The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-22

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"a around inclined to the saggestieans
They Herc boxing Tor NTH man
when BaFHlng Daylight emerged from
the rear room, the virgin on his arm,
the train oE dancers IN his wake. In
response to the hail Of the poker.play-
ers, he canSs over to their table in the
Garner. sls
want to Sit In said Campbell
Flows your luck
Il sure got Il tonight" Burning Day
light answered with enthusiasm,
ana at the same time felt the Virgin
press his arm wdrningly. She wanted
him for the dancing, Il sure got my
luck with me, but I'd sooner dance.
| amt hankerin' to take the money
away from yoti-all."
Nobody urged They took his re-
fusal 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. It
was not that he did NOT want TO dance,
nor that he wanted TO hurt her; but
that insistent pressure on his arm put
hts free man-nature in revolt the
thought In his mind was that he did
not want any woman running him
Himself a fayorite with women. never
theless they did not bulk big with him
They we're toys, plsythings, 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 thabit was far
easier to break away from the drink
and the cards than from a woman once
the man was properly ehtangled. He
resisted the pull on his arm by the
mere negative mass iof him. and said;
81 sort Of feel hankering to give
you.all a futter."
Tact and sympathy strove with him.
and he smiled with his eyes intoathe
Virgins eyes as he said: efl4
"You.all go and get some grub. l
amt hungry. And we'll dance some
more by and by. The nights young
yet. Go 1t, old girl" iifa
He released his arm and thrust her
playfully on the shoulder, at the same
time turning to the poker players.
Take off the limit and Ill go you
ALL"
Limits the roof" said Jack Kearns.
Once started, 1t was quiet game,
With little or no conversation, though
all about the players the place was
a.roar. Elan Harnish had ignited the
spark. More and more miners dropped
in to the Tiyoli 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 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 wattforsaken, SO that
all stood at last, fivescore and more in
compact and silent group, around
the poker table. The high betting
went on, with the draw not insight!
Kearns had dealt, and French Louis
had opened the pot with one marker
lin his case one hundred dollars.
Campbell had merely seen" it, but
Elam Harnish, coming next, had
tossed in five hundred dOAars, with
the remark TO Macdonald that ne
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
similar debate. 1t cost Campbell like
wise nine hundred foreman 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 fl.
teen hundred and raised a thousand
in turn. "Heien Breakfasts sure 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.
81. amt got no more markers.
Kearns remarked platntiyely WED
best begin |. O. US"
"Glad you're going to stay" was
MacDonalds cordial response.
a amt stayed yet. I've got a thou
sand in already. Aow's it stand
now?"
eth cost you three thousand for a
look in, but nobody will stop you from
raising"
"Raise-h-l. You must think l got
pat like YOURSELF Kearns looked
at his hand But I'll tell you what
I'll do, Mac. I've got bunch, and