The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-22
one on EN- what "a reckon Was Q first
class poker player"

| Ing the other with considerable disdain.
WINS yo' all a-settin' yo'self up 70 q
jedxe o. what's good poker?"
| Not p'ticlar," said Blaisdel,. way
| I look at II. tn amt no call 70 man
| to know q heilova lot To- to see how
them river players ls mostly fo'fiushers
'Taint no trouble at all To- to win
money often EN-. gently eats one on
'em TO- breakfast when I travel"
II was reok'nin' how yo' all was on'y
just plain blggity." retorted Farley. with
the appearance Of great scorn. but
| pears like yo' ID brasher n a wild Jack.
ass ] don't never eat no breakfast my
own self hut sho' In got a monstroue
good appetite To- suckers long about
supper time. Does yo' all set out sup.
per into yo' placer" he continued, turn.
ing again to Greenlaw.
This yeres q public house." said the
old man. an Il has c'nsid'able OF a rep
pytation TO havin' Q first class table.
our motter IL. Meals at All Hours
Mebbe yo' all il hongry"
Il sho' does feel like takin' a bite
often somebody" said Farley. viciously.
And satisfactory hostility being thus &C.
tablished the party adjourned to the
back room forthwith.
When Mr.. Farley saw. however. that
four players were preparing to sit in at
the game he demurred
II amt no hawg." he said. "when
eats suckers I piers takin' 'em one to
a time. tn Amt no man Twin en- plav
poker ag'in . hull gang to oncet an
break even"
"Yo' all was a-mentionin' somepin'
bout somebody bein' brash spell ago"
said Joe Bassett threateningly. "Mebbe
yo' had reference to yo' ownself Gang
Is reckoned mo- r less of ightin'
word hereabouts."
"Mebbe I didn't ought 70 to said
gang" admitted Farley. but l was
some het up. What I meant was how
II they Is q PATTY playin', one man
Amt got no show ag'in TO.
). It was plain that Bassett regarded
this apology rs inadequate, but before he
could make q reJoinder Blaisdel spoke.
THAT ain't no mo n reasonable" he
said. AN I'm willin to low how yo' all
REILLY does understand somepin' 'boT
poker. Mebbe they mought be some
credit in winnin' yo' all's wad. like I'm
, Ewine to do Yo' an Joe en- settle bout
, that there fghtin' word later on And
It was So agreed after q little more
, par.cy.
Contemptuously as Blaisdell had
, spoken Of the professionals who trav-
, elled the boats. II did not appear that
he Was minded to play carelessly. To
, egg his antagonist on was one thing.
| hut to give him an advantage was an
other.
ON Farley's deal he had put up the
, usual ante, and when Farley came in,
. having found pair OF aces In his hand.
he raised. having three tens cold. Far
ley saw the raise and picked up the deck
to serve the draw. Blaisdell called for
two cards. and Farley also drew to the
strength OF his hand. throwing a white
, chip In the pot before looking TO see
what he had caught. whereupon Blais.
dell made a modest raise and Farley
skinned his hand. Finding a third ace
= he called and the showdown proved
that Blaisdell had not bettere0.
He surrendered the pot indifferently
A enough. but seized the opportunity for
, a taunt.
y "yo' all pears to be some timid." he
: said 'yo' mought "a went some further
, on them guards, 'thouten stretchin' yo'
self to no greet xtent."
"Mebbe So" retorted Farley, IAN
!, mought "a got bsa IL had. a pot
a gently looks tol'able good to me when l
win 1t. even II faint so hell roarn' big
I've saw three aces topped afo' now"
. Like enough" said Blaisdell. riffiin &
, the cards as he spoke. II seen TO on
=. 'em beat oncet my own self. but never
a reokoned how /; was good play 70 to
call on 'em 'thouten 1t took my pile 10
!, to call"
: 'Niebbe yo' all don't like the way I
: plays my guards" responded Farley. who
, was by no means proud OF what he
: had done and was more sensitive to
the criticism than he chose to acknowl-
ledge. "Th' ain't no call To- yo' all &c
play no mo- II yo' don't"
"Oh. likes ii amazin'. ] don't look
: To- nothin easier" was Blaisdeil's
= scathing reJoinder. II don't begrutch
a little chicken feed when I'm gettin
. a line onto a mans play. TIL ain,
= nothin' suits me better n to stack W
ag'in a piker."
y Mr.. Farleys reply to this was a
!. mere grunt. and finding a four flush IL
= his hand before the draw, he raised af-
. ter Blaisdell had come in. and put OF
an appearance Of great satisfaction
when BlaisIel saw the raise with a
show Of hesitation. After studying his
0 hand carefully for time he called 10,
one card and looked pleasant when
% Blaisdell after equal elaboration called
= for two
The dealer. having first say. put II
u \ white chip. as Farley had done on thu
hand before. without looking at his
draw. and Farley after finding that h,
y had really filled his flush, put up q
good raise with ostentatious glee.
: "Yo' all sho' Ii done sot me guessin'.'
u said Blaisdell. after looking at his hand
l. but I reckon III take u chanst even Il
. tbs ag'in q one cyard draw. This yer,
II cost yo' all nifty mo-" And he pu
- up the money.
Farley's look Of glee faded into one o.
;. anxiety. but. recalling the converse tiol
u OF a moment before. he decided tina
Blaisdell was following up the line HI
r. had spoken OF, and he called going M
&c further by reason OF his knowledge Of
the chances In a two card draw. AnC
; they showed down. Blaisdell's was
e trey full.
&c Most gently them pikers is TO- flush
ers," remarked Blaisdeii. as he raket
y. the pot
u He spoke impersonally. as II reflect