The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-09
INSTEAD OF MURDER PLAY, POKER TO
xasn Unvsens SETTLE GRUDGE

His manner changed as he came to
the last words and he uttered them
threateningly. but the old man was
truculent He said;
Looking for Satisfaction.
That's what I call it. an I'm look
in FIR satisfaction" and he glared OF
fensively.
Then Jim BlaisdelI spoke.
.Mebbe l hain't no call to butt in
twixt brothers, he said, but pears
like murder amt RELY necessary.
take it this here difficulty is more a
matter o money nor anythin' else.
reckon if tn old man wants his re-
venge he en- have it at the poker ia
Bile. If he wins his wad back, | sh'd
say there wouldn't be no reason why
you uns can't kiss an make up.
"Surest thing you know" said Broth
er Bill heartily, but old man Greenhu'
looked doubtful.
Jake Winterbottom however spoke
up quickly. THAT there sure is sensi-
BILE Poker's a heap better n murder
even o the unsuitable kind, an there
amt no burial expenses an lawyer
fees goes with in
The old man looked around and, see
ing that his friends were of one mind
ne dSi0Su' IHOuSh N.Y. wiz 49,
grace
Il aFays laid it up agin you, Bill
as how you cheated he said, AN if
catch you this time I'll kill you, surt
as flood time"
xiii on" said Brother Bill care.
lessly. 4 amt none afraid o you
cheatin' me-"
With this friendly understanding the
two sat down to a freezeout for $500
with the others looking on.
tfThere won't be no cheatin. not if
know it," said Jim Blaisdell, and il
was certain that he would detect any
thing crooked that might be attempted
but the old man insisted on having his
bungstarter beside him in case he
should want it.
From the start it was evident thai
the two players were fairly matched
Understanding the percentages well
they played well within the margin OF
safety, but when they took chance:
they backed their hands fearlessly.
After some little play the old mar
caught kings on Brother Bills deal
and as Bill came i'm he boosted it $40
1t looked enough like a bluff to induce
| the dealer to stay, though he had Onl!
two aces
On the draw the old man took a card
out QlQ not better, while BrOJIer BIZ
caught a small pair to his aces. WheI
the old man showed his pile forward
! however, Bill folded. saying, Il reckon
you must ha' filled"
This victory proved only the precur
| sor of defeat. for the next bluff the ole
man made was called, and the chips
went back and forth for half an hour
Finally came a deal on which boil
caught good hands, the old man hav
| ing a pat flush and Brother Bill max
ing a full house on "a two-card draw
The freezeout was over. and Bill
nimbly pocketed the stakes.
Realizing his disaster, the old MAJ
seized his bungstarter, but before ht
could rise Brother Bill showed the ia
BILE against his stomach so fOrcibly
| that he fell forward prone on the floor
Then Bill jumped on him. seized tht
bungstaTter and threw it through thu
window. Then he ran two practiceC
hands over the old mans clothing, and
| finding no pistols or knives, jumped
! up laughing.
''Eb was al'ays a tOl'able good fight
er when he had a weepin." he said t
| the others. but he amt no more harm
nor a spanked baby thouten he's heel
/ ed. | reckon | amt overly welcom,
here. though. an I'll mosey along
any you uns happens in at the taVarr
/ I'll be happy to treat"