The Irish standard., 1910-01-22

begged. Don't hesitate to hocus-pocus.
If you see card you banker for, no
matter where in the deck it is en-
sconced, just pluck it out for my
sake
"I'd rather win fair, Billy he re-
monstrated. L wouldn't cheat to save
myself, but 1 may If 1t will pull you
on this side of the table,
"'Don't hesitate,' l implored, for I
knew he could do more parlor-magic
with the cards than most profession
ais. MY giant has been palming
cards right along. He took the last
trick with jiu-jitsu hold
Whats! gasped lib. Can't even
play gentleman's game! And he
riffled the pasteboards in manner
that caused his owner to pat himself
and eject few gutturals of admira-
ton. Probably the arctic circle never
before saw such grace as was con-
tanned in Tbs famous Chinese rifle.
"Then we met with an obstacle that
seemed insurmountable. lib had no
chips. His host had lost everything
but his personal weapons and his dogs.
lib motioned for the latter, but Coli
ath slipped his face into frown and
shook his head. lib insisted, and in a
seductive pantomime represented all
of the bowwows in the ford as ulti-
mately crossing the rug to the home
side. My owner then Clipped in and
expressed willingness to put up his
CANNES in turn. think he was bit
afraid of lib, but he was an invet-
crate gambler and evidently believed
the luck was with him. Reluctantly
Tbs owner gave way, and 1t was
agreed between the chiefs, and in sign
language on Tbs part, that one big
dog was equal to five pups, and that
five dogs should be the limit. With
this understanding they began to draw
cards.
"They made me move to one side 80
that I could not read my boss hand,
and then lib let the first pot go with
out making a bet, thereby losing his
ante of two puppies. My master
smiled hfdeously and the other mono
18th gave a howl Of anger and held his
spear against Tbs neck.
"I guess I'd better take the next
pot remarked lib, as he picked up
the cards and passed them to his OPP
ponent to deal.
"ln doing this he displayed for few
seconds three greasy kings near the
top Of the deck.
"Oh, why weren't you more care
ful?' groaned. He's palmed them!'
He thinks he has, grinned lib,
looking up at me in his old care-free
way, and winking one brown eye
slowly.
my man skillfully got rid cf his
extra cards and without looking at his
hand bet pup. lib calmly pushed
over a dog, drew down five babies in
change and went him two little ones
better. The chief, confident Of win.
ming, smiled grimly and seemed to
hesitate. and then, as coaxer, raised
the bet three pups! lib quickly came
back the limit, five dogs.
"The chief began to go careful now,
and Slyly peeped at MIS- tWO-card draw.
He had caught pair Of deuces, and
feeling sure Of victory he tossed back
the limit.
"The rug was now covered md
crowded with dogs, and 1t took four Of
the giants to keep the chips in the pot.
Tib added to the gayety by going the
limit, once more. Then my man
caught cold and. meeting the raise,
threw down his hand. His rage and
wonder on beholding just the deuces
and three nondescript cards were
beautiful to see and a warning to all
gambling men. lib had a pair of tours.
His chief laid down his truculent spear
and patted him on the shoulder. But
| the disappearance of the three kings
puzzled our common enemy greatly.
Doubtless he finally decided he had