The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01

man. THAT was Why done asst how
20 made out. II It's c'nvenient--'
ooh. take 20 money an keep 20
shirt on said Blsisdell. producing It. I
"Yo'd ought TO- to set 'em up on the
stren'th Of IT, Yo' won't get yo' Interest
no other way
Il reckon that's right grumbled the
old man. but he produced a bottle and
glasses.
Il reckoned hundred d be enough
To- to set In WITH" continued Blaisdell,
-an' O. co'se twould under ornery cir
cumstants. but / done went broke afo'
I'd been abo'd the boat mo n about a
hour"
How ooWe thatp" asked Winterbottom.
surprised a. were tho others at such an
experience Of such man
"Case o. fool luck" said Blaisdell. in
differently. 'Thcy was five on us settin'
In. an they was u three cyard draw all
round. Twa'n't my dcdl. but I'd been
watchin out an knowed the deal was
suuar'. So when made ace full had
mo- r less confidence. but t'other Teller
had the cyards. Just nachully when II
come to a showdown my pile was all in
the pot an he done had TO- deuces
They want no use kickin'. 80 l done
went to the cap'n. knowed him tol'able
WE'LL an he done cashed draft on tn
old man here fo'--"
Whats that2' exclaimed old man
0rccnlaw. perturbedly. Il never gave
yo' all 'thority to draw on me To- no
money. nor won't pay it. neither
Il knowed that well enough said
Blaisdell. contemptuously. "but tn amt
no call TO TO git het up. ] done took
up the draft my ownself afo' we got to
Vicksburg. an l had somepin' like TO
hundred velvet over an above"
Have another said the old man. pro-
ducing the bottle again. with an air of
relief.
Il done tol'sble well alter that till come
to New Orleans" said Blaisdell, resuming
his story after the ceremony. But they
WAS one o. the slickest faro dealers there
what ever seen. ] was playin' the old
game o. swell an pinch. an bettin' on
CASE cyards. but I'm doggoned If he didn't
pear to know every cyard what was
s~ine to bet on. an put 'em in the box ac
cordin' I never reen nobody hut Jim
Waters what I'd run tho box like he could
an everybody knows how Jim can't be
beat
SHOWS the evil o. gamblin'. Exclaimed
the old man. Indignantly. -Sho' does
pear like they can't none O. yo' uns git
away I'm hum 'thouten settin In at some
game o. chanst. an sun rim like yo'd
oughter. Why don't yo' stick to poker
Jim?-
well. didn't said Blaisdell I'm
patiently. -but knowed enough to quit
faro afo' done went broke. when seen
how that man dealt. He sho' was
keen un." And Mr. Blaisdell's tone was
one Of ungrudging admiration.
They was some poker in New Orleans.
too" he went on. Fan done win back
most o what I played in aR'in the bank
but peared like faro an roulette was mo
pop lar like among them what had money
an done took TO the boats ag'in.
Il mought "a sent the old woman mo- r
less money FIN time to time. but how
reckoned was they wa MT no good in givin'
her no ANAL sum. an the mo- KEEP In my
roll the better show I d have II was to get
the luck to set in 70 RELY wuth while
game. Feared like they was poker
enough abo'd the boats. but most on IL
was piddlin' games what didn't give a
y
Did yo' find any afo' yo' done como
back?' asked Bassett with much interest.
-Sho'. or I wouldn't a came.' said
Blaisdell. they was TO p'fessionals
on the boat when We done left New Or
leans an by tho time we come TO Natchez
they want a sucker abo'd what had
enough left to git back hum with. I
kyind o. seen what was liable to come
an fit shy o. the s'loon till the others
was broke. KNOWN them Professionals ID
be lookin' To- mo arter they'd skun
everybody else. an eho' 'nouEh that was
what they done.
Il PLAYED of on 'em To- a spell, tellin
'em what I want no hand TO cyards
nohow an what I was scairt o. playin'
long o. bein' liable to git het up II set
in. an iosin' mo- n cd aTo'd. | knowetl
that d be 'nough To- to make 'em froth
; at the mouth. an ] KEEP it up. Told 'ern
I didn't mind losin' few hundred, b,i,
II / got started ! was liable To- to be,
my hull wad. That set 'em plumb crazy
, an they nigh bout fo'ced me to set in
me p'testin' strenuous but givin' up a,
, last.
"Bein' in. played 'em ag'in one an
other till three on 'em went broke an
the 10th one an me had nigh bout al
the money they was onto the boat atweer
US. l amt a-sayin' how much twas
but I reckon they was enough to hole
; the old woman TO q while"
I "Yo' done win 1t then?' asked Pear
/ sail with touch OF envy. as II thinking
; of family affairs.
Il come home. didn't Ii' said BlAis
; dell. and went ON with his story.
The others Set round lookin' on. bu
l knowed they hadn't mono on EN- an,
: mo int rest In the Teller ! was playin
with n they had into me. They wa
outen it anyway. an IL didn't make n,
din renee 10 them which one on US win
y 30 l didn't had no gre't misgivin's.
= Come pot ON my deal when l seeI
Q he was some eager TO play. FIN tn
a way he bet kyind O. sized him up TO 10
kings. but l done had three aces my owl
self afo' the draw an l knowed how
J. had some ohlnst O pullin' the 10th. 8.
c'ncluded | wouldn't be blufied out
n an l rose him back oncet 30 . to max
a 1t int'restin'. o. co'se no come bac
y ut me oncet mo- and I done closed tn
u rx.I 4 10