Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-08-17


look and inquiry.
The gamblers exchanged looks an
then consented to the arrangement
/ -Four more games were played, an
each time Bob and the stranger won
.You--young william! Cheating
are you?'
| Playing with you at your OWL
game; | have watched you all night
and saw you cheat my partner an'
his friend. Even now you We got /
dozen cards in the sleeves OF you
coat. | never play on the squar'
with thieyes!' replied the stranger
hastily, as. deadly paleness stol'
over his features.
A knife cleaned in the gam blef
hand; as the blow aimed at The strap-
ger descended, dozen cards fell
from his sleeves on the table. This
was noticed by all the bystanders.--
The stranger avoided the blow, and
with rapid movement caught the as
sailant by the throat, giving his era
vat sudden twist-and they both
rolled on the floor.
While this was taking place, the
spectators prevented the other gam
bier from interfering, and in this
struggle a number of cards dropped
from his coat. The social hall was
now a scene of confusion.
Game! clear grit, by thunder!' ex-
claimed George, as he with Others
separated the combatants.
The gamblers face and breast was
covered with blood, aud also the
young mans hand,
HIS the white livered thiel
stabbed you, my young hickory?
said George, as he pulled the young
man towards the light.
No, | guess not.
But the blood dropped fast from
the young man s hand, and upon
washing off the blood it was discov-
cred that his right thumb was nearly
severed. In the scuffle he succeeded
in disarming the gambler, and thus
probably saved his life. The wound
was dressed and bound up, aud the
stranger returned to the social hall.
The gambler, VIII was chahng with
rage. eyed him with den honiac look,
then shaking bis fist at hlm ex-
claimed
Il allow no man to call me thief
andyou must give me satisfaction
I1lgive you any satisfaction, you
cowardly cut-throat was the reply.
eAhd if he can't, I'm theE chap
that CAM exclaimed George, throw
ing off his coat.
!. stop, my friend, this is my quar-
rel. and I'll allow no one to take my
place in itP
.Goodl my young Davy; but that
fellow is big enough to swallow you.
Yes, but may be he cant digest
me-
sItwould not be a fair fight, inter
posed several bystanders.
well, there is S omething that null
lilies brute force and places all on
equal footing.
That's the talk, Davy. You re
my mani exclaimed George, slapplne
the stranger on the back.
Hes right, said one of the by
ISLANDERS, man about forty, stepping
forward. sThe mi an is right, and n
his friend in this matter. 1t IS al
clear as day, and the affair can sool
be settled
This speaker had been a mayor II
the Texas Revolution, and ne led tht
stranger down the cabin towards hi:
state-room: telling the gambler tt
have matters arranged within ter
minutes. When they reached th'
state-room, the major said
How is it that person of yop
age understands so much aeop
cards as to be able to beat those oFt
gamblers?'
Curiosity led ME to study them
but | never play, except for amusIe 1Sl Z
ment. Most if not all the tricks,
Learned Of fellow boayder, who hat 4!
formerly spent great part OF t. 81
time at the gaming table. | notices
that these honest countrymen hA' A.
been swindled, and thought that 7
would be but an act OF charity I
beat the gamblers with Their oNl
weapons, and recover the money 70
Imy partner and his friend Ever Eve
time noticed the, gamblers secre
cards, / called FOR another PACK ol