Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-04

money about him. They looked at eaci
other for support, but it was too late; th'
money must be covered, or one article o
their rule be broken. The challenger Dor
rowed, and, after some time, collected to
gether the sum requisite 60 face the amour
already on the table.
It was staked; twenty thousand dollars
was at issuc-into one or the others hands
it must pass and it was evident to the mind
of many that the greeny was fool, ane
would loose without doubt.
But my thoughts now ran in difteren
channel. My suppositiou as to his being
real grceny passed away, and l come to th'
conclusion that he was a gambler in dis
guise.
The game was 'all fours.' The cards were
shufied and passed to be cut, the one cut
ting the highest being entitled to the deal
The greeny cut, which proved an ace; tha
gave him the deal He took the cards
all eyes were now riveted upon him, ever
every act was scrutinized-while in care
less but quick manner he mixed the cards
they were cut by his opponent; he dealt OF
the required number, and turned his TRUMP
card. That proved to be jack, by which
means he was enabled to gain one in the
game ahead of his adversary, leaving hin
only three points to make to win the mon
ey. -, :,
The game was played off, which resulted
in the greeny's only making one beside:
jack, and his opponent two, thereby making
two and two.
The cards were shuffled and dealt again
and in breathless anxiety the lookers.or
watched the progress of the game. The
greeny throwed his trump; it was the ace o.
trumps, at the appearance of which, his ad
vcrsary turned pale his countenance fell
he passed his cards over under, and ovel
again and again, then played but it was al
useless. The greeny,, now passed his deuce
exclaiming:
High and low gives me the game, whicl
results in the money being mine
He took it, and placing it away in hi
pockets, arose from the table, thanking then
for their liberality and kind invitations, ant
was about leaving, when, unable to contro
any longer their feelings, to think they hae
become the dupes of him whom they took t.
be rather green, and one easily preyed upor
as their victim, they sprang to the door,
He saw their intention but not to be foiled
placing his hanu beneath his vest, he dis
played to view two ugly looking customers
remarking it was useless to interfere, al
death would result by the consequence o
such an undertaking.
Their hopes were blasted, and their de
signs frustrated, and, reluctantly drawing
one side, they gave him room. But before
making his exit, he addressed them in the
following language:
'Gcutlemen, as you term yourselves, fol
thirty years have been professional gam
bier My course has been from the moutf
of the Mississippi to the Gulf of the St
Lawrence I am familiar with all the prin
cipal cities of the Union, but this is my frs
visit among you. Your names are familiar
to me, and the character of this establish
ment reached my ears far distant. l resolv
ed to pay it visit, aud in the disguise that
now appear before you in. I have had the
opportunity, and embraced it. 1t was by
enticement that you brought me within these
doors to play, supposiug me to be green, anc
easily feeced. You imagined you had me
you have tried ; the consequence has prov
ed fatal to you. Now let me give you thi:
advice, which have always followed, tha
is, never delude stranger of country ap
pearances into the vices and snares of ;
gambling den. Let my proceeding which
have this day been accomplished at YOU
cost, suffice, Mot some things ere green out
,ear'lIy, Jm ripe at tie core;; and in future
times, when referring to this, you'll think
of e., the noted and scientific care
player.
Ileft the place fully satisfied with thu
results which I had witnessed, while my
heart was filled with joy at the discontinue
of those whose aim was to destroy the char
acter and honor, by fleeing one whom they
supposed to be country greeny, but wht
turned out, to their sad experience, to be thu
most accomplished and scientific of them al
in the art of card playing,
GOING ASHORE IRON POT