People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1893 — A Looloo. [ARTICLE]

A Looloo.

A tenderfoot had announced his determination of relieving a few of the miners congregated in the Locale, a gambling den in Butte City, Mont., of whatever spare change they might happen to have about them. Without much trouble he found a victim who was willing to try a hand or two at poker. Luck favored the stranger from the start and he Won steadily. Finally he drew four aces and after the stakes had been, run up to a considerable figure he magnanimously refused to bet-further. “This is downright robbery,” he exclaimed, “and I don’t want to end the game here by bankrupting you. So here goes.” He threw down four aces and reached for the money. “Hold on!” cried his antagonist. “I’ll take care of the dust, if you please.” “But I held four aces—see?” “Well, what.of it? I’ve got a looloo.” “A what?” “A looloo—three clubs and two diamonds. I guess you aren’t accustomed to our poker rules out here. See there?” As he spoke he jerked his thumb toward a pastboard card which ornamented the walls of the saloon: It read:

: a 100100 : : BEATS 4 ACES. ! The game proceeded, but it was plainly evident that the unsophisticated young tiger hunter had something on his mind. Within five minutes he suddenly braced up, his face was wreathed in smiles, and he began betting once more with his former recklessness. In fact he staked his last dollar on his hand. Just at this juncture the barkeepei stopped in the midst of the concoction of a Manhattan cocktail and quietly hung up another card behind the bar and above the dazzling array of glasses and bottles. The stranger threw down his cards with an exultant whoop. “It’s my time to howl just about now!” he cried, as he reached for the money. “There’s a 100100 for you—three clubs and two diamonds.” “Tut, tut!” exclaimed the miner. “Really this is too bad. You evidently don’t understand

oir rules at all. Why look at that rrfe over there.” The bit of pasteboard bore this legend. : THE LOOLOO CAN BE PLAYED \ BUT ONCE A NIGHT.