St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-10
FOUGHT FOR HIS BRIDE,
BY TONI HOLMES.

COOLING.
Jim Griffin's saloon, hastily thrown
together Shanty, built of boards,
boughs of trees and clods of earth, fac
ing the main and only street in the
town, was the headquarters of the
wealthiest gamblers in camp. The
''tin-horn'' element found all the resorts
necessary for their lightweight games.
In the rear of Griffin's saloon was a
room partitioned off from the bar that
was devoted to gambling, and one even
ing Trevit and Gooding found them
selves together in this room. There
were several of their friends there, and
one of them, anxious to see the two men
get at each -ether with the cards. pulled
a bag of SsSd dust from his pocket and
said:
Boys. shere's pile that says that
Trevit Is better man with the cards
than Gooding isl
His ''pile' was promptly covered by
the other occupants of the room, who
were eager to see the fun, and. nothing
10th to do their best to settle the ques-
ton of supremacy, Trevit and Goodlng
seated themselves at the table, and the
remarkable game began.
Many thousand dollars in gold dust
were staked on the table, and the
selves in their seats to watch the con-
test.
The fight was hot one. No chips
were used. The bets were made in
shining gold dust, measured in the
metallic cap of pocket-fiask. All that
night and the next day the men battled
for each others wealth. GOoding's
usual luck attended him, and he gradu-
ally swept Trevit's gold dust over to
his side of the table. After tWenty-four
hours of hard playing to recover his
lost money without avail, Trevit Staked
his last cupful of dust and saw it raked
in by Gooding.
1t was not Trevit's nature to succumb
to defeat without desperate struggle,
and, asking Gooding to wait until he
returned he left the room. He sought
the cabin of friend and borrowed sew
eral thousand dollars in dust. Return
ing to Griffin's saloon he sat down, and
once more the game began. Trevit
played reckleSsly. His bets were heavy.
He seemed determined to bride Fortune
to his side of the table, but the tickle
dame would not be bought. and persist
emily turned her back ON Trevit, who
nadly threw his capital into the hands
of his triumphant adversary. At the
end of twelve hours more of vain en-
deavOr to turn the tide in his favor
Irevit cried enough. He had staked
borrowed and lost.
you've beat me,'' he said sullenly to
|, Gooding.
Couldn't help it, Trevit," replied
Gooding. 81 had to play the cards as
they came to me.'
''I've got the grit to keep at you, but
l haven't got dollar left" said Trevit.
A NOVEL STAKE.
Gooding smiled cOmplacently as he
shOveled the shining dust in the leather
pouches. He had won upwards of $780,
600, and he might we'll feel happy. A
peculiar sparkle came into his eye as he
tied up the last bag.
'Trevit," said he, ''that's mighty
purity Indian gal you picked up for er
wife,.
"Ain't finer lookin' gal on this res
ervation," replied Trevit with an air of
pride.
''l'll tell Yer what I'll do" continued
Gooding, filling his pipe.
Drive ahead" said Trevit, pulling
his hat down over his eyes and looking
with half-defiant air at his opponent.G
You know that prospect | made last
fall up III Cinnamon canyon?'
''YaaS."
Sne liable ter pan out Big"
$50 | hyar."
"Waal. Trevit, I'll stake that claim
against your wife and draw keerds fur
ther winning hand. Some outside Teller
must shuttle, so nObody'll hev the adj
vantage"
''Pll do it, d-n yer. I'll play yer"
yelled Trevitt, glazing at Gooding.
we've won all my dust, an now yer
want my wife, but I'll show you tibet
yer can't scare me. I'll play yer, IAN eff
l had er ton of dust I'd bet it on Their
side that I'd beat yer"
This strange proposition and its ready
acceptance created stir in the room,
and it was not long before the news of
the strange bet got outside, and the
townSpeOple hurried in to witness the
game. The cards had been shuffled by
blind hanger-on at the camp whose
eyes had been blown out by blast in
the mines few months before, and both
men were satisfied that the cards had
not been put up" The pack was laid
down in the center of the table.
cpl draw first" said Gooding, reach
ing over toward the cards.
BLUSHING ROSE SENT FOR.
"Hold on" shouted Trevit, II amt
ready yet. l want somebody to go out
and send BluShing Rose in hyar.''
A member of the party was dispatched
for Trevit'S wife, and a few moments
later she came into the room and pressed
her way through the crowd to the table,
where she stood looking haughtily down
on her husband.
'Rose," said he, 81 want yer to cut
them keerds, an d-n yer, cut 'em deep
an bring me luck"
Unconscious that she was part of the
prize at stake, the beautiful squaw
marched over, separated the cards.
dropped them on the table and left the
room.
Now draw" said Trevit, gritting his
teeth and looking at Gooding.
With smile Gooding drew card
from the pack and turned its face up
ward on the table. 1t was the queen
of hearts. Ttevit drew the deuce of
spades. 81 couldn't get much lower" he
muttered between his teeth, as he
| dropped the card. Gooding next picked
up the king of hearts, and laid it in
side the queen. Trevlt scowled omi-
nously when he took from the pack the
five-spot of clubs. Gooding's next card
was the jack of hearts: Coin fer
er flush, amt ye.'' Missed Trevit
of spades. Gooding was jubilant.
He believed his usual luck to be with
him, and his spirits did not droop as he
took the tenspot of hearts from the
pack. Trevit's face grew livid with sup
pressed rage as the knave of diamonds
looked up into his face from beside his
deuce aud trey. The cards to decide
who was winner were now to be drawn
and excitement ran high. Side bets of
| enormous amounts were made, and i'm
anticipation OF an easy victory Gocding
treated the crowd to the best whisky in
! the house. Trevit was wild. His broad
shoulders shook as he struggled to keep
| his rage within bounds.
Hurry up and settle it," he said
| huskily.
"All right. Trevit,'' replied Gooding.