Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-04-09

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good night" and the old man pursued
bis homeward way, where a comfortable |
dinner awaited him.
In a far different place did FRANCHISE
eat his dinner. The Club furnished
u free OF expense.
Soon he was seated at the faro table,
and was betting more heavily than At
the previous sitting, Fora time fortune
seemed 70 favor him, as It had done be-
tore but then sharp corner was turned /
ana the money lowed the other way -
Inc excitement was plainly visible on
ms countenance as ne saw the PREACHERS
gus cards turn against him his eyes
were i.xea opI tha box tl}at lsQld que tai
pics OF ms iase. SLOWLY diu'he ny ~
,as1 hundred on the ace, ana as slowly
los.. ne rose from the taple, ana STEP
pep 70 'hc wli'ing desk he nad not
cent nc could call MS own
), : ~ili you accept ;, Dur n, a. 20.
ura.' ior a 'nousano doiiars I whispered
NC u ,ne ceaier ear
Tef'ainly' answered me- as ne shui-
hea .ne carus. :, ;,
m, iic,c IL ~, 'hcn. saiu rfarcoise'
aro uealer save MN oach 'ae cores
pOnc'ns "aoun' u oniPS' anu 'ire" 'ne
uFaIs ln'o .ne drawer
a; ilan ~. piaycu on' ou. fortune
sniiieu ,o' on his cnor's' AGAIN nc
iorgeu MS empowers name W cnecK
nu S a,:i ,alser ~ AMOUNT n. 'nan 'ne nrs''
; NV gun ~ losv' ,.is eAol' 1 !: WAC
i"'0"So' eiePiia'io,' s'oou III ia'Se
drops on his forehead his eyes were
glarng, apparently ready to start from
their sockets; his teeth were set firmly
together, while the nervous twitching of
his fingers told the dealer that he was
stalking his all upon the result OF the
game. AT length the amount of forged
paper IN the hands OF the dealer was over
one hundred thousand dollars, and he re-
fused to cash any more.
" on will not do itY' said FRANCHISE,
clutchng his arm.
mo, sir, answered the dealer, "even
Brunnell q 20. can t stand such play
ing"
Then am ruined, indced?' ex-
claimed Franchise, sinking into chair,
and covering his face with his hands.
Ruined, are you? Well, what's
that to me, only don't be snivelling away
here if you please" cruelty exclaimed
'ne dealer Yea,
IN "oo what shali ! 40
al. ~ . "o'',e - Soui u'I 1,i sa'u .ie
sfsg3,.1 i',' e - - 49, ''' '''"''
He iomned from his seat rus6sd on tlic
dealer grosned him bv the t,root and
drew his revolver
Lei not her blessed name Ger mass
vonr tainted rns she ;s tbonk God
in Heaven
"Let me no =, yelled the dealer ado
Won want TO XIII me ?"
Yes Won doublc-dvod villain rcturn
me nv drafts /" said Franchise cockinc
his revolver
"Dio then vonrsolfo said tho dealer
giving Francois woll-dircctcd blow
with q knife 10 his heart cake tbot for
vonr Mains D
Francois loosed his hold and fell on the
table the l;fe-blood aow;no from b;s
bc,rt in = swift boovv stroou To enoLo
NOT Int his evos olorcd IN his murderer
with demons fire. until at length thew
wcre Glazed ovor With Tho Alm e dootI
"You coo oon,lomop - so;d tho dool
or o;t was done in self-dofonco p
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va'i,u =" do "i'"os'ee' H"u iu'neu rum
the mouse.
" Well, what shall We do with bis
corcass2v
opt :. =, A. lo.J Ill, ., .oa
W ~ III VII" ue"u hoio "no"oieu
one.
A plank from the foor was taken
up, and the body OF FRANCHISE Belvart
dropped into the river running beneath.
Thus persisted one of the noblest and
best OF men by the cruel ayarlce OF a
woman. The affair was hushcd up Tor
we're present. The forged crafts were
never presented for payment. and Alice
Brunncll nor her father never knew the
fate OF him whom she had hurried on to
ruin and death. She marricd shortly