The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18


likely, an l amt putin up no money
on nothin' doubtful"
"Yo' all pears to not understand the
idee none too WELL" returned Blaisdell.
II amt got no game chickens. nor tn
amt nobody got none in Arkansas City.
FUR = ] knows. what's liable TO to
win no money of'n outsiders II they is
any good uns brung In. / was reck'nin'
on losin' money on EN-" And he looked
around with the satisfied air Of one who
has given his hearers something to
think about
THAT sho' Is amazin'," said the old
man. greatly bewildered. II reckon yo'
all Is right when yo' say how I don't
understand. They Is other amoosements
what Is liable to not be so Expensive.
Pears like they'd be mo- public sperit
showed II some o. them d he chose.
I amt never heer'd yo' all talk that
reckless bout losin money afo'."
The others In the room seemed
equally puzzled, but having great re-
spect for Blaisdell in matters OF strategy
such as this appeared TO be they for
bore from comment. though II was EVIL
dent that they were interested.
p arsall however. was heard to muir
muir somewhat doubtfully, II got a few
tol'able good birds my own self. what's
wuth bettin on to reasonable 'xtent."
Keep 'em to hum" said Blaisdell,
quickly. I'VE uns don't want nothin'
but dung hills into this game" And
their wonder grew.
81 reckon yo' all better 'xplain yo'self
some, JIM" said Winterbottom. II
don't see no p'ticlar objec' a-puttln
up my wad 70 free lunch. Pears like
go all is p'posln' somepin' o. that kyind
but mebbe they's mo- to It,"
| "Sho be-" said Blaisdell. "way on II
Is this. We uns gives II out what
VEIN biggty bout chickens, an has
money to back 'em. That II draw mo-
I 'tention to Arkansas City nor they Is
ever been gave to II afo'. an II fetch
mo- spots here n anythin' else.
They'll all fetch wads with 'em
! reck'nin' on gettln' ourn. We uns II
talk big an perduce chickens. They
uns II see how they amt no good. an
| they'll fash their wads. We uns en-
size em up accordin', an when they is
! money to be put up we en- pike. TIL
/ amt no call TO- to bet big.
90 co'se, they'll win. an mon that,
/ they'll devil us c'nsid'able bout bein'
p.kers an we uns en- git all het up. an
/
in the back room. They uns II just
nachully be hungry 70 mo- an we uns
IL skin em alive
| Let's liquor" said Joe Bassett. with
| considerable enthusiasm. The unpeace-
| full nature of the device proposed by
Blaisdell had appealed to him lmme-
diately. he being more or less bellicose
In his natural Instincts. and rejoicing In
the prospect of strife even more than
in the prospective poker game In
| VOWED in the scheme.
Chicken fights is sho' elevatin'." he
continued. They'll give mo- tone to
Arkansas City n anythin' what's been
did afo' TO helluva while. I don't see
how come | didn't think o. havin' 'em
my own self. but that's the worst o
Twin into SIGH a doggone quiet place
Pears like tn amt nothin' never did
hereabouts on'y TO- to set round.
been gittin' stiff in the j'ints 70 excite
ment"
As it appeared that Winterbottom and
Pearsall were also in favor OF giving the
matter trial, the old man was brought
TO a tolerant attitude. albeit he remained
somewhat sceptical of the success of the
expedient and firmly refused TO finance
the scheme.
Il amt gwine to put up no money
[ onto no SIGH game" he said obstinately
"I'd ruther keep what bread I've go
rather n to heave 1t in the water. Xix
the Good Book says, bein' s II take
c'~sid' able time To- 1t to come back. n
I T. lookin' 70 quicker returns. | don
stand in on no losses into the CHECKER
y fights. but O. co'se I'll put in on tn
0 poker same = I've al'ays did"
But Blaisdel called his bluif. "Thel
? | reckon the game is off," he said coolly
9TH amt nobody gwine to divide no pc
!. with me 'thouten he puts up his ante
an the ante Is chicken fightin'."
Again. the others backed him up an
} the old man was forced to yield even oil
that point. wherefore the announcement
q was sent forth that on the following
Sunday u main would be held in oil
l. man Greenlaw's saloon. at which a.
: corners would be free to enter any bird
: they might have, provided they wer
willing to bet on their prowess.
This news was received with satisfac
ton wherever 1t was heard, chicke
Y fighting being diversion much /
3 vogue In the Mississippi Valley. and
5. goodly crowd assembled at the appointe
|
4 OF the promoters were only PARTIAL
I realized. as the outsiders came mostl
for purposes OF observation. bein
doubtful Of the quality Of the feathere
o gladiators which Arkansas City Nigh
have to put in the pit.
Y What they saw. however. served as a
o excellent advertisement for the secon
It entertainment, which was held the 10
8 lowing week, and at which numerou
= outsiders produced birds Of excellent NJ
o pearance.
n Moreover, the astute Blaisdell In til
II meantime had perceived another ad
I vantage. which he seized promptly.
"Yo' all Is done took In mo- none
10 over yo' bar n what's good To- y
It health" he said to the old man.
IS reckon it's up to yo' all to put up tn
huh ante next time" And the old ma
IT yielded this point also.
@, And the second event amply justifie
II some OF the calculations. Outsider
ID brought wads with them entirely di'
m proportionate to the amounts while
q. they were able to stake against III
N Arkansas City birds, and sundry I
l. them openly derided the place as bein
"a deficient In sporting blood.
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