Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-15

He found four aces.
With straight flushes barred, that
hand was certainty. The only ques-
ton was how much he could win on
it. 1t was his last chance.
Being the man under the gun" he
Clipped in his dollar without raise.
Watkins came in, so did the dealer,
and then the age raised it fifty dollars.
Remembering the play Maxwell had
made shortly before, Frank just saw
the raise. Watkins, who had king
queen high flush, raised it fifty more.
The dealer dropped, but Draper, who
had three kings again. put up hun
dred. Frank took out all his money
and codnted 1t. Finding he would
have about hundred left to bet with
If he called the raise. he saw it, and
Watkins dropped his flush
Colonel Draper asked for two cards
and got a pair Of tours with his three
kings. Frank stood pat and bet fifty
dollars. After some apparent hesita-
ion, Draper raised him two hundred
and fifty. The barkeeper pressed his
elbow against Franks chair as If to
say. Now Is your chance. You can't
lose.''
To call for a sight with such a GER
tainty in his hand as four aces would
be folly. They would never be done
laughing at him. Turning to Watkins.
who was sitting on his left, Frank
asked him II he would lend him enough
to make Q play. Offering to show him
his hand. After glance at the cards.
Watkins told Frank he could let him
, have all he had with him. as they were
Just going to quit any way. but 1t was
only about three hundred dollars.
Frank took It and put 1t with his
own fifty. saying he would raise 1t an
, other hundred.
. 1t was now Colonel Diapers turn
to be out of cash. and he borrowed
: from Maxwell, who had won the big
pot from Frank He not only Dor
rowed enough to see Franks raise, but
enough to boost it Ave hundred dollars
more.
/, No ono at the table had enough
money to loan to meet this raise, and
. Colonel Draper insisted that he would
= not take any mouth bets for it. He
wanted to see the cash on the table
.. where his cash was, or he would take
. the pot. Frank had borrowed tC
: borrow to call. That was the rule Of
!. the game. While Draper was insist
!. ing ON this point. Watkins rose from
? the table to have few words with the
> barkeeper, who came forward with 6
! proposition. II Frank Avery wished tC
call Colonel Diapers last raise, hi
thought he ought to be allowed TO sea
: his hand in an envelope until he coul(
!. raise the money. the Colonies hand
!. being also sealed up.
The Colonel agreed to this on condi
tion that there should he no further
raising, and the barkeepcr went Off tt
!, get the envelopes from the clerk OF thu
I boat.
Q Each man having sealed his hand il
+ an envelope, and written his name or
it, the clerk put the money In anothe
|. envelope and locked them up in TIT
= safe. to remain until such time as tn,
e question of calling the bets should b'
O settled. there being now about twt
t thousand dollars depending on tho re
!. suit,
,, Watkins had no more cash. Franz
J. did not like to tell Maxwell what hi
d had, as Maxwell had loaned the none,
u to bet against him. 1t was gettinl
& late. and while Watkins. the barkeepel
e and Frank were discussing the posi-
y bility Of getting loan on the boat thu
d two colonels went off to bed The bar
t keeper was sure he could find a maj
e who would loan five hundred dollar
K to bet on a sure thing like four aces
d hut every one had gone to bed AM