The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-06-17

do anything. Touch the bell, marker
thank you. Excuse me moment, sir
l must go and secure my bed. l didn'
tell them I should sleep here. Com,
along, MOsey, and see about yours"
The moment they had gone, the vi
car of BagshOt came straight up to M
with a very serious and earnest expires
sion on his face.
You may think me intrusive" ht
said, but do let me strongly advist
you not to play another game with tha
fellow. That is McDOugalI, one of the
most notorious billiard sharpers in Lon
don; the Jew is an accOmplice. The
rascal has let you win the first game
he will now propose higher stakes anC
win. Take care, too, or they'll doctor
your brandy. They've gone out now
to get something to make it get into
your head faster before the betting be-
gins. have no motive, you must see
but the interest I feel for a young MAJ
unacquainted with London tricks
Hush! here they come"
Just at this moment the brandy anC
the two thieYes came in. IsehsA iYeC
the Jew instantly go toward tzIe sfnolI-
ing glasses and stir one of them round
as he turned his back to me.
The Captain pulled off his coat, turn.
ed his back to me.
The Captain pulled off his coat turned
up his right shirt-cuff, and spotted the
red ball with his usual gay nOncha-
lance. You begin," he said.
" Thank yOu," said l, putting on my
coat, 81 don't think [ shall play any
more might"
gagged with me ?' he said, looking
around the room in surprise, half in
suspicion, half in anger. May ask,
sir, what has produced this sudden
change of intention p"
"Marker," said I, "you may take
that brandy and water-I have had
enough; Pm afraid you'll find it rather
strong"
80, I see," said the Captain, un~
masking at once and advancing threat
eningIy toward the Vicar, who was
watching him like n hawk. "This
fellow here, whoever he may be, has
been good enough to sIander me while
my back was turned. And pray, sir,
who are you ?" AS he said this he
walked up to the Vicar, flOurishing the
but end of his cue menacingly.
don't know your namH," he said, with
a long impudent fixed stare, Z" or where
you are paTsOn, but you're as like lag
I once knew in Australia as two peas.
You remember Gentleman Jack, Mo
sey?"
"Of course 1 do, and s'eIp me, but
he's the very image of him." jabbered
the Jew.
"You were, then, probably in the
same chain gang" said the Vicar, as
he rose and clenched his fist. pll
bear this insOlence no longer. You are
Oh
marker knows it, and has been paid
for admitting you. The police all
know you. One word more and I'll
ring the bell and send the waiter for
constable and give you in charge. Now
you be off. l won't take the trouble to
knock down this sham Captain for his
feather would do that. Go,
both of you; I'll not let my friend here
be robbed by two such pitiful thieves"
The Captain was a pOltrOOn, 1 saw
that he could have stabbed the Vicar
ON the spot. His color came and went.
He had once TRplved on rush; then
a fear seized him, as he saw his adveT-
sary standing like a marble statue-a
phaIanx in himself Muttering and
the two rascals skunk away,
like Satan from the spear Q q he arch
angel.
"PeFS5 strangers to me, I assure
you, gents" said the marker, neve
seed 'em afOre in my life"
You don't takeyou brandy" said
" DON'T seem to care for any mofS% =, 5
thank you, sir. Pay for the table, sir?'
pay" said the Vicar. So paid! "a
rooms are conducted, depend upon it,
10. cold fn tho Tlvnrs n . zEn loft GsyyOn
might as well garrOte a man at once.
What q city ~ he said to me as we
turned to the hotel, and thanked him
for his good advice. What a whirl-
pool of goddess iniquity! Adulterated
adulterated wine adulterated
beer-adUlterated medicines-the very
ingredients themselves
At every foot one walks
a snare; in every street pit-fall; vir-
tue only vice disguised, and vice herself
as like virtue as if she was her twin
sister; sham everything! When will
the fire descend upon it? When will
the fire descend p"
In the coffee room where we sat
talking for half an hour, I expressed
my surprise at the Wears entering
public billiard room.
You do not know me-" he said. 'I
am like Paley I am never afraid of
l like to see the DEVILS
We Church-Of-England men know too
little of the world; that is why the
BeliaIs and the Asmodei of cities cheat
and fool us so often and OutrageOusIy.
/ make a point, when I visit the me-
of occasionally going to such
places. Another night you might have
met me at CTemOrne, or at the equally
AlhambTa. It is my duty,
sir, and however unpleasant, I 90
everywhere to see sin and folly at their
fOod-tide. You will at least admit that
my experience of rascality has been
useful to you tonight ?''
4 owe you a thousand thanks" he
replied. Ihad neard of blizzard shar-
Eers, but had never met any before"
Z" think I'll wish you a goodnight
now" he said, as I am accustomed to
early country hours, and begin to feel
what children call the Iandman' busy
at my eyes. Tomorrow, then, at 7:15,
we meet. Goodnight"
So [ wished the Vicar GOODNIGHT
and we parted. I was out nearly all
day, making calls and transacting bu-
siness. I got back to the hotel about
halfpast six, ordered down my Ivggage
and asked at the Tar if the Re- Mr..
was gone. The porter Sad he
was on the platform waiting fo-me
He had just paid his bill and tai = his
luggage forward. q
I took my ticket but did not see ON.
! got my luggage labelled for Exeter;
still he did not appear; but when the
guard opened the door of a first-cIass
for me, l found a plaid and
some books on the opposite seat.
"There's a gentleman, sir, a clergy
man, taken that seat. He's been look
ing for { friend. I suppose that's you,
sir. If he don't look sharp he'll miss
the train"
The guard had already come for the
tickets. The sharp cry, "Take your
seats ~ had just gone forth, when the
Vicar came running up, and said,
Open this door guard" The guard
opened the door, and the Vicar took
his Dl1Pn l9npl0inu nnnOSitn