The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-08-08

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seldom alone; but no managed II. The
gambler was found in bed with his
throat cut. The credit OF his taking
of was given 10 the dark girl with the
SCARED neck. Every body knew that
the lame man had made the scar.
Everybody thought way down deep
that 1t served the gambler right.
The luck Of Alvino Alacran was be-
You'd belief Within q month OF the
death OF the gambler he made double
shot He was waiting in the brush be-
side the road for the saloon-keeper to
drive by. The saloon-keeper was the
foreman OF tho jury. He was the fell
low that told the court that Alvino
was guilty. Pretty soon the foreman
came by. But not alone. For q
moment Alvino almost went crazy with
rage and disappointment but as they
came closer his eyes began to get big.
and he stood open-mouthed with de-
light. There was n man with the
saloOn-keeper, but his companion was
none other than the man with the
black mustache. who had sat beside
him on the jury. Alvino registered a
vow to play at faro that night. A man
with such luck would be mad not to
turn 1t to account.
They found the bodies in the road.
When Alvino recognized the two
men he looked TO his weapon. This
was no time to chance miss-fre.
Crouching amid the brush, he kept his
rife in position until the carriage was
abreast OF him.
When the two men were in line he
fired ut the near mans neck One
shot was enough. His line was true
and the bullet going through the first
ones neck. pierced the others brain.
The startled team did not run far.
The men fell from the buggy onto the
road.
Alvino was pleased. 1t was good
shot. He examined the bodies with
the same interest that n hunter handles
the buck that he has just knocked
over. As he turned the body there
was n jingle of coin and some gold
pieces rolled out.
Alvino was careful, provident man.
He would not see money wasted. So
he transferred the coins to his own
pocket book. He was as much de-
lighted as any other man who by good
fortune finds profit in his pleasure.
Pretty soon Alvino began to think.
He could think, and think clearly.
Probably there were more coins in the
pocket. He looked and found them
a heavy purse full.
He put his hand on the dead mans
watch. No. if he took that people
would sec it and would learn that he
had killed the man.
He took out the watch and looked
at it. II was handsome enough to
make his eyes dance Probably the
saloon-kecper over there had just as
one. He looked at the
other body. On the breast there was
a spot that glistened and cleaned and
sparkled like a serpent's eye. Alvino
knew what diamonds were. There
was a straight road for him to Mexico,
a good team to take him there, more
money than he had ever seen, u dia-
mond that must be worth fortune,
two watches and the rest
But TO take the wealth and go away
meant the giving up of his whole plan.
How often had he enjoyed in pros
pective the moment when he should
claim the life of the last one of the
twelvep
1t never is easy to give up cher
ished object even for one more ad-
vantageous. He looked. up. That
spot OF light on the dead mans breast
glittered like CONCEALED drop of sun
light.
Alvino gave it up; the temptation
was too great The other eight men
could have their lives, ut least until he
got another chance.
He caught the team and tied il, and
to the bodies.
He fairly ran to where the one-time
foreman lay and stopped over him to
pick out the diamond.
His hand was on it, and he had al
ready all the pride of possession.
There was q shot and Alvino Ala
Gran fell over with his face blown off.
The saloon-keeper didn't die for
half an hour after he killed the Next
can, whose bullet had gone through
his neck.-San Francisco Examiner.