The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24

ject was distasteful to him. Old Man
Greenlaw knew him exceedingly well.
How come yo' didnt?' he said.
go to thunder!" exclaimed Bassett,
and after little thought the old man
decided that 1t would be useless to pur-
sue the question further at that time.
1t was not in accordance with his
conception Of things, however, that he
should remain in Ignorance of any mat
ter concerning which he desired infor-
nation and he pondered a while. Mean
time Bassett occupied himself with his
own thoughts and pipe. neither Of
which seemed to AFFORD him any great
pleasure.
Presently the old mans face was
lighted up with an expression Of great
cunning. 81 reckon yo' all is ben drink
in c'nsid'able mo- n yo' cd carry. Joe,'
he said reprovingly
"Who done toll yo' was drinlin'2'
demanded Bassett Indignantly.
"Haint nobody told me nothin," said
the old man. Don't have to. alays
done said how yo' all Is the most re-
liable citizen they is anywheres round
when yo'm sober, an how yo' en- stay
sober longer n most when yo' drinks.
Stands to reason how yo' must "a
drinked a hellova lot, seem how Allen
done got away I'm yo'. Pears like he
couldn't "a did II no other way"
We'll" said Bassett. resignedly, Il
reckon they won't be no Twin in peace,
not till yo' all knows about 1t, so /
mought as well tell 1t now.
IL knowed well enough, when Allen
got outen the calaboose, what he
wouldn't undertake to leave town on no
boat, nor on the railroad. bein's he
couldn't do IL 'thouten . a-knowin'
of 1t, so just nachully trailed him
through the woods an found he done
tagged a train a ways up.
They want but one place 70 him
| to go to. so / done took train my own
self TO Little Rock an looked round UP
there. Say. he must "a played 1t low
down on we uns when he said he was
broke in the poker game, TO he sho'
held out mo- r less money when he quit.
He couldn't "a went to a hotel like he
done there, 'thouten he'd had money.
Shows what a ornery cuss he must be,
tellin' how he was all In.
"Well. I didn't had no greet trouble
fndln' out where he was at. an went
there my own self Pears he'd went
to bed soon g he got there, an belns
l was some tired my own self took the
next room to hisn an took the key outen
his do afo' turned in. I'd "a had him
all right In the mawnin' on'y Jim
Waters showed up.
"'Pears he done herd how was
in town an just nachully he come round
to see me- want pleased special when
he come to my room an woke me up.
but we done had three or TO drinks an
begin to git interested, mo special
when he done told me about a big poker
game what was goin' on up the street.
Pears that was the reason he was so
hell bent on seeln' me right away. soon 5
he herd l was there.
Way he tells 1t is how they is n
stranger I'm the OZarks done come TO
Little Rock recent. what sho' is won
der at draw. an he's been a-skinnin'
some o. the best players in town 70
three or TO days. Pears they amt no.
Z body round what en- stand up ag'in him
, in the game. only Waters his own self
. an everybody knows how he won't
play poker no mo- sincet he done took
to dealin' faro. Says it's ag'in his prin-
; ciples TO- to play into game where the
other Teller has the deal"
81 know" interrupted Old Man Green
law wrathfully. Waters was the best
poker player in Arkansas afo' he done
: took TO gamblin', but tn Amt no rea
s'nin' with him no mo-. I done tricc
1t my own self mo- n sev'ral times, but
he won't be c'nvinoed"
. mo" said Bassett. That's come &c
be Understood thorough. He says IT.
ag'in his principles. like ! just said, an
mo- n that faro pays better. I dunno
l but that's erect" he continued thought
4 fully. IF n man en- deal like Water:
= sho' can"
n THAT amt neither here nor there,
], said the old man still more angrily
"Faro's gambln'. an yo' cant maxi
nothn' else outen It. Tn amt no argy
ment possible when II comes to a ques
Q ton o. morals"
n well, anyway" said Bassett a It'll
=. impatiently, "he won't play poker, bu
he was Just nachully annoyed. seem
this here Darker takin' in Little Rocl
: money, an KNOWN | was some playe
= he wanted to put up 70 me to set II
q ag'in him."
=, IAN did yo'?" asked the old man.
= did II" said Bassett scornfully. Wi
. blue gum Niger bite? / seen II
q Ozarker want no SLOUGH, soon s sc
i eyes on him.
"A "He was as big as me an looked
a fightn- man all right, but just mach
uliy didn't give a cuss TO that. Wha
10 was eatin' me was what Waters don
o told mo bout him dealin' seconds al
e even thirds. Pears Waters done see
g him to do. it repeated, but o co'se h
= couldn't say nothn'. bein's he wan
settin' in his own self But he says t
me To- to shoot soon's ! seen II, an
10 told him they wouldn't be no qucstio
n. o. that.
le well. that Darker sho' was som
"a player. He just trimmed the crow
- when Waters an me come in. an hin
- an me ranged TO TO play a freezeot
s. TO thousand. The others WAS a
. eager to look on. an they was mebt
II dozen in the room all watchin II
~ game, an all rootin' TO me to vii
y on'y o. co'se they couldn't take no pal
II 'thouten they was trouble.
II didn't had no greet apprehension
~ not first Off didn't, havin' set in wit
81 Jim Blaisdell as frequent as hav
y an reck'nin' on how I cd spot an!
NJ thin irregular = quick 3 he tried 1t, bl
ce he sho' done outplayed me easy, a
III Waters's money begin goin' his wa
~ some rapid. He wouldn't play most
on my deal, an couldn't make no hea'
u, way on hisn,