The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-19
PERSIAN TALES.
What Ever a King says Coo

One morning after his royal nibs
| had partaken of better breakfast
than usual and was consequently IL
good humor he sent for Murphy, his
| royal treasurer, and said to him:
/ Look here, old man. that prima
! donna is after me for diamond ring.
| and she says it mustn't be anything
! cheap either. Just fork over thou
] sand or So"
20 high and mighty monarch, but l
/ couldn't fork over a thousand cents II
/ was to be hanged for falling, was
I" .Sdeath! Dog and son of a dogl
| But what's the natter"
I'VE are stone broke. o sovereign
mo sugar, Ell? What has become OF
all that last loan? ?"
Gone where the other loans went
up the spout. Know you not, Q ruler
of the universe, that you are a very
expensive man to have around ?"
Il suppose 1 am, Murphy, but When
a Teller goes into the king business he
can't wear paper collars and buy
claret at 2 shillings a gallon. Didn't l
hear you telling my royal secretary the
other day that you had learned TO play
the American game of poker?
lit is so. 0 wise one!"
Then I'll have you teach me. Any
thing that comes from America is al
ways gilt edged. Let's get right at 1t.
Mr.. Murphy seemed to have fore
bodings of impending disaster, but ne
brought the cards and soon taught MS
sovereign the value of the d1nerent
hands. When that had been accom-
plished, he suggested that they go out
and see the royal peacocks, but his
majesty winked at himself and re-
piled:
Not just now. Having learned the
game of poker. wish now to feel the
excitement of play. We will begin
with a five-dollar jack pot"
Murphy inwardly groaned, but had
to comply. The pot had $50 in it when
it was opened, and as the royal treas
urer got a pat flush he raised the ante.
The king raised him back until there
was couple of hundred dollars on the
table. He then stood pat himself and
bet ten bones. There was hope il
Murphy's heart as he saw and raised
He was raised in return, and the thing
kept seesawing until there was $500
before the players. Then Murphy got
scared and called and the king laid
down pair of jacks and raked in the
pot.
But you can't do that, ruler"
was protested.
But 1 certainly can
But did 1 not teach you that a flush |
was next to full house2 How can a |
simple pair of jacks beat a flush?'
by whose authority does a flush |
beat two jacks?" asked the king.
by Hoyle's. superb and magnifi- |
cent
"And who the devil is Hoyle?''
Hes an American who originated |
cards and is considered the standard /
authority.
IT see. Please touch that bell there"
In response to the tinkle of the bell |
MS broadsword on his shoulder and as
he saluted and stood at attention his
sovereign asked:
"Hamid. who is Hoyle p
He exists not in my knowledge, o
'ire." was the reply.
Never heard of him, eh? WE'LL
who am I?'' 20
20 sire, thou art the ruler of Per-
ia and the rest of the world. Thoud
Lrt the greatest man in it. Thou hast
1ut to command the sun to stand still
md she obeys. Thou hast but to tell
he moon to show or hide her face and
It's done. Thou canst make it rain or
hou canst7 have three months of
Irought In brief thou art the-Tt, and
lie who disputeth it deserves DEATH"
you've got your little speech all
light, Hamid," replied the king with
smile. Tell me now. what would
If Murphy's head?" /
1T would roll on the floor next in
tant, o sire!''
''Um. Murphy, do you hear? Am
reater than Hoyle or am I not?"
Truly thou art sighed the treas
rer.
Then two jacks beat a flush, and I
Fill rake in the plunks and get that {
1amOnQ ring on us way GOWN TO the
pera house. You look a littIe tagged {
ut this morning, old man, and you {
night take the day off and go fishing"
Having invited the minister from I
-ang Yang to dine with him on a date {
vo weeks ahead, his nibs began
boxing around for his royal crown to-
ee if it needed polishing up. Having s
1oked in the clothes press, on top of 7
ne book case and under the bed in
ain. he sent for Murphy and shouted: q.
Behold, my crown is missing! +
Whilst thou hast been taking thin. +
ase some thief has entered the palace q
nd borne the insignia away. Is this !
ne way you help me run the king bust
esq" ,
80 ruler. thy crown has not beer |,
-o1eni' was the reply.
But where is it then? have
earched in every place but the royal
"opens. but without avail :
80 ruler, thou didst give a roller =
rating carnival two months backi"
Yes, I did, and it was swell af-
lir, too. It laid over anything of the
,rt ever attempted in Persia before =
That has that got to do with my miss Il
lg crown %