The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-09


| crooked play that were known on the river.
| The game he was watching was 30 small
| that was little surprised to see him take
an interest in it, and | was more surprised
when came into the saloon half an hour
later and saw him still standing near the
table and still watching the play had
intended going to bed, but when | saw him
| 80 Interested II occurred 10 me that might
| IND II worth while TO look on, too and |
| Joined the group
| The limit was still 81, but / saw by the
| chips and money on the table that the play
had grown fiercer. There was probably $3.50
| IN sight, and while the lumberinan still
had about $50 IL was plain that the other
| TWO, whom | had classed a. suckers, would
have to dig soon If they wanted TO play
| any more.
-Pi,kin was dealing when came up and
/ theie was jack pot with about - in IL.
on the table. The lumherman. having
first say, opened the pot for s., and the
next man laid down. Warner came In and
! the next man studied for moment or two,
| but decided to stay, and Pitkin raised IL
! The luinberInan raise back and Warner
and Pitkin both stayed but the other player
! dropped. This made nearly twenty-five
dollars on the table and left the lumber
| man between the two sharper- so the
conditions looked favorable for killing
i didn't know what either 81 them had
| but ] was fully prepared for the seesaw
| raise that was coming. What | was not
| prepared for was 20 see each one of the
three stand pat, but Of itself that seemed
! TO be an indication that Pitkin had stacked
the cards.
| Neither was | prepared TO see the lum-
| herman play AZ he did. He threw in a white
| chip, and after Warner had stayed and
Pitkin had raised as leSpected. he dropped.
| Naturally Warner dropped, too, and Pit
kin scooped the pot.
! Under the rules, the lumberman, of
course, had 10 show his openers. and he
! turned over his hand. which was An ace high
nush' II showed, plainly enough. that he
and that he recognized the hopeleesness
of trying TO win against two pat hands
| He said nothing, and the two gamblers
knew enough TO be equally discreet, but
one OF the other players was not az wise.
| He exclaimed in surprise. when he saw
| the flush. If that don't beat the devil"
he said What on earth did you lay down
| for?'
| give the lumberman his opening. and he
said grmly:
-" i know enough to lay down when I'm
| dead sure I'm beaten
! But the other didn't know enough to
shut up
| Pears to me. he said that a flush. ace
| high. was big enough hand to bet few
Not when the dealer and his pal both
| stand pat against IL, and got ready 20 give
| YOU N" criss-cross game, said the
| luml erman
| He spoke very coollv. and without rails
| ing his voice, though he knew well enough
| that he was throwing down the gauntlet
| As he spoke he was shuf''ng the cards for the
| next deal ard he laid them down in front Of
| ptKin for the cut quite a. If nothing had
| happened.
But that worthy was not SO cool
| Stop minute, he exclaimed What
| do You mean by palT
| | I
| do that you two are PLAYING together said
the lumberman, looking Pitkin square in
| the eye.
Il expected the row then, and | saw War
| ner put his hand to his pistol pocket but he
was evidently waiting for Pitkin 70 give
| the cue. and Pitkn, though he was angry
| enough, heeitated Possibly he was think
| ing of the other two PLAYERS, and perhaps he
| feared the lumherman. but anyhow, instead
| 81 breaking out a ] thought he would. he
| sneored hastily and said:
| IT | was you an thought ! was up
against II that way I'd get out Of the game
Maybe YOU would was the lumber
| mans answer. But | amt quite ready o
get out yet You see I'm watching YOU
| two, and If catch you dead to rights.
reckon there's going TO bc quite a disturb
| ancc,'
was clear to the door for ! generally hunt
| coon or get IN the open when the shooting
begins, but before ANYBODY had time to
| Go 10
fhaK" NOV oaA.on Spuht up ,
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| .ara ~, ia, inc, ,ba, .voryhodv baaa ""
| .,If that's all you',o v,ait II, =, fnr ~ a.o;d
| ,,raaI,, H., ~ ,,gr ,i,,,a ~ i,L, '"u.'
| on vour right has two cards in his .ie ave-
| now
| son tho instant things beuan IN bor,.,r
| Pitkin jumped up with al oath but before
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