The sun., 1905-08-20
DEDRO WON
I AGAINST A PISTOL
Open Kes Of Powdsf Supplied the
Best Hand IN the Final
Poker Game.

Rad Burney sat near the door c1 his
cabin on the outskirts OF the town playing
solitaire on the big packing oase that served
him for q table. He played a Mexican
came. IN which he frat dealt thirteen cards
face down to pile on his left, then four
cards face up in q row to tho right. then
one for starter. and then examined each
third card in the paoquette remaining
: In the effort to build up or down IN alternate
colors.
II u disoouraging game. seldom played
TO a Anish; but tho big man sat for the whole
forenoon shuffling the cards over and over
and patiently studying the chances OF game
after game, with apparently no other
thought in his mind.
Frank Gallagher saun tered over from
his own cabin about IL O'Clock, and notin
his friends occupation sat down TO watch
tho play. Thereupon Burney played two
games without . break to q successful
Termination, neither man speaking q word.
Twenty to one you won t do 1t this time,
said Gallagher.
'Pedro pays that. Make 1t twenty-five,
said Burney. Then, as the other hesitated'
he added .You saw me win the last two
.Au right said Gallagher. twenty-five
to one
.Dollars?"
Dollars or tens
Call 1t dollars said Burney, gravely,
md as the other nodded ne summed ana
began another game.
fhis he won also, but when Gallagher
without q word counted out tweoty-nVo
dollars and handed it over he showed 1t
back with smile. .n-
YeS' YS'd,. mean to say you didn't sec what
4 did not said Gallagher with an oath
Of admiration. Il was watching, too.
Do you mean to say that you -
Il was practising" he said, and took
YOU on for Q bet to make you watch. II
you didn't SEQ I reckon it's about right.
I've he'd that shuttle for ynar, but never
. felt sure Of It. Now reckon it's time for
killing. We can lose another hundred 81 81
est Pedro into a nttle game Of draw
sThey cay he's the best player on the
border said Gallagher, werninsly:
He was till we came" said Burney,
and that's the reason the boys won't play
out here from Kansas City, though, that
feels like he could play some, and We might
start i've hundred game No had
That's easy said Gallagher; Gross
eyed Williams'l play horse for me any
Hes sll right. Give him hundred and
ten him to stay out till he gets threes,
A long conversation followed, In which
smdry details OF the proposed game. were
discussed fully, Burney laying out the
line OF play to be followed and Gallagher
suggesting questions and possible aitul-
ticns to Be met, till they Understood each
other to the last detail.
sRemember,' Burney said In conclusion.
IL you get threes bigger than nine-speokers
on my deal play them for fours before the
draw and pull 10 the strength Of your
hand.
II you est anything better than .
straight on Pedros deal play lesry. II be
n catch him playing orooksd IN say
nothing unless can NAH The proof, and
you do tho same thing. But II either
, Of us makes ths break the other must
be ready 10 shoot his knife out Of his hand
before he can use II.
sThe ons who breaks b Ia oover him.
Don't shoot 70 kill. Provs Tho cheating
and let the boys do The rest
aThereS enough Of them suspecting him
already. But thsrst no break to be mads
vhetsvsr heppsns till ve ct two thousand,
kises : iag tslk N ~ burnlAs q nssy