The sun., 1912-08-04

Excited. an he says. There q he'll Of q big
irc burnin' next do TO the Bangs House.
We'll. ] knowed well enough what Glib !
~ livin next do to the Bangs House them
lays. an ! says to myself how here WAS
the time when Glib d jymp the game but |
he never batted an eye. Just KEEP on !!
playin' like there hadn't been nothin
said. So l as't him II he want goin' to |
the fire. Feared like he'd lie some
int rested.
An he says. Well. tis some int'restin'
II it's true
There was one time he hired out with
Step Harris. fo' TO haul some lumber what
Harris was a-,isin' TO some buildin's he
was putin up. Glib was to furnish the
teams an niggers an get paid by the
month. Everythin went ON smooth
enough To- tho first month, but Step
want altogether satisfied an he fired him.
but Glib didn't have no confidence in what
he was a sayin' an he KEEP right on haulin'
TO a other month.
"He was het up az hell. too. when Step
wouldn't pay him. Said he'd sue TO- the
money on'y he didn't had no confidence
in the cots
Looks to me- said Sam Pearssll. show
I'd kind O. like to set into game o draw
with q man like that. Pears like 1t
mought be some easy To- to blum him."
Does look thataway. don't it?" OBJ
served Jake Winterbottom thoughtfully
and then the conversation changed.
Nothing more was said about Mr..
Tucker for some days. when news was
received through the usual channel Mr..
Owen Pepper came in and after setting
them up he was asked II lac had any news.
"Oh ! don't know" he replied. Il
came up on the boat with Glib Tucker an
he was a-sayin' how he reckoned he'd
lay of in Arkansas City TO- few days"
No remarks were made. but Sam Pear
sail WAS observed to leave the room rather
hastily. After a considerable interval
he returned in company with Mr.. Tucker
whom he invited TO drink with him and the
others in the room.
MY friend here" he explained to the
nothin' p'tic'lar 10 do tonight an how he
wouldn't have no 'bjections to settin' in
to little game If yo' gents was goin' to
| play
| Winterbottom. Baisdell and Bassett
seemed to be favorably impressed with
the suggestion. it appearing tlet no one
ofithc three had anything particular to
do and a five handed game was soon in
progress in the back room.
Il reckon. said old man Greenlaw with
dry chuckle ss he rejoined Mr.. Pepper
in the bar room after carrying in cards
and chips. "how Glib Tucker is some
liable fo' to lose confidence in his ownself
afo he's done played in to that game
fo' hellova while. Pears like he hain't
got overly much into nobody else
-Oh. | don't know. said Mr.. Pepper
Looks TO me like he's got c'nsid' able
mo- confidence into them TO- friends O
yo'n n I'd have. But yo' can't alays
tell done heer'd d how he's been gettin'
the name O. playin' tolable good game
recent"
Il amt reckonin' on him winnin' no
gre't sum tonight replied the old man
with the same dry accent as he bit a
cigar in two. eating one part and lighting
the other. as was his wont.
As the game progressed the Arkansas
City experts were for time inclined to
wonder somewhat that Mr.. Tucker should
be willing to risk any money at all in theil
favorite game. for his almost invariable
practice appeared to be to examine his
cards on each deal with an expression
of extreme dissatisfaction, and throw
them into the discard pile "a soon as any
body else put much money in the pot.
Presently, however, they saw slight
smile on his face. and il Winterbottom
had not happened at the same time to
hold pat flush. il is likely that he toe
would have laid down his hand "a the
Others did when Mr.. Tucker bet 500
after drawing two cards.
The flush looked good enough for a
raise, however. and Winterbottom mad,
it 800 more. but Tucker though he hac
not enough confidence in an ace full +,
induce him to raise again, called the he
and showed the hand. getting enougl
TO put him we'll ahead Of the game.
A mere incident like that, however
though IL had the effect of making Mr
Winterbottom somewhat peevish, wa
by no means sufficient to discourag,
such seasoned players and they renewed
their attempt on Mr.. fuckers wad will
no thought Of disaster.
His success did not apparently em
bolden him. for he still played wha
seemed timid game and Mr. Pearsall
growing impatient at the siowncss wit
which Mr.. Tucker was chipping out hi
velvet. looked out for promising oppor
tunity to buir. Ms he had determined t.
do as soon as it seemed worth while.
His chance came on Bassett's deal
Having the age. he made good with ap-
parent reluctance after Tucker and Win
terbottom had stayed, Blaisdell ha
raised and Bassett had laid down The
the others made good, though TIcke
hesitated about doing il.
: Pearsall took ono card and let it Ii
while the others played. Tucker ha,
taken two cards and after looking a
them made a small bet. Winterbotto,
had taken three and laid down. Blaisde
also dropped having, it appeared, draw
to four flush and failed to fill.
Pearsall picked up his draw and hi
eyes CLEANED.
II amt gwine to insult this hand Wit
no picayune bet" he said. Its wut
500 Of any man money to look at II
And he laid that amount in the pot,
e Mr.. Tucker being the only party
interest looked thoughtful. He scanne
his hand and they thought he SCENE
worried Then he looked AT the pot cove,