The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-11-22
~ lONESB0ROUGH TENN. FRIDAY NOVEMBER %,

ShooO hio Jou VIII slllipiy prove your
self afraid of me- Take your seat al
the table, and l will make my words
good" ..l- ", ..as,r a..
There was.something in the calm
stern manner of the stranger
that seemed to render the gamblel
rowerless. He hesitated q moment
and then said, bullJinlgly: ~. I, y.
II never play with a man whose
face | cannot see" - sissa5f g. "a,
Never mind my face said tht
stranger; if you are not afraid O.
losing you shah see il when ! am dopt
with you "a .,ia.-ei icss.i st.l,
sBnt how do / Enowthat you have
money for such sport?" persisted
St1rdivant, 9, You look seedy enough,
my fne fellow" il M s57.
" There said the stranger; l have
ten thousand dollars there. If you
can win it you shall do so,pg .:: L..
With an oath, .Sturdiyant placed him
self at tte table, shdN bade hisE chal-
lenger do likewise. Those of us who
had listened to this singular Dialogue
now gathered around the table,. ex-
pectihS to SEE o scene of mole than
usualinterest. The stranger had not
raised his hat-brim, and none of us
had Ceen his face, but we all felt, from
his general air and manner, that Dan
iet Sturdivaht had at last met his
match. It did not take long to show
usthat the stranger was an unusually
good player. Fol an hour or more
the. playing went on in silonce. The
stak0b were high, and the contest
marked with rare skill. Sturdivant
exerted himself as he had never done
before, but in spite Of all his efforts
he lost steadily By the expiration
Of inc tine indicated above, he. had
lost eyer two thousand dollars, ], no4
tiUed the flush upon bis face deepen,
ahdsa strange light come into his eyes.
At last, with an exclamation of tri-
umph, he drew toward him the heap
of notes. H s.s. gas7s, rsa'.s. ID 1tAB
"That was we'll DONE. said, the
stranger You are an expert in cheat
ing. But go onj I can beat you
whether you play openly or dishonest
""
Sturdivant said nothing, but dealt
the cards again The hand was play
ed, and Sturdivant was about to seize
the stakes again, when tho stranger
laid down card and checked him. -s
The gambler uttered O sharp cry
and sat motionless, with his eye fixed
on the card, a worn and faded ace of
hearts, with a dark stain across the
face. Sturdvant's face worked con-
vulsively as he gazed at it, and the
spectators gathered more closely
around the two, wondering at the
strange scene. -,
4" In Gods name who are you ?" ask
ed Sturdiysnt, with his eyes still fixed
on the card. 49, "a
Look at me-" said the stranger
quietly. .- re-. =
As. if powerless 10 resist. sturdivant
raised bis ayes, to The speaker.
Tho stranger raised his hat ard sat
looking at the trembling man, with
syes which blazed with fury. Sturdi-
vant uttered a groap and sank back
m his chair, with his face white and
.igid Ike stranger with one sweep
.athered up the mo ey from the table
ind thrust it in his bosom. /. !. ,.lt+
r"The ace of hearts. is an unlucky
ard for you, Daniel Sturdivant," he
,aid cooliy; " you played it once when
sou thought IL to your advantage,
Vow, God help you, for that play is
'eturned" ~
A he spoke he raised a pistol which
ve had not seen, and before we could
t6p him, aimed deliberately at the
rembling man. and fired. The gam
,lor fell heavily upon the table a
,orpse, and the bright blood streamed
,vsr IL hiding the fatal card from
light. "
"Gentlemen," said the stranger,
Using to his feet as we stood par
lived wifi horror at tho dreadful
Gene, "that man ruined my wife, and |
ried to murder me ] have been
uniting for him for ten years.
Ne walked slowly by us down the
tairway to the lower deck. just as
ho steamer touched at the. landing, |
le sprang ashore and vanished in the
lark woods. ,--,s ss..-, ...f--f5 II
7 never learned the history of the
mysterious affair, for the dead gam
,ler was beyond all human question
ng; and never saw the stran ger
gain; but | shall never forget the
itmade upon me at the
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