Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-08-29

Tho Nlghts young VET"
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. 81
see you, Daylight and l hump this
time for two thousand How's that
bunch, Jack?"
"Still a.crawling, Mac You got ME
now, but that hunch issa rip-snorter
persuadin' sort Of cTitter, and It's
my plain duty to ride 1t. call for
three thousand. And i got another
bunch; Daylight's 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'. see that
two thousand, and then III see the
draw" =
In deed silence, save for the low
voices OF the three players, the draw
was made. Thirty-four thousand del.
lars were already in the pot, and the
play possibly not half over. To the
Virgins amazement, Daylight held up
his three queens, dlscarding 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 tie table
where they had been dealt TO him.
Got enough" was the reply.
you can draw II you want to, you
know" Kearns warned him.
Nope; this'll do me-"
Kearns himself drew two cards, but
did not look at them. Still Harnish let
his cards lie.
II never bet in the teeth of q rat
hand" he said slowly, looking at the
saloon keeper. "You-all start her roll
ing, Mac"
Macdonald counted his cards care
fully, to- make doubly sure It was not
foul hand, wrote a sum on a paper
slip. and slid II 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 OF
holding more . than I'VE cards, and
wrote ON a betting SIP. -tf..- : ---->.-
81 see you. Mac he said. "and !
raise her little thoiisana just so as to
keep Daylight out"
The concentrated gaze shifted to
Daylight He likewise examined his
draw and counted his five cards.
'fsee that six thousand, and raise
her five thousand -. just to try
and keep you out, Jack"
"And l raise you Ave thousand just
to lend a hand at keeping Jack out"
Macdonald said in turn.
His voice was slightly husky and
strained. and nervous witch in the
corner Of his mouth followed speech.
Kearns was pale, and those who
looked on noted that his hand trem'
bled as he wrote his slip. But his
4 voice was unchanged.
81 lift her along for five thou
sand" he said
Daylight was now in the center
rhe kerosene lamps above Sung high
lights from the rash OF sweat on his
forehead. The bronze of his cheeks
was darkened by the accession OF
blood. His black eyes glIttered and
his ostrils were distended and eager.
they were large nostrils, tokenlng
his descent from savage ancestors
who had survived by virtue of deep
lungs and generous alr-passases.
Yet, unlike Macdonald, his voice was
firm and customary and, unlike
Kearns his hand did n6ttremble when
he wrote.
Il call, for ten thousand" he said
mot, that I'm afraid of you-all. Mae
It's that bunch OF Jacks"
II hump his bunch for FIVE thousand
just the same" said Macdonald. 81
had the best hand before the draw
and | stlll guess got IT.,
"Mebbe this is a case where q
bunch after the draw is hetter'n the
bunch before" Kearns remarked
wherefore duty says, Lift her
Jack, lift her. and so lift her anoth
or five thousaid."
Daylight leaned back 10 his chail
and gazed up at the kerosene lamps
3lwhlle he computed aloud:
Il was In nine thousand before tn,
draw. aud ! saw and raised clever
thousand THAT makes. ulirty. I'm only
good Tor ten more" He leaned for
ward and looked at Kearn1s $50 chi
or Ave thousand" M
You can raise II want" Kearr.
answered.. Your dogs are good FOL
Ave tho6said In this game"
Mary dawg. You.all can win m,
dust and dirt, but nary one of m,
dawgs. Just call"
The saloon keeper finally spokot
4 III anybody else wins, they'll hAg'
q ITO take mortgage on tho TivoliP
The two other players nodded.
80 ! call too
Macdonald added his flipi for Nv,
:. thousand Not one OF them elaine,
the pot, and not onesof them cnll6'
the size OF his hand simultaneously
and in silence they faced their card
on the table, while n general tlptoe
Ing and craning OF necks took plac,
among the onlookers. Dayligh
showed four queens and an ace Mac
: Donald four Jacks and an ace, an,
Kearns four kings and a trey. Koarn
reached forward with an enclrclinl
movement Of his arm ape1drew tn
pot in to him. his arm shaking as b
did SO. Daylight picked the ace from
his hand and tossed y over alongsId