The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-06-29
ANoLD TIME GAMBLING TRAGEDY.
Cincinnati Commercially

that ever took place at gaming table
transpired at public house at Port au
Prince some years ago. Several parties
We're waiting about the room for the
game to commence. Among the crowd
OF loiterers was Captain st. Every,
noted gamester. d. ably duellist and we'll
known man of pluck.
Some one spoke up, Who'll play2"
II will play" said the Captain OF a
French frigate which had just arrived in
the harbor, and, seizing d,ce-box. threw
to win or lose the amount of small sum
OF money that then lay upon the abe.
he was ignorant of the stake to be
played.
Monsieur Commandant, you have
won" said Captain st. Every, pushing
towards him several piles OF gold.
Astounded at the sight OF so much
wealth, the Captain drew back saying.
"G-ntlemen. should b. 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 I thought
l was playing for the trlfling stake lying
on the table cannot, therefore. take
the enormous sum as my own right"
"Sir, said Captain 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
80. do not conceive my honor en-
dangered in reference to paying debt
OF honor which never contracted, nor
in refusing to accept of SO large sum
which l never expected to win"
Monsie ur lie Oommandant," shrieked
Captain St. Every, raising his voice to
the highest pitch, "if you had lost you
should have paid. I would have made
you do So"
This was fire to the gunpowder, in
tended to provoke challenge, and it ac-
complished it's purpose.
"Sir," said Captain St. Every, IT
don't wish to take any advantage of you,
which my acknowledged ability in the
use of the sword and pistol gives me, so
l offer you terms of equality"
Bring pistol here ut once, load IL,
and the chance OF the dice shall deter
mine which shall blow the others brains
out"
agreed" said the nothing daunted
| frigate commapdant.
A shock of horror ran through the
veins of the assembled crowd at the bar.
barity OF the blood-ourdling affair. Some
shrank from the room; others more
hardened in sights of horror. crowded
near the gambing-table. perfectly cog
INFANT Of the desperate character of St
Every, and inwardly lauding the bravery
of the unknown.
Each party examined the pistols. The
naval captain first threw the fatal dice.
He threw eleven.
"a good throw" said St. Every, hold
ing for moment his own; "the chance,
are now in your favor, but listen. iii
turns out as it appears to me it will. tina
fortune fayors you and not me, wisl
neither mercy nor pity, as / should
think either coward who would spar,
the other"
| "Sir, need your impertnent remon
STRANGE to back me neither now nor a
any other time" replied the comman
dant.
St. Every took the box and threw. IF
teen.
The company were paralyzed will
horror.
| M. 70 Commandant arose. "Your lif
belongs to me SIR" said st. Every
throwing down the dice upon the table.
| Fire, sir" said the commandani
placing bis hand on his heart, "a
honest man is never afraid to-
st. Every's ball scattered the brain
and blood of the unlucky commander
over the clothes and persons of the by
ISLANDERS. as his lifeless body fell to til
salon floor
st. Every deserted to the English, an
soon after fell MORALLY wounded OF tb
battle of Irois as the English were carry
ing the day.