The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-14

and 90 disturbing the calculated settle
ment wa not taken into accoun
From habit rathsr than from a sense Of
propriety. the formalities were duly OBJ
served. The zame was declared to be tabls
stakes and each man bad 500 worth OF chips
before him as a starter.
Jake Winterbottom, who took the deck
FIRST, did not even deem IL necessary to work
overtime In shufii ing, and the deal was en-
tirely regular. Also it proved to be a sur
prise.
They had made a Jackpot to start. and Joe
Bassett opened for the size OF the pot, which
was $40. Pearshll dropped, but Blaisdell
came in, and Pepper, who had fumbled his
cards and did not seem to have seen all Of
them, also trailed.
Then Wi~nterbottom raised il $40. 1t ap-
peared afterward that he did IL to help
bassett along, but Bassett was evidently
fearful Of Frightening Pepper out, for he
made good without a second raise.
Blaisdell saw that he was not needed and
dropped, so II was up to Pepper again.
That player had by this time succeeded.
though with some difficulty, In seeing his
whole hand, and be raised 1t $40. Winter
bottom thereupon looked questionin ely al
Bassett, and being evidently satisfied no
trailed. Bassett also trailed and called for
two cards. His three OF. a kind were only
seven spots.
Pepper stood pat, and winterbottom,
BeelnK no Ted8On 70 10 OLucT Wlbce uI6W 10
the strength Of his hand, but failed to better
his two queens.
Bassett bet q white chip. and Pepper
pushed his entire stack into the pot, thereby
relieving Winterbottom Of all responsibility
in the matter; he therefore folded
his draw. To his intense Joy be found a pair
of tens, and reckoning that a seven full
was better than Peppers pat han he called
promptly. Thereupon Pepper showed an
By the tightening Of the lines In the sher.
IFS rugged face, as he called for another
stack. Il could easily be seen that his senti-
mental scruples had vanished. His an.
noyance, however, was a faint re6ex Of old
man 0reenhut's rage when he saw that
had been increased to 500 by the TRANSFER
Of the chips to Peppers pile In q single
deal.
Pepper might think. "There'l be q day O.
reck'n min fr all this. an don't forget IT,
.Whassat you sayf' demanded Pepper
None OF your business said oreonhus.
his temper getting worse;
Pepper, chuoEiins. VS. none o yous bust.
ness. Who's playin'9 An you Eotter dos
chips RI chips n money fr money. Imean
chips r. chiPs-nc: mean chips r.
money u money III CQlDNs 4u4 AL.
You're banker. Shool'
Il reckon said Jake winterbottom
gloomily, -as It mought DO better for tho
Sheriff 70 arrest this man afore anybody
no S,db Ssme "a this. An mora specisi Il
looks like IL was his official duty for to sec
. the man don't run no risk o losin' his
wad outen his pocket"
There is sense in that, Jake said old
n-..-AN ana1A > - Az.-l atsG.
al'ays best for to do things regular. There
amt nothin' to be said when a man loses
at poker, but there's al'ays o chanst o.
some one buttin' in with fool questions II
he loses his wad come other way. Better
How can We 90 on with the game do
manded Winterbottom, when this man
just then Mr.. Pepper opened his eyes
and demanded to now II II was his deal.
cry md asserted with bitterness that they
wen tAking advantage Of him. He Gained
himself, however, when he was told to ante
up In the jackpot.
Bassett being the dealer, the deal was
p~erforoe an honest one, for though he was
at cards. And it therefore happened thN
another surprise came.
Pearsal passed. Blaisdell opened for $40.
Pepper stayed. Winterbottom dropped.
DdSSoJC oIdy6u, ana fodrBau raised IL elO.
Blaisdell looked doubtful, but stayed,
Then Pepper said: Il was 'fraid o. scariD'
you uns all out, but l reckon g worth $40
morc.' n he put up the money. Bassett
dropped: Pearsall stayed, n Blaisdell
said, MY openers is just as good as they
was. l reckon I'll draw to EN- and he
made good.
Thereupon Pearsall took one card. 10
appeared afterward that he had Drawn for
a straight flush and got an ace Of the right
suit. BIaisdell took three cards and caught
mis- third king. Then Pepper took two
Blaisdell bet q white chip, and again
Pepper pushed his entire pile into the pot.
Pearsan called him for all he had and
BlaisdeH looked regretfully at his hand.
bein' az you call alter DRAWN one card,
Ill fold. l opened on kings
PearsaIl howed his flush and was Juse
reaching for the pot when Pepper showed
down four trays.
Before pulling in his winnings, however'
called me zap. .GenTm'n lies. Tell m
to 3 teeth And he rose to his feet IN.
steadily, reaching at the same time toward
his hip pocket.
certain and so hesitating that It was easily
thwarted. He was as a child in the grasp
OF the angry men who seized him, and for
a homer 1t looked as IL some bodily harm
wo1lo come 70 him. but old man Greenhu'
spoke promptly:
'""Taint wuth while for to kill him, he
said. II reckon Jake was right. The
Sheriff had ought for to arrest him an
see Z his wad don't fall in the river
. AL hands approving, Bassett took tbs
limp body OF the unresisting n charge,
and half led, half dragged him to the hotel.
And when Mr.. Pepper sank to sleep that
night he had been finally separated from his
wad.
Shortly after the departure Of the next
boat, which stopped at Arkansas City the
Following morning, one OF the ~rousters from
the levee brought old man Greenhut =
scrap OF brown paper on which was P~encillei
a note. It read:
DEAR GRERNHUT: Ny real money wa
In my sock. I've been trying for some
time to get rid Of that bunch OF 'quecI'
but the secret service men have been after
me. They got OF this boat Just as l 60
on, but l lodged 'em. You'd better be
careful. They know I had it,"
Quails Tame UndeF Projection.
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