20 bor
1T only needed this! Robber OF ner
husband and would be assassin-eo-
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