The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-04-15

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tonight feel prepossessed in his favor. and
predict otherwise. had thought il was the
first aud last time should have entered a place
so uncoueenial to my habits; but ] feel an alb
sorbing and unNccoun,able curiosity in the fate
Of that man, which induces mo to accept your
challenge"
And so the friends parted. to meet sgaiu. the
tempter and tempted, at that spot, which was
TO become the scene Of events. destincdto shed
their influence overlhe whole Of Lord Cartons
hitherto tranquil life.
When the young men met at the place OF
rendezvous the following night. at the sProin,-
ed hour. Won Hermann cast a triumphant
glance at his friend They both saw in a mo-
meut that the unknown had arrived before
them. and was already deeply engaged iu his
desperate pursuit. A second glance only suf-
feed 10 show that Fortune was no longer in his
favor. Lord Carlton, disappointed. excited.
and wi,hal interested, more than he had thoaght
il possible to be in the fate Of one Of whom lie
knew SO little. could not resist the influence Of
the moment and springing forward. whispered
in the ear Of the stranger, BE warned by a
friend, aud stop in time, before utter ruin over
take you"
| But the warning was unhecded or unheard
by the victim before him. and the viscount turn
ed away, sieksncd and dsmayed by the specta-
Gle. Suddenly thought flashed like meteor
across his brain. which had its origin only in
the enthusiastic generosity Of his nature. He
would rsscue the wretched man from the har-
pies who were destroying him. He would him
self become his opponent, and more msrciiul
ono than the sharpen who we're leaeued against
him. Again he whispered, Free yourself
from this reckless set. Let US try our luck at
some other table, where Fortune may again Ia
vor you. Here the chances are all against you,
be ruled By me-
The stranger looked up for n moment. and
sszed full in Lord Cartons open and winning
couutenapcs. lie was evidently new conner
one whose features were moi familiar to him IN
these haunts Of vice. He might redeem bis
Losses, and be again made man. With an arr
Of disgust and chssrin, he paid the sum he had
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while Another half hour beheld him with Lord
Carlton for his antagonist, again plunged in all
the wild excitement from which with an effort
he had Just emapc ,patsd himself Rudolph
looked on with an eager gaze. at the result OF
his own Vaccinations. asionished even at Ill"
rapidi,y with which the high-minded Carlton
had fallen into the snare.
At first the Englishmsn was the loser. but
the tide changed rapidly. and in brief space
Of time. he found. to his dismay. that. withou,
effort on his part. and entirely against his viii.
he had won from his unhappy opponent, not on
ly all his gains Of the preceding night. but a
sum even considerably beyond it. This proved
satisfactorily to his mind. that the stranger was.
however misguided, at least as hs had supPos-
cd him. nm honest man and that he was net
master Of any Of those unhallowed arts which
be nigh, so easily have employed against an
unpractised player like himself. In the mean
time, tn. object Of his reverie started up every
feature convulsed by the fierce passions at war
within. aud lingne, with loud execra'ion, all
the ready money he could command uron the
table. he called for pen, ink and paper and
wrote, in characters rendered almost il'egi'
bls by the agitation Of his mind, an obligation
10 pay tne f6UdiDUtT, Which siB"Ne
: name Of Albert do Lusigpan. Then rising
:. With dsordered air. he hastily prepared TO de
part. Lord Carlton was well aware that The
crowded saloon they at present occupied, was
not the place for any unwonied display oi gen'
erosity. but his resolution was Immediately Ia
. ken. He followed him unpcrceived. aud OBJ
J served him rush hastily across the hall by which
they entered, and open the door Of a small rri.
va,e apartment dimly lighted and totally unoe-
eupied. There he flung himse II into chair.
pressed his hands wildly against his beating
forehead, and ringing the bell, demanded glass
Of water, which was Instantly brought to him.
lie then took from his pocket small paper.
aud proceeded to dissolve the powder ~hieh It
contained in the water. His purpose vas obv''
Gus. The Epglishmen. whose entrance bad
been unobsevcd by the unhappy man 10 'ne
agitation Of the moment now rushed ior"sru'
and, With the rspidity Of thought, dashed tie
t glass from his hands.
Uuering a cry Of despair. aud glarng around
with the look Of msnisc. he demanded heree'
, Iy whence came the obstruction. " And Is
, YOU 7" he exclaimed. as he recognised the ies-
, lures OF his preserver; is it from your bands
, I receive the hated gih Of life you who have
deprived inc Of the very means Of existence even
, for auo,bsr day. and who have plunged iu'o Ut
ter beggmy two wretehed and innocent beings.
whose lives are Ear dearer 10 me than my own
I, Becone. and insult me aet. with this misplaced
, compassion"
|, BE calm" said Lord Carlton Ia eonsoIins
/, accents. "be calm. aud hear me. You muss'
. not class me with the associates win soe"
i. you have hi,herto mingled. The even" o. -"
nigh, have ,sught me lesson which can ue''
o., ,o,s., followed you I soueh, TO rss'sss