St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-10

Jack to contend with, but his servants
AND frieuds as we'll.
The thought that perhaps Darlington
was putting me to some test in leaving
me there kept me quiet all the while I
was alone, for l had made up my mind
TO wait and permit events to develop as
they would.
i. l thought Of waiting until night, and
then having it out with Derrinston
when we were alone together. Then, il
l won, the coast would be clear, and l
could get the girl and go. If not-well,
then the jig would be up, and my place
on the force vacant.
The day wore away but slowly. The
enforced quiet was very irkSOme.
Just at dark the door opened sud-
denly and Daredevil Jack entered the
room. Not sound had heralded his
coming. He appeared as suddenly as
though he had materialiZed upon the
spot.
well, Billy" he said, "you are a
hero"
Ami? Thanks"
Eyes, the boys are all anxious to meet
the man who could throw Black Bob
bodily through a window. Some of
them go so far as to say that l could not
have done 1t; that you are a stronger
man than ], }" and the gambler laughed
heartily.
Anyhow" he continued, you've
done me great favor. Black Bob has
gone under.''
''Eh? Did the fall kill him ?'
mot much; but some of his pardS got
to joking him about it afterwards. He
got mad and pulled on one of them.
TOther cuss pulled, too, and-there's to
be a double funeral in the morning
Great doiDgS!"
81 see."
'Boots and saddles, Billy! L cts go
out. There's dozen in the bank round
ing up a Steaming hot supper. They'll
corral the whole layout if we're not
CAREFUL
AS we entered the bank together Der
rington whispered:
ner?'
NO; not yet. Wait You may change
your mind before morning." l replied.
An hour later the gambling was in
tables. l felt that there was not the
same necessity for participating in the
game that there had been on the pre-
| ceding night.
Hours passed, and large sums were
lost and won. Miners, cowboys, ranch
men and business men came and went,
and all the time there fingered a crowd
around the faro table, where not a
sound, save the clicking of the ivory
chips, could be heard.
Just as the hands Of the clock were
pointing to midnight, a stranger entered
the room after having passed verbal
examination by one of the dealers, and
] was considerably startled to recognize
the features of noted gambler from
my own city. For moment l wondered
| if the recognition would be mutual, but
| the stranger made no sign.
He went straight to the faro table and
purchased stack of chips. Then he
began to play.
Fortune favored him, so that in half
| an hour he changed his chips for some
| of larger denomination.
Luck was with him. He won through
two deals, and then Derrington took the
| box.
But the change in dealers made no
difference to the stranger. He con-
| tined to win until one by one the other
| players drew back, leaving the field to
| him.
At the end of the third deal the new
| conner had won over $4,000, but Dare
Devil Jack showed only by slight
| paleneSs that he was a heavy loser as
he shutfled the cards.
'HOw large bet will you take, Mr..
DerrlngtonT' asked the stranger, as he
complacently munched sandwic
which the waiter had brought to him.
There is no limit upon the game"
replied the gambler.
Indeed. In that case | will make six
bets of $1,000 each if you will oblige me
with the markers. Thanks. Win or
lose, leave after this deal"
"As you please. sir"
Thanks again. | play the ace to
lose, king to win, queen to lose, jack to
win and the ten and eight to lose. Five
| thousand goes on each of those bets,
and Eli put the remaining five on the
| high card for flyer"
The deal began.
"Deuce, seven!" called Darlington in
low tone; 1.-THE high card wins"
He waited for the stranger to make
another bet, but he only gathered in the
markers.
Mine, king!"
All! the king stands by me. That
makes two out of the six, Mr.. Derring-
ton. Deal. please"
Five, four~
liking, seven!"
"Ace, deucer"
1.-The ace is mine. That makes three
of the Six" murmured the stranger.
"Ace, Jack"
Four bets out of six" said the New
markers
from the jack.
Derrington began to show the strain
under which he was laboring. His face
was pale, and large drops of sweat came
| out from his forehead.
The box was manipulated several
times, and then the 10-spot lost and the
stranger won again. Out of the six bets
that he had made five were his.
Derringer paused, dismayed.
You have one bet left upon the
table," he said. "Will you take it up
and leave, or will you double it?''
II will take it. Thanks. VIII you
| cash these markers now, or shall | call
| in the morning?"
Darlington smiled grimly.
You have won $4,000 of me tonight,
| sir. | may be gone or dead in the morn
| ing. | will cash them now," and he
drew checkbook from his pocket.
ITO whose order?" he asked, looking
up.
John Morrissey. Thanks. Good
morning.
The famous gambler went as he came,
| quietly and without ostentation.
There was ho more playing at Der
| rington's that night, and a half-hour
| later we were alone in the room to-
| gether.
Luck was against me tonight,
Billy" said the gambler, as he led the
way to his private apartments. II
| couldn't stand many nights of that
hand-running. Hello! what's up here?'
We had suddenly entered the room
where we had smoked our cigars the
| preceding night, and there, facing us,
her eyes flashing fire, and with six
shooter in either hand covering us both,
was Ruth Huntoon.
She neither moved nor spoke, but her
aim was true, and it was evident that,
brave as Daredevil Jack was, he yet
stood in awe of the woman before him.
armed as she was with two deadly
weapons.
Without an instant's hesitation he
raised both hands high in the air.