The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-22

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THIS pareiy casual difference ~ the ssms
"fdrs~ l~d up 10 . discussion. h. IN. c,,r.s
~ which -omsbody suggested o frscndiy
sitting. AMI NJ Mr. Fisher sali he ~culfn1s
mint 'h.ra vas = ave handel Earn. In
p'oFre-. within q short tifas. Mr Pepper
sail frankly that he didn't feel strong
enough u was entirely true that he
PLAYED for smuscmen, only. having given
40 long h~fore I'll Thought ~ making money
80 the table.
VIZ FISHERS general appearance did not
seem Indicative - great prosperity.
ahd there vas consequently M great en-
thusiasm IN the party 80 the outset. but when
h" ohjected 20 = table stalker game 80 sioo
apiece Tor the starter. saying that he didn't
care ~ play In = boy = game. and when he
proposed to make 10 $50. nc the same time
reducing n large wad 81 bills TO buy chips
With. there was \ sudden and notable
sccession Of interest
There was little doing on the first round.
Ba--ett caught one pot with twenty in IL, but
It was Blaisiell who suffered. he having
caught a third ten spot at q poor time.
Then there were some unimportant bets
af's' eht WI btl tut Aflt CIn1uItl
without a call.
On the second round they made q jack
pot On W~interbottom's deal. so there vas
$40 In the pot when Rasse,t took the deck.
lie ga We ~nobodyopeners. and Pearsall was
equally unsuccessful. 80 Fisher dealt.
Biaisdell. having first say. passed blind
and Winterbottom opened for the size Of
the pot. Bassett dropped. Pearsall stayed
and Fisher stayed.
Blaisdell then. for the first time. looked
at his cards and with a slow smile said.
Il reckon these here pasteboards Is worth
more'n that Accordingly he covered
Winterborrom's bet and put up twenty
more.
Winterbottom said nothing. but pushed
twenty forward. whereupon Pearsall folded
his hand and slid IL into the discard. Fisher
whooped aloud as he showed his entire
stack IN the pot.
Glad yo're got somepin'. friend" he
gurglcd. Here's a chanst o. one on us
gettin' some real money"
But Blaisdell was not minded TO back his
hand s., heavily. and Winterbotton merely
said Kings opened it, as he showed his
hand. SO Fisher took the pot. saying regret
fully. Pears like you all didn't had much.'
Blaisdeil was nettled. and though IL was
early in the game 10 exert his great skill in
the deal he shuffied In a manner that
showed his friends that some good hands
were likely TO he held.
Accordingly they were not surprised.
II being W~interbottom's ante Bassett n
Pearsall came in. Fisher hesitated, and
they thought he would raise. but he finally
trailed and Blaisdell did no more.
Winterbottom then raised IL ten, and
again Bassett and Pearsall stayed; but
Fisher threw down his cards. whereupon,
with u look Of intense disgust, Blaisdell did
the same.
That closed the pot. and as Winterbottom, |
Bassett and Pearsall each took two cards
the betting was u~nimportant after the
draw. Bassett Clipped and the others
merely stayed. so he o the pot with three
queens.
II Mr.. Fisher appreciated tho curiosity
no had excited by his two unexpected
plays he gave nc sign. but played on placidly
till II came his deal again. looking at his
cards carefully and laying them down
without betting every time.
The curiosity had become suspicion by
this time, and ~ he shufied. carelessly TO
all appearances. they wondered more and
more, for II his fumbling was Intentional
IL was remarkably vol done. II IL was
accidental he was unusually clumsy, sven
for an amateur.
When they looked at their cards they
were puzzled. Blaisdell had a straight, |
ten high; Winterbottom had three aocs; |
Bassett had a flush and Pearsall had q small |
full.
OF course no one knew or could nave |
known what tho others had. but they sx-
changed glances. One might almost have
thought the gianoes were dgnals. for Win
terbottom hesistated about coming In,
and Of course the others had TO wait for
him.
In the meantime an interesting con-
versation was going on In the outer room. |
Old man Greenhut and Owen Pepper had
watphsd the game until the former had
grown suspicious and he had led MIR. Pepper
outside.
Tell me some more about this here pal
o. yours." he said, stsrnly.
Mr.. Pepper grinned.
Il didn't think you'd tumble 70 soon.'
he said, but there amt much TO tell. He
keeps q store in Helena. like I said.'
what kind o. q store?' demanded the
old man.
well, faint much OF q store, but up to
Helena they're some strict. an q mar has
70 nave some business. They amt much
dom in tho front room but there's most
gen'slly a poker game on in tho back room,
an that's what he looks to fr his family
expenses. which is some heavy. like I told
you
AN what's his reel manner" asked the old
man. still more sternly.
-Oh. his names Fisher. all righta But
that amt what they call him mostly. He'll
answer II you call him Roarer. That's