The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05

deal Kenny anted and Pearsa; sitting next,
put up his %, and Baasett tnade 10 sle.
Jimmerson promptly raised him GO and
BlaisdeI, finding nothing Of value In his
hand. promptly laid down So did Winter
bottom and Kenny. who had each Q small
pair.
PearsalI. finding three sevena. decided
that even a double raise was not too strong
for him. though the hand was hardly enough
to warrant raising again before the raw
He therefore trailsd and Bassett raissd
again.
So did gimmsrsoa. and Pearsall. deciding
that his three sevens we're probably out
classed, threw them into the Discard. Bassett
looked as II undecided whether 10 put Up
his stack Or throw down his cards. but be
finally made good and called for two eardh
Jimnnerson called for n
Then Bassett, with q gleam Of unhoay
joy IN his eye. pushed al his remaining
| chips to the centre OF The table. and JinuaeF-
son. somewhat slowly, called with the REM
nants Of his first hundred His three skies
were beaten by Bassetss three acea. and
| Pearsall. rising suddenly. said:
Il need q little fresh air. hut IN be back.
| Deal me out for q hand or two"
lettering to the door, where old man
Grsenhut stcod looking on. PeasSall led him
| to the bar and called sor sOlns hOttled fresh
air.
what do you make o. that yapF' 10 de-
msnded, snRrily. eBtuEed ma out with
sixee an; I had ss~ens-'
Sure IL the GUS O. draN poker eah the
old man. socthingiy, but yo0 hain't no
need o. bein' diecourResd- You'll sss vJss'n
that u he keeps on
~wuss'n thas.' howted PessSAH. 'whas's
wunu'n goin' back twice. a. feeble - he did
ag'in b man 80 shoWs strent'hf An thsn
draNin' one card TO threes. an no chanst
o fooiin' to'ther man, Oh. L1fdI' And
Pearaali grcansd. and spat on the focr.
Il haiu't no p'ticklsR 'bjsct5ons 20 pasytn'
poker with Q blind man. he c0ntinnsd.
FAN ] amt above takin' the bsbyis candy
q ! nssd candy, but this here 'pnaES 20 be
takin' q mean advantages o. the fesbla
mindsd.'
SAM said the old man. severely. you
don't vsnt TO be kokin' no special dispen-
sation o. PFOvidHnee 10 the mouth. Thls
here Jimmsraon 10 o sro't boon iust now,
timea bein' as hard ~ they are.
Accordingly PsaFnAn. though he eth
grusnhSsd. went bsok and sat in. just In time
10 eee another aEzAatnG play.
Hnssstt Has de4lEng. JiEnmsrson had
anted @ and the next four bad cosss In
81 8 saSa. sa4 E@a-5ss. with an isnp.-
tisnt gssture. pushed bic vhoas stadk for
ward.
Amlnsrsoa lacked a. the bes With q aAow
smile He had bo1ahs HE sgcond hundrad.
and had it Ell In fFons a him. -exoapslnR
the - be had hnted. Banssttis pils was
more than that. be haying Woa before.
but JiinunsrSSn puahNd IN what ne had.
saTina.
srn say Tor that
Thsn the othees dropped. and -Jinsneruon
called for card. An thsrs Waa NO fur
thsR betting psssihh. naaaeta atSod nat
and sb0wed down q ten fun Jtmsnsrssn
had Q four auaA o. cuba having drawn .
heart
'B'eaass there Sas cay a chanss o aTlise
h said scgas~sat aAesF&Shly. -lsat I wa
steyin' % pfcsntee6.s
i've hsarid q hsap a. thai psosuaaea
Rsms.' sah W~ihfEFhgaom. ~soiauuaiy. sbnt
I haAn1 never faft qnailnsd far g pisy Il.
Reags lie Ihsfe4 quiia sorna mudg CID
Tor aogp thpgas mleA dofns.
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