Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-11-14

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wagon or sOmethin'."
The resolution TO 'plny fair" with
Slop-eye gradually restored his cheer
fulness aud he walked slowly buck to
the hotel.
The mems sitting room now present
ed n much more animated picture than
when he had registered earlier In the
evening. II was filled with r%Anchera,
cowboys and cnttlemen " all de-
grees-breeders. buyers. traders. own.
ers and wnge earners, with q sprin-
killing OF townspeople and others not
directly engaged In some phase OF the
cnttle business. Soon he was In a
group watching n gaudily dressed In
dIvldual doing a sort OF slelght Of
hand trick with three cards on a
table.
"Smooth guy. that" said someone nj
his side. The remark was evidently
Intended for Dave. and he turned
towurd the speaker. He was q man
somewhat smaller than Dave. two or
three yenrs nider. well dressed In
town clothes, with a rather puffy face
and n gold-ntled tooth from which u
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accommodate the cigarette which
hung there.
ayes" said Dave. Then, as II was
apparent the stranger was inclined to
he friendly. he continued. "What's the
lden?"
The stranger nudged him gently.
Come out OF the bunch" he said In
n low voice. when they had moved n
little apart he went on. In a cOntiden-
tIal tone: "He has a little trick with
three cards that brings him In the
easy coin. He's smooth n grease, hu
the things simple. oh, us awful
simple Now you watch him for a
minute" and they watched through
nm opening In the crowd about the
table. The player held three cnrds-
two red ones and a blnck. lie passed
t. them about rapidly over the table, oc'
:, ~caslonnlly turning his hnnd sideways
j so that the onloOkers could see the
position OF the cards. Then he sud
7 denly threw them face down on tn
= table. euch card by itself.
u "The trick Is to locate the blncl
: card" Dawes companion explained
, ITS ensy enough II you keep YOU
' eye on the card, but the trouble viii
" these rubes Is they name the card nn'
then start TO get out their money. ant
while they're fumbllng for II Ia
v makes u chunge 80 quick they neveI
>" see II. There's Just n way to bea
v him. Get up close. but don't sn!
I" you're getting Interested. Then whei
" you're dead sure OF n card crack you
!" fist down on Il. Glue yourself RICH
TO II and get out your money with tn
10 other hand. When he sees you DO tina
hell try to blum you, say you ain
In on Il; but you just tell him tina
~ don't go, this In an open game, an
he's got to come through. and III
ID crowdll bnck you up. | stuck hiI
W Once-a whole hundred first crack
vi and then he barred me. Watch him.
vi Dave watched. Saw the black car
OF go down nj one corner of the board
ie saw n bystander fumbllng for n tv'
w. dollar bill saw the bill I'D on III
~ card saw Il turned up-and II " q
n red.
ny That Is smooth" no said. "fd :
hs sworn that was the black card"
~ $50 II was-when you saw H." h
re companion explained. But you we
TO Just like the sucker that played hlI
~ You couldn't help CHANGING at the j.
getting u his money. and It wns
ny that instant the trick was done. Ill
np too quick for the eye, but that's no
hu he does a."
Dave became Interested. He sn
two or three others lose fives aud ter
IL II was plain his companions tip W
straight. There was Just one way
Try beat this game, but II was simT
'ut enough when you knew how. |
'hu pldled close to the table. making gre
yer pretense of indifference, but watchi
Ter the cards closely with his keen bla
III eyes. The dealer showed his haT
ira Nude n few quick passes, and I
black card flew out TO the right. II
iui was Dnvs's chance. lie bounced
re- il with his left hand. while his 9th
'lst plunged into his pocket.
sixty dollars on this one" he cril
and there was the triumphant not
his voice OF the man who knows
y. has beaten the other at his own gar
Wv "You amt %playin'," said the deal
"You amt In ON this"
ont "That don't 60" said Dave "
me-. quietly. you're playln' u public ga
IA, here. an' | chose TO play with you /
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