Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-01-25

was darkened by the accession OF
blood. His black eyes glittered and
his nostrils were distended and eager.
They were large nostrils. tokening
his descent from savage ancestors
lungs and generous air-passages.
Yet, unlike Macdonald, his voice was
firm and customary, and, unlike
Kearns his hand did not tremble when
he wrote.
Il call, for ten thousand" he said.
Not that I'm afraid of you-all. Mac.
It's that bunch of Jacks"
81 hump his bunch for five thousand
Just the same" said Macdonald. 81
had the best hand before the draw,
and still guess | got IT."
"Mebbe this is a case where
bunch after the draw Is better'n the
bunch before" Kearns remarked;
wherefore duty says, Lift her.
Jack. lift her. and so | lift her anoth-
er five thousaid."
Daylight leaned back in his chair
and gazed up at the kerosene lamps
while he computed aloud:
Il was in nine thousand before the
draw, and / saw and raised eleven
thousand-that makes thirty. I'm only
good for ten more" He leaned for
ward and looked at Kearns. $50 call
er five thousand"
You can raise II you want" Kearns
answered. Your dogs are good for
five thousaid In this game"
"Nar-u Van-ol1 rxfu
dust and dirt, but nary one of my
dawgs. | just call"
The saloon keeper finally spoke:
IF anybody else wins, they'll have
to take a mortgage on the Tivoli."
The two other players nodded
so | call. too"
Macdonald added his slip for five
. thousand. Not one of them claimed
the pot, and not one of them called
, the size of his hand Simultaneously
, and In silence they faced their cards
on the table. while a general tiptoe
ing and craning of necks took place
among the onlookers. Daylight
. showed four queens and an ace; Mac
, Donald four Jacks and an ace, ano
q Kearns four kings and trey. Kearns
: reached forward with an encircline
movement of his arm and drew the
= pot in to him. his arm shaking as ht
d, did So Daylight picked the ace from
: his hand and tossed 1t over alongside
MacDonald's ace, saying:
- That's what cheered me along
Mac. | knowed 1t was only kings tina
{ could beat me. and he had them.
Il What did you-all have?" he asked
. all interest, turning to Campbell.
u Straight flush of four. open a
u both ends-a good drawing hand"
You bet You could a made
i straight. straight flush or a flush GU
4 Of It."
l. That's what tn, right" Campbell
II said. sadly. 1T cost me six thousan
&c before quit"
81 wisht you-all'd drawn" Dayligh
" laughed. Then ! wouldn't a caugh
'" that fourth queen. Now I've got t
II take Billy Rawlins' mail contract an
lie mush for Dyea. What's the size c
&c the killing. Jack?"
~ Kearns attempted to count the pc
Us but was too excited. Daylight dre'
10 1t across to him. with firm fingers sci
At arating and stacking the markers an
1t |. o. us and with clear brain addin
~ the sum.
ie "One hundred and twenty-seve
thousand" he announced. "You-all ca
sell out now. Jack. and head fc
~ home"
The winner smiled and nodded. b'
seemed incapable of speech
u. Name your snake-juice. you-all-
ct the winner pays!" Daylight called OF
loudly to all about him. at the san
at time rising from his chair and cate
he ing the Virgin by the arm. Come
III for reel, you-all dancers. The night
young yet. and it's Helen Breakfa
re- and the mail contract for me In Il
ot morning. Here, you-all Rawlins. "
er I hereby do take over that san
he contract. and start for salt water
nine a. m.-savvee? Come on. you-al
Where's that f1ddler?"