American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-08-05

his remark, that he was ready. Her lip was
agtated and her hand tremhled.
"Winter," cried Ellis, taking his arm and
speaking with deep carnestness, edo not bet
again. Be satisfied with the enormous sums
you have Won"
'Let Monsieur bet" cried the bankress in an
imperlous tone, and with flashing glance; for
she thought she had seen a hesitation in his
man Ter as he was spoken TO; and though
trembling for the result, she felt she would
rather risk Ia dir-Septieme than she should cease
playing, with four hundred thousand francs
winning in his possession.
81 shall bet again, Mademoselle, ;" answered
the young man, very positively.
at is impossible there should be a dir-Ssp-
teme, she said family, as if to re-assure her
self: for his bodncss and air of confidence took
away her own. She glanced round the anx-
ious countenances ofthe group of bankers who
had with the players deserted their tables, to
gather around hers.
at is impossible there should be la dir-Sep-
tiems," they answered. all together.
impossible" she answered, with more assu-
rance.
SIS Mademoselle ready?" asked the young
American, resting his eyes upon her marble
visagc, where agtated passions were working
every feature.
''Courage, madame" cried several bankers
81 fear not, Messeurs," she responded in a
hoarse accent. She took fresh pack of cards.
carefully shuified them, and was about placing
them in the gold box. The beating of mems
hearts could be distinctly heard
81 will take the cards for a moment also
said Winter; and extending his hand, he rcceiy-
ed them from her, while she looked as if she
would have struck dagger at his heart. He
had seen rapid glance exchanged between her
and one of the bankers who had handed her
the cards, and he suspected foul doing. He
was not mistaken. On running over the cards
he found that the card on which he had betted
the ace of clubs-was not in the pack
There was murnur of Indignation on this dis
covery; and casting the cards upon the floor
the young winner took a second pack, which
after examining, lie placed upon the marble be-
fore her. She also closely examined the cards
and closed the box upon them. Holding it in
her left hand and her right finger and thumb,
prepared to throw off the card, she looked up.
Her looks were like those of fend in female
form. Winter invountarly shrunk from the
gaze she fixed upon him. Phrenzied hope, fierce
despair, rage, horror and hatred were all min
g ed in it.
"What does Monsieur beti'
'Four hundred thousand francs"
"Ben," she answered, and prepared to lift
the card.
"But must first know that ! am betting
against the full value Of my stake" he said
firmly. "Show, madame, that your bank has
this capital"
With sheer of Internal rage and malice,
she said, opening box by her side,
"There, Monsieur, is package of notes con-
tanning one hundred thousand francs. There
are certificates of deposite in bank, to the
amount of two hundred and fifty thousand
more. Here upon the tables are rouleaus of
gold to make up the sum-
81 am satisfied. Place the notes, certificates
and rouleaus there, opposite my own. Now,
Madame, am ready"
The silence Of death followed his words
Slowly yet with strong energy Of despair, the
bankress one by one dealt off the cards from
the top of the box. A cannon might have
been discharged in the saloon, and the specta-
tors would not have known it. Every eye fol-
lowed the cards upon the issue of which was
to depend the fate of the bank-the power of
the enchantress.
All at once she paused in her dealing off;
and looked around with ghastly en,preSse eff
fort to smile, as she said inquringly, in hol-
low tone,
at is impossible, Messieurs, there should be
la dia-septieme!'
ly. He was not sure of success, but he SEEM
BILE destiny. He thought not of losing. He
was calm, confident, sef-possessed.
''It is impossible that there should be the
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herself and then slowly resumed the dealing.
cards one by one were taken off, and each in
slant the crisis of his fate and that Of the bank
drew nigh
Suddenly piercing shrek from the bank
ress confirmed what all eyes at the same in
slant beheld The winning card-the fatal ace
Of clubs! had Uont LA DX-sEPTiEME had
broken the bank
There was a moments silence, as if from
awe and establishment among the Spectators
1t was followed by loud shout of triumphant
applause, in which were mingled the curses of
the co-bankers. The ruined bankress rose
from her chair, placed the four hundred thou
sand francs upon the pile which lay before the
winner, and then quicker than lightning, plung-
ed small knife into her heart. The face and
hands and heap Of gold of the victor were
sprinkled with her red life-bood, and she fall
ing headlong forward, clutched wildly at the
notes and coin she had lost; and sinking upon
them gathered them in her arms, in a dying
embrace, and so expired.
ARREST AND LYNCH LAW. One of the MUIR
derers of COL Davenport, of Rock Island, Hill
nois, isreported to have been arrested with CD.
DIS. watch in his possession, and after confess
ing and naming his accomplices, was beaten to
death by the people. The other four were also
reported to have been arrested with the money
stolen from the house in their possession.
ROBBERY. A passenger in the Good Intent
Stage, at Pittsburgh, was robbed, on Tuesday
night last of S67O. He had the money in his
nantaloon's pockets, and the thief cut il ont