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

But perhaps the most soul-harrowing
scene that ever took place at a gaming
table TRANSFERRED at public house in Port
au Prince some years ago Several parties
were waiting about the room for the game
to commence Among tine crowd of loiter-
ers was Capt. st. Every, noted game
ster, deadly duclist and wcl-known man
Of pluck.
Some one spoke up, who'll p!ay?'
~ will play said the Captain Of French
frigatc, which hatl Just arrived in the har-
Dor, and seizing a dicc-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
"Monsicur Commandment. you have
won, sal! Capt. St. Every. pushing to-
ward him several piles of gold.
Astouuded at the sight of SO much
wealth, the Captain drew back saying,
"Gcntlcmcn, should be wanting, not
only in common honesty, but even in
good manners, were to appropriate the
sums, the winning Of which never cx-
pccted in the least degree, for l thought
l was playing for the tritling stake lay
ing on the table. l 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 arc mistaken, sir, if you think So
l do not conceive my honor endangered
i'll 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 Commandant,' shricked
Capt. St. Every, raising his voice to the
highest pitch, "if you had lost you Should,
have paid. l would have made you dc
So"
This was fire TO the gunpowdcr, in
tended to provoke challenge, and it &C
complishcd its purpose. "Sir," id
Capt St Every, II don't wish to take any
advantage CT you. which my acknowI
edged ability in the use of tho sword and
pistol gives me, 80 offer you terms OF
equality. Bring pistol here at once
load it, and the chance OF the dice shall
} determine which shall blow the others
brains OUT
"Agrced,' said the nothiny-da untc6
frlgate commandment.
a shocK of horror ran through the veins
Of the assembled crowd at the blood
cur<|ling affair." Some shrank from the
room; others more hardened in sights Of
horror crowded near the gambling table
perfectly ccgnizant of the desperate
character Of st. Every and inward]y laud-
ing 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 a meomnt his own; "the chances are
now in your favor; but listen, if it turns
out. as it appears to me it will, that for
tune favors you and not mel wish Meth.
cr mercy pity, as l should think eithc,
a coward who would spare the other.''
''Sir, need your lmpertinent rcmon
strances to back me neither now nor al
any time," replied the commandant.
st. Every took the box and threw tit:
teen.
The company were para'yzed witt
horror.
Monsieur lie Commandment arose.
"Your lite belongs to me, sir" St
Every, throwing down the dice on the
table.
Fire, SIR said the commandant
placing his hand on his heart, IAN hor
est man is never afraid To-
St. Every's ball scattered the brains
and blood of the unlucky commandan
over the clothes and persons Of the by
ISLANDERS, as his lifeless body fell to thu
saloon floor.
St. Every deserted to the English
and soon after fell mortally wounded a
the battle of Orois, as the English wcr'
carrying the day Cincinnati Com
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