Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-06

81 never play with a man whose face |
cannot see.n
Never mind my face. II you are not |
afraid OF losing you shall SEQ It when
am dono with you"
"But how do know that You have
money for such sportT persisted Surdi.
want. you look sccdy enough. my hno
fellow"
"Thoro," said the stranger; ~ hnvn
$4,000 thorc. II you can win it you
shall do 500
With an oath sturdivant placed him
eelf at the table and bado his challenger
do likewise
Those Of us who had listened to this
singular dialogue now gathered around
tho table, expecting to SOC scene Of
moro than usual interest. Tho stranger
had not raised his hat brim and none Of
Ms had seen his facu.'but We all fcl' from
his general air aud manner that Daniel
sturdivant had at last met his match.
II did not take long 20 show us that tho
stranger was an unusually good player.
For an hour or moro the playing went
on In silence. The stakes were high and
tho contest marked with rare skill
Sturdivant oxerted himself ns he had
never dono before. but In spite Of al his
efforts ho lost steadily. BY tho oxpira-
[ ton OF tho time indicated above he hal
lost over 5000. 1 noticed tho flush
/ upon his faco deepen and strange light
| como into his eyes At last, with an cX.
olamation Of triumph, no drcw toward
him tho heap ofnotc
"rhat was wcll done" said the strnng.
or. "Nou are an expert at cheating
But go on; can best you whether you
\ play openly or dishonesty"
S.urliyaut said nothing. but dealt the
cards again. Tho hand was played aud
Sturliyant was about 20 seize tho stakes
again when the stranger laid down a
card and checked him.
Tho gambler uttered n sharp cry and
sat motionlcss. with his ego fixed on m,
card, a worn and faded AGO Of hearts
with dark stain across tho face. stur
diyants iacc worked conyulHvcly aB h,
galcd Mt It, and the spectators gathered
moro closely around tho two, wondering
at tho strange sccne.
"In Gods name, who are youY' asked
Sturdivant, with his eyes still fixed OF
the card.
"Lool; at me-" said tho STRANGE
quietly.
As IL powcrlcss TO resist, sturdiyan
raised his eyes 10 tho speaker.
Tho stranger raised his hat and ~
looking at tho trembling man with csc
which blaycl with fury. S,urdiyan
uttered a groan and sank bacl, Ia NJ
chair. with his faco white and rigid
Tho stranger with one sweep gathorc
up the money from tho table and thrul
1t Ia his bosom.
, "Tho AGO OF hearts Is an uulucl,y car
for you, Daniel sturliyant," ho sai
coolly; "you played II once when go
thought II 10 your advantage. Nov
God help you. for that playis returned.
As be Iohn no raised n pistol whic
: w0 had not seen. aud before wO coul
: stop him aimed deliberately at tho tron
bling man and fred. Tho gambler fc
/, heavily upon tho table q corpse. and III
bright blood siroamcd over 1t. hidin
/, tho fatal card from sight
"Gcntlemon," said tho stranger ri
ing TO his foot as vo stood paralyzc
with horror ut tho dreadful scene, 9TH
man ruined my vito and tried TO mu
der me. have been hunting for hi
! for ton ycarl."
lilo walked slowly by US down Il
stairway 10 tho lowor deck. Just ns Il
\ aicamor touched at the landing be sprau
ashore and vanished in tho woods.-C
/, o. In New York Nows.