Show OLD BUB WAS the colonel story of n ut alo game of draw we were going to have a little hand 01 two at draw and asked the colonel to alt in no said be 1 I played a game in ten years the last time I 1 played I 1 had little bout with eccli an infernal idiot of a player that I 1 got disgusted and dwore off cards forever it makes me boil even now to think of positively that man to know why he called me let me tell you about it there was a party of who used to have little baxters up my way and 1 was in the habit of playing a pretty nervy game and scared tho boya out a good many times when they had me beat right alone if only had the sand to investigate or perception enough to discover that I 1 played on cold cheek but they and simply declared after night that they never saw luck stick by man like if did by me simply nerve my boesl and cheek with a little sand one night old bub ketchum a good natured lumberman from up the river and a client of judge baxter was in town and the judge invited him to como around to the office and if he care to play look on at the fun old bub was a level headed man on most things but I 1 want to remind you right here that he was a darn fool when it came to playing draw lie showed up at the rendezvous but care to play ho said and so he sat by and watched the game with us much interest as a about draw could be expected to watch a first class game about 10 ono of tho boys had to go and old bub said hed as leave take hi place as not for a few hands and we let him come in id been shoving more nerve and cheek than usual onto the boys that evening and waa quito a winner we played around two or three times after old bub sat in without anything very stirring happening and then wo fell into a jackpot it went around four or five times and fat when judge baxter opened it old bub and two of the boys staid and when it came to me I 1 whooped her up a little the judge stood the raise and so did old bub I 1 was dealing the judge took three cards so did old bub I 1 take any moses and aaron said the judge lie stands pati goshi said old bub biting off a chew from hia plug ho does he 1 I just settled back in my chair and smiled well bays the judge ill contribute one chip anyhow juat to show that I 1 faint ashamed of my openers chip along said old bub and tossed in his bone raise it fivel said I 1 lets me outi said the judge throwing down his hand see your five said old bub five bel tarl what exclaimed the judge dont you know anything bub lies got a pat handl gosh so faint it said old bub well my moneys in let her gol five better than you said I 1 smiling yet for of course the proper thing tor old bub to do now it he been such an infernal idiot about tho game was to lay down but that old ram seem to know anything he and came back at me as stiff as ever and lifted me five more why bab you log choppin old fool you exclaimed the judge dont you know anything lies pat against you goshi said old bub grinning like the chump that he was lie is faint he maybe I 1 ought to bet that aimel this old chaps goin to make trouble here I 1 said to myself it this thing goes on dont know enough to lay down ill just settle him highl now then I 1 chucked n bundle on the table and said smiling like everything raise you fifty right colonel said the judge nodding at mo approvingly shut tho old muttonhead oft and save his money for him goshi exclaimed old bab ive alst got a fifty here that im willin to squander aist to learn this gamel colonel said he 1 I call yon judge baxter and the rest of cm were struck dumb by old bubs recklessness so was I 1 what did you ketch colonel said old bub pair 0 deuces said I 1 chucking them down disgusted with such an idiotic player Goshi exclaimed old bub a dam sight better hand than I 1 thought you had I 1 got a pair 0 creys treys that was too much my indignation broke all bounds A pair of creys treys I 1 almost shouted here ive been sitting an hour with who know any more about the game than to call a pat hand on a pair of creys treys that disgusts me with draw and ill never play another game 1 I remember looking back I 1 strode out of the room the J audgo and the rest of of them sat there still in open mouthed amazement and the erin on old bube face was exasperating to see as be gathered in the pot and I 1 remember hearing him say as I 1 banged the door them pat hands is dangerous ahinga mostly so im obliged to you boys but have to excuse me I 1 played u game in ten year new york sun |