Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-07
0gN w WK Edward White

l SeIScu tue luCl tuuI Orue nllSDl De leu ] to plunge or whether they were using
 him to draw the crowd into their game
 1t would be difficult to say. but twice
 more they permitted him to win.
 Newmark plucked his sleeve.
 You're $20 ahead" he muttered.
 Quit It."
 What limit do you put on this game
 anyway" asked 0rde.
 "How much do you want to betT"
 Would you stand for $500?' asked
 Orde.
 The gambler pretended to deliberate,
 ais cool. shifty eyes running over the group before him. A small door i'm
 mediately behind him swung slowly
 ajar an inch or so.
 "Got the money?" he asked.
 "Have you?" countered Orde.
 The man nodded. "I'll go you. bub." said he. Lay out your money"
 orde counted out nine ffty-dollar bills and five tens.
 "All right" said the gambler, taking up the cards.
 Hold cn!' cried orde. "where's yours?'
 "oh, that's an right" the gambler reassured him. Pm with the house McNeill's credit is good'
 I'm putting up my good money. and l expect to see good money put up in return" said Orde.
 Finally the gamblers yielded and put up the money.
 The audience now consisted of the dozen of 0rdes friends, nearly twice as ~many riyermen. eight hangers-on of the joint, probably fighters and "bouncers;" half a dozen professional gamblers and several waitresses. The four barkeepers still held their posi- tions. The riyermen were scattered back of Orde, although Orde's own friends had gathered at his shoulder The mercenaries and gamblers had di- vided and hanked the table at either side. Newmark, growing wonder and disgust creeping into his usually inexpensive face, recognized the stra- tegic advantage of this arrangement. A determined push would separate the rivermen from the gamblers long enough for the latter to disappear through the small door at the back.
 A gasp of anticipation went up as coolly the gambler made his passes. Ordc planted his great red fist on one of the cards.
 "That is the jackr' he cried.
 "Ob, Is it?' sneered the dealer. 1 "Well, turn it over and let's see"
 "No!' roared Orde. You turn over the other twor'
 A low oath broke from the gambler, and his face contorted in a spasm. For moment the situation was tense | and threatening. The dealer. with a sweeping glance, again searched the faces of those before him. In that moment probably he made up his mind that an open scandal must be lyoided. Force and broken bones, even murder, might be all right enough lnder color of right. If Orde had turned up for jack the card on which he now held his fist and then lad attempted to prove cheating cry 'f robbery and lively fight would lave given opportunity for making way with the stakes. But McNeilps 'ould not afford to be shown up be- ore thirty interested rivermen as run ling an open and shut brace game. That isn't the way this game Is 'layed,' said the gambler. "Show up our jack"
 "It's the way I play it," replied )rde sternly. These gentlemen heard he bet" He reached over and dex- erously Tipped over the other two ards. "You see. neither of these is he jack. This must be-"
 You win" assented the gambler fter pause.
 Orde, his fist still on the third card, egan pocketing the stakes with the ther hand. The gambler reached cross the table.
 Give me the other card" said he. Orde picked 1t up, laughing. For a 1oment he seemed to hesitate, hold- lg the bit of pasteboard tantalizingIy utstretched, as though he was going turn also this one face up. Then uite deliberately he handed the card 9 the gambler.
 "All to the bar"' yelled Orde. Orde poured his drink on the floor nd took the glass belonging to the nan next him.
 Get them to give you another. Im," said he. No knockout drops if can help It.
 "Tim," said Orde, low voiced, "get he crowd together and we'll pull out. we thousand dollars on me, and heyll sandbag me sure if go alone. md let's get out right off"