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

CHAP ] Elk t.-Continucd.
81 still got that hunch." Kearns
fingered his cards a long time. And
III play 1t, but you've got to know
how | stand. There's my steamer, the
Bella-worth twenty thousand If she's
worth an ounce. There's Sixty-Mile
with five thousand in stock on the
shelves. And you know | gov a saw
mill coming In. It's at Linderman
now, and the scow Is building. Am
good?"
dig in; you're sure good" was
Daylight's answer. And while we're
about II, | may mention casual that
got twenty thousand in Macs safe,
there. and there's twenty thousand
more In the ground on Moosehide.
You know the ground, Campbell. Is
hey that-all in the dirt?"
There sure is. Daylight"
How much does it cost now"
Kearns asked.
Two thousand to see"
We'll sure hump you II you-all
come in" Daylight warned him.
IT'S an almighty good bunch.
Kearns said. adding his slip to the
growing heap. Il can feel her crawl
n up and down my back"
Il amt got bunch. but got toll
cradle good hand" Campbell an
bounced, as he slid in his slip; but
is not a raising hand"
Mine is" Daylight paused and
wrote 81 see that thousand and raise
ler the same old thousand"
The Virgin, standing behind him.
then did what a mans best friend was
aot privileged to do. Reaching over
Daylights shoulder. she picked up his
hand and read it. at the same time
shielding the faces of the cards close
to his chest What she saw were
three queens and a pair OF Fights, but
nobobdy guessed what she saw.
Every players eyes were on her face
as she scanned the cards. but no sign
lid she give She laid the hand face
down again on the table and slowly
The lingering eyes withdrew from her.
having learned nothing.
MaCDOlulu
see 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
persuadin sort of a critter, and it's
my plain duty to ride 1t. | call fol
three thousand And got another
bunch Daylight's going 70 call. too.
He sure is" Daylight Agreed. aftel
Campbell had thrown up his hand
tie knows when he's up against II
and he plays accordin'. | see tha
two thousand, and then I'll see tho
draw"
In a dead silence. save for the low
voices of the three players, the draw
was made. Thirty-four thousand dol
lars we're already in the pot. and tn
: play possibly not half over. To I'M
Virgins amazement. Daylight held u
his three queens. discarding his eight
| and calling for two cards And thi
/ time not even she dared look at wha
he had drawn. She knew her limi
of control Nor did he look. The tw
new cards lay face down on the tabl
where they had been dealt to him.
|, Got enough" was the reply.
) You can draw If you want to, 20
. know" Kearns warned him.
Nope: thisll do me-"
/. Kearns himself drew two cards, bu
: did not look at them. Still Harnish le
his cards lie.
@ 81 never bet in the teeth OF pa
hand" he said slowly. looking at tn
n saloon keeper. "You-all start her rol
'. ing. Mac"
Macdonald counted his cards car
{ fully. to make doubly sure 1t was n'
l n foul hand. wrote a sum on pape
slip. and slid It into the pot. with III
simple utterance:
Five thousand"
o Kearns. with every eye upon hir
looked at his two-card draw, counte
It the other three to dispel any doubt
l. holding more than five cards. al
r, wrote on betting slip.
81 see you. Mac" he said. "and
Q. raise her a little thousand just so as
Ii keep Daylight out.
20 The concentrated gaze shifted
w daylight lie likewise examined u
draw and counted his five cards.
81 see that six thousand. and raj
n her five thousand Just 10 I
and keep you out. Jack.
And | raise you five thousand )u
N lend n hand at keeping Jack ou'
or macdonald said In turn.
His voice was slightly husky a
II strained. and nervous twitch In Z
corner of his mouth followed speed
g. Kearns was pale, and those W
Sc looked on noted that his hand ire
bled as he wrote his slip. But
voice was unchanged.
81 lift her along for hve tn'
Us sand" he said.
Id Daylight was now In the cent
The kerosene lamps above flung III
re lights from the rash of sweat on