| Show GAMBLERS GAMBLE RS GOT GOTAN GOTAN AN AWFUL SHOCK Story of a Quiet Game of Draw Poker With Burbidge As Referee TOLD TROUBLES NOW IN JAIL OIK Onit Clammed Claimed Oilier hum Him Admitted They Gambled 1 J Locked Looked In I he city Jail are aro a 11 couIe of ot sadder n elder but wiser Ifer alleged gamblers They me are cursing each other for tor play piny playIng pinyIn lag Ing In a II quiet little game of at draw and for tor playing the tho fool tool They are aro also I saying and anti thinking things about bOut Capt J B n because tho the latter hand handed ed eni the pair pall a n surprise package that was wasa WRIn n a surprise At tt about 1 5 this afternoon R It W V and It K Meller rushed excitedly Into the office of or the chief of police rapt Capt received them Meller Immediately began to wall wail that ho Ito had been robbed by hy Green Groen Explanations were In order and Mullet Muller declared that he lied had been to Greens Oreen room and anti there thero Engaged In iii a it game samo g of or poker He Ue also declared II cIa red that Oleen hail had not played fair had hod robbed him In other words Capt who Is noted for tor be being beIng belag ing lag a n quiet but hard thinking man inan waited until the tho tale of woo woe WIS finished Meller Insisted that Green Groen return the money lost host The let lat latter letter ter leI denied donled strenuously ly that he had robbed Meller AS When the th row tow ot started In tho the came game after had lost host considerable morn mon money ey c the men agreed to go together to Capt for settlement Mellor Mollor told his story stor with many embellish embellishments intents ments Green Oreen entered a general denial After Atter hearing henning tellers story Capt Bur budge blandly suggested that Green should relate his Isis side II de of ot the time affair The Tha Thela latter la tier got Just far tar enough enouch In his story to admit that he and Meller Mellar had been gambling and had made mado the suggestion suggestion tion that Capt was tho the prop proper er or man to settle the dispute when ho did settle It but In a n manner mann rno not to the tho liking of ot the tho complainant and ac cc accused accused Capt might bo be willing to referee an amateur boxing match judge a bicycle race or 01 even umpire a ball bail game but hut ho hI draws the tho line Una at acting n as referee In a poker game gamo After Arter getting an nn admission from tram both bothman men man that they hal had been gambling Capt dill did not exactly m nc b declare rc the controversy a 11 draw Ura out DUl front TIOn inns illS actions the only Inference Is that ho Inc thought It should be bc declared n a 1 draw With breathless Interest t the two to naomi men watched the captains taco face as ho he pont POll pondered dered over tho case Then he inc said You havo have violated d the tho law Ian la Both Bothof of ot yon yop 01 I you OU have havo been be n gambling Ton both con coin consider consider sider yourselves under arrest Corne Caine with me Both floUt wore were booked hooked for tor gum gam gambling bling anti and their ball bail fixed In the tho sum aunt of JIM each |
