He was a little disappointed in Pete.
"You see, it's like this," said Pete, sinking into a chair after the door was closed: "Back where Boland lives the rules are different.

They play a game something like Old Maid, and call it poker.

He can sit behind me a spell and I'll explain how we play it.

Then, if he wants to, he can sit in with us.

Deal 'em up." "Cut for deal--high deals," said Dewing.
After the first hand was played, Pete began his explanations: "We play all jack pots here, Frankie; and we use five aces.