White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-24

hundred that they can locate the little
ace of hearts? Which is the little ace
Of hearts? A ten. a twenty OF q hum
dredr'
Wallingford eagerly by the arm. ITS
the middle one." he confided. reaching
for his wallet.
Blackie Daw. observing that motion.
beamed the barest CLINT Of thanks at
Wallingford for bringing him q Gus
toner. He had an interested audience.
but no suckers. Wallingford grinned
at him ~cheerfully.
Try the one on the right" he sug.
gested to Frazier. grasping the oppor
tunity to put the man In a good humor
mo. it's the middle one" insisted
Frazier. selecting a ten dollar bill. ut
has a bent corner ! noticed 1t when
be held them up. That's the ace OF
hearts"
He was advancing with his money.
but Wallingford put q firmly restrain
ing hand On his sleeve.
That's a trick" he earnestly warn
ed. still grinning. however, as he met
Blackie's perplexed stare. do as ]
tell you. Try the right end card. I'll
pay you back If you lose"
II don't know" hesitated Frazier
d~oubtfully. but nevertheless he drop
ped his money ON Blackie's ten. and
after a moment Of wavering turned
over the right end card.
The upward wrestling disturbance
Of his wh,skers was sufficient pay foi
Wallingford as u shout from the crowd
proclaimed the ace CT hearts.
The gentleman wins cried Black
lie, with a sadly resigned glance at
Wallingford. His eye vas quicker
than my hand. and now it's a test o:
endurance. Once more. friend. Watch
'em closely. Here is the ace of hearts.
the ace of diamonds and the black.
black ace of spades. Keep your eye on
the reddest ace! Now. One. and two
three! Hocus pocus. mingo bingo.
slimmery slam. Now. papa. where's
that twenty bones you took home:
Come on. pick out the little red ace
Be q sport and break me-
Never had Blackie Daw thrown the
cards SO clumsily. A dozen spectators
distinctly saw the ace Of hearts fall.
and half Of them were eager to bel
real money on their eyesight, bat
Blackie, with a sigh. waved them
away.
only papa" be insisted. Hes the
gentleman who has my money. and IT.
his blood l want. Come on. papa, and
win enough to have your shrubber3
trimmed
Its the middle one" declared Nj
Frazier, slamming down his $40 q
turning over the indicated card. 1t wa
the ace Of hearts. and Mr.. Frazier
chuckled aloud. You amt half a.
slick as some I've SEEN" he compli
mented Blackie. stuffing his origina
SO into his waistcoat pocket, I'm
going to save my own money. but II
give you a chance to win yours back
Come on. now. and shoot EN- again."
Blackie, gathering up his cards slow
LIZ. looked appealingly at Walllngford
but met only a stony hearted grin II
return. "All right, papa" he agreed
accepting his hard fate with sucl
cheerfulness as he might Here the,
are. and there they go. Pick 1t out
1.-The ace of hearts. you mean?' eau
tiously inquired the highly pleases
Frazier. posing his hand
"Name it yourself" offered Blackie.
Here's your $50. and here's you
ace of hearts! Haw. haw, hawl Yo'
, are an awful dub. Why. I've Away
heard that you three card sharks wer'
the slickest In the business. I'm goini
to pinch OF another ten this time ant
only bet you ffty."
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