The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-18

emily lined up in front OF Sans O..
Two OF the group were Gallagher and
Hennessy. and Stumpy was not the
only one who noted with rising spirits
the exaggerated pohteness with which
they spoke TO each other There had
been nothing of Importance doing in
the community since navigation had
closed at the beginning of winter. and
as il Was now almost warm weather
again-warm enough, at ali events. 70
tempt the people out of doors--ra
prospect Of some excitement was. <
hilarating
It's a very good game you play at
shtud poker, Mr.. Gallagher" said Hen
messy, when the drink was swallowed
and the pipes were all relighted.
You do me proud, MI Hinnissy."
replied Gallagher with equal courtesy.
an We play very we'll yersilf barrin'
tn matther o poor luck now an
agin.''
"Oi was thinhn' that same Iasht
night" said the other. "Av tn eyards
hadn't run till we the way they did
belfke ye'd not have won the money We
did"
~Thot moight me, an again maybe
not" said Gallagher, still polite, but
with a tone of satisfaction III his voice
that Hennessy detected.
"Ye know" he said. they run diff
ferent, different tonnes.
They do said Gallagher. An
that's when the shkill comes in. Now
Yer own game is wan that wins. av We
have the guards, but We lose when We
haven't"
AN don't We ind that same to be
yer own experienced" asked Hennessy.
-'Oi do not" said Gallagher. "Whin
Oi haven't the guards. Oh never bet
It's the wan thing We have to Iarn
about rl7a
The matter of s. that Hennessy had
lost the night before was stiH ran
king, and this inttmation that it was
his lack sof5 ability Sas a player that
caused him to- lose was hard to bear.
He committed himself with a visible
effort and merely said:
Maybe ye'd loike to exercise yer
shkilI some more the marnin', Oh don't
know"
Well, :" said Gallagher. --ye may have
yer revenge an yer lukkin' for it." And
the game was on.
There was some talk as they took
their seats at the table about some of
the others joining in. but HeHnessy
declared that he much preferred to play
with Gallagher alone, and his wish
was respected They made il a ten
dollar freezeoUt and the others in the
room gathered around to see the play.
For a considerable time il seemed as
If GalIagher's bOasting had some fOun-
dalton in fact, for he played cautious
ly, and several times abandoned the
hand when he had one or even two
good cards showing, evidently believ-
ing that he was beaten by the others
buried card, but after he had got we'll
ahead Hennessy began to get good
hands.
A pair of tens, back to back. he
played cunnipgly, letting his opponent
do the betting until the last card was
dealt, when Gallagher bet 81 on two
Fights in sight. Then he raised it 50,
and, as this looked like a bluff. Gala
CHER called.
A similar play when he really held a
straight with the middle card buried
against two pairs. Melted him as much
more. and the lucky chance of a third
ace for the last card against three
queens in sight enabled him to raise
back to the extent of Gallagher's pile
after he had passed the bet and Cana
CHER had shown his confidence in his
queens
He had won the freeze-out and was
calmly tolerant when Gallagher said,
! with something of d sneer;
"YeZ can all see, now, what I said.
| Win Mr.. Hennessy has the guards he
can play as we'll as the next
! ''Oi can" he replied lOftily. AN Oh
I can do betther nor that"
/ AN hOW?" demanded Gallagher
"Oi can lick the shtuffin' out Of amy
man that can't lick the shtuGin' out O.
/ me-
AN it is me We mane?'' asked Gala
CHER. almost choking.
/ 1T is
ut is foight We nance"
cit is
"Av' yen shtep outside said Gala