Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-11-24
CHAPTER I.-Continued.

Il still got that hunch." Kearns
fingered his cards long time. "And
I'll play it, but you've got to know
how l stand. There's my steamer, the
Bella-worth twenty thousand If she's
worth an ounce. There's Sixty-Mile
with five thousand in stock on the
shelves. And you know l gol a saw
mill coming in. It's at Linderman
now, and the scow Is building. Am
good?"
Dig in; you're sure good" was
Daylight's answer. "And while we're
about it, | may mention casual that
got twenty thousand in Macs safe,
there, and there's twenty thousand
more in the ground on Moosehide.
You know the ground, Campbell. Is
they that,all in the dirt?"
There sure is, Daylight"
How much does it cost now?"
Kearns asked.
Two thousand to see."
Well sure hump you If you-all
come in" Daylight warned him.
IT'S an almighty good hunch,"
Kearns said, adding his slip to the
growing heap. Il can feel her crawl
in up and down my back"
81 amt got hunch, but got a toll
erable good hand" Campbell an
nounced, as he slid in his slip; but
It's not a raising hand"
Mine is," Daylight paused and
wrote. 81 see that thousand and raise
her the same old thousand"
him
then did what mans best friend was
not privileged to do. Reaching over
Daylignt's shoulder, she picked up his
hand and read 1t, at the same time
shielding the faces of the cards close
to his chest What she saw were
three queens and pair of eights, but
nobody guessed what she saw.
Every players eyes were on her face
as she scanned the cards, but no sign
did she give. She laid the hand face
down again on the table and slowly
the lingering eyes withdrew from her,
having learned nothing.
Macdonald smiled benevolently. IL
see you. Daylight, and l hump this
time for two thousand. How's that
hunch, Jack?"
Still a-crawling, Mac. You got me
now, but that hunch is a rip-snorter
persuadin' sort of critter, and it's
my plain duty to ride 1t. | call for
three thousand. And got another
hunch; Daylights going to call, too"
HE sure is," Daylight agreed, after
Campbell had thrown up his hand.
HE knows when he's up against 1t,
and he plays accordin'. l see that
two thousand, and then I'll see the
draw"
In dead silence, save for the low
voices of the three players. the draw
was made. Thirty-four thousand dol
lars were already in the pot. and the
play possibly not half over. To the
Virgins amazement, Daylight held up
his three queens, discarding his eights
and calling for two cards, And this
time not even she dared look at what
he had drawn. She knew her limit
of control. Nor did he look. The two
new cards lay face down on the table
where they had been dealt to him.
Got enough" was the reply.
You can draw If you want to, you
KNOW, heafnS warned MIN.
Nope: this'll do me-"
Kearns himself drew two cards, but
did not look at them. Still Harnish lei
his cards lie,
81 never bet in the teeth of pal
hand" he said slowly, looking at the
saloon keeper, "You-all start her roll
ing, Mac"
Mna ,tN,l hi nd
fully, to make doubly sure 1t was moi
a foul hand, wrote a sum on a paper
slip, and slid it into the pot, with the
simple utterance:
Five thousand"
Kearns, with every eye upon him
looked at his two-card draw, counted
the other three to dispel any doubt O.
holding more than five cards. anC
wrote on a betting slip.
81 see you. Mac" he said, land
raise her little thousand Just so as Il
keep Daylight out"
The concentrated gaze shifted {,
Daylight. He likewise examined hi
draw and counted his FIVE cards.
81 see that six thousand, and rails
her five thousand just to tr,
and keep you out, Jack"
And l raise you five thousand jus
to lend hand at keeping Jack out.
Macdonald said In turn.
His voice was slightly husky an
strained. and nervous twitch In tn
corner of his mouth followed speech
Kearns was pale, and those VIII
looked on noted that his hand tren
bled as he wrote his slip. But hi
voice was unchanged.
Il lift her along for five thol
sand" he said.
Daylight was now In the centel
The kerosene lamps above flung hig
lights from this rash of sweW ON hi