River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-06-13

But perhaps the most soul-harrowing
scene that ever took place at gaming
table trsnspired at a 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, a noted game
ster deadly duelist and we'll known man
of pluck.
Some one spoke up, who'll playln
Il will play said the Captain of French
frigate, which had just arrived in the har-
Dor, and seizing 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 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,
"Gentlelnen, | 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
was playing for the trifiing stake lay
ing on the table. l cannot, therefore,
take the enormous sum as my own right =
''Sir,n 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.
| do not conceive my honor endangered
in reference to paying debt OF honor
which never contracted nor in refusing
to accept of so large a sum which never
expected to win"
"Monsieur lie Commandment shrieked
Capt. st. Every, raising his voice to the
highest pitch. sif you had lost you should
have paid. i would have made you do
son
This was fire to the gunpowder, in
tended to provoke a challenge, and it ac-
complished its purpose. "Sir," id
Capt. st Every, II don't wish to take any
advantage of you. which my acknowl-
edged ability in the 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
determine which shall blow the others
brains OUT
agreed" said the nothing -daunted
frigate commandment.
A ehock 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 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 meornnt 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
er mercy or pity, as should think either
coward who would spare the other"
'Sir, need your Empertinent remon-
strances to back me neither now nor at
any time,n rerlied the commandment.
st. Every took the box and threw TT;
teen.
The company were paralyzed with
horror.
Monsieur lie Commandant 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, an hon
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 the
saloon floor.
st. Every deserted to the English,
and soon after fell mortally wounded at
the battle of Orois, as the English were
carrying the day. Cincinptati Gem
naercidL.