Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-01-24

sweet ~Iace was pale~dnQ cafeWorn, an
the smile that played upon it vas as
wayside sunbeam. Her companion, VIII
called and ''cashed" the game as sh
turned the cards, was what any lad,
without too careful scrutiny ofhis fac
would have pronounced a fine lookin
man. He was dressed in the extreme
good taste, with the exception. perhap
! of too great display Of jeWelry. HI
features were regular, and shis eye
piercing and restless; but that proud GU
of his lip, which not unfreqnently de
notes frmnesssands manly independenc,
I'm him was q requisite indicationz {
Irecklessness and disdain.
The cards were shuffled and ssla
out, given. n..@.., ~ 'ast ..
"Make your bets, gentlemen san
out the gambler, while he jmgled a pil
of silver lying before him; ga jack an
a ten-make your bets" -,s -
Pulling his hat over his eyes, the nj
ner approached the table and carelessl
tossed. an ounce upon the ten. Th
dealer. looked up, and again her eye
met those of the unshorn stranger, Sh
knew not why---ffor a thousand eyes ha
gazed as intensely into hers before--bu
| the color mounted to her cheeks, an
she involuntariiy admonished the mine
to withdraw his bet. The indication
slight though it appeared, was not los
to the gambler, who answered it with j
frown as dark as midnight, and turned'
searching stare upon the stranger, viii
met it with such a glance Of defanot
that it brought the hand of the gambler
to the handle of the revolver in his belt
The woman observed al. The miner
quietly folded his arms, and the dealer
with trembling hand, assorted the cards
The jack won. Again the cards were
dealt, and two ounces were thrown in
stead of one. He lost second time, and
again and again, until pile of gold
pieces had been transferred from his
pocket to the table. t~s are.
"Let your husband DEAL . said the
loser, addressing the woman, Hperhaps
it may change my lu{k.'i'i
= = "Certainfy," said the gamblers reach
ing for his cards. .-s, oa,al p s
At the mention IF the word ahus-
band" a peculiar smile rested upon his
lips, and the eyes of lhe woman dropped
to the table, as if tS avoid the scrutiny
of the stranger, thai he might notread
in them confession that She had nc
husband, although bhe was mother
But he read all-kiew all. .5
Again the cards were dealt. There
was perceptible nervousness of the
hand, and a strange twinkle in the eyes
of the miner as he drew from the pocket
of his oyercoat TWO purses All eyes
were turned toward hin.
bet two hundred ounces on the
ace" he exclaimed to the astunishec
gambler, dropping the sacks ofdust upor
the table, (&and wilE drawEthecards my
self..a13s - -
! '"Five' hun6red' dollars is the limit,
exclaimed the gambler. u IT.fF
4eThere is no limit to your rascalityr
thundered the stranger, "nor should
there be to your game,P and he placed
the purses ID his pocket. - f., =.
| The gamblerssprang to his feet will
his hand upon his revolver, but ere ht
could draw it, blow from the horny fs
of the stalwart5 miner sent him reelins
on the floor. .,.s. -
In a moment all was confusion. 4
dozen gamblers, rushed hurriedly from
the adjoining tables, to the rescue of tn,
fallen blackleg, with pistols and kniKe
glittering in the elamplight.. Thewomal
had risen to her feet, and stood speech
less behind the table. s.i 9fi = -.
'ss.Stand backF' shouted the miner
drawing from belt with his left hand
huge Bowie knife, and swinging an eigh
inch navy revolver, in the other; "Estan'
back!" he repeated, retreating agains
the wal sas the gamblers attempted y
close in upon him. s.or by the Mother Q
ffGod TlItstrewthe floor with -FOUR car
cases NJ y itlI Jtpl x.f}:,
e'Shoot him, down." cried one of til
gamblers, brandishing pistol above hi
head, and evineing little inclination t
undertake the job. himself;
! aThe first man that pulls a trigge
dies, - said an elderly man, breakin
through the crowd, and. placing himse
beside the lion hearted miner, Ten t
one is too great an odds for any man
He is "a perfect stranger ito me, .,br
he shall have fair play" "a
zsRightl right shouted the crow,
beginning to understand the nature {
the broil, ssgipe him chance, and
dozen more pistols suddenly found th
Hight, SO e'"5s - 1ss
aLet me at him!" yelled the gamble
Iwho had been knocked down, attemptin
to get to the offender through til
1 throng.i s--z..I 81. .... ...,. .-..
ssMake way for him, hissed the.mine
land I will use nothing but, this' an
he raised his twelve inch Bowie knit
and put himself into an attitude of d.
fense -Ias..
saHold," ;" said the elderly man, WI
had first insisted upon fair play, off yo
really want to fight, select some sp'
where there are fewer spectators; if. n
put up your weapons.
"You are right, my friend" said tt
4 miner, ,b"but l will meet yon sccundr
where he will, when he will, and vii
afwhat he will."oM ,afcof3 vzLE
,'sEnough, said the gambler, rendere
desperate in his rage, s'follow me wit
friend, and I will accommodate you
ten minutes. y y u t,'' ~ i
t'I am completely at your service
said the stranger, but I have no frier
here, .; he continued, turning to the m;
beside him, "unless I may call you on
from the friendly part you have alreae
assumed in this difficulty p '@',stI
AZ will not desert you now said II
old man, extending to him his han
for you are "a brave man, and a Kentuc
ian knows how to appreciate courage
The miner smiled, and stepping t
ward the table where the woman was 81
ting, pale and trembling, said to her
low tone of. voice. "a .8esa ssiheJ
Gear nothing-if you are sent for, {
! not fail to come;'" then taking the arm
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