Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-11-24


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Informed that be would take this boat for
! Nes Orleans. I boarded her. and while
engaged 10 the game just concluded de-
tected him 10 the act Of cheating. He pur-
posely showed me An ace at the bottom
Of the pack, gave me four kings, and by
'palming' the ace, transferred it to his
sleeve. With the ace in tho pack, four
kings is the best hand, and he depended
upon my betting all l had on the
strength of my hand. But I was only
waiting for this chance. And now, sir,
say your prayers, for in one minute you
are dead man."
"Would you murder me in cold blooda''
asked the now terrified gambler.
kill himl kill himw again shouted
the bystanders. -.
HE deserves it." said Mr.. Seely; "but
l cannot shoot man as though he were
q dog will give him q chance for his
life. We will retire to the deck, he on
one side, I on the other, and exchanging
shots till one or both be dead, and Heaven
defend the right. Are you agreed, sir9''
"Yes," eagerly responded the gambler.
VERY we'll, then. l will 90 to my
staterGom and get pair of duelling- pis-
tolls have in my satchel. Gentlemen,
please take charge Of this man. will
return sooh."
He left, and in q few moments re-
turned with pair of beautifully mount
ed duelling pistols, which he handed to
me with the request that should act as
his second, and obtain some one to act for
his adversary, which was no easy thing
for him to do, for all declined assistance
to so heartless villain. A gentleman at
last consented to act, and ali repaired to
the lower deck. Mr.. Seely was calm and
collected. Not SO the gambler. His face
was paliid, and his frame shook with con-
vulsive shoulders as he thought of how
near he stood to death. Arrived on deck,
they were placed on opposite sides.
1 "Gentlemen," said, II shall count
'One-two-thfee,' and you will fire at
the word. Are you ready9" ~,
"Yes," came from both. ..'
"One-two-" and the gamblers
pistol was discharged, the ball Just lifting
a lock Of the curling hair from the tenn pie
of Mr.. Seely, who advanced one pace,
and then deliberately said: "Coward q
we'll as thief, die!" and fired.
| With one despairing cry the gambler
leaped in the cir, pierced through the
heart, and fell over the guards into the
water. ~
/ The boat was stopped, the yawl got out,
and search made for him who had met a
well-merited fate; but as the body had
sunk, the yawl was called in, and the
boat went on ito way. At the next land.
ing the captain Informed the coroner Of
the facts of the case, and, a. Mr.. Seely
gave himself up to the authorities, the
boat arrived in New Orleans withou,
either Of the participants in the fatal Of.
fray. Mr.. Seely, I learned Afterwards,
was honorably acquitted, and the gam.
bler's money was BY him donsted to the
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