Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-03-31


each. My last game was with one
Luke ONeal, in an up town saloon.
He took a cool five hundred out of me-
Luke O'Neal!' exclaimed the gam
bier. momentarily thrown off from his
guard.
"A good beginning thought Charles.
odd fellow, you can tell me all l want
to know. Then answering aloud
yes; you know him of coursc?'
On the contrary, do not even
recollect hearing the name before.
i would like to play another game
with him TO get back my five spot.
Can YOU not bring US together, here,
or elsewhere:'
II would bring about such meet
ing. with pleasure. if knew your man !;
but unfortunately, such is not the
case
After Van Pool had won several
games. Charles arose to 20.
"1ou have won three hundred dol
lars from me" said he IL would will
/ ingly give you another three hundred.
if YOU could procure me an interview
with O'Neal."
Il would be 10 almost any amount
of trouble to DO 80. without compen-
satIon. were it in my power; but as
sure YOU that never knew n person Of
that name
I would like, however, to take Your
three, in legitimate business way
! will put six hundred against Your
/ five hundred"
The fellow is getting bold" thought
Charles. II will take his offer just to
bring him down little"
''iou would not object to new set
Of cards. l presume Z" Charles inquired,
At the same time producing pack
"Oh, certainly not-that is--per-
haps you are more familiar with those
car'ls than ! am -
Il have not yet opened the pack !;
but To make it "a fair thing all around
above suspicion on both sides-you
\ can send 10 the stationer's across the
I street. for new pack
"As you please" answered Van Pool.
John" continued he, addressing a
\ young man, who seemed to be an en-
I pioye, 20 over to Mr.. Barlow's and
get pack Of playing cards"
"Will you obligc me bv bringing
three packs :" Charles called after the
man. as he disappeared through the
/ doorway. II want two packs for nv
own private use"
"Ail right answered the man.
The cards were brought and game
followed. which brought into play the
most consummate skill. on the part of
Van Pool. He displayed an adroit-
ness which indicated, at once. sur
\ prising keenncss of intellect, and a
lifetime Of practice with ''eld profess
/ ionals."
( Although Edwards had great adj
vantage, in one respect, which his an
/ tagonist was not aware of. and which
will be noticed in the proper place. he
barely escaped a defeat. AS he swept
/ the table OF the eleven hundred dollars,
/ Van Pool exclaimed .You are the
devil, or an old professional for that
is the first game | have lost, for years.
unless | chose to. for nv own interest
Il did not mean TO leave vou with
the impression, that you have been
dealing with greenhorn but. if yon
will give me any information, by means
Of which can find O'Neal, YOU may
retain the whole amount | have lust
taken from the table"
II tell you, once for all, | know
nothing. whatever, concerning this
ONeal neither do | desire his ac-
quaintance, if he is friend of yours
have seen enough of you. Good
night, sir With these words, spoken
in petulant tone, Van Pool abrupt
ly TUNED away; and the two friends,
soon after, left the saloon.
$50 our little game is played out in
this direction-as l expected" said
Charles.
"When one door is closed, another
is opened" Henry replied. My eyes
were not unemployed, while you were
engaged with Van Pool and the re-
suit is-another discovery
"You appear to be endowed with a
peculiar faculty for making discover
les. What is your last effort in that
line that somebody else is only an
assumed namef'
"Yes: Van Pool is an assumed
name-his real name is Van Droit."
Then you have seen him before!"
''Certainly-I had ample time to
study his features but that was un-
neeessary-I knew the rascal, the mo
ment l brought my eyes to bear upon
him."