The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-17

hon customer IN MS hurry TO get through
work in time to see the wonderful dog.
No, ! cannot believe what see not ashore it
comes OF. 'Scuse me. do der scissor hurt?
j we're tinkin about dot dog Now how
can a dog meld hundred aces even il he
had dem dealt oudt? vhat;"
who owns the dog?- inquired the GUS
toner
Some man What is a friend from VALID
bauer, der baker" answered Bross dot
baker is always making funny tricks on
me und Henry, so mebbe when he brings
der man MT der dog We viii not dog have.
but ioRe. When | would see a dog play
pinochle | would laugh till got no more
laughing left
HSr y, the bartender slipped through
the side door into the barber shop while
Biv rs was talking. and shouted:
Hurry up, the dog is here with the
tcHow what owns him"
The barber pulled his white coat Oft and
hurried into the saloon. He found all of
the other members of the club there VALID
bauer tho baker was in front Of he mirror
sdmiring new hat which he had won
from koenekamp on an election bet He
was accompanied by his friend Haviland.
the -four man, and a little fat fellow who
"as introduced as Mr.. Miller. He whis-
pered to Haviland that Miller was a VEN
uiloquist out Of employment. Miller had
with him little measly looking black
log.
Some here, Gyp!" he shouted. and the
dog ran from tho foot ~ the lunch counter
where he was waiting for something to
drop. What ware you after" continued
Miller, and IN" dog apparently answered,
A piece Of bologna"
koeneksmp's ewes bulgAd and his hand
trenbled as he pla ced the drinks on the bar.
bring a drink for that Dutch barber"
tbs dog apparently said
Bross staggered like man who had
been hi, on the head
i comes like dot? Never ashore did
he heard rdoa do, dog speech. SO plain He talks
drown myself, said the dog. Then the
crowd laughed and said the drinks were
Cd the barber, and he admitted it
Does the ginny play pinocle?' asked
the dog, a. Salvo the bootblack elbowed
his way up to the bar.
Maravigliosol" exclaimed the Italian:
where you geta him?"
II trained him myself, explained Miller.
He's the greatest card player in the world
won three prizes at church euchre last
All the women cheated, too" added
the dog
BY this time a crowd of half a hundred
men were pushing and showing each other
IN an effort To GO, near the dog koene-
karnp was 50 stunned that ho stood speech
eaa At the end Of the bar.
Come, said Naldhaupr, we had better
start that pinochle game. Let US get
'Tllplay Koenekamp and the barber first, ="
remarked the dog.
Beads of perspiration ran down the cheeks
81 bross as he moved nervously toward the
card table. Miller, the owner Of the won
derfu dog, volunteered To keep score
He explained that, As the dog had no hands
10 hold the cards, il was customary
for him 10 hold them and deal for Gvp,
while the dog sat on his lap and glanced
M the hands dealt Miller requested the
crowd TO stand hack ten feet 80 that in
case the dog got angry during the game
no one would 10 in danger Of getting bitten
The crowd moved back ana was kept back
by Waldbauer. who acted a. master Of
ceremonies. The barber dealt the cards
While Miller was sorting his hand with
the dog curled up on his lap he held the
carls under GypS nose
Forty trump, said the dog
Miller laid down the king and queen Of
trImps Bross glanced over his slec'acles
N the dog and then al the cards
Dot son-of-agun knows so much as
anybody, he said.
Twenty spades, sixty queens, said he
dog. and as Miller picked out the cards
called he placed them on the tablc. Koene-
kamp trembled SO that several of his cards
fell on the floor.
Get basket -" remarked the dog. and
the crowd laughed at Kocnekamp's
expense
The saloonkeeper ordered drinks for
everybody in the place and turning to the
viii You had some vhi-key. too"
Give mine TO my boss answered the
dog; he'll take cigar, too, this time"
See here remarked Bross. we must
not talk so much on der game We must
play cards. j know dot dog can talk, but
mebbe he cant play pinocle so good like me. 81"
We'll, I'll lead the ace of trump" said
the dog
Miller sorted over the cards as if looking
for the ace mentioned
Yes he said, its hero, but didn't
see it,"
Keep your eyes open" retorted the dog.
"These fellows may try to skin you"
The barber threw his ards on the table
face down and shaking his fist al the dog,
Faint no skin"
And as the barber continued to shake
his fist Miller pinched the dog and Gyp
barked and snapped. Bross jumped up
Il wouldn't play pinocle init a dog like
dot" remarked the barber Il didn't
come here to be insulta,ioned by any fiddle
dog. Understand!
SPlay cards, said the dog
"Tll play his hand out" chimed in the
baker.
Il don't care myself too much to play
now" said KOenckamp nervously. Il am
Wiling der game should be given to der
dog"
Haviland,. the ncur man, agreed TO play
Koenekamp's hand and the dog said:
go ahead. I'll keep quiet for the rest
OF the game. and he did.
Koenekamp and Bross went to the end of
the bar and talked In whispers They said
something about a devil in the shape of a
dog. They then stood and watched the
game until II had been ended The dog
won. The crowd checrei and orrered
drinks on Bross and cigars on Koenefnmp
The italian bootblack patted Gyp oL tho
head. Eden declared he would like 70 try
game single-handed Kotnakamp asked
Miller II he would sell the dog
Il wouldn't take less than $40 for him. 5
said Miller,
.I'li chip in five dollar" rcmarkei the
barber, and koenekamp produced the Other
five,
IL you sell me to them Dutchmen I'll
never play another game OF cards in my
life," said the dog I'm pretend | don't
know anything about pinochle."
MY graciousl' exclaimed the barber,
IL We get him We can challenge Fred Eden. =
.Good-by, Gyp,' said Miller. a. he
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