The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-03

m0k 1x y0uK Sc0wlss f0g your hatred, fo, any harm your vile ingenuity can deyis. against me.n
 Then, as you declare war to the knif. you mad fool, you shall have itn crie3 L Estrange with burst of imprecanons am known on this ship to many gen' tlemen and to the captain. shall cia;r protection from scoundrel who seeks ,c tasten 8 quarrel upon me, to ex,ort . large su n of money and when we set Into the Hudson, will put the constables on you If it costs me a thousand dol' lars, will shut you up in jail for the nex, few years"
 laughed. scorniul, stinging laugh of contempt.
 LEstrauge was nonplussed.
 accept your war to the knife" I said Come, let us place the matter before the captain and the saloon passengers. have only made formal demand for my money so far. thought that you would see the sisdom of returning your plund.r when you discovered that knew y,u and your profession. 1 do not want tho trouble of prosecuting you when we land at New York. haze urgent business to attend to elsewhere, and would prefer that other hands than mine put you ua. der the jaiior's key. However, since ven decide to play the innocent and the re. | spectable, must join in your comedy. It certainly will be the best for society. You and your confederates on this shin are at my mercy. War to the knife <, shall be-" turned to unfasten the door,
 "Stop ' said L Estrange uneas,iy.
 "Are you goins s to restore the money?' d0wF lAf al over. have a hasty temper, and your request has made me very angry. Let us be friends. l really am greater victim than your brother; l have lost qui'e heap of money. Why did be think l was professional gambler? Why has he acted SO unlustly toward me? l am no Pretender to responsibility, assure you. Here is my card When you reach New York, you will fad in ten minutes tha; am what say am.'
 "Pray, GO not continue this sort of fic. tion. hnow all about you, Nj LES trAnge. Neither your blus;er nor your hypocrisy will turn me from my point. You have only one argument tbat can prevail with me-that Is, to put L4Is m unmistskable currency into my nands.p
 He glared at me like fcrocious animal in trap. Then he assumed an amused smile, saying: We'll, have had pre- tS fair experience of human nature; but I tell yeu, sir, you are the toughest oppo- nent have met so far"
 am a desperate man, MT. L Es- trange. You and your gang have ruined me, and blasted my brothers career at the start. If had thought that an sp. peal to your pity would have caused a restoration of all we have in the word, that appeal would have been made But the professional gambler has 10 helYt and no conscience, except that wh oh IS reused by the policeman. Yet, why am l oaudYine words with you? Give me the mooey."
 Opon my honor as gentleman, am very sorry about this affair ] will see what can to to get the money from Mir. Barker and the others who have cleaned your brothers pockets. l give you my promise" LEitrange rose, as if to end the interview, and looked al me with a reassuring smile
 do not take promissory notes in such transactions as ours," said sternly. :" The money!"
 You shall have 1t before ten o'clock tonight" quo,h L'Estrange, putting out his hand to ratify tse pledged words.
 | will not wait ten seconds. The money !"
 "l cannot give it to you [ swear can- not; have lost all my ready cash. But since you will not treat me as one gen. tleman does another 1 will give you draft upon my firm, to be paid upon ar- rival. am sick and tired of this absurd row Go into the saloon will write the draft, and follow you"
 take no draft from man of your stamp, MT. LEstrange; all your subter- fuges are useless"
 If had you ashore, would take the tall talk out of you" exclaimed the man relapsing into a fury. "rake my draft or go out of this"
 Henry Evans l-your last game is played!"
 uttered the words very quietly. Ihad exhausted all other means to get back my own, and followed the advice of the writer of the letter in my extremity. They struck the gambler with utter dismay. His face became pale aod distorted, and he reeled to and fro. as though a storm had suddenly burst upon the sunny sea.
 Who are you?" he asked in a low V SANSs oitSA hC hod SOuCWudt ICCOVEIcu.
 That is my concern. Iknsw who you are"
 L LEstrange looked at me in a puzzled, expe manner, as waiting for me to do something.
 As simply continued to return his stare, he at length said dosgedly:" What do you mean to dop"
 "To take G4I5 out of this place"
 He fixed his eyes upon me like a rat upon its csptor: "Aad afterward?"
 Take care that you do not get hold nf # again." My answer completely con- founded him.
 Again he locked wonderingiy, sus- piciously at me. Look here" he sad. Are you going to hand me over at New York if give you the money2"