The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14


"Mebbe it mought be mo- c'nducive
like II yo' all was just nachully mo
p'lite n yo' be, but them what RELY /
has money is gently lowed some privl-
lege. Yo' all was maxim some mention |
of wad but they amt been no |
display of it UP to now. faint gently .
'Npectrd what strangers gwine to .
he equinomical of his money an his .
manners both to onCet.'
81 haint saw no 'casion to use |
neither one on EN-, not yet | hain't." |
said the stranger still more insolcndly !
mot 'thouten ! was to buy the town. /
That mought make some of hole in
the wad, but 'twouldn't ne wuth il at
that"
Town amt 70 sale. not = fur's
I've hecr'd" said the old man hastily.
1t was clear to him that the others
would not leave the matter in his
hands much longer. But" he con-
/ tinued. "theys other things en- be did
to 'dvantage with a wad IL yo' all is
/ recly got one"
AS WHAT" asked the stranger.
/ I'VE got it. all right, but [ amt
huyin' one horse towns nor C'nfcd rate
money"
Don't haf to-" said the old man.
"They's mo- legitimate uses To- To
/ put money to if a mans intelligent
/ like yo' all pears to be"
81 reckon tn on'y legitimate use
rhey is 70 wad when the man what's
got II Is in Arkansas city" sand the
stranger thoughtfully. lis TO him to
spend some ON it in travlin' Expenses
Pears like he'd be wantin' of 1t TO To
use 1t round these parts"
"Yo' all pears TO have some kyind
OF a prcjdice ag'in' Arkansas City" re-
Piled the old man. trying to force a
smile. though it was evident to his
friends that his patience was
almost exhausted Them what amt
acquainted sometimes IL thataway.
but as a matter o fact they is mo-
faculties in Arkansas City To- to git
the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der outen the use of a wad nor they
is anywheres else up an down the
river"
Hold on minute said the
stranger. who. to do him justice,
showed some signs Of average intel
ligence. to say the least. aside from his
opinion of Arkansas City. II don't
quite git yo'. How come yo' all
reckons what I'm amin to do the
greatest good to the greatest number?
; amt NJ trav'lin' ph'lanthrofist."
Faint nobody took yo' To- one"
+ retorted the old man. but the greatest
number is Number one, amt it?"
Il alays reckoned It hathaway ad-
= mltted the stranger with a grin.
, well. tn amt no way under the
b blue canister o heaven what a man
en- do hisself mo- good with wad
: nor he can into a game % draw
poker"
That's erect" said the stranger,
: "p'vidin' he knows how to play. an |
. sho' does. That's the princip'l reason
, why I'm some anxious TO TO git back
2 to civilization. Pears like I can't
. walt till git some place where they
I is a game. Tain't to be expected what
they is anybody to be found INFO the
T. wilderness what knows how to play"
? NO" said the old man very humbly,
= that amt to be looked To-. That is,
2 reckon they don't nobody round here
/, play no SIGH high toned game as them
, what has mo- nachu advantages Twin
in big cities like they does. But they
: rs a toi able good, humspun hSini of
: "a Edillf pay fu lllAb NY be' n h'''''
] occasional TIL amt no fancy trim
r minis onto it, but they's c'nsid'able
a money on the table oncet in a while. "
Lead me To it," exclaimed the
n stranger. THAT sho' does listen good
5 / done been projeckin' round 70 nIgt
3 bout half hour an alter | done seer
s all they was to see kyind O. reckoned
d what the place was too dald n alive
Il TO they to be anythin into it. an just
= nachully I was amin To- to git on
h an go some'res.
=. But If they is any money layn
n round that's different Way size
= it up was II man had money enough
: to git away he'd Just nachully git
Y bein's they wouldn', he no way 4
git no good outen 1t into Arkansas
k City. BUT II they is game played
/ ! reckon I mought as well rake II
s what loose change they is layin' roun'
e afo' goes. beins rs here
e Have a drink" said the old man
n u want reck'nin' how go all ha,
d that much wit but racy amt no tellin
by q mans looks. Sometimes then
e what pears To- be just plain orner'
IT damphools has CLEANS a. reason
N The prospect of gain was cnougl I
hold the homcldal impulses of tn
le company in allegiance temporarily, an
all Joined in a libatlon.
le At the poker table there was ais
quiet. though It was hardly the calr
r, Of assured peace. The rifle Of card
lie and the clink of chips We're all tina
I'd could be heard for some time, thong
* the old man was listening intentl>
le with one eye fastened on his huna
n starter,
le The game was a strenuous one. ~
stranger, despite The presumption ina
N his boastfulness had raised. was
lp fact an accomplished gamestcr. on
posed TO him were four of unduuhIr
o. quality. Jim Blaisdell, LAX Winter
er bottom Sam Pcarsall and DO" BaSSe
were Justly esteemed experts, but
~ was no, long before they pcrCeiv,
a the ACCESSIBILITY Of collusiVe play
they were to despoil the stranger
o his wad.
1t As for him ne seemed entirely feaI
Id less Whether because OF oVcrweenln
confidence or from defective iudgmrl
IT he had laid the wad alongside h
chips and the sigh Of it temple
1T them. 1t : possible, therefore, TIA
" the stranger was i'm certain sens
ss justified when ne suddenly uttered
IL reflection ON the technical corrcctne
nj of certain manwuvres which Blalsdt