Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07

able lnc next udys bnDuSll ne hdtt hO
money laying to his credit, and his
only hope Of meeting these drafts
rested on his chance of winning.
Luck was dead against him. He lost
all; and at length could borrow no
more. Nothing lay before him but
ruin and intolerable disgrace. He
left the saloon pale and desperate,
determined to square accounts with
the world in the only remaining way
namely, by taking his own life.
"Well," observed Evasio, as the
narrator paused amoment, The blew
out his brains, ! suppose; and there
was an end of him"
Hear me to the end" was the |
grave reply. "A lady, young and |
beautiful. had the saloon with |
her husband, from curiosity to see
what such place was like. Her at
| tention CHANGED to be directed to-
ward the young man Ihaye mention
ed, and she watched with pity his
heavy losses. But she saw him rise
and leave the saloon, witch the pale,
set look ofdesperation on his face, she
could not bear to besilent, and, turn
ing to her husband, she said, II am
sure that the poor man intends do
ing something dreadful to himself
Let us follow him, and ask if we can
help him"
'fHer husband resisted the notion
as foolish; but she pleaded so charm
ingly that he gave way, and they fol-
lowed the ruined gambler into the
street. The latter happened to have
stopped and be leaning against the
wall, just where the light of a street
lamp tell full upon his face, and re-
vealed the expression in all its ghast-
ly agony.
"The beautiful lady's heart was
more smitten with compassion than
ever.
Go and speak to him. she en-
trented her husband. Ask him what
we can do for him. See the despair
written on his face! Oh, poor mani
"hnd her husband went-(ior he
was newly married, and mis- lovely
wife could do what she pleased with
him he touched the gambler
on the shoulder and addressed him. >
Again the proprietor paused, and
turned his eyes on his listeners face.
Evasio was interested, in spite OF
himself. by the graphic manner in
|. which the narrator told the tale, and
be requested him To proceed.
"The result of the conversation
was, theproprietorc continued, that
/, the ruined gambler accompanied the
! lady and gentleman back to Their
/. hotel, and there he told them the
exact circumstances of his losses, and
I of the disgrace and ruin which await
ed him next morning.
Il "The gentleman was in some hest
4 tation what TO do; but his wife bent
4 over him from behind, as he sat con
\ sidering. and begged him softly
!. You will lend the poor man th'
n money he needs, will You not?"
v My dear, he protested, it ii
eight thousand forms"
" :" But YOU are rich she pleaded
= and will not miss the money. Oh
4 do lend it TO hint
4 $50 to cut my story short
L the beautiful lady's pleading pre-
a vailed. And the poor ruined dew
4. left the hotel that night with a drat
I. for 10000 forms in his pocket
Is saved man,
E. 'sThat is an unexpected end to tn
Is story exclaimed Eyasio. Il di'
not think that the gambler was &C
r. ingto cheat the devil after all. BE
a. sides, ! really don't see how it affect
= my present case. since no munificen
n stranger is likely TO rise up and hel
& me. Unless" with an eager glanc
10 at the proprietor's face, "you wi
Or take pity on me and lend me SON
n money!.
,u The other shook his head. Il ca
wv lend YOU nothingl" he answered.
!" Very well. DON'T" retorted Ev;
i'll sio, angrily. There was tirmness
To- the mans tone which showed b
m decision irrevocable, and thus rel
MS dered further civility useless "BJ
| should have thought that, aft
70; Just speaking so warmly OF yol
IL beautiful lady's kindness, and j
rs consideration, too, of the sum tn,
ID. Ihave already lostat your tables
"Stayr' interposed the othe
!" quickly. you speak of your losse
According TO the account you ga
Or me last night, they amount to Il
ne 800 forms. Is that n correct es
ill mater"
It. Il wish TO God it was not
err g-naned Evasio bitterly, land tn
/ had never entered your ours
an saloon"
on The proprietor made no verbal
ey, ply, but he took a small bundle
papers from his vest pocket and la
It" it on the table in front of Evaslo.
so "Whnt are these?" cried the you
SO man in surprise.
gu "Notes for theexact amount otyo
losses. Count them. You will :
BIO that have restored every penny
or "Ido not understand was, all oh
IGN Evusio could gasp out. Surely
nle, ears must be playing him false,
the Hear my explanation, thenV' 50