The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13
DIVISIONS made To- a game hyar IL a

this amt no eatin' place. Tn ART
no meals served"
II mean guards an chips, an a
table an chairs said the other.
"Them's all the DIVISIONS what's
nec'ary TO- a poker game, Except the
players an what wads they may be
totin'.'
oh" said the old man, 9TH amt
nothin' o that kyind missin'. I reck-
on some o. the boys II set in with
you uns IL you're lookin' TO a play"
They would. and they did. And as
the first Of the declared
that he would not consent I o be left
out. a seven handed game was quickly
started. He introduced himself as
Buck Mathews from Vicksburg, and
the W called each other Jack and
Bill without mention OF any other
name.
There were no more questions, and
after old man Greenlaw had seen the
game fairly started he retired to the
barroom, closing after him the door
between the two rooms. 1t was not,
however. closed soon enough to pre-
vent Mr.. Owen Pepper. who came into
the saloon at the moment, from seeing
that an unusual number of players
were sitting in.
He commented on the activity OF
business. after he had ordered the
drinks. and the old mar boosted of his
own diplomacy.
III 1t hadn't "a been To- me speakin'
up like I dcne mo- n likely they'd a
been "A funeral or two in town stead
o a poker game. Two o. them
hellyons wis bullyraggin' t'other one
pullin' hts u when I butted in an
blood betwixt EN-
"Oh. / don't know said Mr.. Pepper.
II reckon they wouldn't "a been no
serious trouble anyway. They vas
thicker'n thieves on the boat last
night, but l look notice they didn't
pear to know each other when they
come asho' this evenin'."
Well. wotinhell does yo' all reckon
they is amin att" demanded the old
man. his suspicious instantly aroused.
"Oh. ! don't know said Mr.. Pepper.
but l herd one on 'em say how
they'd ought TO- to p'tend to not know
nothin' bout each other. Feared like
thew was plOttin'
The old man asked No more S,en-
ping In TO the back room he said, WAS
anythin' wanted?"
There was M r.s,orse for tho
,u,ershi, of N M, ~ ,nod,y si,a uas
in douh, n, the moment tho question
being n, Ia,s, r,r,iauy d-ensrdept on
wb.,h.r NJ pa,rsau shouid dscida n
call a largo he, which Ruck atheus
! had Just made. After considerable
hesitation he did so and subsequently,
| raked in the pot.
Then the old man repeated his ques-
ton and Pearsall said: 81 didn't hear
nobody say nothin', but bein's yo' all
is done come In yo' mought fetch in
a round"
This being done. the old man retired
again, but this time he left the door
ajar and satisfied himself that his
bungstarter stood in its place. Then
he stood leaning on the end OF his
bar. listening intently. Meantime thu
dove of peace who had fiuttered Willy
around the room soon after the
strang RS first entered. but who had
resumed her usual perch afterward.
now forsook il and perched herself on
inc open WINDOW, DOlStQ IOT instant
flight.
Press ntly the old mar heard Bill
\ Jack burst out In a raucous laugh.
evidently at Buck Matthew's expense.
The latter had just called FOR three
cards in the draw.
"Io' all no Is got easy money in
sight" said Bill TO Jack, as soon as
he could control his voice.
He had been laughing so heartily
that he had laid the deck on the table.
as II unable IN comple,e his task rs
Gealer. and Mathews was still waiting
for his three cards. Now he showed
signs of anger.
"Yo' uns pears to he monstrous
tickled,' he exclaimed. Gimme them
guards"
"Sho' III give en- to yo',' said Bill
laughing again. "but what does yo'
all 'xpect to do with "A pair agin "A
pat hand? Pears like yo' all is plumb
crazy stayin' aein TO raises 'thouten
on'y n pair In 20 hand"
We'll" said Mathews, "a pair o.
jacks is a tol'able good hand 'slong's
they is a chanel q pullin' two mo. |
done paid TO the chanel, didn't l?'
And he turned over his W cards
showing that he really had jacks.
"fo' sho' did, said Bill, AN that's
what I'm laughin' at. How much does
yo' reckon yo' chanel Is with"
"Mought be wuth c'~ns!d'able," said
Mathews, now f%urlously mgr Does
yo' all wan To bet agin it?'