Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-29
CHAP xIII-concluded.

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CHAP XIII-Concluded.
Well" observed Grit, there's no c,unt-
ing for obstinaoy, no ways You asked me 70
help you out with your plan, and can't NIX II
comfortably to do it, amt no better than
you but DON'T want to feel Pm worse than
| used to be- There's this yer difference
atween us, howsomeyer | CANDLES COOL and
for the 'xoitement Of it, If loses, it amt
much odds, for Pm of no account in the world,
and amt only got myself to make miserable.
You CANDLES desperate. You does it for the
sake Of the thing. You've got to love it; and
if death and damnation stood atwixt you and
the table, you'd leap clean through both, rather
than be banked of your chance. Candid: Eve
TUX kinder sort Of fancy to you, since seen
you watching our hotel 90 curious like.
That's why follered you up, to see where you
went to. II amt no fault Of mine, if you alters
went to a gamblin' house, nor it amt no fault
O yourn as Pm bit Of gambler, and went
in alter you. Now knows you, Pm like to
stick by your 'quaintance, and though don't
gree with you in the matter Of these yer fig
gers. But likes to see q man 'bide by his
principles and convictions for ! knows he's
got the right sort Of grit in him. Now, look
here. We WON'T talk no more this SPELL about
these yer calculations. There's been deal of
ink spilled o maxim on 'em, and shouldn't
ha come xactly purpose to hear what you'd
got to say about 'em, If hadn't seen you
playing bo-peep with Mr.. Leonard and Miss
Milly. calls her Milly, for friendship like.
Now, want to know what game you are up
ton
You know them, then?D inquired Martin.
Pretty considerable answered Zach.
"Thcy are friends Of yours y asked Mar.
tin.
aWell, you may call 'em so. Yes, sir" was
the reply.
aDo you know Monsieur Marx Aveling?n
aToo! And no good of him Do you?"
Martin nodded his head.
al would serve your friends he eaid put
ting his face near to Zach's, and speaking In
half whisper. "Have they received visit
lately from q lawyer, about mortgageW
Zach gave long, low whistle. At the end
of it, he mentioned the name of Pelligrini, Of
whose personal appearance he also gave de-
scription, but by no means fatteriDg !.
!" He is my employer" said Martin.
"Whip me raw with green hickory, if
didn't think he was next o kin to old SAM
calculated Zach. aWell!n
Martin shook his head, to indicate that he
entity added:
sMonsieur Wray has accepted Pelligrini's
offer. He and Aveling are agreed. There is
mischief meant. ! do not know what they
intend to do, but Pelligrini is bad man, and,
from what have been able to gather, he is
helping on some scheme of Monsieur Aveling's.
| was set to watch Monsieur Wray and his
sister, in and out, and if they changed lodg-
ings, to follow them up. am not in the Sc
cret, but know no good is intended to Mon
sieur Wrayn
off didn't say sol exclaimed Grit. "But
you won't want to watch 'em no longer now,
old fellow he added with sly wink.
"You do not know my MASTER" responded
Martin. He is as sly as fox, and as re-
morseless as tiger. Better let things 20 on"
"Why shouldn't warn Mr.. Wray0
Because it would render him no service
now. He ia, to all intents and purposes, Pelli-
grini's debtor; and if he attempted to stir, mis-
fortune will overtake him. The law will be
put in force"
"Then don't soen observed Zach, chow
you can serve my fdendsn
@There is no hurry yet Matters are not
arranged answered Martin abut if-if you
will aid me INN forwarding my plans, in
promoting my grand discovery, you shall not
find me uDgrateful You see" he added, after
q paufe, at is certaintv It can be demon
strated, like problem in Euclid. 1t is founded
on principle. The only thing wanting to me
is money, money!
He repeated the word several times, in q sub
dued tone, and with almost painful emphasize
IL seemed TO be the hinge on which his entire
existence hung. In that one idea, all his
thoughts, hopes, aspirations, appeared to be
centred. He recommended the exposition of
his great discovery, and went through il in
minute detail He heaped up proof upon
proof bringing forward countless slips OF pa
per, covered with the most abstruse calcula-
tions and the most complicated diagrams Of
figures, in black ink and red. Finally he
placed before Zachariah q square sheet Of pa
per, on which the marvellous system he had
invented was exhibited in a tabular form, in
series of columns, exhibiting the results Of
ventures made, and what further ventures
would have realized. Notbing-so far ne accu-
rscy of calculation went--could possibly be
more satisfactory.
Look he continued, now thoroughly ex-
cited, "look at this column Here he laid
his long, bony fore-foger, which looked like
skeletons, upon one Of the series Of calcula-
tons. aThis is what was aiming at last
night. Tho stake at this point you see, was
only hundred and sixty dollars and looked
to realize five thousand seven hundred and
. xtyv
"But ycu lost" calculated Zach.
al knew l should lose,D answered Martin.
III was proving my theory. was working up
to that point, and knew | must lose till /
reaohedit il. | tell you, il is money want Here,
again, at this point, the stake Is sixteen hun
dred dollars - the certain gain, fifty seven
thousand 6x hundred. At this point, the stake
is at the absurd figure Of sixteen dollars; the
return assured-mark WELLS five hundred
and seventy
1Csn't you begin smallin asked Grit Boz
coming Interested.
Eyes yes; | always commence at low
stskesv answered the other aThat is the
main feature Of my system. But you must 20
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