All's Fair in War.
Henry E. Dixey was talking about tho terrific fight thai occurred recently on an Atlantic liner between two fat and elderly poker players. "It seems," said Mr Dixey. with a smile, "that the first man lost 1300dol to the second and paid up. The second then lost 1750d0l to the first, and refused to pay up. No wonder there was a fight, eh? If this sort of thing keeps up, the smoking room mor-il° of a liner will fall as low as the gambMng room morals of Tin Can. "A tenderfoot once visited Tin Can and watched with interest the poker play. From srloon to saloon he passed. Everything wa= wide open and very gay and livelf. "But as he looked on at a poker game that had no limit the tenderfoot suddenly frowned. He had seen the dealer slip himself four aces from the bottom of the pack " ' Gracious powers,' whispered the tenderfoot, excitedly, clutching the sleeve of the man. next to him, 'did you notice that?' " "Notice what?' said the other. " ' Why the scoundrel in the red shirt . just dealt himself four aces.' i "The other looked at the tenderfoot calmly. 1 " * Well, wasn't it his deal? 'he said."
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Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 4 March 1908, Page 87
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205All's Fair in War. Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 4 March 1908, Page 87
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