L. C. P A G E &
C O M P A N Y
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Copyright, 1900, 1901, 1902
By the Sun Printing and Publishing Association
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Copyright, 1906
By L. C. Page & Company
(INCORPORATED)
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All rights reserved
First Impression, May, 1906
Colonial Press
Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co.
Boston, U. S. A.
PREFACE
The things that I saw, that seemed worthy of note, I have set down without prejudice to the little town of Brownsville, which has grown since I was there. Let no citizen of the place pursue me vindictively because I found him less interesting than Stumpy. And let no one’s civic pride suffer because I noted in the town only what seemed to me picturesque. I have no quarrel with Brownsville. I got away from there. What I saw while there seems worth the telling. Much of it I have told in the Sunday Sun. That, and more will be found in this book.
David A. Curtis.
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| [I.] | A New Poker Deck | [1] |
| [II.] | Three Kings | [11] |
| [III.] | Finish of the One-eyed Man | [23] |
| [IV.] | Looking for Gallagher | [37] |
| [V.] | Stumpy’s Dilemma | [53] |
| [VI.] | Gallagher’s Return | [67] |
| [VII.] | Gallagher Stripped | [80] |
| [VIII.] | A Trial of Skill | [93] |
| [IX.] | A Social Call | [103] |
| [X.] | Stumpy Violates Etiquette | [115] |
| [XI.] | The New Poker Rule Made in Arkansas | [128] |
| [XII.] | A Stranger and Fond of Poker | [143] |
| [XIII.] | On Hand Just Once | [155] |
| [XIV.] | It Was a Great Deal | [168] |
| [XV.] | He Sat in with a V | [183] |
| [XVI.] | His Queer System | [198] |
| [XVII.] | An Extra Ace | [213] |
| [XVIII.] | Played by the Book | [227] |
| [XIX.] | Only One Sure Way to Win | [243] |
| [XX.] | Kenney’s Royal Flush | [253] |