The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-07-19

rcvunsc And as w.icoN had won
from zach OF them. he feii comfortably
conftint.
His FIRST socrk cam, when his fni'ud
Darlington Oiled q fun house ON r
two-card draw. Having mt fla III
himself h. had b., heavily before tho
| Draw. driving out all the o-h an |
noting with saNsfa.,ion that Gaming
/ ton had n Nstatcd l,sput staying.
Then when Darlington had i,oic,d
It his draw and after making "a m,.
ton a. II 70 throw down his hand,
had chiNpod white chip only, he
r,lis,,i & $50 AMI was surprised 10 SIC
Carrir gton push his whole Stack for.
ssri. There was that In his manner
which deoticd Wncox to call. and
thers wa. .augi, tina: took the sairs
out Of the words when he st,owsi
Town lis hand and said
Il fooled you that time. Didn't ~
Joining IN the laugh. Tor the game
was pleasant one 50 TAR WILCOX
bought again. 300 this time.
II want enough to call with" he
SAID. aGd Was yraaified when Conroy
nodstad yavely and said
"Tnnt's the only way to play"
Then Jones and Smith went broke
again ard bought $500 APIECE will
cox dj not observe that Oonrcy
ehargrd thsn wiki the amount with
out collecting the cash. but he did take
notice Of the fact that Conroy took q
stack Of $500 from the box and
placed 1t alongside his own chips
His stack looked small beside the
others for Carrtn gtons pile wa. doI-
BILE the size of his own. and he I'M
pulsivnly called for 800 more. Feel
ing THAI the play was likely % ne
swiftrr. he determined TO be ready Tor
any chance that might present itself.
Il was not long in coming. On
Smiths deal ne caught -four skies cold. |
and having the age. he had the on
portunity to raise it after Conroy had !
stayed. Darlington had raised Jones
had raised him and the dealer hat
Dropped Four skies admitted Of 40 |
ioubt in his mind. and he made 1t
400 more.
Nor was he alarmed when, af,4r
conroy dropped, Darlington made /. /
mother hundred and Jones pushed Ms
Whole stack forward. L, would pe
'owardly. ne thought. TO drop tours.
30 he called. being unable to - fur
her. AMI Carrinston threw down hi.
ards
Standing I.at seemed TO b. better
policy than drawing one after such
day. as it might misleai Jones. - IL
'efused to take any cards and was
iugaIy pleased when Jones' called for
wo. 1t was clear enough that he hat
hree big ones and had overpayei
.imselt
Then his he-art w-nt up in Iris tlrr1at.
Or he distinctly saw Smith give MS
mend a card from The bottom of the
eek. 1t was not that the trick wa.
one clumsily. for it was not. but VII
OK, ve,dant as he was in SOME THINKS,
new little about card manipulaulJ1
nd he knew he was not mistaken. -
q spoke out sharply.
That don't 60" he exclaimed, and :
NTH looked at him in surprise
What don't so?' he asked. As If D.
ilderad.
You dealt a card from the hottdrn III
e deck said Wilcox and .hGnl i.e .
isred. for he was looking dir.,ctly
20 the muzzle Of revolver.
'Ynu He said smith, and you lsne~ Il
u lie. say that you lied. and say At
lick. or S.ouu never get a chance 20 =
y anything elise IL
Here, here. sud conroy peramp- :
rily. but without raising nj. voice ~
Irap that gun. That sort of business
NJ go in this house. 4
You hold your hosse,. prd," ax- 4