Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-07-11
Oruuille Dailq Butte Retura.
The QuadrOOn Sisters
A GAMBLING SCENE.

leader. His face glowed like blood
red comet, his eyes cleaned with fright
ful fire, the veins OF his neck and tenn
pies were distended as if about to burst
but he did not tremble or stagger, and
the strength, activity, and the quick
ness of all his perceptions. appeared as
if augmented to a fabulous degree.
At dark he drove to the principle
Office of police, and had privale IN
terview with the chief of the depart
ment; and hence he FASTENED to the
most notorious gambling hell in New
Orleans. On entering the grand saloon,
which was already swarning with play
ers' he walked mp to the central mon
tie table, where the cards had just been
dealt, and threw down a thousand dol>
lars on the ace of spades.
The astonished keeper raised his
eyes to scan the visage Of sc rash
better, and their giances met in fiery
stare of recognition. Jack Weller and
Col. Tell, had once more encountered
in a combat of skill and endurance,
more fearful than ever fought with
knife or pistol. The features of the
arch gambler writhed into smile of
triumphant malice, as much as to say,
Welcome my fly, into the meshes Of
the black spider !-welcome to my
revengen
Slowly he turned the remainder of
the pack, but no other ace appeared,
and the Californian lost. The latter
betrayed no sign of emotion, but i'm
mediateIy doubled the bet on the first
card, which was thrown out as lead
er on the first deal. Again he was un-
fortunate, and again doubled the stake,
with Ike result, until he had thirty
thousand on the board, and soon that
followed the remainder of his losses.
'Are you broke now, my friend 2
inquired Jack Woller, in tones of pre-
tended commiseration, but with coun-
tenance of diabolical hatred, as he no.
tlced the forlorn state Of the others
pocket box.
ALAS! / am ruined man. sighed
the Californian, mournfully,
Not at ALL replied the other, you
can stake the beautiful slave Girl at the
estimated value of FIVE thousand dol
lars, and perhaps her charms may
change the current of luck in your IA
vor.'
The Calonel mused moment, as If
in profound perplexity, and answered
with hesitation: Il am somewhat in>
cllned to risk my quadroon girl against
yours, if you see fit to make such an
arrangement.
Il will do it, replied the gambler,
eagerly, 'for two such lovely sister
ought to be the property of the same
man
then let us instantly send for them,
because on that condition alone will |
consent
sVery well,' was tho response. And
the messengers dispatched on the mis-
sion quickly returned with the fair
slaves
Again Jack Weller shufied the
cards. and held them up for his part
ner to cut, but the Californian suddely
interposed: 1T is my privilege to d.
vide the pack now.'
The gambler glanced at the speaker
and grew pale as a corpse, when ne
perceived the chief captain of police
looking over his shoulder. But he
managed to falter, why did you not
claim your right before p
That is my business retorted the
Colonel, calmly, as he cut the cards by
lifting two off the pack, and ordered
sternly: Throw down the leaders,
These proved to be the ace ofspades
and the queen of diamonds. Here
Hila, my sister, place your hand on
this card,' requested the Californian,
as he pointed to the ace Of spades, and
added with a smile of confidence | bet
on that
With quivering fingers, Jack Weller
began to turn the remainder of the
pack, but uttered wild exclamation
of rage and horror when the first card
was discovered to be the ace of clubs
tcoNTINUED IN OUR NEXT.