Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-11-28

Il esAAA 40 Aull WAS nHl(Iel
him, which he drank at a drausbt. ' =
There's that cursed King again. !
ne exclaimed, as the dealer graceIi,
! filrew the Hing and Queen on the ia.
:, "Ihe King always beats the Queen
There's two thousand dollars more n
the bag" exclaimed he, and here is \
specimen which>weighs ten ounces
bet it all on the King. If lose
that. am broke" ~ =.
j a strange expression flashed across
the features Of Bill, who drew the cards
oil IN slow and careless mannen as
though the sum at stake was but d
few-dollars. Not SO with Harris: his
frame was agitated with excitement. )
Kissing from hisseat and leaning part,
y over the table, He watched anxi.
Eously the motions of the dealer.
The King lost!s X
"lla! ha! I'm broke!'' he laughed.
! as he staggered out into the middleo OF
tn the room, the crowd making way for
him on either side. X
Bill ceolly placed the bag of dust in
the bank and made another lay out;
but as there was no more betters, he
placed the cards in small box.
land lighting cigar, leaned back in
his chair. IS =.-@.
Harris went up to the bar, called
for another glass of whiskey, drank it;
and then turpcd and went toWEds
the door. T" >T.:...s. +. -. =
Il say, old fellow, you got broke,
didn't you!' said tall rough looking
man to .him, as he staggered past.
sand what business is that to you
>if | did," replied Harris, turning
round and facing him; 1--we a right
to lose my own money hav,nt Il"
ooh, certainly, answered the other,
tcoolly, provided You loose it fairly"
sFairly!" exclaimed Harris; ''do
you pretend to sayI didn't lose my
money, fairly" -, - i.
The crowd now began to collect
around the two speakers. - :
! '''.Certainly,' said the tall man, with
the>most impurturbable GOODNESS; he
pulled waxed cards on YOU" J..
'sThcn. by G. -, Ill have my
money back again!" exclaimed Har-
iris hoarsly; AMI he went towards the
table. =. N .'....
Bill sat quietly Smoking duringthis
conversation bctraying not the slight
est emotion although a keen observe
might have seen, as Iiarrisapproach-
ed, his hanSl grasp the hanAle tot a
small pistol concealed in one of' his
tpantaloons pockets. -.. n
Harris walked up to the table, am
looking savagely at Bill sail: a.
q Look here, sir, You have cht ate>l
me-you must give me back my mon
ey." RI. i H. -: +.
"You cannot to,feh one cent of that
money replied Bill, coldly pointing
to the. bank: 81 + -
"We'll see about that, " SAX Harris
and as he spoke he seizel ho!>kot tbs
i bag of dust, which was still in\ the
j bank, ..-.y = x
s'Stand back, he's going to shoot
cried several voices. There was a
hurried rush and old Harris fell to the
floor acorpse. Z rlE =
So quick and unexpected had been
1 the deed, that the by-standers stood
horror struck, and made no effort TO
arrest Bill. who as soon as he dis
charged his pistol, leaped over the
Frustrated body Of Harris, and fed
out the door. l. i
"a few seconds the terrified crowd
gazed on one another; then there was
a wild shout, and twenty men rushel
out after the murderer, who was dart
ing along the road with lightning
speed towards the river. :~t" r..
Then came a fearful race between
the pursued and the pursuers. Bill,
being q powerful man, ran with great
rapidity, and would evidently, from
appearance, out-strip them andescape.
| He needed not the loud cries for ven
geance which rang out from the excit-I
ed crowd behind him. His object
was to cross the river, reach a thick
wood opposite, and then, aided by its
shade and the darkness ofnight which
was fast approaching to elude them.
He was gaining on'his pursuers-the
distance between them grew wider
and wider, and already imagined his
escape certain, when noisesmote up
on his ear more terrible than the
! loud cries Of those following him.
twas the roar fwater. The heavy
rain had swollen the riy er to a ire
mendous height, and as he turned q
bend in the road, the boiling torrent
rushed furionsly along a few yards in
front of him. - !.
The bridge had been swept away!
Then, for the first time. cry OF an
guish broke from the lips ofthemur-
1derer, as he saw his only chanceof es-
lie pc cut off. On both sides OF him
was high perpendicular bank I'M
possible for human being TO ascen ];
before him q roaring flosd; over which