The evening world., 1909-01-12
HONEST JOHN
!. LOST $4,000
ON A FLUSH
It Was a Straight One Seven
High, but Mr.. Black Had
One Eight High.
AND MR.. BLACK DEALT.
Picked UP $4,000 in Poker
. Game While Learning Ways
of New York.
AND MR., BLACK DEALT.

me Hon. Honest John Kelly was no.
his usual smiling and hospitable self, It
was observed along Broadway to-day.
He returned the pleasantsst greetings OF
his many friends with a suspicious
glance. II he detected anything like
amused inquiry In their smiles he
brushed by with a mark which sound
ed something like Please eliminate
THAR
On the other hand. Mr., Bill Black, a
psrson who recently arrived In Broad
way from Texas, and who Is described
Is learning fast and doing well. met
bis friends with a smiling countenance
and the remark that II was a fine day.
despite the weather, He stroked mod
ekly the black epaulettes In front OF
his ears and allowed that he had no
complaints to make. and that It was 4
pleasure at any time to meet real
New York gentleman like Mr.. Kelly.
The legend of Broadway, for the
matter is one of those which Broad
way speaks Of only in whispers and
with yelled and cautious comments,
Is that It happened last night not very
far from Broadway and Forty-second
street
II was poker. Mr. Black was deal
ing. Others who were present, be-
sides the Hon. Honest John, were Doc
Ogie. who denies emphatically that he
IL related to Mr.. Doc Owens. and Willy
Williams, an artist, who practises his
profession on Broadway. and another
man. whose connection with the party
is not regarded as certain enough to
Justify including him in the fame of
the historic occasion.
Mr.. Black, as has been said, was
the opening Mr.. Black, quite timidly,
raised the other gentlemen so. Mr..
Kelly showed in SO and drew one card.
Mr.. Ogle and Mr.. Williams also stayed
and drew two each-the mysterious out
slider threw down his hand-.and Mr..
BIN Black said he was too tired to give
himself any. There developed at once a
spirited contest between Mr., Black
WHO utdlN-dHl WI IlpIltst JUN
Kelly as to which could throw so chips
into the centre OF the table faster. Mr..
Ogle quit. Mr.. Williams quit.
Lets throw the limit or" suggested
Mr.. Black-who had dealt Sure" re-
Joined Mr.. Honest John Kelly. Cant
do II fast enough"
1renty.hve," remarked Mr.. Black
eNting the action to the word.
F"tifty," said Mr.. Kelly with smile,
"Ons hundred" observed Mr.. Black
ME fisherman coaS!ng a nibble into a
fuil-hedsed bite
Five hundred" rejoined Mr.. Kelly.
zone thousand" murmured Mr.. Black
hsning back in his chair to get at hit
wallet
Mr., Kelly looked searchlngly at Mr.
Black. Mr.. Black-who had dealt-looket
indiherently at Mr. Kelly.
Call IT." announced Mr.. Kelly, also
producing wallet. II don't want t
Gouge stranger
Mr.. Black showed an eight high
straight flush Of diamonds. Mr.. Kell,
said something which he says escaped
him In the heat OF surprise, and lait
down q seven high straight flush Of
hearts. Mr.. Ogle turned up full hous,
of queens on kings.
Mr.. Kelly said he had enough. 81
dh the rest Especially Mr.. Black, o.
Texas-who had dealt-sald so. II,
packed away 1850 in bills In his wallet
Two thousand dollars Of It had been II
the last pot.