The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-15

him In the front OF tho saloon, SIS that there
yarn about tho ravens that fetched food 10
Joseph when his brethren pitched him in a
pit. Nobody knowed where them ravens
come from, but they fetched Joseph so
much corn inside o seven year I him an
his family fed on 1t f'r seven year more.
Pears like there's ravens comm I'm
up the river. an I'm down the river, to
feed Arkansas City. THIS here bird Is q
trihe OF color for a raven. but his wad looks
good
In the back room things were not quite
satisfactory. table stakes game was
started and each man bought S. worth Of
chips, The local talent considered this
small, but Stumpy said they always began
the game that way In Brownsville, and they
deferred TO his preference. remembering
that It was always possible 10 buy more
chips and 50 increase the HSe Of the posi-
bic bot.
Presently. however. II appeared that
there we're other peCIliarities in the Browns
vile game, or at least in the game Stumpy
played He refused to come in. hand after
hand, with no apparent impatience at the
chipping out process. even when he was
forced TO buy his second five. Then. sud
denly, he came in without looking at his
hand, and when he was raised, pushed his
whole pile into the pot
Winterbottom had three sevens and he
saw the bet unhestatingly Pearsall had
theory that his chance was as good as
any mans who had not looked at his hand.
The Sheriff, with one pair considered IT.
fair gamble, and plunkitt came 10 70 be
sociable,
On the draw Stumpy stood pat, still
without looking at bis cards which lay
face down in front of him Winterbottom
drew two without lettering, and neither
OF the others improved his hand.
As Winterbottom had opened he bet q
blue chip on the side, which the Sheriff
called, having kings. and the other two
laid down Stumpy being all in, was not
affected by the side betting and let his
cards remain on the table.
Winterbottom being called, showed his
three sevens.
That's good said the Sheriff, showing
his kings and they all looked at Stumpy.
Sure. Oh donf know" he said drolly,
but Oh do be thlnkin' maybe Cill bate
thin others, and he turned his cards over
one at a time
The first four were diamonds, and he
looked at Winterbottom.
Have yez amy proPositions7' he asked,
with a grin.
Il reckon not said Winterbottom.
-Oi thought maybe ye'd be afther wantin
to shplit tn pot Sure, thin diamonds Ia
mighty pretty"
Go on. said Jake impatiently.
"Ohl Very we'll, said Stumpy, and he
turned another diamond
1t gave him nearly sixteen dollars as
against the ten he had put in, and after
counting it carefully he said he guessed
he'd quit.
At this there was a chorus OF protest.
DO you mean to say you've got four North
American citizens to waste half an hour
for you to win six dollars?' demanded
Pearsall
IT'S what I call a dirty trick said
Plunkitt.
"Aisy. now; aisyr said Stumpy. 'Oi
told yez Oh play this game fer sport. an
Olive had oil the sport ON loikely TO
have Thin things don't happen twice. Yez
needn't look dangerous Oill not foight
yez, on'y wan at tonne. Dim Oirish.
but Dim not Oirish enough for that Yezll
all have another drink with me.
And that was all the Arkansas City players
accomplished with Stumpy.
After he had gone on his hilarious way,
old man Greenhut looked after him in
dignantlv. and said;
Il reckon them ravens that fed Joseph
must ha' been some other breed. They
sure wa MT redheaded blackbirds