The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-17
tcontinued.,

-Got the money:" be asked.
 sHave you 2 countered Orde.
 1.-The man nodded. in go you. bub.- z <said he. Hay out your money"
 Orde counted. out nine ffty-dollar bills and five tens. < "AH right said the gambler, taking up the cards.
 Hold onE cried orde -where's ycursr
 '-Oh.s that's all right" the gambler reassured him "Fm with the house. NcNeill's credsf is good.''
 ''I'm putting up my good money. and expect to see good money. put up in return said Orie.
 Finally the gamblers yielded and put up the money.
 The audience now consisted of the dozen of Orde's friends. nearly twice as many rivermeR. eight hangers-on of the joint. probably fighters aud A-.bouRcers half n dozen professional gamblers and seversIi vnitresses- The four t,nrkerners still held their posi- fiohs The riverncn were scattered back Of Onie. although Orde's own frirRf~ had gathered at his shoulder. The mpraenaries and gamblers had di- lvifcd md tIanked the table at either side Newinnrk . growing wonder and disgust creeping into his usually unrxpressfxe face. recognized the stra- ate+-tc ndyanfhge of this arrangement A detcrnhned push would separate sr1e ri,prmen from the gamblers long Ien.ueb for the latter to disappear fhr,uSh the small door ar the back
  couily fhe gambler made his passes. Qrde planted his great red fist on one of he cards
 -'rhat is the jack.- De cried
 .-Oh. Is its" sneered the dealer '<u'ell, rnrn II over and ret.s seer
 fc>nr' rnarcd Orde. aYou turn over the other rwpr
 , "A loV oas h l,rnke from the gambler. a1dP ,his face conforted in a spasm For 4 moment the situation was tense and nthrrntenine. The denler. with a sweeping glance again searched the faces of those before him. In that moment probably he made up bis mind thzr an 6pen scandal must be avoided Force aud broken bones. even murder, might be all right enough under color Of right If Orde had turned up for n jack rhe card ou which he now held his fist and then. had attempted to prove cl1eatfng cry of robbery and a lively fight would have given opportunity for making way with the stakes But McNeilrs could not afford to be shown up be- fore thirty interested rivermen as run ming an open and shut brace game.
 
 played. said the gambler show up yonr jack-
 -'Ir's the way play it." replied Orde sternly These gentlemen heard the bet He reached over and dex- terousiy Tipped over the other two cards You see. neither of these is the jack This must he'-
 You win assenred the gambler after q pasiSe-
 Orde. his fist StIl on the third card. beran nockertng the stakes with the other h1lnd The gnmbler reached across the Eable-
 -Gire me the other card. - said he.
 Orde picked 1t up. laughing For moment he seemed to hesitate. hold ing The hff qf Imsreboard tantalizingiy ourStreiched. aS thongn he was going 10 turn also <his one face up. Then quite. deliberately he handed the card to the gambler.
 All 10 the barr yelled orde.
 Orde poured his drink on the floor and took The glass belonging to the man next him
 aiet them to give you another Timsaid be. ..,0o knockout drops if caf1 help it.
 ~Tym-- said Ordc. low voiced -get the crowd together and we'll pull out I've thousand dollars on me. and they'll sandbag me sure if l go alone And let's get out right on