The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-01
CHAPTER I.-contirue3.

fingered his cards long time. And
I'll play Il, but you've got 10 know
how stand. There's my steamer. the
Bella-worth twenty thorSand II she's
worth an ounce There's SiX'g.M!le
With FIVE thousand IN stock on the
shelves. And you know gol 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 IL, | may mention casual that
| got twenty thousand In Macs safe,
there, and there's twenty thousand
more In the ground on Moosshlde.
You know the ground. Campbell Is
they that-all In the dirt?"
There sure Is. Daylight"
How much does II cost now
kearns asked
Two thousand 10 see"
Well sure hump you II you-all
come in" Daylight warned him
Its an almighty good hunch."
kearns said adding his slip TO he
growing heap Il can feel her crawl.
in up and down my back
Il amt cot hurch. but got a toll
eraAe good hand" Campbell an,
nourced as he slid in his slip; but
It's not a raising hand"
Mine L." Daylight paused and
wrote Il see that thousand and raise
her the same old thousand
The Virgin, standing behind him.
then did what a mans best friend was
no; privileged TO so. Reaching over
Daylight's shoulder. she picked up his
hand and read II, at the same time
shielding the faces OF the cards close
10 his chest What she saw were
three queens and pair Of Fights, but
notobdy guessed what she saw
Every players eyes were en- her face
"a she scanned the cards. but no sign
did she give She laid the hand face
down again on the table and slowly
the lingering eyes withdrew from her,
having learned nothing
Macdonald smiled benevolently Il
zee you. Daylight. and hump this
time for two thousand. How's that
bunch. Jack?"
still a.crawling. Mac. You got me
now. but that hunch Is rip.snorter
persuadin' sort OF critter, and it's
my plain duty TO ride IT, | call for
three thousand. And | got another
bunch; Daylight's going 10 call, too. y
He sure is" Daylight agreed, after
Campbell had thrown up his hand.
He knows when he's up against IL.
and he plays accordin'. see that
two thousand. and then I'll see the
draw
In a dead silence. save for the low
voices OF the three players, the draw
was made Thirty.four thousand dol
lars were already In the pot. and the
play possibly not half over To the
Virgins amazement. Daylight held up
his three queens discarding his Fights
and calling for two cards And this
time not even she dared look at what
he had drawn. She knew her limit
Of control Nor did he look. The two
new cards lay face down on the table
where they had been dealt TO him.
Got enough was the reply.
You can draw If you want TO. you
know" kearns warned him.
Nope, this'll do me"
Kcarns himself drew TWO cards, but
did not look az them. Still Harrish let
his cards lie.
Il never be, In the teeth Of a pat
hand" he said slowly looking at the
saloon keeper "You.all start her roll,
ing Mac
Macdonald counted his cards care.
fully. to make doubly sure 1t was not
a foul hand wrote sum on a paper
slip. and slid II into the pot. with the
simple utterance:
Five thousand"
Kearns, with every eye upon him,
looked at his two-card draw. counted
the other three 70 dispel any doubt OF
holding more than five cards. and
wrote on n betting slip.
Il see you Mac" he said, land /
raise her a little thousand just so rs TO
keep Daylight out"
The concentrated gaze shifted to
Daylight lie likewise examined his
draw and counted his five cards.
Il see that six thousand, and raise
her FIVE thousand just 10 try
and keep you out, Jack"
And raise you FIVE thousand Just
to lend hand at keeping Jack out.
Macdonald said in turn.
His voice was slightly husky and
strained. and nervous twitch In the
corner OF his mouth followed speech.
Xearns was pale. and those who
looked on noted that his hand trem.
bled as he wrote his slip. But his
voice was unchanged.
II lift her along for five thou
sand" he said.
Daylight was now In the center.
rhe kerosene lamps above flung high
jghts from TIA rash of sweat on his