Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-11-13

opponent ANY thing from one to fv
hundred7' and he threw a'bank not
). Eofgthat denomination, carelessly, .
) If in brayado, lupontthe table, thd
'e Poour surprise Thorn drew wa
le: from his pocket, and produced a
'Eequal amount Of money, then sweep
..Iing the cards they had been usinI
from the table to the floor, he calIe'
flor fresh pack, and passing them
as the attendant brought them L
him, rapidly through his hand, h
gave them to his adversary, remark
ing to him as he aidso, to"mind hi
deal this time fixing a searching
glance upon him as he went throngl
that operation. Tbegame. was thai
known "bluf''iof "poker,,"l | know
not which; but at any rate one on
which the players bet upon the cards
they hold.A Thorn and his opponent
having, each glancea at their cards,
commenced the game;sl 'ase'9
> si'lr go You one Hundred said
Thorn, co mmencing. 81 se So.
Two hundred better than that
said his opponent. SO .s,,,.., a.;
= Another hundred, - continued
Them. Is, = -. 80. -.
q II M m.tbree hundred better p
said the gambler, producing the notes
from his pocket book. Il.
Three hundred more said Thorn
Tas sams lI, was was getting exciting TO
US as spectators. .threet thousand dollars
lay, upon tie table 70 be decided By
the cards held By the players, each
of whom seemed from bis bets 10 be
confident of success, though their
eouhtenances betrayed not the least
emotion. - So ae,
'ons hundred r. more. said si the tb ga gam
i call you: q said Thorn. s'a' I. -. ,'1s !
t.4h! three kings and an acct said
the sharper. .triumpbantiy. - 4
I. THREE ACES AND. a KNOT said
Thorn. quietly, as he displayed his
own cards, aud with his eyes fixed
steadily upon his opponent, folded
up the money and crammed it into
bis pocket. - ,sai,. s.ss
Z sfortune favorrs YOU said the gam
bier, ssoically. too well schooled to
,betray any emotion or chagrin ut the
result. - -,
SO it seems, said the other. -.
But ] hope to meet you again, sir;
for l must have my revenge aiter 50
heavy a run Of luck as this, said
Thorn's opponent; sahd | have no
doubt your iriehds will join Us in. q
social sit down, for if you are as good
at cracking bottle, singing a song,
OF telling a story, as. holding a hand
at cards, those who are your friends
are Fortunate a,..s
i must confess,'' said Thorn, ahat
| am not Of { c0nviviai or musical
turn, though !, can occasionally tel
good story. ] have a little histo' isto
~ now, sir, upon my tongues end
that will be Of uncommon ll mo interess' es
10 yon., y;s.;t to,.,gs. : ), x.
TO me! pray tell it, sir, sale
the gsmester, with q laugh, .'lt vii
be good winding up for the even
/ ing entertairment.''. - sI
1t was now long past midnight
absorbed in tile excitement Of tn
game, we had scarcely neticed tn
flight Of time or that the atoinins
rooms we're now nearly deserted b.
by their occupants. and that the wv
| other players, at the other end Q
! theapar;ment in which we were, ha'
finished their own game long since
and been spectators Of that betwec
Thorn and his opponent, and wer
i apparently interested listeners |
About three years since bega
Thorn, "a young man in- Kentuek,
, the confidential agent Of large bus
mess firm, was entrusted with a SUI
Of money and cemmissionedto trans
/. .fact some business'in New 0rlenns;
} was his first visit Ito that eity; =
, started happily, leaving behind biz
u young wife and lovely miami
= Unfortunately ppon enc OF the An
: sissippi boats or Immediately upo
! his arrival in New Orleans, be fell
!, Ewitha professional man--a man :
. play ! mean., !, ou nnderslapd-
{ 1.-The gambler nedded, and Thor Enc
coltin ned: Is !sss =.
.sl1 BY the arrangement Of this 'Pr
Efessionar the young man vas entict