The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-06-20
A Shocking Gambling Scene.

But perhaps the most SOul-harrOWlng
scene that ever took place at a gaming
table TRANSFERRED at a public house in
Port all Prince some years ago. Several
parties were waiting about the room for
the game to commence. Among the
crowd of lOiterers was a Capt. St.
Every, a noted gamester, deadly duelist
and well-known man of pluck.
Some one spoke up, who'll play?"
81 will play" said the Captain of a
French frigate, which had just arrived
in the harbor, and Selling a dice-box
threw to win or lose the amount of a
small sum of money that then lay upon
the table. He was ignorant 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, the Captain drew back saying,
Gentlemen, should be wanting, not
only in common honesty, but even in
good manners, were / to appropriate
the sums, the winning of which never
expected in the least degree, for /
thought was playing for the trifing
S0sAo Jay ing VA 0aAC 1noAO. CHuuOU,
therefore, take the enormous sum as
my own by 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. I do not conceive my honor endan-
gered in reference to paying a debt of
honor which never contracted, nor in
refusing to accept of SO large a sum
which 1 never expected to win"
Monsieur lie Commandant," Shrek
ed Capt. St. Every, raising his voice to
the highest pitch, If you had lost you
should have paid. would have made
you do sou
This was fire to the gunpowder, in
tended to provoke challenge, and it
accomplished its purpose. "Sir," said
Capt. St. Every, II don't wish to take
any advantage of you, which my &C
knowledged ability in the use IF the
sword and pistol gives me, so offer
you terms of equality. Bring a pistol
here ut once, load it, and the chance of
the dice shall determine which shall
blow each others brains OUT
Agreed" said the nothing daunted
frigate Commandment.
A shock of horror ran through the
veins of the assembled crowd at the
blood-curdling affair. Some shrank
from the room; others more hardened
in sights of horror crowded near the
gambling table, perfectly cognizant Of
the desperate character of st. Every
and inwardly landing 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,
holding for moment his own; ''the
chances are now in your favor; but
listen, if it turns out, as it appears to
mo it will, that fortune favors you and
not me, wish neither mercy nor pity,
as should think either a coward who
would spare the other"
>" Sir, 1 need your impertinent remon.
strances to. back me neither now nor al
any time, ".replied the Commandment.
1. St. Every took the box and threw tf.
| teen. 50 = 81
The company were paralyzed with
horror.
Monsieur. le Commandment arose.
.Youf life belongs to me, SIR" said St.
Every, throwing down the dice on the
table. = . as
- Fire, sr, ., said the Commandment,
placing his hand on his heart, car
honest man is never afraid to-
st. Every:s bali scattered the brains
and blood Of the unlucky Commandant
/ oyer the clothes and persons of the by.
sanders, as his ffeless body fell to the
tsalOOn floor. =.
! ST. Every deserted to the English
t and soon after fell mertally wounded
at the Battle Of Orois, as the English
c css,a. sa5ssin< The a:y : o''''"'''
| 4S hisGssdFddsN sermon Car
fdinal Manning. rdefi6eG !. society" as 9
conspiracy of tools5 fashion, custom
mutual fattery, eatingy drinking and
refined hardness 81 heaft.
/ PRoM1sss keptdnspi1s confidence; and DR.
l-Bulrs Baby Syrup mover pronised relief in the
sdiseeles OF childhood without at once effect
ing It. Hence the popular reliance upon it
Price, Is cts. bottle.
+ PRor. II. B. PALMER returned to New
York, May 20, from his European tour