The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-04-22
I Again The banker began 10 throw Of

Again the banker began To throw OF
his cards. right and left. The queen
came up frat to the lef--lost. Then
,he knave 10 the rigm--agsin / had
won. The Hoos.er drove his hand into
bis bosom, and brooebt forth pocket.
hook, from which he took roll OF
bank notes. s.es E,a;
) SEQ yer q thousand 2" he said in q
.hoavss whisper. " I've got that much"
My first impulse. before lie bad spok
en-, had been TO do that very thing, bu,
now hesiiated. What had 10 do
with hint was not paving With
'him--I was not betting against him
my play was simply against the banker
and his was the same. / told him as
much. -.
No, no." he said eagerly, rs agin
luck we're PLAYING. Them two keards
is ip for il. The knaSe's your'n, and
the queens mine. Go yer two thou'
sane" 80. < ~... ..-.
All that I bad npon the table before
messa, one solitary cheque Of twenty
dollars had won 30 had little rea
risk TO run. ~ >..r q
".ll's DONE" said /; and down wen,
two thousand dollars upon The knave.
The Hoosier placed his venture upon
tue queen; partly in cheques an.l part.
" in bank noles, in all two thousand
dollars. 2
His hand quivered little as he push
ed the pile forward, and then he, turned
tu watch the movements of the banker
The cards began 10 move oif once more
and this time the table was surrounded
by an eager crowd. There was some
Thing novel in the spectacle Of Two men
playing against each other at faro; and
il struck me as heing excessively novel
too. But il was no doing Of mine
The lloosier seemed 10 have a super.
s,itious faith that our chances wee run
ming together. However, I meant to
make this one venture farther, and then
break The spell, be it win or lose
Right and left--right and leh. The
queen came up firs,-to the left-lost
Right and Ief,-and the knave came
up-,o the righ, I had won again
| gathered up my gains, and turnel TO
lo"k fr. the uoesier bat he had dissp
peared. .......- -.
"Perhaps you'll Try the knave again,
said the banker.
told him, "No, I had played
enough.' pushed over my cheques
and lie gave me the. cash for them
some gold and some bank notes
amounting in all to about six lhonsand
dnila's. went 10 the bar and took 8
glass Of wine, and then started fuy my
boat. The night was dark aud had 4
long way,o walk. -~
looked al my. watch as I came
through the hall. aud found il 20 b,
half an hour past miduighi. / begar
10 tI,ink 1 had been fool. So start
ed at a bri~ksr walk. iuiending to strik,
the levee near the mint, aud follow lh,
course of the river. ..s- .... ..
/ had gone baif mile or so when
heard heavy footsteps behind me. .Thet
/ knew ! had been followed. ] increas
ed. my speed. but lie footsteps cam,
nearer. l felt for my pistol. but hac
not thought to bring it; | had nothing
with me but common dirk>knifs. By
aud by l turned 10 see who il was tha
was thus pursuing me-. -
Ye gods! 1t was as I had suspect
ed. Al The distance. Of a few yards
close upon me, came striding through
the darkness the tall gaunt form Of th
Hoosier! ...-- ...--.
j would have started TO run, bnt !
was too late. He was upon me ; hi
hand wss upon my arm. would hav
shouted for help, bui feared that
would be the signal for my instant de
struction. The drawing of my dirk
knife would only. BY its feeble show {
opposition, call down the giant
strength upon me TO crush me in NC
ment. The only thing left for me wa
TO be passive and wait for the worst.
Straoger,n he said. in a voice ths
sounded ftightfnlly low and hollow
you played agin me to night"
mo" I replied, trying to spea
piainly--to speak calmly was out {
the qaes,ion, "l had nothing 10 d
with you; played against the bank.
Its sll The same" said he. "Ou
luck run together; ',was you agin mt
and me agin' yoa. II don't make n
odds now. I'm dead broke. Strange
do YOU see this r : -
:Ue+eached bis, right hand up ove
bis shoulder, and, from beneath b
coat, he drew forth the largest, longes
brightest and most sssage,looking bow
ie>knife I had ever seen. Ny knet
smo!e together and heart lesped to m
throat. .
You've got money" he went on, 9
he held the cleaning weapon 10 b
hand. "You won il--won all. / 10,
lost all. I'm dead broke-not a pi
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