Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-13

But perhaps the most soul-harrowinR
scene that ever took place at gaming
table transpired at public house in Port
au Prince some years ago. Several parties
were waiting about the room for the game
to commence. Among the crowd of loiter-
ers was Capt. St. Every, noted game
ster, deadly duelist and well-known man
of pluck.
Some one spoke up, who'll play9"
II will play said the Captain of French
frigate, which had Just arrived in the har-
Dor, and selling dice-box threw to win
or lose the amount OF a small sum of
money that then lay upon the table. He
was gnorant Of the stake to be played
"Monsieur Commandant. you have
won, said Capt. St. Every. pushing to-
ward him several piles of gold.
Astounded at the sight of SO much
wealth, tho Captain drew back saying,
"Gentlemen, I should be wanting, not
only in common honesty, but even in
good manners, were to appropriate the
sums, the winning of which never ex-
pected in the least degree, for thought
I was playing for the trifling stake lay
ing on the table. I cannot, therefore,
take the enormous sum as my own right. "
"Sir," said Capt. St. Every, "You
must take it, for if you had lost you
would have been Obliged to pay the same
sum-"
"You are mistaken, sir, if you think so
l do not conceive my honor endangered
in reference to paying debt of honor
which never contracted nor in refusing
to accept Of SO large sum which never
expected to win"
"Monsieur le Commandment" shrieket
Capt. St. Every, raising his voice to tn.
highest pitch, IF you had lost you shouk
have paid. would have made you d.
So"
This was fire to the gunpowdcr, in
tended to provoke challenge, and it &C
complished its purpose. "Sir," s il
Capt. St Every, II don't wish to take an,
advantage of you. which my acknowl
edged ability in the use of the sword ant
pistol gives me, so l offer you terms o
equality. Bring pistol here at once
load it, and the chance Of the dice shall
determine which shall blow the other
brains out"
agreed" said the nothing dauntet
fr1gate commandment.
A shock of horror ran through the vein!
of the assembled crowd at the blood
curtlling affair. Some shrank from thu
room; others more hardened in sights VI
horror crowded near the gambling table
perfectly cognizant of the desperate
character of st. Every and inwardly laud
ing the bravery of the unknown.
| Each no, fu oyon,ipo1 <ho tol TIL
naval Captain first threw the fatal dice
! He threw eleven.
| "a good throw" said St. Every, holding
for a meomnt his own; "the chances are
now in your favor; but listen, if it turn!
out. as it appears to me it will, that for
tune favors you and not mel wish Meth
or mercy or pity, as should think either
coward who would spare the other"
"Sir. I need your lmpertinent remon
strances to back me neither now nor a
any time," replied the commandant.
st. Every took the box and threw ff
teen.
The company were paralyzed will
horror.
Monsieur lie Commandant arose.
"Your lite belongs to me, sir" St
Every, throwing down the dice on tn
table.
Fire, sir" said the commandan'
placing his hand on his heart, ian hol
est 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 ifeless body fell to til
saloon floor.
St. Every deserted to the English
and soon after fell MORALLY wounded a
the battle of Orois, as the English wcr
carrying the day. Cincinnati Com
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