The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-05-26
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By George Agnew Chamberlain
light, the Bohe" Morrill, Company

far from the maddening tumult OF the
streets. The said apartment ut the
moment Of his arrival contained Eve
occupants seated round circular table
OF convenient height and clothed in
pale green, klndest OF all shades to the
eye OF man. There were no mirrors
on the walls.
Mr.. Randolphs entry was greeted
first with CONSERVATION and then with
shouts.
"Bobby. you old SCOUT"
"fIerv by great balls Of sweat"
'Randy. from where the devilf"
The speakers arose and pump
handled Mr.. Randolph's arm.
"Ye gods. man. where you beeni
Strayed In from fancy dress"
"Never mind the glad rags. fellows"
said Mr.. Randolph. II was just feel
Ing lonely for the sound Of chips. Room
Cor another7"
"The surest thing You don't know
these two chaps, do your Mr.. Seegar,
passed on to us from Frisco. and Mr..
Bowllng-True, our latest new member.
Gentlemen. this is Mr. Randy Ran
dolph OF New Haven and New York,
in disguise but still the best ever"
liable stakesl" murmured Mr.. RAN
dolph. as he took his place. apparent
ly at random. but at the left OF the
two comparative strangers.
eOf coursei Same old ante. Same
old game. You talk us though you'd
been away for a MONTH"
For n moment, but for a moment
only, Mr.. Randolph was dazed. Was
II possible that the last three weeks
hadn't been Year, He drew out his
slxty-eIght dollars and fifty cents non
chalantly, as though they were merely
the loose change he had on his per-
son. bought fifty In chips, and laid the
small heap OF what was left OF his
cash on the board. The strain on his
nerves during the next half-hour put
that Of the FIVE days wait for bunch
on the Street TO the blush. There
came a moment when all ais chips
were gone, and he was forced 10 see
with full house for his small pile
of change only.
"Serves you right, Randy" said Mr..
Meln. "For forgetting TO pile up the
ready in table-stake game; there are
two and half million walking the
streets"
! . "Oh, stow I'll" murmured Mr. Ran
dolph. as he counted out his share,
amounting 10 n,nety-two dollars and
fifty cents. and pushed across the rest
OF the fat pot 10 the next best hand.
He looked up and smiled. "Boys," he
remarked frankly, "I'm riding a bunch
with four legs. Watch me-"
Five spectators did. hut got little
excitement OF their palms. Mr.. Ran
dolph was playing that most difficult
and embarrassing OF poker corollarles
IA tight game. Mr.. Seegar turned im-
| patient as the conviction grew upon
him that he had run up against the
original hard-shell who never drew to
less than pair OF tens, never bluffed,
and could surrender three kings with
out a sigh TO c low straight unseen.
lie began TO make facetlous remarks
In connection with the safety-first cam
paign which was then at Its height.
Mr.. Randolph nursed his pile
through five long hours up to eighteen
hundred dollars. Then II was that
he suddenly met q raise Of two hun
dred on the part OF Mr.. Seegar. tackled
ON three hundred more. waited for
that individual 10 throw In his very
good hand, face up. with the resigned
smile OF wise one. and then careless
| In. ha D. L.
own three-nush. so bobtailed that the
attention OF the S. T.. q. A. should have
been called to the case.
The roar OF laughter that went up
from all but Mr.. Seegar was more full
and free than even such occasions
usually produce Mr. MeIn pounded
Mr. Randolph ON the back.
Bobby, old boy" he said. "thnt was
the eternalest. patlentest. and deepest.
laid trap i've ever witnessed In a life
Ions pursuit OF the only national pas
timer
The light merely fickered In Mr..
Randolph's blue eyes, and he returned
TO his old Job OF saving wood. Not
for nothing had he mad that grand
stand flourish, and his object had been
gained. A new seriousness. masked In
cold'edged, classic poker smiles. set
tied upon the table as whole. The
Idea that they were gathered together
merely TO while away an Idle evening
faded into the background. and. one by
one. like stars coming out at evening
time, supper trays began Ia make their
appearance. All but Randolph they
had been toying with poker; nov they
began 10 play It.
That gentleman continued fol the
nonce the even tenor Of his stride ex-
cept for Lenten concession 70 his
insldes. He ordered placed on stand
at his elbow large jug OF ice water
and n platter containing four dozen
sandwiches. No added touch could
have done more toward persuadng his
| friendly antagonists that he, Randolph,