The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01

interest attaching to the game when
reraised with a %nonchalant
air that indicated the considerable
strength Of his cards. And while the
stranger was studying the new prob
thus presented Joe Bassett en-
tered the saloon.
The old man looked al him very
doubtfully. but though ne was un-
questionably excited about something
he did nothing which at first seemed
likely to lead to any trouble unless
the unusual size Of the drink he tool !
as soon as he could reach the bar
might be considered indication OF a
possible outbreaks. No Immediate
effect was noticeable. however. from
the drink, and when he heard the
clicking Of chips In the back room
he stepped thither.
IF tn amt no 'bjections." he said
quietly enough. II reckon I'll take
n hand" And without waiting to
hear IL there were any he seated him.
self at the table.
Pearsall had drawn one care and |
but the stranger had drawn two skies
to his three tens and felt strong
enough to take a chance even against
a n card draw. so when Pearsall
bet out he counted his chips and And
ing that he had s35 remaining after
seeing the bet he showed It all in.
Pearsall thereupon counted his stock
and found that he had only $40 re-
naming. He could DO no more than
call under any circumstances and
he called for the $50. whereupon the
stranger drew back the extra S. and
showed down his hand.
Pearsall Of course had to show his
also and when he spread It on the
table 1t looked like a straight flush
in hearts. The eight spot which he
should have drawn. however. to make
that hand was n nine. and after a
careful look the stranger raked the
pot.
Hold yo' horses" exclaimed Bassett
with great emphasis. "A full don't
beat no straight flush, not in Arkan-
sas City 1t don't. Sam, yo' take that
pot"
NO" said the stranger. looking at
him curiously. IL reckon It don't, nor
1t don't anywhere else 3 far g I
know. But I don't see any straight
flush anywhere around. Do you?"
The others were silent. and Bas-
sett after taking a second look saw
that he had made a mistake. He
merely growled. however. offering no
apology. and seeming to feel that the
mi was to blame in the matter,
whereat the stranger seemed amused
ava turrod bis attention IN tho deal
which winterbottom mmediotel be-
can
II happened tina, he caught two tens
in the deal and "a no sat next TO
p,.t.,a,, NJ, Ma ~ doc ho came
,n nn h;s na,r pa.ec,, rated 4, a
dollar. Pearsan and W!nterbottom
s,.,aa p,a,saoI, dronned and tho
s,ropr.r seo,ry 4, would cost him no
- ,,a, . ao,,.r ., ar,u card. MI,
1T 80, "a c,o.aa Tho no,
or ,,a arov no caugh, n third ton
.ra 40 e,ervbodv else had drawn
,hr.o ha ha. ov, Nth .on,. confidence
pass.,, called ana tho others threw.
,,ou,r tb.,r hand. ON tho showdown
4, annoarod that Ras.ett had not bet.
,oros lite ,uo acc. ana the stranger
r...hoa Gov ,h,s no, also hu, Rassett
asair nhiec,ed
..yn, oil cam, p,av m SIGH poker n.
,ha, in Arkanss. Cny" he shouted
,.io,.n,iy and reached Tor the not him.
sol,
"yy,a, bind ., roker ao vou moan, p,
saH ,ha Granger in a~stonishment
roan,rg bis and IN the NOT. but max.
~ rasis,ance u,hen Rassett nro-
oaadaa ~ ,ake tho money away from
49,
" .u,. ,hr.. cvaras didn't
$50, sa,d passstt
VIZ, -, 10"
.rvau vo. can., onep M iackpot
50 VI, rard,s toni,
VI" p" ~
sou" .un..s ~ mo,,.r NTH vou," de.
~ s,ranssr cooI,y enough,
somh,,rrv =, that a.. n
u re,,h,a -, sou. .or, "In
ne eapee..u =. 80, a iecLno, and
. - 4, T n,a,ed on a nair
! oiun' op." a ,h,rd one
vi .. 40, - say ahou, 49,,
"na' nov. ono, an tens" re.
a n,.tr,, angry and
pea'.u os 20 a. drow a Gun
Nhah'ns .u .aH,a" .aid IN
Na'' LIN sa,,-nossessed' bu,
,a'.', ,ons And he locke around
pa.nn - w,ho hod remained silent
a. u eo-hosa ,hom IN interfere
n."tu - oaiIad IN
"i.,ou' ue."s an'os T,o,, .rou Rae.
an 'oo"vu ,,, ~. p,t p,ai.de,