The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-17
from the Vlcksburg Herald. !
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1t was one of the handsomest packets
on the river, and among the passengers
bound for Vicksburgh were Georgian and
his wife, who have relatives in Mississippi.
He was large-sized handsome looking
man, and she was pleasant looking lit
tie woman, with blue eyes and short chest
nut curls. One would have said that she
would have screamed at tilt of the boat,
He sat smoking with other gentlemen
after she had retired to her state room, and
the cabin was entirely clear of ladies', when
some one proposed game of cards. In
ten minutes after half a dozen men were
shufiiing cards over cabin tables, and
Georgian was matched against stranger
to all on board He was a quiet, courteous,
well-dressed man, and had been taken for
a traveller in search of health. He was
lucky with cards, but he did not propose
playing for stakes. 1t was the netted
Georgian who proposed it, He called
himself champion hand at Poker, and
when he found that he had met his equal
he determined to test the strangers finan-
cial metal.
They had fifty dollars on the table when
the Captain looked into the cabin. He
caught the Georgian's eye and gave him
to understand that his opponent was river
dropped their cards and crowded around.
money was up, and the information had
come too late. Besides the Georgian was
dong well enough, and he fattered him.
self that he could teach the courteous black
leg lesson.
1t was very quiet group around the ia
BILE, and after the play had continued for
fifteen minutes the gentlemen spoke in whis-
pers, and some OF them were reminded OF
old times on the Mississippi, when gamblers
had the full run of every boat.
The Georgian had luck with him from
the start, and while he looked smiling and
confident, the gambler appeared to grow
excited and uneasy. His money was raked
across the table until the Georgian had 5000
in greenbacks before him. The stakes had
been light up to this time, both men SEEM
ing to fear each others skill. The Geor-
gian proposed to increase them, and the
gambler agreed. In ten minutes the latter
had his $500 back. Luck had turned
The Georgian lost $50; then $50 then $50;
then 500.
The gamblers face wore a quiet smile,
as the Georgian became nervous. His hands
trembled as he held up the cards, and his
face was wet with moisture :
"Come, gentlemen" said one Of the
RiOuD, itb hh'S q bShtIdi manu- IDT
amusement. and then turn in"
The Georgian looked up with a fixed
glance, and replied:
81 have lost $500; he must give me a
fair show"
The play went on. The heap of green
backs at the gamblers right hand grew
larger. Once in a while the Georgian won,
but he lost $40 for every one gained. He
finally laid down his cards, pulled roll of
bills from breast-pocket, and counted out
$1,000 This was his pile. In less than
ten minutes every dollar of il had been ad-
ded to the gamblers heap.
"Gentlemen, will you smoke 2" asked
,ne gambler, as he turned around and drew
his cigar case.
They knew his true character in spite of
MS disguise, and they refused.
~ am sorry my FRIEND" he continued,
biting at the end of cigar, "but YOU will
agree that the play was mir" ~
The Georgian had passed out of the
promenade deck. The gambler turned IN
his stack of bills and was counting them
when there was sharp exclamation. the
sound of a brief struggle, and the little
woman with blue eyes and chestnut curls
entered the cabin. She was half undressed