Wichita eagle., 1886-09-11
RI. aia 8ay eagle Saturday aornius H. 1886

me-, madame, but the young lady ap-
pears Ill. If you permit me, as ply
stefan, to prescribe for her I think this
will relieve her at once
But you are not doctor !"
"True. I was just at that moment,
however. She was not what she
seemed any more than I was. But to
continue"
Yes, go ahead"
"The glass was accepted, and the re-
suit was that the following day / made
every other man on the ship unhappy
by taking little walk on deck with the
slender, dark eyed girl. It was my first
attack, and was gone in few hours.
She was very gentle, modest and lady
like. Her education had been well
cared form a convent, if I remem-
ber."
well ."
ave were together very much. She
evinced decided pr ference for me. l
was fattered an6-don't smile like that
happy.
"One night. the last before we
reached New York, somebody proposed
cards in the social hall. It was agreed
upon, and the game was soon made up.
eve played whist for time. Then
other passengers came III, and as there
was only one table somebody expressed
curiosity to know how Tie game OF
faro was played. They wanted tose the
game and play it just for fun The
idea was not bad one, but l kept sill,
don't you see? There sat my pretty
faced creature, just opposite, and did
not care to have her know that / had
ever seen lay out
"But my friend, Charley Brown, of
Broad street, was not so particular.
Just as taunt to me he said, Give me
the cards; I'll keep the bank and deal.
He soon had all the clubs out of one OF
| the two decks of cards and had them
spread out upon the table. There were
plenty of ivory chips, and, giving them
imaginary values. We distributed them
among the players.
| "The very instant the chips touched
! the fingers Of the girl her whole manner
4 changed. Her eyes became aglow with
q strange, wild light I never before had
seen in them, though l had studied the
changing size OF their pupils under the
stars and beside the lamp in the lighted
/ cabin. She acted very strangely.
81 moved over to her side of the
table to give her such direction as l
could without exposing my knowledge
/ of the game-which was not inconsider-
| able. AS the deal progressed she looked
vacantly about the table from time to
time as though seeking something that
was not there. l even heard her muir
muir once, Who keeps the game 2 but
did not attach any importance to the
words. When the cards were nearly all
lifted from the table flor of course
/! Charley had no box to deal from) he
said:
scare you ready for the call 2
"'Yes,' said my companion rather
abruptly.
CHOW said Charley. Il will lool
at the three last cards and tell you thei1
names. If you call the order in which
they turn up you will be paid four fo1
one. Seven, queen, deuce.
:ssQueen, deuce, seven, for $50! ex
claimed Clairette, utterly ignoring mt
anu alLuOSI cIUOWAuSo uO away 90 o1A>
laid her money on the corner OF thu
queen.
"The deal was finished. She had
called the turn !"
"Well?"
st didn't speak. was staggered.
went out into the darkness of the nigh
and sought Captain Clapp, the com
mander of the vessel.
'"Who is that beautiful woman whom
you have seen me with so much 2
asked.
"'Do you really want to know?'
Gel must know
s'She is the daughter of Johnn.
Pool, the King of the New Orleans
gamblers.
cit was true. She did not appea
ut breakfast. Nor did I. I have nave
seen her since until now. There was a
least one very sad heart that night.
don't speak Of hers, but of mine. AM
here she lists take something"