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Updated: May 28, 2025
During the time the trio was in the saloon they had been talking in this way, and they had partly made Hoker, the proprietor, believe that there was something in what they said. The man Wild had treated so roughly bore the name of Chuck Snivel, and he was a sort of lieutenant of the band. The leader of the outlaws was a scheming man of a fair education, who was called Cap Roche.
"Lat light," said Hop, nodding to the boss of the place. Hoker came forward and proceeded to go through the man's pockets. He did not find the card in any of the pockets, so he went on down and tried the boot-tops. Then it was that he pulled out a card from one of them. "Here she is, Cap!" he exclaimed, as he arose and held out the card so all could see it. "Here's ther jack of hearts!"
Our hero thought he had better let the boss of the place and his patrons know that the Chinaman was a sharp and trick gambler, so just as Hoker proposed that they throw again, and for five dollars on the side, he spoke out: "Gentlemen, I advise you not to gamble with Hop Wah. He is a very smart one at the business, and he will relieve you of all the money you have, if you play with him.
He went to the camp first and, telling Wing enough to make him frightened about it, he got a roll of counterfeit money from his saddlebags. This he stuffed in his pocket, and then he rode to the saloon. "Misler Hoker," he said; "me wanted allee samee lot of mans to go and fight um outlaws, so be. Ley allee samee goatee Young Wild West in um cave, and Missy Anna and Missy Eloise, too, so be."
There was a laugh at this, and then Hop had succeeded in doing what he had tried for. He had got the good will of the miners. Having satisfied himself on this point, he stepped up to the bar, and, nodding pleasantly to Hoker, the boss, he observed: "Me likee chuckee dicee for um dlinks, so be." "You would, eh?
Hop's dice were not straight dice. They had only fives and sixes stamped on them, so no matter how they were rolled less than fifteen could not come up. Though the dice were not exactly the size of those furnished by Hoker, it would be hard to tell the difference, unless one made a close examination of them. Hop rolled out the dice and two sixes and a five showed up.
If you will cuss a little it will relieve my feelings immensely." "Why don't you swear?" laughed Frank. "Why don't I? Poly hoker no, holy poker! I have been swearing all the way from Cambridge to New Haven, and I have completely run out of profanity." "Well, I think you have done enough for both of us." "Oh, indeed! Well, that is hard of me!
Hoker shook his head, as though he felt that he had been slighted somewhat. But Cap Roche only smiled. "I reckon they could tell by the size of your shanty that there wasn't much chance of getting accommodated here," he said. "I don't wonder that they didn't ask you. Why don't you put up a bigger shanty, like we've got over at the Bend?
As quick as a wink Hop's hand went into his pocket and out came a roll of bills. He quickly counted out ninety dollars more and put it on the table. Roche immediately covered it, and then, rising to his feet, he moved away from the table and called out: "Hoker, come here and search me. If you find the jack of hearts anywhere on me the Chinaman wins. If you don't find it I win."
The keeper of the saloon was astounded when he heard this. He questioned the Chinaman and soon came to the conclusion that he was telling the truth. Then he hastily left the saloon and went out and told the miners as fast as he could get to the places they were working at. Shortly afterward the first of the miners to be notified by Hoker came running into the saloon.
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