The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-06-18
Gambling for Human Life.

But perhaps the most tragic, soul.har-
rowing scene that ever took place at
gaming table transpired at public house
in Port au Prince some years ago. Sew.
eral parties we're waiting about the room
for the game to commence. Among the
crowd Of loiterers was Captain S..
Every, a noted ganesser, deadly duelist
and we'll known man of, pluck. .s -
Some one spoke up, "WhuTl play 7"
.''l will" said the Captain o, q French
Lfrigate, which had just arrived in the har-
Dor, aud seizing dice box threw,to win
or lose the amount Of small sum Of mon
ey that then lay upon the table. He was
ignorant OF The stake to be played s.
."Monsieur Commsndant, you have
won," said Captain St. Every pushing to-
ward him several piles of gold.
Astonished at tue sight Of so much
wealth the Clptain drew, back, saying:
"Gen,lemen, i should b, wanting not only
in common honesty, but even in good
manners, wereI 10 appropriate the sums,
the winning Of which never expected in
the least degree, for thought was
playing for the trifing stake lying on
the table. Lean not,lherefore, take the
enormous sumas my own by right"
"Sir," said Captain Every. ryou must
take it for if you had lost you would have
been obliged TO pay the same sum" sgol
tsYeu are mistakensr.i il you think so
I do not conceive my honor endangered
in reference to paying debt of honor
which Ineyar contracted, nor in refusing
to accept ofso large sum which | never
expected to win y msfsguga, ii ~.
nMonsieur le G C,mmandant,Y Shrek
ed Captain St. Every. raising his voice to
the highest pitch, ''if you hal lost you
should have paid. l would. have made made
Won do So" slidu v9lfeY rsbsoL edt y
| This was fire othe gunpowder, intend
ded to provoke shalieng,, and it accom-
plished itspurpose, "Sr" said Captain
St. Every, NJ don 't,wish to take any ad-
vantage of you which my nowledgei
ability jntheuse Of the sword and pistol
gives me, SO Ilofer you terms Of equal
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tBriag US pistol here at once. loai it,
and the chance of the dice shall determine
which shall blo. the lth .r's brains out =
agreed said-the nothing-daunted
frigate commandant. ,sSyf 7fa 10 :
A shock Of horror ran through the
veins ofthe assembled crowd at the bar.
parity ofthe BIO ID .curdling aft .ir, Some
shrank from the ,om Others, more har.
dened in the sights of horror, crowded
nearer the gaming table,perfectly cosniz
ant oftEe desperate character of St. Every
and inwardly Iauding the bravery of the
uukno wna9ldw &C 2as@ga Ggof II ia
Each party examined the pistola Th'
naval captain irst threw the fatal dice.
ethrew eleven Tlis3 o1iaI, El
"a good throw,' said ST. Every, hol
ding fora moment his own ssthe chances
are now in your favor but listen, il i
turns outasi 1t appears to me it will, tina
A fortune fasOrsyou and not me- I / wisl
neither mercy nor pity, as I would tbinl
either AGO ward who would spare the 9th
. Ier.n slj ot.i fsg5tt'i 10 si,iEyl aa. ia
f. "Sir, Ineed your impertinent remon
strances TO back me neither now nor q
any other time," replied the command
ant -~ 'ee-
i st. Every took the box and threw I'll
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The company were paralyzed with hol
ror f7tboals@ l9 esjflHrl@o sf.l
Monsieur le Comm andant arose
"Your life belongs to me. SIR" said s,
Every, throwing down the dice on the ia
bic. 'i9't 81 Z ,'iIlA> = Ya 10
"Fire. sir" said the G C,mmanlaut, pla
icing his hand on his heart, ,san homes
man is never afraid To-" IL ssh
: S.. Every's ball scattered the brains an
blood of the unlucky C9mmandent owe
the clothes and persons ofthe bystanders
as his lifeless body fell to the saloo
e ioofGo3 90" si9l'e Jdsia% -
! st. Every deserted to the English, an
: soon fell mortally wounded at the battl
tof Irois as the English we're carrying th
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