Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-12-15

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the Ffenchmaifto say wheiherthey were
open or shut. - sF.--s,.,5.' 90
Monsieur. hardly knowing what to make
/ oft, said t.Open.'' % i2.s go ts
ssHow much viii you bet met" inquired
i the General. g st3Et
"suppose me bette you Won Ieetie bun
dred dollars" ~ ijs'ta T.
lItDone4!" said the General, at the same
i time showing the astonished Frenchtlan
! his closed hands. 81 am sorry TO inform
you that you have lost,'' and smile of
/ peculiar meaning played around his
mouth sstssfa Hll}f go af
i':Ahl sacre! me shall no understand
Won such game Generale.' lsif -if.a'z' s
"Must underestimate, by Jupiterl" thnn-a
deredt!e General, once more placing his
hands behind him. aa asjs7i
The F,renchman guessed again, and
lost, of course. This was repeated sever
al times, until Monsieur declared he could
no longer play.
"Produce substitute, them" cricdlth
General-.'by thunder! this MUST be
played - tsfHt
Monsieur then referred him to his wor-
thy friend the Yanllee-who, being called
upon, proposed that he should he alter
natey entitled to the privilege of secreting
his hands. But the General soon gave
him TO understand that this game could
only be played ONE wAY-at the same
time telling the landlord he might as well
station himself on shore with his rifle, az
he intended there should be very little
equivocation in his gaming transactions.
The Yankee-finding that he was de-
termincd not to give him fair chance
proposed that the General should bet two
to his one. The General laughed at this
proposition, and readily consented, provid-
ed the Yankee would agree to let hun fix
the amount, which was also conceded.
! Toa Northern traveller this scene VOID
have been highly interesting. About
thirty yards from the boat. perched upon
a stump, with a long rifle in his hand, was
their host, ready to obey the slightest
command of the General. At the stern
Of the boat stood Monsieur, with pale
cheek, and feelings that can be better
imagined than described, as he thought of
the terminatin,l of game which would in
all probability end by leaving him and
his friend several thousand dollars minus.
A little in advance in front Of him stool
the General and the Yankee-the former
cool and collected, the latter exhibiting
mach uneasiness; which was particularly
perceptihle in his hlondless, quiverng lips
and he seemed half inclined to shack |
A Il iOi
dreaded antagonist finally neryed him to
the sticking point" which was made
manifest by his SAYING ...-.
81 guess I'm just about as ready as
ever will be, Ginerai--so how much do /!
you think. ought to bet 2 Don't he gil,
ting it tew high now cause you see, Gin.
eral, You have to bet tew to one"
ooh, that matters not, my dear fellow"
said the General, tive Arkansas Generals
only play for amusement !; so, merely 10
make the game interesting, my larkey. |
will try you with two thousand dollars"
"Wal, Gineral, SEEM its you, and only
for amusement, do just lay down them ar
four thousand ofyourn, aud I'll try and
raise the half ont"
The General accordingly laid down his
four thousand dollars on the boa. while
the Yankee placed his two thousand ia
companionship.
Now, Mr.. General" said Jonathan,
'.iust hide them ar hands o'yourn, and
speak it out plain, so | shan't make no
mistake"
The General cast his eye towards the
landlord, winked, placed his hands behind
him, and then in low. distinct voice,
said ,"Open or shut -
The Yankee looked at him steadily for
some moments without moving muscle
of his face, as though by some intuition
he was about to divine the certain posi-
ton of his hands-when with motion
quick as lightning he drove his brawpy
FIST slap between the eyes ofthe General,
which laid him PROSTATE upon the deck.
s'Open by gosh 70 cried the Yankee. as
he saw the others hands flying through I
the air, at the same time snatcbing the
money, examining it into his pocket, and
hurting the Strengthened body of the Gen.
eral on the shore then giving the boat a
sudden shove by means of pole, he and I
his French companion, to the great dis
conn6ture of their enemies, were soon
gliding down the stream.
Fire ~ roaved out the General at the I
top of his lungs, as soon as he could re-
gain his feet and turn to his host-.'firel I
| tell you you stupid fool, blaze away!
blow out that Internal Yankees brains
he's not fit forsdog' meat r
The frightened host eudeavored to
obey. but il was no go--the more he tried
10 shoot The more be couIdn while, to
complete their chagsin and add 10 their
esxation the voice of the Yanlzec--in
the real nasal wang was heard calling
out