The sun., 1916-10-01
cmuntty II he was to bust, p'vidin'
twan't did inside the house."

c'munity II ne was to bust, p'vidin'
twan't did inside the house."
| As he spoke he turned toward the
corner where he kept his bungstarter.
but when he turned asain Mr.. Pepper
was no longer there. Baffied thus in
mis- evident purpose. the old man turned
once more. this time In the direction
or MIR. Winterbottom. but on the in
stant Sam Pearsall said thoughtfully:
! "PHticl amt Latin. nor economy
amt Latin. I reckon they a somepin'
wrong some'res."
| No. said the old man. abating his
wrath somewhat In the delight Of ex =
pounding a difficult problem. they
amt neither or 'em Latin when they
is tooken separate. but putin 'em to-
eether makes en- Latin. long o. they
not bein' no other way o. 'xplainin' Of
en-. That's what Latin's TO. 'Tain't
used or'y when they amt no other way
TO- to tel, what's meant"
: II reckon Pepper was nigh bout
right muttered Jim Blaisdeii. "Pcars
Ike the old mans brlly Ia chock full O.
tho cast wind. az the GoodS,ook says."
"Wot In ell does yo' MI know bout
the Good Book?" dems nded the old man.
highly indignant At this bold attempt
to steal the thunder he supposed was
| his own.
| "Nothin' much" admitted Blaiedc,i
care,css'y. but rs done hccr'd yo' al,
make mention Of II some frequent. an.
u been lookln' at Il. Pears like 7
found somep!n' wha. nts tolablc we'll"
"sho' did" said Joe Bassctt with
strong emphasis. but II d be mo- to
the purpose II the old man a como out
plain an say what he's Rwine to-
Mebbe they'd be some peace round the
place II he was TO git II outen him
What I was tryin' to say when ]
was interrupted said the old man with
great dignity. 'is what they s laws
enough now. Moses done made ten on
EN- in the b'ginnin'. an they amt
mo- II half on 'em never been kcp'.
Nstead % which mankylnd keeps on
maxim new ones an no. payin' no ten
tion to om when they's made.
Minds me OF old Deacon Pettigrcw.
He was ono o. them pestiferous cusses
what amt never satisfied to leave
things 20 as they lay. Wanted to
change 'em. an Just nachully al'ays
made EN- a heap sight wuss n they
was afo'. Didn't make no difference to
him II sacred principles was involved.
he was alays hell bent on what he
called improvements.
Got so eventual what he done set
out to make improvements into the
game O. poker. Afo' that II was gently
reckoned what he was just plain loony
but when he set In maxim new rules
70 the same In hts back room every
body seen what he'd outiived hisscif
an done got into his adage.
"rtcy couldn't nobody very we'll say
nothin'. first IN. ag,n his new rules.
bein' s he run tho on'y place In town
wherc they was open game. him bein
the chief o police. an mighty strict In
seem what the laws was kep' every
where's else. but they was good many
what reckoncd he d done went too far
In his idees o reform. He'd been
lectcd on the reform ticket. an rhey
was some cnsidered what they'd been
, a mistake made.
But as ! was n sayin'. didn't make
no difference to him what sacred prln-
ciples was involved, he'd change 'em
, every time he seen a chanst. So one
| night he made new house rule into
sudden 'mcrgency an he done II some
arbitrary
They was a playin' stud an they
was tol'able big pot ON the table with
three in. Bill Hooper was dealin' an
tue deacon set next with three hearts
showin' an o. co'sc nobody KNOWN
! what he done had buried Buck Haw-
Icy had stayed with a ACE shown an
II genl resumption what he done had a
ace buried.
Hank Waters was tuther one In,
an he had a par O. kings in sight. so
the best he cd hope TO- was two par
or three kings. Looked Hike the deacon
had the others studded II he was to Git
other heart. but % co'se nobody but
him knowed whether II was thataway
or not.
Hank bet S. an the deacon trailed.
Then Buck Hawley made out like he
was gwine to stay along. hut afo he
got his chips IN the pot peared like he
thunk diff'rent an he holt his hand a
minute like he was studyin' whether 10
hist II. 'Twouldnt "a been no hell
roarin' good play II he had. but O. co'se
he had right II he seen A..
But while he was hesitatin he done
put His chips back on his pile. 'ntendln'.
40 he said afterwards. To- 20 grab Oh
about $50 mo- for raise. an Riu
Hooper. what was dealin' like I said.
doied the deacon n cysrd. Pears he
, thought Buck had drapped.
90 co'se they want no 'xcusc To-
him maxim no such mistake. but he
done II. Even good players makes 'em
sometimes. an he want no;hin' but Q
dub nohow. They couldn't be no
question O. what had to be did unaer
the rules. an Buck speaks up sharp.
Bury that cyard! he says.
Now II they is anythln' sacred into
stud poker It's that. but the deacon
done seen what the cyard was n heart,
like the rest on em seen likewise. an
he rose to the situation.
THE rules IL changed he says. all
: fired p'remptory. 'Beginnin' now any
cyard what's showed prematoor must
be tooken 'thout regyard to the mis-
take
Well, his gray hairs was ven able.
even II he want. They was some
hesitation bout dealin' out Justice too
sum'ry an Buck Hawley, ne begin to
plead.
Deacon he said, that amt rea-
snablc. Th' Amt no te,lin' how many
kyinds O. he'll that thar new rule is
liable TO to let loose, I'm rootin' 70
al.l.