The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-15

shows down "a straight flush"
AT this point the old man paused and
looked around as If to make sure that
, his hearers had followed the story un-
derstandingly. Seeing that they had
done so. he continued:
so co'sc he win the pot, but he
didn't got it. While he was a-reachin'
out TO- the money Buck Walters shot
him daid"
And with triumphant smile the old
man started to pick up tho two 81 bills
that lay on the bar, but Pearsall inter-
vencd.
Hold yo' HOSES: Who done got
that pot?"
the old man. Didn't tor yo' how ne
shot Mathews daid?"
Then ] leave II TO the comp'ny who
done win the pot. Yo' all says Mathews
win 1t. but leave Il 10 the comp'ny."
And he looked around with calm con-
fidcnce.
walters win IL, o. cose." said Joe
Bassett promptly, as II surprised that
any one should hold different opinion.
and Winterbo'tom and Jim Baisdell
nodded their acqu!cscencc.
That's what was a-bettin' on"
said Pearsall. The man what gifts the
pot wins IL. an q cose the man what
wins the pot gifts 1t. one thing proves
tother." And he picked up the money
and put it in his pocket.
well. o co'se," said the old man,
seeing the point readily enough. "if so
oil &, is gwine to claim the bet onto
technicality l Amt got no come back,
but tn amt no dsputin' what done
said first of. Most gently a man don't
afays Kit what's a-comin' to him.
We'll. Bud Mathews sho' done got
what was a-com!n' to him. rctorted
Pearsall. Amy man what'n fill
straight fiush on to n two cyard draw
playin' with a pfesslonal. Ls got Il plenty
comm. o. co'se II ii "a been dlff'rcnt IL
he'd a been playin' with a sucker. I'm
s'prised at yo' nil not seem that
thouten losin> 81 onto it,"
"Oh. l don't know" said Owen Pep.
per. who had been silent but atten-
tive listener from the first. IT done
seen case oncet where man done
win pot an they want nobody In
terferin' with him. but he never got II.
l amt a-say!n' nothin' bout the way
yo' uns done settled yo' bet. reckon
that was right enough, but this yere
want no SIGH Of case. They want no
possible question O. who win the pot.
nor they want no dispute when he done
reached out 70 II. nor they didn't no.
body else claim it,
"Mebbe he done experienced religion
Of suddint." suggested Pearsall with
a sheer, but Mr. Pepper shook his head
The usual course of procedure was
10 throw Mr.. Pepper out when he tried
TO take part IN the conversation but his
suggestion OF something novel in
poker game was OF interest to all Of
them and they s!gnified willingness
10 listen.
This yere was n game onto boa,
too" he said. "bu; they want no PIES
sionals into 1t. nor they want no
s'picion o no crooked work. They
was bunch o. deckhands loafln' round
for'ard atween landin's. an not havln'
nothin' to do just nachully they was
playin poker.
They didn't have no chips. nor no
table, but they done got round cotton
bale. an bet with reel money even IL
twas mostly small change. Nor they
want no weepins In the crowds fur's
seen. only bale hooks. o. co'se they all
had them. But otherways the game was
regular enough. an they'd been one or
j
done got interested. seem EN- play. an
! stood by to look on.
They WAS one big buck in the gang
what 'pearcd 20 be havin mighty 20
luck He 'peared Ike he were cnsid'ablc
of Il spot. though. an he ken on playin'
like he'd ruther be broke n the way h.
was, an bimeby they come n deal when
1t sho' looked like he was liable TO- TO
break even was a-watchn' out
tolable clos't. an | done seen il.
"They done called him Bill. 20 reckon
that was his name. but never seen him
'afo' an | don't rightly know. Come q
Jackpot with nish bout SO into IL an
Bill opened II onder the guns 70 10 bits.
Feared Ike want good Judgment. be-
ms they was seven playin'. but seen
later how he knowed tol'able well what
he was dom, let alone him not hav!n
money 'nough To- TO play out 70 the
stren'th OF his hand. He wanted EN-
all. in, an they all done come.
They want none on 'em rose Il but
the dealer an he made IL a dollar mo-
TO play. He was a yaller Niger. an
BIZ was full black. Bill counted his
wad careful an he seen he on'y had 50
left, so he done trailed. Looked like II
he was a-lookin' 70 10 not skeer none
on EN- out. an they was two mo-
stayed; the others done drapped
well. Bill ne done called TO- one
cyard, an the next two both on 'em
took three. but the dealer he he'ped
hisself TO two. Then BIZ he bet a dol
lar an the next two laid down. but the
dealer he grinned. an he says a dollar
mo- n 20 ALL an he puts up the money.
Then Bin, he tu'ns to me an shows
me his hand. so seen he has 70 kings.
Loan mo a few dollars, marse he
says. 1 amt got enough To- to play
NAH guards right
We'll, o co'se l seen how IL d DO
safe enough TO mako him a loan OH
tina, security. but l knowed too much
to butt In onto no sich crowd as that
an done toll him no; so he says, .Alrs
] en- do. niger, IS To call yo'. What
yer got?' An the yaller Teller shows
down 70 Fights.
80 Bill he done give a whoop what
yo' mought "a heard up Moth. an he
helt out them TO kings in one hand an
reached TO the pot with t'other.
~ done got yo' all beat n mile, he
says. an he sho' had.
THE yaller niger he seen he was