Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-17

home so soon when ne appeared in
Detroit the other day after having
gone to Whit fish Bay to spend the
summer. The first reason was that
it was nObody's business whether he
finished his vacation or not. aud the
ether was that his friends knew that
Of they did not inquire they would
be sure to get the story in full.
Therefore it was that h" went
around town for two whole days with
an interrogative cnip on his shoulder
waiting for somebody to make a swipe
at 1t, while his friends-and every
second man on the street is his friend
carefully avoided any a'lusion to the
fact that he va; in town early in
August.
Finally h, burst The walters at
the club had supplied each man in the
smoking room with the cooling bev-
rage best adapted to his individual
taste. and they all slipped in expect
ant silence. while Tom looked from one
to another. waiting iCr The question
that would not come.
Fact is" he replied abruptly. Il
couldn't bear to think of Billy shaving
alone in the ,fiice while | was up
there fishing"
Nobody even cracked Il smile. They
Jail knew that Toms exclusive share in
the firm was to furnish the capltal and
that Billy Wrdgfurth did all the work
always.
THE Back flies are terrible this
summer round Point aux Pins" said
Tom after a pause.
Still nobody showed any interest. All
knew that the black flies are always
terrible around Point aux Pins. where
Tom and some of his cronies go every
summer. Black flies didn't drive him
home.
Fill these glasses again." said Tom
to the waiter after still longer pause.
and there was that in his voice that
told his hearers they might expect
the story.
Never Knew What poker Was Before.
We had game up at the Point last
week. he said after the round was
served and the waiter had withdrawn.
I"lve played pOk"r al! my life, or
thought | had. but | never knew what
1t was before.
You know our camp game is al
ways a dollar limit. Tncrc isn't man
in the crowd that pla:s for the money.
and we ssttlcd it long ago that there
was just as much fun in a small limit
game as there was in any other, SO
long as we played for amusement
only.
! so nobody was ever hurt. And as
the winners always blow in what
they won for tn whole crowd, nobody
ever accumulated anything.
But last week Billy Harulng came
along in his yacht with party from
Duluth and we dragged them ashore
for the night. There were seven OF
' eight of EN-. but Chcrley barrow and
Jim Wright were the only ones we
knew.
/ THE others. Bill said, were members
CT his club in Duluth. with the eXccp-
! tiCn of one, whom t.ey knew as a
wspapcr correspondent from the
East. | noticed that Billy was car
| full to say to US priva;eiy that he didn't
know arvthing about this chap. who
called nimself Ralnh Beatty. but that
he seemed to be all right.
But We all liked This - atty chap
| He was handsome and clever. and
sang a song and told 4 story capitally.
We had a little poker that night
dollar limit, as usual-but only five
! or six played. and Beatty didn't sit in.
Locked like ne enjoyed his wine and
the singing and laughing too well to
leave the supper tatle after the supper
was over. and we sat there till all
hours.
| Next night Billy had us en- his boat
| for supp~r. Wanted to show of his
CHI (. reckon. and he sure has got a
good one But when they started
! game in the cabin that night ! noticed
Beatty was sne Of the first to take
his place.
A Run Of Cards Not Seen.
II took a hand myself. though
reckon ! wouldn't II I'D known they
played table stakes. ] wasn't afraid OF
y the game. but I'm better used to tn"
limit. and I don't care to play for the
, money"
You ought to tell CARING that.
said one Of his listeners. with little
laugh. in which Tcm joined. for he Is
1.-THE heaviest plurgsr IN town at faro
land roulette. as they found out. ut
least twice in Carvings place.
! Oh. we'll" he said. Il mean when
I'm PLAYING with friends. or course.
it's different playing bank. StH. a
hundred apiece didn't sssm startling,
and We began with that. Harding and
! barrow sa; in. and Farley and Newton.
Of cur camp patey. male M the six
handed game with Beatty and me:
"Sav.it was pretty warm RICH; from
the start. I dropped SO on a pat flush
in the-second Zeal. Would have lost
my stack on IL. only didn't get much
p,av before the draw. and when rails
edit s2e afterward FARRELL cam hack
at me with $50 more. and "a he'd tax
en- one card I called. His was fuh.