The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-06-13

But perhaps the most soul-harroving
scene that ever took place ct gaming
table transpired at = public house n Port
au Prince some years ago. several parties
were waiting about the room for the game
to commence Among the crowd of ioiter.
ers was Capt. st. Every, . noted game
ster, deadly duelist and we'll: known man
of pluck. ''; III
Some one spoke up, "Who'll playf'
II will play said the Captain Of French
frtgate, which had just arrived in the har-
Dor, and seizing q dice-box threw to win
or lose the amount OF = small sum Of
money that then lay upon the table. He
was ignorant of the stake to he played
'Monsieur Commandaat you have
won, said Capt. st. Every. pushing to-
ward him several piles of gold.
Astounded at the sight of 30 much
wealth, the Captain drew back saying,
''Gentlelnen, I should be wanting, not
only in common honesty, but even in
good manners, were 10 appropriate the
sums, the winning of which / never ex-
pected in the least degree, for thought
I was playing for the tritling 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 yor
would have been Obliged to pay the same
sum-"
"iou are mistaken, sir, if you think 30
| do not conceive my honor endangered
in reference to paying q debt of homo
which never contracted nor in refusing
to accept Of so large a sum which neve
expected to VIM -:
"Monsieur lie Commandment" shrieke.
Capt. St. Every, raising his voice to tn
highest pitch. IF you had lost you shout.
have paid. would have made you d
s0,'
This was fire to the eunpowder, in
tendee! to provoke challenge, aud it &C
complished its purpose. "Sir," i,
Capt. St Every, II don't wish to take an
advantage Of you. which my acknowl
1 edged ability in the use of the sword an
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 -tlaunte,
frlgate commandment.
4 shock Of horror ran through the vein
Of the assembled crowd at the blood
curdling affair. Some shrank from tn
room; others more hardened in s,ghts y
horror crowded near the gambling table
perfectly cognizant Of the dcsperar
character Of St. Every and inwardly laud
ing the bravery OF the unknown.
Each patty examined the pistols. tt,
naval Captain first threw the fatal dice
He threw eleven.
"A good throw" said St. Every ,hollin,
tor meomnt his own; "the chances ar
now in your favor; but listen, if it turn
ont. as it appears to me it will, that for
tune favors you and not MEL wish Meth.
er mercy or pity, a. should think eithe
u coward who would spare the other"
"Sir, I need your ,mpertinent remon
strances to back me neither now nor a
any time" rerlied the commandant.
st. Every took the box and threw ii
teen.
The company were paralyzed wit
horror.
! Monsieur lie Commandant arose.
"Yoar lite belongs to me, sir" g
Every, throwing down the dice on tn
table.
! Fire, sir" said the commandan
placing his hand on his heart. ian ho
es: 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 IL,
saloon floor.
! st. Every deserted to the Englist
and soon after fell MORALLY wounded 6
the battle of Orois, as the English wcr
carrying the day Cincinnati Con
mertial.