(Laymen will please recall that, as already specified, a straight flush was, in this game, the Best.) As the dealer was sliding the next card off to replace it, Steve caught the thin glint of a red 8 on the corner.
With a motion inconceivably swift he was on his feet, his left hand over the pack.

"Hold on!" he cried.

"Look at this!" He made a motion as if to spread out the four cards he had retained, checked himself and glared, crouching.
"Sit down, Steve.

Don't be a fool," said the Stockman.

"You know you've no right to an exposed card, and you know he didn't go to do it." Steve bunched his four cards carefully and laid them on the table, face down.