Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-03-09

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thou tho 81 can oeeasiosaily sSll good story.
| iiaSeadittlea ahistorys now sir upon my
tongues end that viii hoSof uncommon
interest to you., y q .hslR.iab9d ,.'9i9
o. Tonne? Pray tell pitfif, : said the
gamester. with laugh. twill be a good
wind-up to the evenings Entertainment
ri It tlwas now past midniGht. absorbed in
the excitement lof thePugsme. we ghad
scarcely noticed the h'ghtes ,ine. or that
the ajoining rooms were nsarfy deserted
by their occ,pantsJ AZ The fhef end ofthe
apartment IN which we were. e.RgThe other
players had finished tlielr s. f.e long gisince'
and been spectators Of that b2iseen Thorn
ard bis opponent. Il,
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IN Kentucky ! The ncnnfdential agent oi q
large business.ffm, was enstrusted with
sum OF money, and commissioned TO trans
act some business IN New orleans IL
was his first visltto that c'ty---he started
happy, leaving behind nm a young "l'e
and 2 lovely iniant' ,nSG u,nniSoGrtppnia!tfeiy' on on
one OF the Mlsslstlppi boats or lmme9'-
ateDy upon his ARRIVAL Ht New Or1ieans' he
fell in with Prrefesa ,oGGl--rnnaInt MOI 81 play
you under stand, ,ba ,.b f.. L.Id,,...e
BY TIE management Mt OF this ,h. Prolness- Pons
sional tie young man was enE!ceul !c,al 20
bell, Induced 70 play hlied WIN l"lhe'
tripped OF his money--in snort 10 use
professional word, 'piucked,' r-...,
'Ha ! ha tbe old story, said the gam
bier, the fate OF all the pigeons,
But l hare not finished, that WMch
most Interests you is yet to come
JUDGED ! go on.
'Thc young man was. periecIiy sooefeu
at his loss; be returned to his hotel; stung
with remorse and half crazy with excite
ment, lie placed pistol to his mead anG
blew out his brains, leaving tarhisheo
name as an inheritance TO MS "lie anu Ill
nocent child
But what IS all this to me? sald tn'
gambler, now pale as ashes oenea'h W'h' W
flashing eyes OF the speaker; is II mora
lesson you are about TO read here' OF ser
mon you have to preach"
What is it to YOU? continued lhorh
his voice qpiyerinS with excitement
'Ah! III tell you what It IS 70 you l nE
meeting or you ana to-mghO' "h'en 10
| three long years have sought is not mere l'
chance. Tho hand OF Heaven is IN "
Twas three years ago TINS very h'sh
aye, this very hour! giahc'ng a. hi
watch, that the young man L spoke o
rushed madiy INTO eVern''y-hot oy h'
own hand, but his opponent at the care
table should be held aceoah''oie gu iof 'h' NJ
deed OF blood Inc amount oi money ~
lost Is just the amount l nave won 'hi
night from you--thaV very iihs uPon you
hnger IS MS am MS oro'i'er anu y0'
are his ASSASSIN!
Ihon Pfonounceu 'i'ese "o'u' !" - -
hrm clear ringing VOICE ana as ne coneiu
ded, brought ifls hand GOWN WIFI o'o'
upon the table at "hich they were s''''''s5
which was instantly oVerturheo' as IL
aud his opponent started simultaneously
their feet, Ihey were scarcei SIX pace
apart at.er sprng'ng from 'helr cha'FS
} and both drew Their weapons :.
DIE liar y! shoutea the gam o'er' us
charging his weapon the moment ne ga'he
MS feet. The bullet ripped open lhoin,
wa'st'coat, ana his watch new lnto rag