The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-12

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"A man en- make mo- In a hour playin
draw poker argued Jim Blaisdell. mo
he can In . year tradin' In hawgs, and Mr.
Bangs agreed readily enough that ther'
was truth in that remark.
sBub, he objected. with aome ahOu
ol reason. hits q hellova lot diR'runi
when Il comes 70 . year. ! mouGht max,
mo- In q hour az draw poker. but the
question u II I cd make ~ much In
year.
when play poker like a. not somS
other Teller makes the heit o the money
in the long run. but when ! buy hawgl
! gets the pFo1ta an they come 20 mo
BY q! ne END Q, the year nor they're hsbl'
The discussion was continued a. some
length, but Mr.. Bangs. though he listened
Ahably enough 70 the arguments Of the
COMMITTEES. was by no means convinced
and declined with some show Of hrmneaa
the proposition that be should q least
resume possession Of hia wad and then
determins for himself the wisdom Of
undertaking the chance Of q short session
at the national game
I reckon the roll 10 safe enough where
'tis,- he observed calmly. FAN the beat
I ON do d 20 wait till get this here booEe
oil outen my system. When ! drink
don't never allow business 20 interiors
with II, an I take my time taperin Oh
No, n likely TN Get ell through in q cOupls
This determination. - far ss the
committee was able TO judge. seemed likely
10 BE- final
whsn a report Of progress vas made
70 old man 0reenlaw and u was explained
10 him that there seemed 10 he no pros
/ poet a any favorable change Of mind
I In. ~. - L. No. ~ I'D
| gentleIaan's excitement was intense, not
/ 10 say painful,
This we're shO' does pear 70 be a ca
lamitoua situation he exclaimed. IL
a man II that blind TO his own spiritual
welfare What he can't see IN moral up
liftin what he's bound 20 get I'm playin'
/ poker ! reckon tn amt nothin' mo-
10 be did with him.
-YO' can't take him by the throat an
make him pay. bein' a. he's that welded
/ 20 haWgs I ! sckon he's like what the Good
Book says Of Ezskiel: Hes lined 10 his
idols. leave him alone
But there's q gret moral principle
tangled up into thia. an 'twont do 70 lOse
sight o. the reel pint AZ issue. Here's
somepin like tS.OOO IN cold cash lyin' idle
while a henighted hog trader Il soberin' up.
Mo n likely Il tie left there It'll get acat-
tered among them Z has hogs % sell an
'tWont do no reel good 20 nobody.
Thing 20 do 10 20 get Whymper into a
game afo' this zap GALA e. his Wad. Then
u there's any trouble undertook % be
made the sentiment o. the o'munity en-
he relied on n 20 set onto the drunken
reprOhAte what starts Il
The old man = hearers realized fully a.
well az he did himsalf that this was a pro-
ceedinR Of unusual character. and it did
not receive the spontaneous and immediate
approval usually given when he proposed
any measure that promised pecuniary
profit 20 the party. On the contrary
there were symptoms ~ diaapprObation,
and seeing this he made haste % advance
further argument
The Good Book says. he urged. what
desDrit cases calls for deaprit remedies
! amt a-sayin what this here IL entirely
REG lar. hut faint reg'lar for no such
amount o. Hoatin capital Tor 10 be lowed
10 float away I'm town 'thouten a deter
mined effort 20 hang on % H.
More'n that. it's Bill Whymper what's
called on TO be irTeg'lar. fain't ~.
Come TO think ont WhynPeT won't be
deservin' o. much sympathy II he was
10 loss this man's money, but there's
one thing sho a. ahOotin'. that there
money mustn't BE- lowed 10 get away
This last proposition seemed TO com
mend itself 70 the company. and with
the understanding that subsequent pro
ceedings should be governed by the
future Developments Joe bassett under
took 20 see what could he done toward
inducing Mr. Whymper 70 take a hand
In q soCiabie game Immediately
His task vas easier than had been eI-
pected. Mr. Whymper having become
more or less troubled by the reapOnsi-
billy OF carrying around 40 large a sum
Of money without the opportunity Of
reaping some profit from H. Mr. has
sett's suggestion that he might win q
considerable sum for himself without the
knowledge OF Mr. Bang sounded good
and he consented without much urging
10 try his luck. .
The game was made up promptly and
proceeded with celebrity and vtgOE Moth
ing short Of 81 COO table stakes was held
to be worthy Of consideration. and Mr.
Whymper's first 81 .O0O disappeared in
record time He called Tor q second
stack with some evidence Of perturba-
ton and the old man sOld him the chips
without a word. but a. he retired 10 the
front room % his saloon he sohlOquiEed
grimly
-Havin' him firmly hooked the boys
en- now he depended on 70 insert the
This comfortable assurance was fully
justified, for the unfortunate Whymper
called for two more stacks In rapid sue
ceasion. and having lost them both an
nOunced his purpose of retiring from the
game
-Bein's done put myself in q hole. he
observed. i reckon III keep a remnant
o. this here wad fT my ownself II
was 70 keep on playing you uns d get
Il all: but remember. 20 greed 10 stand
by me case o trouble with this here
BANG
There mouRht a been sons such
piled Baasegt gravely. but 'paars like
this IL a po' time fr 20 all 20 Rit cold
fest n 20 hold out some O. the wAd.
yo'll have % take the consequents.
Old man Greenlaw, who had has
tened IN at the sound Of conversation,
nodded his approval.
Then when Mr. Bangs entered at the
moment and seeing Whymper demanded
his wad, the old man called his court
20 order Immediately.
DO I Understand 20 all 70 charge thle
here tavern keeper with havtn' 20 roll
In his p'sessiong' he asked With judicial
severity.
Il sho' does. aid Mr. Ranss.
lie they any evidence o. this here crime
bsvin' been committedf' continued old
man OrsenlAW.
well. Wkymper done told me his own
self what be- had IL. aaid the Sheriff.
That 'pesrs 70 b conclusive .aid
the old man. The judgment o tn Cot
10 { the prisoner standa committed In
the sum OF 81 900 cash bail for % an
sWer 70 the Grand Jury. an may the Lord