The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-06-18

g0te0 USoONy SIt0S tu0 uSbutVU " eUdS"
western ls1lens. NJ sssod close beDlsla
de card table. and held In his len hand =
sheet Of paper, in bis right large pencil.
with which ever and anon he dashed OF 4
few words, ~ II engaged In tracing the
progress Of the game.
Still The merchant and the gambler per.
ssvsrsd In their physical and menss! toll.
The dial OF stars still pointed to the void
OF shadows Of midnight; bot still they did
not pause. Il was stll shuttle and cut. !"
and pass and sate W. and | call you. and
rake down the tremendous pile. Towards
morning . Tremendous storm arose. The
red lightning Assh~d awfully the hsil
poured down like . frosen cataract, the
vr~-t river ro-red III u .ivsllsd the loud
.aBudess II heaven, and lhs vcfs ne. o.
Inc whs.i wss alarmed 5"at dl, rn'
p.aye.. ussvt il not. What wa Pc muai;
OF the raging elements 10 men whose dos
tiny hung on the turning Of single eardi
Aud the smiling blue eyed s'rangxr In buck
skin s,ill stood by them. with his pencil aud
paper, sull noting the Developments OF the
game.
Finally the storm pissed away ~ the
beautiful day beam cnms out Ike thing
of glory In the gray east Then the infat-
ua,ed merchan, distracted by his heavy
losses, dared tho rlsnnx Of folly. He
.taked five thousand dollars. comprising his
last cent Of money Ia tho world, on "t~o
pair of kings"
The whisksred gambler called 4" him;
they showed hands; the hiscklsg had two
pair Of aces" aud 1.-The boa'd.' Ihe
m.rchan, dropped to the floor ~ II he bad
been shot through the brain, and that hsnu
titu Young wife flew to his side. and fell
shfieking upoe bis bssom. They were
both horne away inssnsib!s to the diss'
cabin.
A. the gambler deposited HE winnings
| in his rack.,. he emitted h"rselnorh 'hst
sounded ltyhsfui a. nv chnchle r. . hend
bat be- Instantly lyss cc.of va a iow Voice
feuissstd ia hts car
= Yiraae roa pay Si,anf hand 81
/ msay d.E sut gspes. hat hela stands one
I WHO -el tesl 500 :. al. ui them
| lie turned met ttia glance Of those keen
blue eyes 30 pcriinseionsly bright. and
ahuddered, but he Immediately regsned his
presehce OF mind. for he was no coward
aud then he frowned ill his shaggy brows.
met Ike the coil Of \ serpent. and demand.
ed s,yn'y;
"R-pgar. who are you. to banter gen.
temao thus sud.'vs
81 am James Rowie. NJ Tevss," ""s~sr
cd tho other with ringing laugh. and
you are John I.aftte. . bastard OF the old
pirate
Ths gambler re~Ied In his chair, ~ II
struck with a thuoderbolt. bat recovered
nvnio from his shock Ia = moment. aud
asked in a Arm voice.
"Wtst game do you wish with me
"Poker first. and pistols Afterwards, II
you play foul replied Bowie.
"V.ry WE'LL" rcjoined tho other. and
they took their sests Mt the table.
For n time the success seemed equally
tslanc ed. the gain and loss being alternate.
Al last the gambler vcntuscd one OF his
sh.lhJ man~avres ia dealing. Bowie
smiled strangely As his quick eye detected
III. trick. lie said nothing, however. look
ed NJ his hand, l,st Ave thousand dollars.
stalking the money In ten large bills. The
gambler went Eve thousand dollars higher,
which resulted in = "eall."
Bowie held tapr JACKIE" bot. with HE
hsbituai Asndislj ehuckIs, his antagonist
showed four qsssns." enchanting ~ h.
did So
by heaven thu tlls 10 minsl"
Not vet, said Bowie. ~ with both
hards he vaksd the heap Of notes to the
tune Of twenty rhosusnd dollars into ny
pocket.
Choshiue and pu,pls with rage and
shame, the gambler roared-
TO tho hurricane deck. aud lot pistols
10 trsmps this ts'n
"Good ~ eold!" replied Bowie. and
the two hastily aseend~d The stsirs. and
asssmsd their sspar ate positions-the gan,
hlsr over The stern. and Bowie ovet ths
I9sow.
Al that instant the sun wa jnst f.s'nt
In a cloudlsss ny. Mature looked subiims
Tbs wopds and wssess apprnsed ~ PAT
/ Of ous divine plctars, with ~ eeesjles
els, 81 A.avsn (or its back crossed II
|, hrosA bssomed rtvss ssllsd away HE q
lmus.ose sAsel of bsssished silver, speeh
, ID he,e and thsss W. AasA q gelds,
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p, sos,tjir9 wass, aad ~ IL high ke@s-
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