The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25

gret difference to him which sho' 1t /
was, longs he cd Kit thar. Mebbe he
did, but ! don't know"
Mo N likely he was on his way tods |
hum. alter that money he was tellin |
on" said the old man. ~ reckon he'll |
show up In the cose o time
The others were less optimistic, |
though Mr.. Pepper was the only one |
who replied.
"Oh, | don't know" he remarked |
"Yo' all says he done got away oncct." |
But he was wise enough 10 say no
more.
Some ten days later the old mans !
faith was justified, the long legged man
quietly entering the saloon, remarking |
az he came in: Les have another"
No one present pretended to misun- |
derstand his meaning, and they had ii. ,
forthwith. Neither was there any hesi- ,
tation on the part of any to comply with
the suggestion which he made when he
set his glass back ON the bar.
"Yo' uns was a-playin' poker when |
was hero afo', he said. III they is
any on 1t left 7 reckon III take some.
They was IA heap q reasons To- me not
settin' in that time"
"Io' all was a-rnentiouin' one ON 'en.
Pears like they want no 'casion 70 to
- Nv nv sou ''e Wv, mo" " s'''
plenty"
on now r.tnr,.d m. other di.nlayiny
"a wad of more than respectable size.
and they la, II p, AT that
"prnves ,,hn, I N.s a.savin, Father
day" chuckled the old man. he
hustled ONT the cards and chips. Most
gently m nin't no way a. tellin' whether
n man IL n reel sp,', or whether hos "A
victim a. ,nisplaced circumstances"
The game was an Interesting one
from the start 1t was evident that the
stranger had better than ordinary
acquaintance with the game, and while
he made no protest against any of the
eNpedients that were tried III the deter
mined effort To separate him from his
money. he showed 10y his play that he
was not deceived hy them.
The hrst OF the home players 10
recognize this was Blaisdell lie had
dealt the cards himself, there being
JACKPOT on the 'aoIe' anu ne ielt rea-
sohao's su'e ''''' INC e'ensei hao
pa, hush III MS nah'' was "H''
uo'.oi"' h's. say an" II. ""no"''c"
tha' ne wouiu pass pi'"u' me H'Iunsei
sa' heN' anu ne openeu, ""e'eupo',
,eaisa.i cams III Gnu p"sse'' "'u
H'"isuei' oo'" '"iu uo""'
Winterbottom then looked al his
cards and gave II gentle boost, looking
ut the stranger az II ratherSexpecting
reraisc. and the stranger met tho ex-
pectation. Pearsall made good on the
double raise, but went no further, and
Winterbottom closed the pot with a look
of hesitation. He then called for three
cards the stranger stood and Pearsall
took two.
The stranger Clipped. Pearsall
raised and Winterbottum raised again
IL looked like bluff and all expected
the stranger at least 10 make good but
he promptly passed.
"This v.r sho' IL = r.spectable hand
a. ., MAY nr'ip one but | reckon ',,iu',
-, good a,'in ,u, " no said and whom
pa.rs., throw down his card. and VIM
,srho,,ou ra,xed the not without a
.b,ud,vyn he Iool,ed a, tho dealer with
mild r.nronch hut said M moro
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