Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-30
CHAPTER XIV.
THE GAMBLERS STORY.

Il Unjust look very dreadful" resumed
h chevalier, going toward him, with
+ .h hands put out.
4 II was you, then, that sat beside me
tbe cellar OF the Salvage" exclaimed
man, lit was you whom /"
II ne could not finish, for the words died
Iy,y in his threat, and his knees gave
gyuder him.
d Yes it was | indeed said Cam
2rmer, sustaining him, to keep him
Evn falling to the floor, "and you see |
mo bad intentions regarding you, as
have given you good lodging ior the
&gh"
Il Yes | understand" muttered the
<tnber, talking to himself, che has shut
j up here in order to be sure that !
Mil not escape him, and tomorrow
h ming he will send word to the police. "
Il Come here" continued the chevalier,
4 BIT down and talk little with me; |
b sure that we have II great deal TO say
each other
4 lie had taken his arm and drawn him
DO the iencing-room, laughing as he did
The Young man allowed himself to
dragged along with the indifference OF
terminal being taken to prison.
Il sit down there, my friend, and let us
|Rat awhile" said Francis, offering him
~ armchair, encountered by various
'yery dlssimAar objects.
n Among other things was pair OF pis
|tols, laid upon an atlas with a leather
binding.
"WeIl You see, am not very orderly"
resumed the chevalier, "and all my
|ehaIrs are full, but, by managing Il little,
'pu can squeeze in Put all that iron.
NC up here on the table, and"
He did not finish. The gambler had
Pied one OF the pistols, and putting it
bis head, had pHlled the trigger. But
weapon gave out dull sound and
q inot 90 off.
Unhappy MANI exclaimed Cam
hcmer, Selling the pistol sis it not
IfQlgh to have attempted to kill me to-
elght-"
Sir said the lad, in a hoarsc voice,
you well know that am disgraced, that
pave more than once deserved to die
pNe pity upon my family let me blow
my brains!"
n what mailman that you are, do you
y lEhe that | have taken the trouble to
NV" you and bring YOU here to help
commit suicide? What nonsense
IIle llrSl place, let me tell you that my
4 f'gS are none Of item loaded, and you
pun have good deal OF trouble in kill
= yourself with my halbcrds or old
FMls.n
4 l0uare merciess, then, sir, and de-
, a Im, to give me up TO the law ?"
what the mischief do you mean by
\ :, cried the chevalirr.
cannot understand all this" STAN
'yl tlle Young man.
W down and listen to me, ii you wish
4 I0IeI''and. Come, now" began Cam
I 'algr as soon as his guest was seated
Ie armchair "the great sins with
i A" you nave TO reprOach yourself to-
Ia" ate having lost your money i'm the
pace, and getting drunk in the next
Il ,S si y no reason for wishing to die at
II " Oh are you?"
Nearly twenty"
TNeu, then, at nearly twenty"
'ucLe Is one thing that you forget
a,oiIicr that you do not know" sale
Gambler, bitterly.
$ yo "Ht no you mean, my young friend"
< o WV ~ lolSet that ! tried to kill YOU in
T veg ,aI to rob YOU"
= .nn %ai pan none Of that! You haC
T In la'I bottle of brandy, and die
,S G'o" what You We're doing"
4 'ol are not aware that the money
r ,, "ntl ! played did not belong tC
i'%, 1t haI been entrusted to me, an,
81 d, made a bad use of it.
+ tor,5S "S q deposit which you must re
E0er now" '''''' '''"o''o"' VI
m n,Val heavens, was not sure, but
# Ifoin something of the kind"
r. fnl tno,uu' You are 80 clear-sighled, you
ayaMh?9w what awaits me-"
yon uB very dlsagrecablc that know
i lemon " nluSI go to the person to whom
"Tno' pHIongs and give it back. "
II bgnNn """ as have no means of dc
N, EUcE your pardon, you have one ;:
oI WIe chcyoIicr, mildly.
Hma' may that bc?"
kB hL'S supple one You must tax
Nm t t"r ', W paper, and write out Il re
hm II, ,Ue sum You need, and | wi
ISroIo You immediately"
E lpmblir ,Ac,lMmcl the youth, i'm vote
BE- TIE with agitation, "do not moe
bueI "oPe yon do not; it would be to
+ Is bond 10Y 10Y W said the chevalicr, takin
llye 6"a,, ITO You not understand that
< lW lc6 n. Watching over You ever sine
l,o yo' ~ n,a,'call's, in order that | migl
~lcST TO- attempted AMI am
brow. v ;;Tu The young man, smith
Hush , "u gesture Of despair.