The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-07

four sovens and foreeeeing that he would
no raised again. 10 that his adversaries
would force him TO call for his pile, whereas
thsy might lay down 10 he should raise.
II fell out a. hs thought, but In place
% winning on his four sevens wilkins took
the pot With four kings and Blaisdeal
was out Of the game He was ready
enough 70 buy in again. hut old man
0rosnlaw was enTaged when he went Tor
more chips and refused to stake him
Neither would he give PeaTsall chance.
but Aaid norosely:
IL Jake an Joe can't win out gin
thom pirates I rock ON faint no use
thrown good money alter bad Again
he looked at hin bungstartsr.
just then four more mon came in and
bought drinks Hearing the rattle OF
chips one OF them went into the back
room. leaving three at tho har Entering
the card room the newcomer. perceiVing
a vacant chair at the r., table. took = WIN;
there's nobody objects and an u there
was no doubt In the matter Masters. Who
was jus, beginning the deal. dealt TO him
In his turn
IL was 90 uncersmonious that a. u
taken by surprise all were silent for
moment Then Bassett said to Winter
bottom:
This gentleman a friend o yourn7-
Never sean him afo'.' was the brief
reply h. l., ,,,,. ,, 80.
Basseit. but the newcomer said coolly:
If there's any objection, Why. o co Sc
and he looked around inquirnEly.
There was that in his eye which implied
that he might resent anything that was
said that was not to his liking. and no one
cared To precipitate trouble ~ the mo-
msnt. 50 the newcomer called for ohips
and having bought them he continued in
the game.
Moreover, he stayed to some purpose.
His hrst hand was not to his liking and he
threw it down. but the next. which was
for . Jackpot on BAssett's deal. was good
enough to induce him 10 tArry. after it
had bean opened and Winterbottom and
SmAthers had both stayed More than
that. no raised 10 $500.
II looked enough like . blum to induce
Winterbottom to 20 hack at him with the
entire remainder Of his stack The others
wore all out of TO- hut the newcomer COW
cred the bet and drew three cards. As he
caught his third ace in the draw he beat
Wintsrbottori's three Queens and put
hun out Of the game. Utterly dIscom-
flied he left the back room.
80 quick a game had never been seen
beforN ever in Arkansas city. and the
perple King thing about IL to Joe Bs.ssett.
who was thur left alone in the room with
Ave strangers, was that no sufficient pro-
vocation had been gwen for the starting
OF a rough house. For a moment he was
bewi ldered.
IL CHANGED that At the moment when
WinterbottoIn left the table four more
one - whom was One Eye himself
That gentleman on entering looked
QUICKLY around ~ IL TO 49, who was
present. and then. apparently understand
ing the situation. Etepnsd quickly into /
the back room As he entered. he met /
Bassetts gaze. and BAs~ett leapsd from I
HE seat with Loud threats
4 done told yo' Id kill 20 " ever /
caught yo'.- he exclaimed ~ he rushed .
forward reaching for ms gun.
One Ey. smiled. TN. made no movement /
In draw q WEAPON himself. and aim 81 .
instantly the r-ason for his com po-ure
Wilkins put ou, his right foot as the I
big sheriff started forward and tripJed
So neatly that he fell headlong Then p
ave men east themselves nn HIS pr,4trn'a
body. pinn ing him down So that he could
not move and Wrestling his revolver from
his srREp
Al tn. time one Eye stood motion
ess. still smiling. When Bs.sset' ceased
fof a moment h" sad
We uns knoNsd veil enough What
here wan no use winnm yo' money
thoutsn enough % us come together 10
make sho' . kceptn' IL alter We wtn II
reckon those gentlemen en- hold 20
IL rr while. sn ~ step out an help
Suiting tho action TO the word he went
lack into the saloon. where a lively
raoas had started a. soon As BAssett
Doean his uproar.
Old man GreenIaw had jumped for his
but before reaching il was
made aware of the nluxzle OF q pistol
lose 10 his face Alao he hoard the s,ern
Command Hands up Then he stepped
ssck TO his usual place b~hind the bar
Al the same time Blaisdell. Winter
sott ON ard Pearsall had each been solved
rotn behind and held firmly by the ell
sows, 80 that there was really nothing
or the one eyed man TO do excepting to
Explain matters, which he did briefly and
IN phAtically. 4
II was somewhat dificult TO convince
III man 0reenlaw 81 the necessity for
ASKING the chips which the FIVE players
presented after they had left BAssett
eourelv bound and lying on the back
Dom floor. hut Il was finally accom-
'liahed. and after taking one drink at ,
he expense OF the house the twelve ,
buccaneers departed.
Il reckon it's some lucky thsy didn't
AXE the s'loon along with EN- said
III man Oreenlaw after they had gone.
but Lord help that one eyed man 10 he
yer comes here alone''