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

Himself favorite with women, never
theless they did not bulk big with him.
They were toys, playthings, part ofthe
relaxation from the bigger game OF
life. He met women along with the
whisky and gambling, and from obser-
walton he had found that 1t was far
easier to break away from the drink
and the cards than from woman once
the man was properly entangled. lie
resisted the pull on his arm by the
mere negative mass Of him, and said:
81 sort of feel laundering to give
you-all flutter."
Tact and sympathy strove with him,
and he smiled. with his eyes into the
Virgins eyes as he said:
"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"
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 I'll 60 you
ALL"
Limits the roof" said Jack Kearns.
Once started, 1t was a quiet game,
wish 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 Tivoli and remained. When
Burning Daylight went on the tear, no
man cared to miss 1t. The dancing
floor was full. The luck at the table
varied monotonously, no big hands be-
ing out. AS 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 poker
game. The news of 1t tlngled 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.foor was forsaken, so that
all stood at last, fivescore ard 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 one marker
in his case one hundred dollars.
Campbell had merely i",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
glaneing again at his hand, put In a
thousand In markers. Kearns, de-
batting long time over his hand,
finally saw" 1t then cost French
Louis nine hundred foreman In the
game, which he contributed after a
similar debate. It 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 fiji
teen hundred and raised thousand
in turn. Helen 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 Cor an additional thou
sand-dollar raise.
81 amt got no more markers
Kearns remarked plaintively. "Wet
best begin /. o. US"
"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 stant
now?"
It'll cost you three Thousand for {
look in, but nobody will stop you from
raising"
"Raise-h--l. You must think I go
a pat like yourself" Kearns looked
at his hand. But I'll tell you wha
III do, Mac. I've got a bunch. anC
I'll just see that three thousand"
He wrote the sum on slip Of pa
per, signed his name, and consigned 4
to the center of the table.
French Louis became the focus o
all eyes, He fingered his cards nery
ously for pace. Then, with "B,
Gar! All got not one leetle bee
bunch" he regretfully tossed his ham
into the discards.
The next moment the hundred an,
odd pairs OF eyes shifted to Camp
bell.
81 won't hump you, Jack" he said
contenting himseh with calling tn
requisite two thousand.
The eyes shifted to Harnish. VIII
scrubbed on piece OF paper an
showed 1t forward.
an just let you-all know this ain
no Sunday school society of philar
thropy," he said. 81 see you, Jacl
and raise you Thousand. Here
where you-all get action on your pal
Mac"
Actions what | fatten on, and
lift another thousand" was MacDor
AIDS rejoinder. "stlll got that bunch
Jack?"
n Il still got that hunch." Kcarn
fingered his cards a long time. AN
I'll play 1t, but you've got to know
how stand. There's my steamer, tn
Bella-worth twenty thousand II She
worth an ounce. There's SlYty-Mil
with FIVE thousand In stock on tn
shelves. And you know gotta saw
mill coming in. NIt's at Llndermal
now, and the scow ia building. Am
goodfst ~ effNft ~
dig In; you're sure good. VA
Dayiights answer. And while WEI
about II. / may mention casual TIA
] got twenty thousand in Mac,h sef'
there, and there's twenty thoushn
more In the ground on Moosehid,
You know the ground, Campbell.
they that.all In the dirt?" "A
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