The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-02-01

Jack we're winners, and the former
volunteered TO treat John began 10 get
Interested IN the game nett then enc excited, Il a.
then abSorbed. lie called for more
drinks, he borrowed more eold-dust, he
forgot the Posy and her moonlight
ride. His brain seemed to be on fire;
now he won, now he lost, His losings
were the greater, for he must nlwnys bor-
row more dust from the "Greaser's -
! bag, SO comfortably full. Slippery Jack
and the Doctor slipped out of the game,
somehow, and he and Apodoca played
alone. Slim jim looked on con.
temptuously, commiseratingly. "Con-
founded fooil7 lie said to Bald Peta-
Johns former partner" he never had
no mck; oughter know II.
Meanwhile, the Posy rode home over
the mountain tnlil, in the silver moon.
light, in a very bad temper. Her father
rode before her; where was " that John, =
who ought to have been only too happy
10 have the honor Of riding behind lieri Z
She had intended TO be 20 pleasant TO
him, too Wien they passed the New
| Orleans Saloon, itwas brilliantly lighted;
It was always brillianted lightly, all
might,
4 q AJAX what time II Is, papa,p said
! Phoebe.
n IIangslale asked Bald Pete, who
atood by the door. "Two o'clock, he
answered.
/ l"Whnt are they so still in there for "
aaked Phoebe, accustomed TO hear the
mtst uproarious noises in the saloon.
Apodoca and John are playing"
replied Bald Pete.
,sCome hereln said tile Posy, imperi-
ously. Bald Pete came, obediently, as
beclline faithful subject. "What are
the stakes! Johns got nothing 10 play
! with When did Jose get back! Who
iIi whining "
\ Ball Pete answered all the questions,
iIbnt tie one about the stakes lie eyaded.
hit sle made him tell how John had
borrowed goldlnst until Jose would
lend nd more; tliat he had riskel his
claim aba lost. his witch, his pick, the
very clothes upon his back. Giles
clean gine cnizy,r said Bald Pete
I" clean 0utern liis wits.,'
'syyhif's he playine for now!r said
tile Posy.
iB6ld Pete hesitated, and tried again
10 eyade ne question, in vain.
an yon don't tcll me, = suid she s1'll
90 right IN and NIX ,em!"
a Wall, 'Said i Pete, peeriug up in the
darkness q get look at tile Posy's
round, pretty face, shes staled his
chances ter kit you again the dust he's
borrowed OF gose.'i
Q. And who's winnines''
,tI'm bound 10 say is Jose's winnin' %
snid Pete, sdeTowfnily. "John never
had no luck ID keards.s,
Phmbe whipped up Robin u little, aud
followed her father up to the cabin In
silence. Once inside llerrooni, slie took
from the slielf Nile nugget which Ind
been a present in,m Jose, aud, stepping
outside The ,loor,she threw Il with nil
Eler strength into (the thick underbrnsh.
Whispering .sTAee, blood thirsty VII.
lliani'' Then shS went back, took the
rest Of her nurgets-Ratliering nm tile
corners OF her t.pipn. That none might
roll outAslippei tsIt Of the door, and
ran at full speed ,ipwn To the saloon.
the silver moonlipllh shining tipon lier
as slie went. Bald lPete stood at tlie
door.
"AIyieyel l'' he cried. when he saw tile
Posy. lfil'i
.sAre they playinelyetfr size wills.
pered. 54lI
He nodded assent. She took Ills l,and
and clunR 10 Il likea cliill. irawineilim
into tle room after her. I love looked M
when ale came in. and started: Joilii
saw her. too. and let the S,r,ls dror, from
! M hand. aNeyer mind 'em. .ioln. p
sIle said. in 40 low a yoicehha lie hardly
heard lier. d I'm goingto lpav Jose for
.your DEBIT and slie embed lie nng.
gets mon tle table. between the two
iistolE which lay there. ont inpon eacl,
sitle. r.,'dy 10 theM,h1 of l,eI, ,,layer.
,Slleiput lier arms around ,iohn,s ann.
cInrine To il, as n slie loved II and fried
Apodoca flung his cards Upon the
'lloor, ,,nd duck as nasl1 Ph@be