The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04
THE PLUcKED PIGEON
/ HE Bided His Time And Had His Revenoe==


rooms, but tell you right now 1 won't
stand for any funny business. And
you'd better bring your roll with you.
for FfIton won't play a limit game. and
ne carries his in his kick"
DO you think he'll play with me?"
asked Hasklns who had ideas OF his
own as TO now he would play.
Il mink he'd like the chance said
Gordon, only, of course, he won't 20
TO your place again.
And it was la this fashion that the
plan Was perfected for the discOmnt-
ure of Haskins.
The little circumstance in the after
noon before the game filed Gordon
with content. Haskins had come 10
him again in some anxiety.
II am shorter than / like" he said.
You know I'm playing on a small roll,
anyway, and a crossroads gambler
from Michigan came in last night and
got away With six thousand. All can
raise m cash is four. and that's no
money fer the game tonight. I've got
10 leave a couple in the house"
Very we'll" said Gor6css Give ma
bill of sale of your place and I'll
give YOU ten thousand cash. If you
win out III sell back to you for elev-
en-" And that was done.
The game WAS d hot one from the
start. They played three-handed. The
chips were five. twenty and a hundred
dollars, each man taking a thousand
Ia begin and they played all jacks, the
dealer putting up red chip.
Went On Evenly.
For the first twenty minutes the
game went on evenly enough. There
was furious betting several times and
number of large pots were taken in,
but il was give and take. Haskins
seemed 10 playing cautiously. and Fill
ton seemed to have reckless desire
TO push his cards to the limit of their
possible, value.
When three persons sit together at a
small round table 1t Is entirely feast
BILE for two OF them to have their feet
near together without the third hav-
ing knowledge, and a signal with the
foot is as easily understood az any
other This was a simple truth which
Gordon had conveyed TO Filton.
1t is entirely possible, therefore, that
when after the game had gone on for
an hour Filton got the seven, eight,
nine and ten of hearts on Gordon's deal
he felt confidence enough in his hand
to bet money on il even before the
draw. AT all events, that is what he
did.
1t was Haskins' first say, and he
opened the pot for twenty, whereupon
Filton raised him twenty and Gordon
dropped.
Fifty more" said Haskins.
And Another said Elton.
Right said Haskips. Give me two
cards" He had three queens a king
and a ten spot Throwing away the
'1,o
Elton called for one and caught the
six of hearts.
We'll" said HaskIns, deliberately. "I
think I'll see how strong you are" and
ne put up a white chip.
Filton's answer was a white and q
blue.
Good" said Haskins. ''You must
have something. FIVE hundred more"
Studied His Hand.
Filton studied his hand. Then he
said suddenly: How many cards did
you take?"
Il don't remember" said Haskins,
gravely.
quite right" said Elton, half apoi-
ogetically. Il oughtn't 10 have asked.
But ] think you took two. OF course.
you may have fourS but I'll just about
ia the money.
1t was Transparency mouth play, but
Haskins remembered his ace and king,
and his four queens looked big. Five
thousand more" he said steadily.
Again Filton studied. After a long
time he said, suddenly; II don't be
lieve you. Ten thousand more" And
he made the bet.
Haskins was w against a problem.
Reviewing the play in his mind, he de-
teTmined that Elton had played on two
pairs before the draw, and had made
high fun. or course there was pos
sibility of a straight flush, but he
would hardly have played a four flush
as hard as he did. And the four queens
with the dead king and ace looked
large.
Finally he called for all he had. ITS
a double or quit for me-" he said, as he
laid down the money and showed his
hand
Its quit then, I reckon" said F'ilton.
as he laid down his straight flush and
reached for The pot.
Haskins went very white, and looking
at Gordon said, angriiy: IF l thought
that deal was crooked. I'd
Mr.. Filton,' said Gordon, there is
a longer flight of stairs outside than
those you went down in such a hurry
the other night, and Mr.. Haskins has
no heelers here. II you care 10 try"
There did not seem 10 be any peees-
sity for more speech. Haskins went
down the stairs with an irregular ro-
tary motion.
And now" said Gordon, after they
had closed the door. I'VE Will divide
Mr.. Haskins' Kad.7-Chicago Inter
ocean.