The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-31
I lie PASSED. But
l. NO SHOOTING
Aigy and Percy. British Lords.
Introduce a Novelty Into
Arkansas City Poker.

Tn ain, much said in 'hs Good Book
about scttin round waru fr things
~ happsn sad oil mar Gr-cnlaN
Voc king reproachfully a. he spoke ~ his
tour friends who were engaged a. the
moment IN the pursuit he mentioned
but there's hellovn lot o. things slbd
about III Importance a. hustlIn
Here 'ils nigh onto IN end % the week
an IN amt been cyard dealt IN the
hsc" room sercs sunday NIGHT FRAN :
! en- see you Uns pears 90 settled down
like the teller in the book what laid down
under a CoCoanut tree an said he didn '
have 20 work no mo All e was needed
was To- l'y there I'll she coc5auuts dr"pr "a
IN his mouth
Well sad sam Pearsall. knocking
the ashes out Of his pipe. I dunno but
what he had the right idce AZ that. "n'y
he'd oughter picked out a p'timmon tree
lo' can't on'y get Just 80 MANY on EN-
anyhow. an II yo' wait they'll mostly
all drop
Sounds good 20 me sai1 Jake Winter
bottom who observed as did tho others.
that the old man was showing signs -
irritation. Il reckon the principal thing
- W " iikAl w MANU- Nifn INV w. w y
'Cordin' 10 Scrirter rolln' ston" don't
gather no moss
That amt SCrirter. exclaimed m"
old man angrIly What IN" Good Book
says is how a settin' hen won't laY no
aigs
1 reckon yo' don't better quote no
Scripter ~ Greenllw. isk" said lin
Blaisdel IN I'D man en- civ" vo'
-. 4
vo' out. hut what "a TX" o. know IL
how a man en- do hl=sclf any good
a-hustlir here m Arkansas CITY We g.'s
nigh about everybody = comes sfh.'
here anyway what's ~" good ~
hustlin-
-Tis the ypice ~ the sugrard I hNer =
HIM aNclaim No' done called No ZOO
airlv. IN srrruher again >ard old man
G-e~nlaw With Gro ~orrr II that am
IN the Good BOOK ~ pugN'"- D." 'P"1r.
ike YOU ms thinks avrrvhoiv what comes
~ Arkansas CITY 0om"s a-Irppose 90 plav
poker IN my back room
Stands ~ reason 'h"re.s soma NJ on
never hc"- 4 % Tho pla'" ~ II No
was ~ get 4 r'ov" on big enough 20 G.
M ~ the hotel W mought end couple
20 British birds ~ 'h"-a what cor'. fr
- roir On DOWN 80 rive. IN 'he reN'
boat that comes along Stands t" reason
'rcy don't know ~" way I'm 'h-r- I,
bore thouten IL showed to an
Say, Grecn'aw "V"'aImei Rascal
a. he made for the DOR IA -nme haste
-vo'm h"lr Ink" my sis'"r's parrot
No' talk a hsllova n, too much WHY
couldn't yo' told - that frs pH'- Aud
-.
who had alSo risen tn the occasion
The old man smiled as he looked
little doubtfully at winterbottom and
Penr~all who Sat placidlv regarding MIN.
wholly unmoved either nv his r~proaches
or by their companions sudden activity
Il reckon me- he YOU ms mought move
a ht'la n YOU was settin' on deck an the
bil-r busted he said but that couldn't
be no gre't credit 60 yo' Bein = there's
liable for IN he some neal fr yo' o. set
in case o. Joe fetchin' them birds hack
mebbe you'd better LIQUOR up some
! Then when they approached the bar
readily enough NJ this unexpected inyi-
! tation he continued
-Yo' all wants 20 play mighty close n
IN sA game I done heer'd what these
here Britishers - don" learned how to
play a tol'ahle stiff game o poker when
they DO play Pears is wrote IN IN"
, British Constitution how they don't know
when they re licked an they keep on like
thew was ahead. ill bimcbv they be
o. 90 - that amt no part o. the game o
poker a. We knows IL. but It's alRys best
10 he careful when 20 don't 'yIctly know
what wore up against
4 reckon they'll know when they re
licked all right said JAZZ Wintebottom.
still undisturbed. and Pesraall grunted
his acquiescence as he filled his pipe
Afresh
twas not long before Rassett and Blais-
dell returned to the little saloon on the
ley 80 in company with two distinguishes
look ing = entleman who gazed about them
with undisguised curiosity. hut whose
hearing vas undenIablv courteous. one
81 them addressed old man Green inv
without hesitation
L believe he said. that II il allowable
II not customary. for a stranger 20 invite
the company pr esent 20 DIN him IN a
drink What
sure IS said the old man producing
the requisite bottles and glasses, hut
regarding the visitors with something OF a
doubtful air
There was no he STATION. however. on
the mart OF any one 10 accept the offered
treat. and after the red liquor had been
sent home the other stranger spoke
We are travelling 10 See the country
he said. and these two gentlemen who
came in with US inform US that the great
American game IL played in your back
roorr Being desirous Of seeing as much
a. possible Of the WAYS 81 the people
wherever we 60, IL would give us pleasure
10 Join in the game II 1t IL entirely agree
able 10 YOU What >
The old man started little at the
staccato uttsrance Of the last fnono-yl-
liable and glanced at his bIngstarter 10
$50 II IL Was IN i's usual place. hut he
replied steadily enough
The boys play = guards sometimes
N the hack room VI ebbe It's that game
thev plav don't never play my ownself
an ain Z quite sure but reckon you uns
en- set IN II yo' lik.
We like. said ~" two strangers IN q
breath. and III" gam" was quickly made