Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-09
well Dance Some More BY and BY.
The Nights Young Vet"

all about the players the place was
a-roar. Elan Harnish had ignited the
spark. More and more miners dropped
In to the Tivoli and remained. When
Burning Daylight went on the tear. no
man cared to miss it. The dancing
floor was full. The luck at the table
varied monotonously. no big hands be.
ing out. AS a result. high play went
on with small hands. though no play
lasted long. But at three In the morn
Ing the big combination Of hands ar.
rived. 1t was the moment Of moments
that men wait weeks for In a poker
game The news of 1t tingled owe the
Tivoli. The onlookers became quiet.
The men farther away ceased talking
and moved over to the table. The
players deserted the other games. and
the dancing. floor was forsaken. so that
all stood at last. flvescore and more In
a compact and silent group. around
the poker table. The high betting
went on. with the draw not In sight.
kearns had DEAL. and French Louis
had opened the pot with one marker
in his IA one hundred dollars.
Campbell had merely seen" It. but
Elan Harnish. coming next. had
tossed In five hundred dollars. with
the remark to Macdonald that he
was letting him in easy. Macdonald
glancing again at his hand. put In a
thousand in markers Kearns, de-
batting a long time over his hand.
finally saw" 1t then cost French
Louis nine hundred to remain In the
game. which he contributed after a
similar debate. 1t cost Campbell like
wise nine hundred to remain and draw
cards, but to the surprise of all he
saw the nine hundred and raised an
other thousand.
"You-all are on the grade at last"
Harnish remarked. as he saw the III.
e hundred and raised a thousand
in turn, Helen Breakfasts sur on
top this divide. and you.all had best
look out for Dustin harness."
ME for that same lady" accom-.
panied MacDonald's markers for two
thousand and for an additional thou.
sand.dollar raise.
Il amt got no more markers"
Kearns remarked plaintively. WED
best begin |. o. U.S."
Glad you're going to stay" was
MacDonald's cordial response.
II amt stayed yet. I've got a thou.
sand in already How's 1t stand
now?"
It'll cos you three thousand for q
look in, but nobody will stop you from
raising"
"Raise-h-l. You must think | got
ii pat like yourself" Kcarns looked
at his hand. But III tell you what
III do, Mac. I've got a bunch. and
I'll Just see that three thousand"
He wrote the sum on a slip Of pa
per, signed his name. and consigned 1t
to the center OF the table,
French Louis became the focus Of
all eyes. He fingered bis cards nerv'
ously for a pace. Then. with a by
Gar! Alb got not one leetle beet
hunch." he regretfully tossed bis hand
into the discards.
The next moment the hundred and
odd pairs of eyes shifted to Camp
bell.
~ won't hump you. Jack" he said.
c~ontenting himself with calling the
requisite two thousand.
The eyes shifted to Harnish, who
scrubbed on a piece OF paper and
showed It forward.
"TIi Just let you-all know this amt
no Sunday school society OF phiian
thropy," be said. 81 see you. Jack.
and | raise you a thousand. Here's
where you.all get action on u pat
Mac"
Actions what ! fatten on. and I
lift another thousand" was MacDon
AIDS rsjoinder. still got that bunch.
Jack'"