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Show King Kale Cood X ature. New Yoik Sun. A Pacific coast minstrel, Billy F.mer-son F.mer-son by name, once visited the Sandwich Sand-wich Islands and delighted King Kala-kana Kala-kana with bis performances. The sovereign and the funny man became friends quickly, and the king asked Fmerson to the palace. A game of poker followed, of course, for if Kala-kana Kala-kana liked anything it was poker. Humor Hu-mor had it that Kmerson woo quite a pilo from the Hawaiian ruler. That each held some strong hands was soon known in Honolulu, for the next night at the theater Fmerson put this conundrum conun-drum to tho end man: "When will three aces beat four kings?" The end man gave it up, and Fmerson explained that, he held the three aces, while the hand against him consisted of the king of clubs, the king of diamonds, the king of spades ami King Kalakana. Tho royal poker player was in tho theater, and. true to easy good nature, laughed heartily instead of frowning at the joke. |