The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-04-03

1 .-ie iOD-t'i more II twenty years ago
| ''PaTdner, said !. have you dran
anything tonight =
'NJt drop, he answered.
1t took Ire but short time to mix
strong whisky TOddy from a flask sep
for emergencies and rainy days. and pre-
sented il 10 him. bade him drink il 4
the bottom, for the late hours had bee,
too much for even his strong nerves.
then told him 10 go 10 bed. and in Ia
morning We would investigate the pack
age and consult what further action I,
take; for !. TOO. felt keen interest in III,
mysterious matter.
The potion had the desired effect. bot
slept until the rising sun peered into Ii,
only window Of our cabin. l arose care
fully. not TO disturb kentuck, and fount
that Tire storm had spent its force. tn,
heavens We're clear, save banks of fol
and vapory clouds piled up along the
horizon, and the balmy air was exhila
rating III the extreme. \ fire was sOOI
kindled, and our simple breakfast near.
y prepared before my partner awoke
when he did so, the first thing was T.
feel Tor his packet, which finding. he
q seemed half disappointed, and rising said
"Pardner. | was in hopes it was all a
A4Stsili. btti uliSl li44> ltiil u II II Etsll-
We ate our breakfast-or rather ate.
for kentck partoOk of but very little
foOd-in silence, and leaving him to
take charge of the clearing up, start
ed for the claim to see what effect the
rise in tho river had made. Amist. half
| fog was rising from the land and water,
vapOry incense 10 the god of day, whose
bright rays were filling the valley with
warmth and gladneSS, and it was not un-
I'll ! was within a few rods of the pool
! formed by the bend and eddy of the river
| that | saw an usual waif thrown upon
the bar Among the drift was an object
that made my blood rush back to my
heart in a frozen stream. There was
| the body of Il woman; and upon nearer
! approach. found it TO be that of the
| faro dealer. | turned back 10 the cabin,
wondering what the effect would be up
| on my partner. had gone but a short
distance when he came out, and, as if
divining something wrong, met me half
way.
'.Kentucs." I said. '.the river has sent
Us a singular waif the past night"
The color left his face, his strong
frame guiyered with emotion, and the
words clicked in his throat as he an
swered
An, Sandy, | dreamed it was So"
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child. Was the fellow really in love;
ir must be- Seeing the corner OF a
paper protruding from the pocket of the
drowned woman, took it out and found
il addressed 10
Whoever finds my body, read!"
y,''''''''! 'i'''''' '''' We POI ''i-u
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=. -. "a! 49,. Il - fr,.r, L,Irf.I ~
=; INV no., "a, JI.f,,,,, i1,.'. q, Pal. Bar
Win H. ..u-d mnrry sufficient 10 rtv a:I
expenses. Ill Epo>,ess desire given to a
man who epes by Tie name Of '.Ecu;Uck,
bot who's. fyai name Is dohn duncan ior-
merry o. Eeii'".N!' ",'-''-
hehtilch seeing liIe Ie;''','S- I1SG TO
M ie' 'ii.i "'''i.''' '''i'Ii ii''I
hiiisiltd- 3iitlci l'l'iiiS His request, /
fei,,' II "iouI 1" nm -.
lie c".Sl'ei, 'I.e .i''il -lrl III ms arms
ana 30 ,De''' Ju'I''' ny poor 81 Ter
me miners soon Si'liie'ed ABOUT, ana
taeEe were ii'Iic'''io-is o organizing
h!hIh 'Il"''iia! ior 'iit purpose Oh I'iiis-
hig tie remaining si'ih,'er' as party
10 me crime oil liie Siri death;
nat me ""ru' Hiuliefeu hehIuch'
IshSe'iict-
Ihe remaining Saihnief lhade MS ap-
pearaiice uiidef tiie escort OF Two stai-
Wart miners cIi'iiS 70 the ueid Slri'
demanded OF Illih Il Iaii history OF Ihe
idi;tiF-
ne man wiz % true Hle'tie' anu uiu
ho' qudIi DeLoIS tlie aIiSr! ScoMis Oh Ile
miners; nor dld ne vince wien Iiie sIrohS
li''iib oi NTi''uGh wa zen on Hie siloIIl-
Hei' VIM oiJo''siiCC e!g' PeeIii!S IIto
NJ anu lIls idE" DIct'h screening iiis
cheeN' as heii'ucA - iiisse'I "et"eeH iii'
SCI .ee.ii' I'l'-.Si ~ 'ii,-i' r H..
''I"i'S tam ~ '-40 Phi' io- III
ueSpef'i'e'
''Gentiemen, said the gambler, what
i know OF this girl and her man, my
partner, that was, can be told III a lew
words IN fact you know nearly as Inuch
concerning them as do myself. l am
gambler by profession, and have been
Tor years, but deal a square game, ana
no man can "a! won his money otnef
than ialrly. Last spring, Was dealing
III &arysvlile. mat man. VINO was my
partner here, was strapped. y luchy
miner had burst MS Dahh, and carrolIed
his traps. We mad met casually as
men following the same profession wlli
meet, to exchange c3IrtesIes As things
were getting dull IN Marysvlile, ne pro-
posed partnership with me. We We're
10 pack our traps ana so TO the mines;
10 furnish the capital, and ne TO tur-
niSh his woman as dealer, which would
draw the miners from lar and near and
wien once there, tie luck OF Faro Jen-
ME. a. Ice called her. would soon rake
Us in a fortune. This partnership was
accepted, and tins was our iirst ana lait
field and this the winding up of the
partnership. Night before last Jack
came to me after the game had closed,
and Informed me that he had business
in Marysvilie, and would leave On the
morning stage. had no idea that any
thing was up. though | had noticed
that Jack was more sUl!en and gloomy
than usual, and sometimes / thought
lin Jealous of this man You call Ken
tuck. last night Billy. the driver.
brought me a note from Jack. stating that
he had left for good, and intended leav-
IL" ia" country; that his woman had
thrown him, which was Just what lie
wanted. and | could continue the part
nersi,ip with her. or throw it up. as best
suited me. | saw Billy hand this wo-
man letter at the same time. 1 saw
she had been indulginS in tears, but
considered It was only the way Of wO-
mem and that it would soon blow over.
did the dealing myself last evening,
and saw little of this woman-in fact
NY friend here. whom you call AeHtUck,
can tel you more oI iier siii'T -. ga! oe-
fore !e9lefd"y L, Sil''h / can: ms gem
tieiiiei' = an hiio" OF 'iiis "oiilaIi' or
the cause Oh iler uei'il' ana 10" l an
az your ser'iGe. ~.
hentuch Piacee MS great hlid On the
gambler = cilOaitler ana answered..