Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-25

tempted to persuade the hardened wretch
who were swindling his father to return to
the path of rectitudc---of honest dealing.
On the third night Harde found himself
the owner of about five hundred dollars.
Twelve thousand had already passed out
of his hands.
II will win it back or lose the remain
der before rise - he muttered. "Poor
George !" he added. as he glanced at his
son Il ought not for the boys sake to
give away to my sin. But cannot help
myself"
The next moment his mind was absorb
ed in the game. Fortune seemed to be
against HIM In u few minutes he had but
one hundred dollars left. This he boldly
| placed on the queen, and waited the result
| Thus waiting he calmly leaned the elbow
of his left arm on the armchair, and while
Il fresh pack Of cards was being shuilled,
hid his face i'll the open palm of his hand.
\ number of spectators were at the
table, and they took their losses or their
winnings with some degree of equanimity.
a few seconds of silence followed the
! the placing of the deck" in the faro box;
and amid the silence might be heard the
noise of the cards us they were drawn and
therclorm dropped on their separate piles.
Lost ~ said the dealer, in u low smooth
monotonous tone, and ere the sound OF
his voice had died away. all the bets on
the table were either paid or swept to the
other eide of the hanker.-"The queen
wins" hc ad&ed i'll the same Indifferent
tone.
But before the announcement, ''the
queen wins had been made, the boy
observed that his fathers slightly quivcred
as if with suppressed emotion, and then
remained passive as before. Yes, Ilardie
had won. Fortune had at last smiled up
on him. Ills bet had been added to by
the bankers; but he did not attempt to
remove it. Was he about to try his luck
a second time Yes, he made not Il mega
tive movement.
Again the cards were dealt from the
box; and again lIardie's fortune was i'll
the ascendant. But to the surprise of the
bankers aud spectators. lie permitted the
winnings to remain oh the fortunate card
For nine successive deals the qucc
turncd up favorably to the better. 1t was
extraordinary. Arrange the pack as the
dealer might, an expert at the game, the
card at each distribution, on which IIardit
i'u pia'0" nc i"'' 'i"'t''' ~ w "'i'''''' "o''u
tnin up III his iavof. he inhdfedS mad
rapidly increased to thousands OF dollars.
AZ lchSth so exceedingly heaNs hta tne
bets become, the entire company IN the
saloon gathered around the tahie ana
wondered at the t@therl'l u, the iliai WIG
dared so ihuch-iof' as "il h'ltM' "n'
adverse card ana inc pailhs would again
have III Its possession the enormous piIc ol
gold that now, Ike pyramid silttereo
oyer ana completely ohScaicd me queen
In6ii. NV Ibq2|tPeG' x i6dkGr--o on. lust as the
wnuiag card turned up again for the eighth
time las he would risk 50 much"
"Fathcr. father" whispered the boy, as
! he saw with nervous excitement the wealth
which was each minute increasing ON his
! fathers side, at the same time dreading
with those aroanl him It's sudden loss.
Again and for the last time the queen
turned up, anl 10 the utter. amazemcnt of
! the spectators, on the side of the better
For moment the bankers and dealers
consulted together, and then the latter
said, in IL calm, but not altogether steady
voice
"The bankers will receive no more bets
tc-aight. 1t is closed"
Thc announcement that the bank had
been broken seemed to release the tongues
of the spectators who set up cheer at
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