The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-07

begged Don't hesitate to hOcus.pocus.
II you see card you banker for, no
matter where ia the deck 1t is en-.
sconced, just pluck It out for my
Esake.'
I'D rather wiz fair, Bllly,' he re.
monstrated. I wouldn't cheat to save
myself. but ! may II II will pull you
on this side of the table
Don't hesitate | implored, for |
knew he could do more parlor.magic
with the cards than most profession.
ais. My giant has been palming
cards right along. He took the last
trick with a jiu.jtau hold
What! gasped Tib. Can't even
, play genteman's game!' And he
riffled the pasteboards in manner
| that caused his owner to pat himself
and eject few gutturals Of admira'
, ton. Probably the arctic circle never
before saw such grace as was con.
tanned in Tbs famous Chinese rifle.
Then we met with an obstacle that
seemed insurmountable. Tib had no
chips. His host had lost everything
but his personal weapons and his dogs.
Tib motioned for the latter, but Coli.
ath slipped his face into frown and
shook his head. Iib insisted, and in a
seductive pantomime represented all
of the bow.wows in the ford as ulti.
, mately crossing the rug to the home
side. My owner then Clipped In and
expressed willingness to put up his
CANNES In turn. | think he was a bit
afraid of Tib, but he was an invet.
crate gambler and evidently believed
the luck was with him. Reluctantly
Tbs owner gave way and It was
agreed between the chiefs, and in sign
language on Tbs part, that one big
dog was equal to five pups, and that
five dogs should be the limit With
this understanding they began to draw
cards.
They made me move to one side so
that | could not read my boss hand.
and then Tib let the first pot go with
out making a bet. thereby losing his
ante of two puppies. My master
smiled hideously and the other mono.
spear against Tbs neck.
80 guess I'd better take the next
pot remarked Tib, as he picked up
the cards and passed them to his op-
ponent to deal.
In doing this he displayed for few
seconds three greasy kings near the
top of the deck.
"Oh, why weren't you more care.
ful?' groaned. He's palmed them!'
He thinks he has, grinned Tib,
looking up at me in his old care-free
way, and winking one brown eye
slowly.
MY man skillfully got rid OF his
extra cards and without looking at his
hand bet pup. Tib calmly pushed
over a dog drew down five babies in
change and went him two little ones
better. The chief, confident OF win.
ming. smiled grimly and seemed to
hesitate, and then, as a coaxer, raised
the bet three pups! Tib quickly came
back the limit, five dogs.
The chief began to go careful now
and slyly peeped at his two.card draw
He had caught pair of deuces, and
feeling sure OF victory he tossed back
the limit.
The rug was now covered and
crowded with dogs, and II took four of
the giants to keep the chips in the pot.
Tlb added to the gayety by going the
limit, once more. Then my man
caught cold and meeting the raise,
threw down his hand. His rage and
wonder on beholdlng just the deuces
and three nondescript cards were
beautiful to see and a warning to all
gambling men. Tib had pair of fours.
His chief laid down his truculent spear
and patted him on the shoulder. But
the disappearance of the three kings
puzzled our common enemy greatly.
doubtless he finally decided he had