Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-31

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the hang oft" said the rascal.
| should think SO, very"
"Sposing we strike up small game
Just to pass away timeW inquired the
stranger.
:" l have no particular objection" reioin-
ed the Salt River man.
Ihlngs were now in fair way, and the =
greedy thlmble player looked with eager
eye towards the handkerchief of Mexican
castings before him, shortly, as he thought
to become his own. He calculated on ssbait-
ing" his victim little, letting him winonce
or twice, in order to make the grand haul
he contemplated more sure. Having ar.
ranged his thimbles, he said,
"Now, what'll you bet you can tell
which the ball is uDder!'
"Ill 90 you ten dollars it is under the
middle one."
The money was put up, the thimble rals-
ed, and the Kentuckian won of course.
The gambler appeared vexed at his loss,.
but soon had every thing arranged for an
other stake.
What will you go this time" said the
fellow.
"1ll 60 you twenty this pop" returned
the Kaintuck. The thimble was raised and
with the same success. The gambler now
cursed his luck, said that fate was against
him, that he never handled the things SO
clumslly in al his life, and intimated that
child might beat him. He was still willing.
however, to ego it again." and soon had
every thing fixed for a last trial.
"How much do you bet this timer said
he to the Kentuckian.
"fil go the entire pile and quit" re-
turned Kaintuck.
"What! the whole of it!'' said the gree
dy knight of the thimbles, his eyes spark
ling with delight in anticipation of SO much
booty. .
every cent IN the ple,' said the Ken
tucklan coolly. go the whole pile OF no.
thing
'Well hav'nt that much money about
me- retorted the gambler, 'but there's nv
watch--that's worth SO much at the same
time putting it in among the money which
was now spread open in the handkerchief,
There's diamond breastpin--that's
worth so much putting that IN also, In
this way, and by stalking what money he
ha' he Sc on had an amount which the Ken
tuChiiH CuIeluClcu u ldIT STAKE.
The gambler now commenced arranging
his tools with greater care than usual, while
the kentuckian set to work at the different
corners of the handkerchief, lifting them up
apparently to get all the money and valua-
bIes in the centre. He was evidently bent
upon playing stronger game than the gam
bier, but one which the latter never saw into
until twas too late. One by one the gam
bier placedhis thimbles, and one by one the
Kentuckan gathered each of the four corn.
ers Of the bandana in bis hand. Before him
was a high and very steep bluff, almost per-
pendicular-one which no one could ascend.
and one which not soul but the Kentuckian>
would dare 90 dow. He well knew that
the gambler would win this time, and he al
20 knew that lie would never dare follow
in a tumble down the bluff.
'All fxed,' said the gambler.
'All fixed said the Kentuckian, as by a
sudden twist he wound the corners round
his wrist, gathered himselfup, and rolled off,
the precipice like turtle off log, taking,
his own money besides the watcn, breast.
pin and money Of the gambler. The latter
was thunder struck, and gazed at his victim,.
who was rumbling and tumbbng down the
precipice, with the same feelings the British
troopers mad when they saw old General,
Putnam riding down the steps at Cow Neck.
Safe and sound under the hill' the Ken
tuckian landed, jumped upon his feet in an
instant, and sang out to the disappointed
gambler, who still stood on the high bluff
some hundred feet above him:
'How are you now! Sorry to leave YOU
in this uncere monious way: but business
must be attended to-. When you want to,
get up another game of thimbIes, and run
your rigs upon chap that has slept all his,
days on the Mississippi Just drop on board
my boat.-You'll always find me at home.,
This was the last he ever heard of the
thimble player. The rascal we'll knew that
he could get nothing on board the hatboat
except lynching, and wisely kept away.
Thus ends our description of stronger
game than even that known as "-The Thin
bles."