. Our pioneer heroes and their daring deeds . eciallyby refusing to play cards with him, since he well knew how easilya difficulty could be raised in such a case. One night, as Bill wassitting in the saloon which both were accustomed to frequent,playing poker with an acquaintance of both, he took out hiswatch, and laying it on the table, said : *<Ill play you a twenty-five dollar limit until one of us is broke,or until twelve oclock. I cant play any later than that. His antagonist agreed to this, and according to one of the pro-posed conditions, the game would have come to an end very soon,
. Our pioneer heroes and their daring deeds . eciallyby refusing to play cards with him, since he well knew how easilya difficulty could be raised in such a case. One night, as Bill wassitting in the saloon which both were accustomed to frequent,playing poker with an acquaintance of both, he took out hiswatch, and laying it on the table, said : *<Ill play you a twenty-five dollar limit until one of us is broke,or until twelve oclock. I cant play any later than that. His antagonist agreed to this, and according to one of the pro-posed conditions, the game would have come to an end very soon, WILD BILL, 555 as Bill, in a very shoit time, completely cleaned him out; but Tuttstood behind the loser, and lent him money to continue the than two hundred dollars had changed hands in this way,when Tutt, exasperated by the ill luck of the man he had beenbacking, said : Bill, youve got plenty of money,—pay me that forty dollarsyer owe me in that horse trade. Bill handed out the bills, and Tutt continued, in an insultingmanner:. SPOIMNG KOR A FIGHT. Yer owe me thirty-five dollars more; yer lost itplayin withme tother night, dont 3er remember? I think yer wrong, Dave, answered Bill, quietly; its onlytwenty-five dollars. Yer saw me set down how much I overbet,and heres the figgcrs for it. Dave answered not a word, until he had possessed himself ofBills watch; then: 556 ? WILD BILL. Ill keep this here watch until yer pay me that thirty-fivedollars/ I dont want to make a row here, said Bill, in a low, deter-mined voice; its a decent house, and I dont want to injure thekeeper. Youd better put that watch back on the table. With an ugly grin, Tutt put the watch in his pocket and walk-ed off without a word. The scouts face was white with rage, butby a strong effort he controlled himself, and not all the persua-sions of the bystanders could induce him to fight. For two dayshe kept close in his room, anxious to keep out of a fight if it wereat all possible ; but when one of
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