The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-01-08
WESTERLY, R l., THURSDAY, JANUARY s, 1857.


his back partially towards us, G;cn'.' .'o"eo
Kentucky iniihis conversation, | saw
Thorn listen with earnestness, and as be
twisted the ring he offered to bet, upon
bis finger, saw the Kentuckian turn
deadly pale. His eyes glowed like fire
for an instant, then bis countenance
again assumed its usual calm and placid
look-and, to our amdzement, he arose,
and walking across the apartment to the
player who bad just been left by his
companion, courteously proposed to try
a hand or two with -bim if agreeable,
and if we, his friends, would excuse him
for short time. le1Of course we assent
ed-so did the gambler, who appsare d
at first sotnewhat surprised at the prop
osition, bat probably resolved to try bis
skill upon the oomery l9al2ygi ,loir' %
The cards were dealt, and the game
proceeded. I'VE were sufficiently near
to see that the pieces Of gold which con
stituted the first stake was won by our
friends opponent so also, the second
The third stake Thorn gained. And
thus they went on, alternately winning
and losing, till at last Thorn carelessly
observed: 1i bG31 .AE l5ri)l 2
>i"Tbat's o pretty ring you offered to
bet while ago, stranger. Will you
sell it ipm 17l'1l O. 20 yqoY } .os.iI d
en" We'll, as to that" said the other,
its petty enough and cost mo enough
for a young fellow pledged it TO me
some three years ago as sort of note of
hand, which he promised to redeem with
five hundred dollars that he owed me
debt of honor, sir-but never paid it !;
so retain the ring. No, stranger, /
guess / won't sell it," "ll 4 g..fJ1a. ~
=" But the owner? you should have
made him pay; five hundred dollars is
a dear price for such a bauble." II
Why, as to that y said the player,
as lie gathered up his cards for the next
hand, she couldn't come to time very
well, for he paid the debt of nature,
as they say, the same night. and that
cancelled my obligation All the stakes
mine-there s always luck in this ring
sir, l beli.ve,p said he, as be drew
the money towards him. "Suppose we
try a larger stake !" and he prepared to
shuttle the cards again. '73 On bol II
GAS you like, said Thorn. '9.f'
"Well, what shall it be 7" said his
opponent, anything from one to FIVE
hundred !! and he threw bank note of
that denomination carelessly, as if in
bravado, upon the table .1h ~
To our sarprise, Thorn drew a wallet
from his pocket, and produced an equal
amount of money, then sweeping the
cards they had been using, from the
table to the foor, he called For a fresh
pack, and passing them, as the attend
ant brought them to him, rapidly threw
his hand, he gave them to his adversary,
reinarking to him, as he did SO, to
mind his deal this time" fixing upon
him a searching glance as he went
through that operation The game was
that know as Z" blind or "poker," |
know not which, but at any rate, one on
which the players bet upon the cards
they hold Thorn and his opponent
having each glanced at their cards, com.
mepced their game. ''. '-so sf.. Sod
"1'll go you one hundred," said
Thorn, 941 lsh'oS 5ui m0H 80 sii
1.-TWO hundred is better than that"
said bis opponent. '.-o 4-i' tIdEl1
To- "Another hundted,n continued
Thorn. lgqZ au4 .-to--ao aoJD.IU. ...-
r "a" Hmm /! three hundred better, .
said the gambler, producing the notes
from his. pocket book 10 mns O. 0i sfTI
i9"Three hundred more, ~ said Thorn
quietly. u iu ,.G.,., i0e Hml .lj
d The game was getting exciting to us
as spectators; three thousand dollars
Sow lay upon the table, to be decided by
the cards held by the parties, each OF
whom seemed from his bets to be con-
fdent of success, though their eounte-
nances betrayed not the least emotion.
"One hundred more," said the gam
bier again. @ 10 'ali- '".u4 ebsm
5l"I call you,' said Thorn. mc9
"Ah! three Kings and an aosi" said
the sharper, triumpbantly. niia i1S n3ol.
"THREE ACES AND "A ckiHe ~ said