The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-05-30
A Shocking Scene.

but perhaps Inc most soul narrowing
scene that ever took place at gaming
table transpired at pubic house in
Port au Prince some years ago. Several
parties were waiting about the room for
tho game to commence. Among the
crowd of lOiterers was a Captain st.
Every, a noted gamester, deadly duelist
and well known man of pluck.
Some one spoke up, Who'll play 90
" / will play" said the captain of a
French frigate, which had Just arrived
in the harbor, and seizing a 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 be played.
Monsieur eOmmandant, you have
won," said Captain St. Every, pushing
toward him several piles Of gold
Astounded at the sound 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 l was playing for the trihing
stake laying on the table. l cannot,
therefore, take the enormous sum as my
own by right"
Sir" said Captain st. Every, "you
must take it, for if you had lost you
would have Teen obliged to pay the same
sum
'You are mistaken, sir, ii you thiEk
50. l do not conceive my honor endan.
gered in reference to paying debt OF
| honor which / never contracted, nor in
refusing to accept of 80 large a sum
which / never expected to win"
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/ Captain St. Every, raising his voice to
/ the highest pitch, "if you had lost you
should have paid. would have made
! you do SC"
This was FIRE to the guupowder, in
! tended to provoke n challenge, and it
| accomplished its purpose. "Sir," said
Captain St. Every, 81 don't wish to take
any advantage OF you. which my ac-
! knowledged ability in TIE use of the
sword and pistol gives me, so offer you
terms OF equality.
Bring pistol here at once, load it,
and the chance of the dice shall deter
mine which shall blow the others brains
out"
Agreed said the nothing daunted
frigate commander.
A shock of horror ran through the
veins of the assembled crowd at the bar
baritv of the blood.curdling affair. Some
shrank from the room others more
hardened in sights of horror crowded
around the gaming table, perfectly cog
infant 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.
syoC1 III rouV - sold ~ ENra~,, hold
ing for a moment his own; "the chances
are in your favor; but listen, if i,
turns out. SIS it appears to me il viii
that fortune favors you and not me, ]
wish neither mercy nor pity, as / should
think either q coward who would spare
the other"
Sir, need your impairment remon.
strances to back me neither now nor al
any time" replied the commandant.
St. Every took the box and threw fit
teen.
The company were paralyzed with
horror.
Monsieur le Commandsnt arose.
your life belongs TO me, sill" said St
Every, throwing down the dice on the
table.
Fire, SIR said the commandment
placing his hand on his heart, San honest
man is never afraid to"
ST. Every's ball scattered the brains
and blood OF the unlucky commandment
over the clothes and persons OF the by.
ISLANDERS, as his lifeless body fell to the
salon floor.
St. Every deserted to the English, and
soon after fell mortally wounded ST the
I battle of Orois as the English were car.
rying the day.