Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
Pastime for Members of Foreign Legion in Trenches

that's question:" said the soldier
of the legion. We bust a straight t,
draw to an ace. We draw three cares
to fill flush. Every one can pass
twice and come back if he changes h s
mind At . pm. we open "a jackpot on
Two deuces. Later in the day thrt g
queens are necessary. Last Tues lay
straight fiushes beat four of "A kind
! saw both held in the same deal. yet
neither won the pot.
1t was like this:
-Four French reservists were play
ing bridge whist in trench one en-
alnlfes his thirteen cards and SAYS:
i wish we We're playing poker Me.
100. says another. The third, whose
name was Justin, said there was moth
ing doing. But the fourth spoke up:
ii be with you if you let me draw
three cards from Justin's hand, which
he says he wont be playing.
SO they did it. They shufIled IN
Justins hand, and DEATH him off three
cards. to add TO his thirteen. to pick
a poker hand from. Each of the two
others picked a poker hand out of his
bridge cords. likewise. No. ! bet 10
cents. No . raised ) cents. No , raised
) cents. No. raised l franc and the
rest did likewise. No. i raised a dollar
and the rest did likewise No. raised
81. No raised 81 and No. raised 81.
! told you they were crazy But they
had the money-s45.9o in the pot. at
peace-time values. or $3.50 at the
present rate of exchange.
Then No. 3 said: 'Stop, We have
not agreed on the value of the hands,
IheY all looked serious and sat tight.
We nave made up our hands from
thirteen cards says No. 3. and it's
pairs? The others nodded. Straights
beat threes.' says No. /. They nodded
Eiushes beat straights. says No. 2
They nodded: Fulls beat straights.'
fulis says No. l. They nodded Go
on. | said; straight f1ushes beat tours
and the highest straight flush wins, up
to the ace, king. queen. jack and ten,
which is real poker
Yes, but, says No. 3. but which
suit beats the others when there's two
straight fushes out of the same value
Il tumbled. Each of these cranks
had a straight flush from his thirteen
bridge-whist cards, or No. had, any
way. and probably a royal.
They agreed to draw for it, let
them. They drew out of Justin'a steel
cap. 1t came hearts, spades. clubs dia-
monds. And I saw the robbers look
ing at each other. No. bet SEQ. No. 2
raised $50. No. raised $50.
No. l sat and studied Can | see the
discards? he asked. Which was good
nerve. No. spoke up, quick: You can
see the discards when you've made
good our two raises. $40 and $50
NO. 1 laid down his hand. Il think
I'm beat he said No. 2 was studying
that No. must have royal straight
flush. probably of hearts. which they
agreed to be the highest So he hesi-
tated to see No. 3's big raise of $50.
It's good he was saying, when
"Zzzzz. We all ducked.
, Crash. Tons of mud and dirt were
all around US. Are you hurt? called
No. l. We all right. No . and l.
called Justin. A hand stuck out of the
dirt pile. 1t was No. 3-and held his
five cards, When we got him out and
he came to. we said: You blufferi You
had just three aces while No. ] enjoyed
four kings, and No. "A straight flush
queen, jack, ten. nine and eight of dia-
monds,'
NO replied the Frenchie, Il had the
winning straight flush. blum is any.
thing you choose to make it"
STERLING HELLO.