The sun., 1909-05-02


game said Phineas, as II only one answer
was possible. "Up In tn ozaThs we done
leave that kind o foolishness to the boys
when they m learnin' to play .-..
Nobody wanted limit, as 1t appeared
and the game opened with dash. for II
happened that three good hands were
out on the first deal.
1t was Bassett's ante aud he had put
in a dollar sTarbuokle sat next and he
came In. Winterbottom and Blaisdel
dropped. and Pearsall. the dealer. finding
threes. made 1t five to play.
Suits me-" sold Bassett, as he ,trailed
Then Tarbuokle grinped. Il wa'p't
settin just right for to raise afore. but
bein' as I've got two on ye hooked I reckon
I mought as well boost It Bit He put
up So, making reraise Of sS.
Threes didn't look 90 large to Pearsall
after that. but deciding to take chance
he trailed. whereupon Bassett raised Il
$40. and Tarbuckle trailed: so Pearssll,
seeing he could close the pot, put up his
money. y
On the draw each man took two, and
Tarbuokle threw in q white chip without
looking. Pearsall thought his ssvens were
worth call Of that amount, 20 he too
put up white chip after seeing he hadn't
bettered. Bassett studied carefully and
then bet SIS, whersupon Tsrbuckie picked
up his hand and examined It.
1t was impossible to tell by his face
whether he was gratified or not. and there
was just enough hesitation in his play to
raise doubt as to whether or not he wss
bluffing when he covered Bassstt's money
and threw in 500 moro.
Pearsall's hand went into the discard
promptly, but Bassett pondered long
over the problem. At length he decided
that the chance wasn't worth the eioo, and
when he dropped Tarbuckle soooped the
pot without having to show his hand.
On Bassett's deal they made Q jackpot
nobody having hand to stay on. Then
Tarbuekle took tho deck, and the Arkansas
City men were more than surprised to zee
how olever he was with his fingers, despitt
their uncouth Appearance. In Mr.. Blais.
dell's case this surprise gave birth to sus-
picion, and he watched carefully to see u
everything was straight
twas to be said for Mr.. Blsisdeil that he
seldom exercised his own remarkable skill
in dealing until he had first satished him.
self that somebody else was striving fol
an illegitimate advantage. When he did
let himself out, however, he had DO supe-
rlor in the Mississippi valley, and hii
friends were fully aware Of tho fact.
They saw that he was Watching Tar
buckle Glnasly and were presently much
pleased to see by the expression on his
features that he had discarded al soruples
This Of itself was enough to warn them
against playing with the cards Tarbuokls
had dealt, so they all passed up to the
dealer and he opened the pot A al
passed again he took the pot with . pair
Of aces.
Another jack was made on Winter
bottoms deal and Blaisdell took the deck
Pearsall opened. Bassett stayed. Tar
buckle raised. Winterbottom raised, Blais-
dell dropped. He did not often win on
his own deal.
Then PeaJsau raised. Bassett dropped
Tarbuokle raised again, Winterbottom
stayed and Pearsall came back.
Tarbuckle stayed and Winterbottom
raised. making II clear that Tarbuckle
was under q crossire. Then Pearsall
trailed and Tarbuokle came in. closing the
pot.
-How many," said Biaisdell. picking
up the deck. but Pearsall said u reckon
these II do me-"
Then Tarbuckle called for one. but a
he was picking 1t up Jake Winterbottom
said In slow drawl:
we uns don't draw from the discard
MIR. TarbuokIe. Is that the way you
uns plays up in the OEarks?'
Mr.. Tarbuckle's reply was prompt
Raising his fist. he smote Mr.. Winter.
bottom Justify under his right eye and
Winterbottom reached for one Of hii
derringers. AS he did 90 he turned hall
around in his chair and Tarbuokle, unabl,
to resist the opportunity. smote him
again. under his left eye.
Had he reached for his gun he nigh,
have done better. for before he could
draw back from the second blow Winter
bottom fred. He pided himself or
never shooting twice at the same man
and this time there was no need.
Il reckon maybe there's more inte
thet thar tex we was talkin' OF nor ",
reokoned there was q spell ago, Green
hut" said Winterbottom. a. he CAREFUL,
reloaded his derringer and put It away
Pears like / seen gre't white light wheI
that yap struck me an I turned t'othel
cheek to him sudden like, SO . I III
shouldn't see what I'd drawed.
Il reckon you're right when you -,
t man had ought f'r to study the Scrip
ter fore he ON rightly understand EN-
Anyways, I'm ppared to say It workec
| we'll this time
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