The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-26

I forehead. The bronze Of his cheeks
was darkened by the accession OF
| blood. His black eyes gllttered and
his nostrils were dlstendcd and eager.
| They were large nostrils. tokening
his descent from savage ancestors
who had survived by virtue Of deep
lungs and generous air.passages.
Yet, unlike Macdonald. his voice was
Arm and customary, and. unlike
Koarns his hand did not tremblo when
he wrote
Il call. for ten thousand" he said.
Not that I'm afraid Of youall. Mac.
It's that bunch OF Jacks"
II hump his bunch for i've thousand
Just tho same" said Macdonald. Il
had tho best hand before tho draw,
and still guess I got IT,"
"Mebbe this IL raso where
bunch after tho draw Ia bctter'n the
bunch before" Kearns remarked;
wherefore duty says. Lift her,
Jack. lift her. and so lift her anoth.
or Ave thousnid."
Daylight leaned back IN his chair
and gazed up at the kerosene lamps
while he computed aloud;
II was In nine thousand before tho
draw. and saw and raised eleven
thousand-that makes thirty. I'm only
good for ten more" lie leaned for.
ward and looked at Kearns. 80 call
or Ave thousand"
you can raise II you want" Koarns
answered. Your dogs arc good for
Owe thousaid In this game"
Mary dawg. Youall can win my
dust and dirt, but nary one Of my
dawgs. Just call"
Tho saloon keeper finally spoke:
III anybody else wins, thcy'll have
to take n mortgage on the Tivoli."
The two other players nodded.
so ! call. too"
Macdonald added his slip for Ave
thousand. Not ono OF them claimed
the pot, and not ono OF them called
the size Of his hand. simultaneously
and In silence they faced their cards
on the ,abi.. white n general uptos.
Ing and craning OF nocks took place
among tho onlookers. Daylight
showed four queens and IN ace: Mac
|
Koarns four kings aud n trey Kearn'
reached forward with an encirclins
movement OF his arm and drew tie
pot in TO him. his arm Shaking Ms he
did so. Daylight picked the ace from
his hand and tossed II over alongside
MncDonald's ace, saying:
"Thata what cheered me along.
Mac. knowed II was only king that
could beat me. and he had then.
what did you.all have7" he asked,
all interest. turning to Campbell,
straight flush OF four, open at
. both ends-a good drawing hand"
you betl You could a made q
straight. n straight flush or flush out
& OF H."
: That's what | the eight" Campbell
said. sadly. 1T cost me six thousand
before quit"
~ visit you.all'd drawn" Daylight
laughed "Then wouldn't a. caugh
that fourth queen. Now I've got Il
take Billy Rawlins' mail contract an'
mush for Dyea. what's the size o
tho killing, Jack7"
Kearns attempted to count the pot
but was too excited. Daylight drew
> II across to him. with firm fingers SEP
. aratlng and stacking the markers AM
|. o, us and with clear brain hddinI
the sum.
"One hundred and twenty'sevel
thousand" he announced. "You.all cal
-, sell out now. Jack. and head TO
home"
The winner smiled and nodded. bu
seemed incapable OF speech,
!. Name your snake-juice, you'all-
u the winner paysl" Daylight called ou
loudly TO all about him. at tho sam
u time rising from bis chair and catci
. ing the Virgin by the arm. Come o
for n reel. you.all dancers. The night
young yet. and It's Helen Brehkfht
D and the mail contract for me In tn
y morning Here. you-all Rawlins. 20
u i hereby do take over that sam
% contract. and start for salt water
nine a. m.-sayvee? Come on. you'all
Where's that fiddlerH"