Last week, we left Rand Hart in the midst of the final hand of a poker game on the Hindenburg. This week we pick up where we left off. Herr von Osler does not have enough chips to match what Hart has put into the pot and has offered to write a check. Hart replies to the German industrialist.
“That gold ring on your finger. I’ll settle for that.”
The German was conflicted. He looked at Hart, looked at the cards in his hand, shrugged, pushed his chips into the center of the table, and took the ring off his finger. He looked at it for a moment, then placed it amongst the chips.
Herr von Osler flipped his cards over. “Four eights, mein Herr.”
Hart turned his cards over and said, “Four Jacks.”
To be continued!
If you write or read Dieselpunk, join in the fun: 8 Sentence Sunday on Dieselpunks.
No comments:
Post a Comment