Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-12
CHAPTER i-continued.

CHAPTER i.-continued. =
T stin got that hunch." Kearns
fingered his cards long time. "And
III play 1t, but you've got to know
how i stand. There's my steamer. the
Bslla-worth twenty thousand if she's
wurth IN ounce. There's Sixty-Mile
With I'VE thousand in stock on the
shelves. And you know 1 gov a saw
nln coming In. It's at Linderman
now. and the scow Is building. Am l
good!"
"Dag in: you're sure good" was
Daylight's answer. And while we're
about It, l may mention casual that
got twenty thousand in Macs safe,
there. and there's twenty thousand
Nsso In the ground on Moosehide.
Yos know the ground. Campbell. Is
they that-all In the dirt?"
There sure Is. Daylight"
How much does 1t cost now?"
xearns asked
Two thousand to see"
Wen sure hump you II you-all
come in," Daylight warned him.
ITS an almighty good bunch"
Kearns said, adding his slip to the
growing heap. Il can feel her crawl
In up and down my back"
7 amt got q bunch. but got toll
cradle good hand" Campbell an
nounced. as he slid in his slip; but
lt,s not a raising hand"
mine g." Daylight paused and
wrote. II see that thousand and raise
her the same old thousand"
The Virgin, standing behind him.
then did what mans best friend was
mot privileged to do. Reaching over
Daylight's shoulder. she picked up his
hand and read 1t. at the same time
to his chest. What she saw were
three queens and pair of Fights. but
nobody guessed what she saw.
Every players eyes were on her face
~ 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. Il
rec you. Daylight, and hump this
time for two thousand. How's that
bunch. Jack?"
'Still a-crawling, Mac. You got me
now, but that bunch is rip-snorter
psssuadin' sort Of critter. and it's
my plain duty to ride it. l call for
three thousand. And 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 it.
and he plays accordin'. l see that
two thousand, and then I'll see the
draw"
In a dead silence, save for the low
voices of the three players. the draw
was made. Thirty-four thousand dol
liars were already in the pot. and the
play possibly not half over. To the
Virgins amazement, Daylight held up
his three queens. discarding his Fights
and calling for two cards. And this
time not even she dared look at what
he had drawn. She knew her limit
u control Nor did he look. The two
new cards lay face down on the table
where they had been dealt to him.
Got enough" was the reply.
You can draw if you want to, you
know" Kearns warned him.
Nope; this'n do me-"
Kearns himself drew two cards, but
~ not look at them. Still Harnish let
his cards lie.
II never bet in the teeth of a pat
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 sum on a paper
sllp. and slid 1t into the pot, with the
simple utterance:
Five thousand"
Kearns. with every eye upon him,
hooked at his two-card draw. counted
the other three to dispel any doubt OF
holding more than five cards. and
wrote on a betting slip.
Il see you. Mac" he said, land
raise her little thousand just so as to
1eep Daylight out"
The concentrated gaze shifted to
Daylight He likewise examined his
draw and counted his FIVE cards.
Il see that six thousand. and | raise
her five thousand lust to try
sad keep you out, Jack"
And raise you five thousand Just
60 lend a hand at keeping Jack out"
Macdonald said in turn.
His voice was slightly husky and
strained. and a nervous twitch in the
corner of his mouth followed speech.
Kearns was pale. and those WHO
looked on noted that his hand trem.
bed rs he wrote his slip. But his
vutce was unchanged.
y Mt her along for five thou
snnd," he said.
Daylight was now in the center
The kerosene Tampa above flung high
qehts from tAa rash Of sweat On his