Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-01

But perhaps The mos. sOu.hsrruwiug
scene laa. ever took place at s gaming
:sbIs .rsuspired at a pub ic house il
Port aU Prince ssme years $50. several
partie. were waiting about toe room for
tho game 20 commence. Among the
crowd Of lOilerers was S CaU.sil s.
E7eTv, s noted gsmes.e'. deadly due,is.
sG1 vel. known msn Of pluck.
>1n7 one spoke W. Who'll play '
7 wi. play said the captain Of 8
French frigs:e, which had inst arrived
In tn aarb-- snd sizing 6 diC=-h5x
.lreE 70 win ~ lose The suoa1: Of e
.Isll -u Of money thai then az urc1
the table H vas Ignorant 81 the sake
70 h sye1.
Monsieur erlus--s-.. yC- have
waa sid Captain :. Evsry pus1i7.
:1Fsfa MIN %vsrsi Pile e: god
As.7lnded E. The sound Of 50 much
wealth. III czp:sil drew h--E saving.
Gentlemen, ] .t.g.1 r. wanting III:
CI.y 10 Common ho1zSv. a-. even lr
god Manner w=,e ! - appropriate t-s
Guns, the winning 1' which ! never
expected il re- lsas, 1e-r= -1r I
though, ! "a playing taf tie :ri1i1g
sake laying on tie .s5-z J c-u-y.,
therefore. axe ths sBorurg. .u- =. my
own oy right.
N aid Captain :. Lv-rr. you
mus. take il, Tor il you had b.. you
would have teen obliged 70 pay the same
sun
You are mistaken, II, j. you Think
20. I d. no. conceive nv honor eudan.
gsred in reference % paying debt o.
honor which I neye, contracted, nor il
refusing 70 accep, Of - large g sum
which ! never expected 70 win.
Meneur le Cgmmandan. - shrieked
Captain :. Every. raising his y9icr %
the hjgbe.. pitch "if you had Jos. you
-5onld have paid ! would have made
You 90 So
Thi. wa fire 70 the guupowder, in.
tended to provoke Q challenge, and it
accomplished is purpose. SIR said
Captain s. Every, g. don't wish 10 take
any advantage Of you which my &C.
know'edged ability in tie u.e Of the
sword and pistol gives me, SO ! offer you
terms OF equality.
Bring a pistol here st once, load it,
and the chance OF the dice -hall deter.
mine which shall blow the Others brain.
out"
agreed, said the nothing daunted
iTigate commander,
4 shock Of horror ran through the
veins Of the assembled crowd at the bar
baritv Of the blood clrdliDg affair. Soma
shrank from the room Others more
hardened in sights OF horror crowded
around the gaming table, perfectly cog,
infant OF the desperate character Of -
Every and inwardly lauding the bravery
Of the unknown.
Each party examined the pistols. TIT
naya, captain first threw the fatal dice
He threw eleven,
"A good throw" said =. Every, hold
ing for a moment his own; "the chance
are in your favor; but listen, if i
turns out, a. it appear to me 1t will
that fortune tavors YOU and not me,
wish neither mercy nor pity, as | shoulC
think either a coward who would spare
the other"
Sir, | need your impertinent remon
strances to back me neither row nor a
any time" replied the commandant.
st. Every took the box and threw fl
teen.
The company were paralyzed wit
horror,
Monsieur lie C~ommandant arose
Your life belongs to me, sir said 81
Every, throwing down the dice on tn
/, table.
"Fire, sir" said the commandaut
placing his hand on his heart, IAN homes
man is never afraid to-"
St. Every's ball scattered the brain
and blood Of the unlucky commandan
over the clothes and persons of the by
ISLANDERS, as his lileleas body fell to til
salon floor,
81. Every deserted to the Eaglish, an
soon after fell MORALLY wounded at III
battle Of 0rois as the English were ca
rying the day.