The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-01-26

the garne. q But they thought differently. zaa
At length Red appeared very much excited,
and.rising to hisifeet, broke out, u-lS 7t1 sb.,
F "You've madeia bargain to cheat, mo ,out'h,
my money, ,'an'lh be eussed ef stand iti You
Jest had Ben on my side to help yoa. an M be
burned ef can't beat the best 'ofyou. even pop.
Come ahed. eff you want the silver ierked out o.
ye by batfnls.r iEps s ~ -rw urltst baasr,
i'm your man. said.Joe Blount; and pulling
outhis -mohey they went at 1t, the bet beiug
raised to dollar game. II soon became evil,
dent to Joe that he had caught Tartar. None
of bis tricks would succeed, while Redhorn was
continually "raking down the pile" After
playing about an hour, Joe found himself minus
stake, aud threw down the cards with an oath.
"These is'curlous fixens, I" said Red, as he view
ed them one mt time. a." I'LL bet We dollars /
kin turn Jack, as you call it,the fist pop."
Donei"s said Ben, pulling out the money.
"let me shuttle 'em." e 77a7'n- -.'' s''',
' The cards were duly shuffied, and handed
back to Red, who carelessly took off few and
turned up the bottom one for Ben's inspection.
1t was the Jack of Spadesl 90 ~ .a n't y
P "Confound youi" said Ben, handing over v.
you've seen cards before" -
This is quare world" said Red. throwing
up and catching dollar 9Th e quarest world l,
ever lit onto. Here's you three feIlers been try
in three hours to swindle me- an Pve wore ous
more keards than you ever seed by burned
sight When you want to learn another green
hand, jest invite ma, will youiD .#i s.ss
This avowal vexed them not little they dis.
covered that the Liters had got bitten, and that
in their endeavors to ehorse Rcdhorn out OF his
money, they had walked up the wrong man.
and' as is usual in such cases they determined TO
De revenged on him. Processing to be very we'll
satisfied with the turn affairs had taken. thcv
prepared themselves orsleep, telling Red to hold
himself IN readiness, ms they were going out be-
tore daylight next morning. to kill some turkeys
as soon as he was asleep Ben got Redhorn's
shoes and rubbed the coles oflthem with asafo,.
tida, q substance which will attract wolves from
an almost Incredible distance ,,.F., ,. ....,
- a Iftie after midnight, they aroused Red, and
0oSether they to, to fua ii ss,h,s t.;,rleys When
they were out of sight of the camp, Joe propos.
ed that they should separate.6l Z, 81, - -.
~ Now, Red" said he, "you go right up this
hoiier,and about quarter of q mile from here,
you wtll come to - cliff of rocks; take YOUR
stand there. and you'll be sure to shoota turkev.r
4 Following his instructions, the runsuspeetin-
Redhorn set out and soon reached the proposed
stand" II was Withholding, place: ON the
south west, and north the hills and rocks rose IN
towering masses completely shutting ont thelieht
of the moon, and giving dark and sombre as
pect to the place. .gry - 9.! .!''a 'asD. >...r
"Tli be eternally blessed IL like this place.
said he, gazing around at the prospect "Now
u don't hike ita bit; but, howsomever, it'll soon
be day, and then can leaveit>" So saving he
seated himself on a projecting rock, laid his gun
across his knees, and prepared TO make himself
comfortable. His revcries were soon interrunt
ed, however, by observing in the valley below
him what appeared to be a large dog, and which
seemed, to be scenting his track. '"
What on airtb is the dogs follerin' me fur,
wondert" said lie, with some misgivings; but
he had hardly ceased speaking when he heard a
howi lar below him which was not to be mis-.
taken. - -..
wolves by Gemin!" he exclaimed, jumping
70 his feet, III! be eat up. sure as FROST Blu,
~ settle yon you black cussl" And leveIing
aas gun, he fired at the first one. which was
now within thirty PAGES Of him. The animal
Tell with savage growl. but the roar Of his gun
was answered by terrific howls on every side.
Goily' whatii do Z" he exclaimed, drop.
ping his gun, which rebounded from rock to rock,
ana ieif some distance below him. But he had
no '''pe 70 recover It, tor his gaunt-looking enc
n'es were close upon him and he scrambled up
we "H"'ss pefpend'c"iar face OF the rock, and
secured q seat higher up. On looking down, he
saw sever"i more of the 'ravenous animals com.
ing ing a. 'u'i speed up the valley, gnided by the
potent drag whiei'he unkno owingly carried about