The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-30
|EACE AT ARKANSAS CITY
OF LUCK AT

Bassett anted and it was Bill Green
hut's first say. He looked at his cards
and threw them down, saying:
Il reckon don't ruther take the first
pot
Blaisdell and Pearsall passed, saying
nothing. but when Winterbottom' s
hand went into the discard he said:
you may not want this here first
pot, but we'll make it a jack, an you
en- help sweeten ii"
Then I'll take it, said Bill, conf
IDENTIFY, and after Bassett had dealt he
opened it under the guns for the size
of it, which was $40.
Blaisdell passed. Pearsan raised it
$40. Winterbottom made 1t $40 more.
Bassett dropped and Bill Greenhut
with a whoop of joy showed all his
chips in the pot.
L told you I'd take il" he said.
Pearsall studied a bit and then said
slowly:
Il reckon here's where you get the
fun o. tryin 'thOuten any o tn money.
Bein' as it's table stakes l can't raise,
but I'll see you"
Winterbottom seemed to be satisfied
with what he had done. and he drop
ped. Then Bill Greenhut called for
two cards, and Pearsall. after consid-
cradle hesitation, asked for one. He
filled his full house, while the other did
not better his three kings.
why don't you laugh?" he said,
tauntingly, as he raked i'm the pot
well. 1 don't know" said Bill Green
hut, "but what there'n be another
chance o. that COMM. Gimme some
more chips"
They made jackpot on his deal. and
sweetened it on Blaisdelrs. When
Pearsall riffled the deck and passed
it to Blaisdell for the cut Bill Green
hut watched closely. What he saw
seemed unsatisfactory, and leaning for
ward he said:
Il reckon I'll shuttle them cards
oncet FIR luck"
That's regular enough" said Jake
Winterbottom, as Pearsall hesitated a
moment, "but we unsd like TO be told
f there's any insinuations goes with
the shuttle"
We'll, mebbe you mought call it
that" said Bill coolly.
Then it don't go" said Pearsall be-
ginning to deal.
Hold on there" said Bill Il shut
file or the game stops now" And on
the instant old man Greenhut entered
the room. He said nothing, but stood
listening.
well. the game mought stop r it
moughtn l." said Joe Bassett 90
course you en- cash in f you got cold
feet"
"'Ya-as." replied Bill. but if 1 quit l
reckon 1 won't quit alone. Look a-here,
amt no bowling ijjit, an I amt look
in to fight five to Oncet. but l en- lick
any man here 'thOuten it's you. and I'll
meet you on the levee with a gum
''That'H do said old man Greenhut
before Bassett could speak. Il call on
you in the name of the law, Sheriff,
L arrest that buccaneer there an bring
him afOre me forthwith an accordin.
If l don't trim his comb FIR disturbin
the peace an harmony O. this here
place 1 amt no Justice o. the Peace"
BE you a Judge, Eb?" said Bill
Greenhut, his jaw dropping.
Sure" said the old man.
Then I throw up my hands" said
his brother. You've got the drop on
me- 1 amt fightin the power o. the
state. I'll pay the fine an quit, but
you can't rob me o no more'n I've got.
I There's only $500 in my kick
Wen see about that" said the old
man, grimly. Joe, s'aTch the prison
err"
The search was made. Braisdell and
Pearsall holding the unlucky offender
A bowie knife. a revolver and $500