Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-17

away from you-alL"
Nobody urged They took his re-
fusaI as final, and the Virgin was
pressing his arm TO turn him away
IN pursuit of the supper-seekers, when
he experienced a change OF heart. 1t
was not that he did not want to dance,
nor that he wanted TO hurt her; but
hat insistent pressure on his arm put
his free man-nature IN revolt. b
thought In his mind was that he did
not want any oma running him.
Himself a favorite with women, lever
theless1 they did not bulk big with him.
They were toys, ~playthings. part of the
relaxation from the bigger game OF
life. He met women along with the
whisky and gambling, and from obser-
walton he had found that it was far
easier to break away from the drink
and the cards than from a m once
the man was properly e~ntangled. He
resisted the pull on his arm by the
mere negative mass of him, and said:
II sort OF feel a laundering to give
you-al1 a futter."
Tact and sympathy stroye with him,
and he smiled with his eyes into the
Virgins eyes as he said:
"You-all go and get some grub. !
amt hungry. And we'll dance some
more by and by. The nights young
yet. Go 1t. old girl"
He released his arm and thrust her
playfully on the shoulder, at the same
time turning to the poker players.
.'Take OF the limit and Ill go YOU
an
Limits the roof. said Jack Kearns.
Once started, 1t was a quiet game,
with little or no conversation, though
all about the players the place was
a-roar. Elan Harnish had ignited q
spark. More and more miners dropped
In to the TivoH 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 q 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 it tingled over 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-Hoor was forsaken, SO that
all stood at last, ~fiveseore 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 dealt, and French Louis
had opened the pot with n marker
lin his case one hundred dollars.
Campbell had merely seen" 1t, 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 q
thousand in markers. Kearns. de-
batting a long time over his hand,
finally saw" 1t then cost French
game, which he contributed after q
debate. 1t cost Campbell like
wix~aineAnndrad toyematn and draw
cards, but to the surprise OF all ne
saw the nine hundred and raised an
other thousand.
"You-all are on the grade at last"
Harnish remarked, as he saw the fl
teen 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.
II amt got no more markers"
Kearns remarked plaintiyely. Wed
best begin |. O. us"
"Glad you're going TO stay" was
MacDonaid's cordial response.
81 amt stayed yet. I've got a thou
sand in already. How's it stand.
now?"
It'll cost you three thousand for a
look in, but nobody will stop you from
raising"
"Raise-h-l. You must think | got
II PAT Like yUuisSD. hGdiH5 lUJACd
at his hand. But I'll tell you what
I'll 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 It
to the center Of the table.
French Louis became the focus of
all eyes. He fingered his cards nerv-
ousiy for a pace. Then, with a by
Carl All got not n leetle beet
hunch." he regretfully tossed his hand
into the discards.
The next moment the hundred and
odd pairs Of eyes shifted to Camp
bell.
Il won't hump you, Jack" he said,
~contenting himself with calling the
requisite two thousand.
The ayes shifted to Harnish. who
scrubbed on a piecs Of paper and
showed 1t forward.
"T1l just let you-all know this amt
no Sunday school society OF philan-
thropy," hs said. 4 see you, Jack.
and | raise you a thousand. Here's
where you-all get action on your pat,
Mac"
Actions what / fasten on and !
lift another thousand" was Macnon-
AIDS reioinder. astlll got thai hunch.
Jackf"
T stu got that hunch.s Kearns