The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-27

that rapiu.
"Yo' al'ays was a tighwad," said Tho
dog,
"Not il 1 has money l amt" sale
the stranger, as If hurt by the accu'
smion, but yo' all knows amt wen
fixed right now"
Great as was the old NAMES bcwllh'
eminent, he was sufficiently alert tC
make mental note OF this admission
ordinarily he had scant regard for
anyone who was short Of money bu'
there had come into his mind great
desire to own this remarkable dog
and his experience had Informed mn
that the price Of any commodity OF
ten varied in accordance with The ne
ccssitics Of its owner First, however
he wanted to learn whether the dog
really did understand poker as he
had claimed
Denis Out Three Poker Hands.
Therefore he placed the cards on the
bar and after he had cleared the way
for further business by blinking glass
os with the stranger and diSposing OF
thc liquor that had been poured out
he rnlcd the deck and prepared to
deal out three poker hands
Hold on" said the dog as he saw
the old man about to deal. cut the
guards. Bill
"l didn't reckon that was necessary,
said the old man, somewhat abashed
/ Al. f,it
Mebbe not" said the dog but
whateyer's did, mought as well be did
rcglar'
Accordingly, Bill cut the cards and
the old man dealt out three hands
face up, on the bar.
"Now. does yO all p'tend to say what
yo' knows what them hands .s?' he
demanded, looking at the dog
why O co'sc," was the reply. :" 70
all is got three deuccs, BiIl's got two
pair, an is got a 70 flush Deal out
The draw an les see how it'll come.
This ycr's some intcrcstin',"
1t was done, aud while the others
did not improve their hands, the dog
caught his GftII spade, whcrcupon he
barkcd joyousIy
q reckon the drinks is on the
house this time" he said 81 wouldn't
stayed on no TO flush agin them
hands with on'y three playin' if they'd
been money in the pot. but win all
right, didn't ~
Grccnlaw Sets Up the Drinks.
"Yo' sho' did, admitted the old man
now thoroughly convinced that the dog
knew not only the value OF the hands
but something at least of the strategy
of the game. 9TH amt gwinc to be no
question bout them drinks"
And he proceeded to set EN- up.
Somehow he seemed to feel the need
of something to steady his nerves af-
ter the brain racking experiences OF
the last few minutes, and after the
drinks had been passed out as before
he turned his back for moment to
get a cigar from a box on the shelf
and again the stranger empticd tho
dogs glass.
That's the wust Of dawg," he sait
as If greatly chagrincd, when the OLE
man turned back and saw the empty
glass. 81 en- learn Jack most evry,
thing. but pears like cant never
learn him no manners when he's
thirsty"
Anybody what understands poker
like he don't have to have no
manners" declared the old man. and
just at that moment Owen Pepper
entered the saloon. The old man turn
ed his head slightly to see who was
coming. and 50 failed to observe the
stranger when he made a high sign to
Mr. Pepper The two had recognized
each other instantly. but Mr. Pepper
though he was ohtuse in some re-
spccts was a man Of quick perceptions
Put Wise to the Game,
He understood Immediately that the
stranger did not desire to be made
known. and that particularly he did
not want the old man to be told that
he was a clever yentriloqrIist. Accord.
ingly. he came on in without betray,
ing his acquaintance He did, however
seem considerably surprised to see q
dog standing up at the bar with a
glass in front Of him and the old mar
noted the surprise.
I'll bet yo all never seen a dawi
in yo' life Pepper" he said, "wha
hnowed as much as that thar animile.
oh. don't know" said Mr. Pepper
"Dawgs is mighty intelligent. somC
Of them
Bet 20 never seen one drink whis
key, persisted the old man.
"Oh, I don't know" said Mr.. Pep
per. i've done drinkcd some m!
own self what want fit 70 nobody bu
a dawg.
Never seen one what knOwed how
toplay poker" exclaimed the old man
determined to rouse Mr. Pepper t,
some expression Of Incredibly Hi,
idea was to provoke Mr.. Pepper t
agree 10 a wager. If 1t was only TO
the drinks. and thereby reap a prof
for himself But Mr.. Pepper was i'm
perturable
"Oh, I don't know" he said. q reck
on if dawg knowed enough to play
he'd wnok enough not to set into II,
game In Arkansas City.
How II he was to talk" domande,
the old man ignoring the slur in hi
excitement
"Oh, / don't know" said Mr.. Pep
per, "Dawg's knows heap, an I al
ways reckoncd they knowcd enough
not 10 talk but mebbe this one ain
s gifted as that"
Dog Invites Him to Drink.
"Oh. quit argIfyln' an iinc We IN
In n drink Voc inc. e,,virn m hay