The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-27
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Tho colonel commanding rc'usea MI" !"
80. horated him for n presuming ingraVe'
"a ordered him out OF ms mouse. ''cn
anu 80. 49,, IN his old admiration for Leu
-. -. Cav This putting up private sol
s ss"" ai,,avs was bad. 1t made him forget
his origin.
The stakes were triviai-
Il was against regulation to gamble
mt there was game over there In the
dark room above the store, where the
major and the captain and the Lieutenant
found something more than pastime.
Tho colonel knew OF IL, and did not for
ria II Then he went over and looked on.
Then the old passion for play, which had
slept since the tedious days before Vicks-
buro. came back, and he took hand just
for that once.
He felt temptation tugging Mt him, and
he prayed for al order, for an Indian up
rising, for plague, to keep him from
yielding.
One evening he tapped at the dark room
door The srbdued noise within was
busbcd 10 silence. A second knock and
they opened the door. He sat down oy 'he
other three and they dealt him naho'
mo. / only wanted to look on" ne sa,id;
Il am not going to play any more anu
am going TO order it, =,
Atll he owed more than his pay "ouiu
amount to in year.
Another light knock came at the door:
Another silence followed it, A second
knock and the major responded.
II was Lieutenant Larsen He was IN
citizens clothes. IN go.
you" he said, smiling.
"You should be gentleman enough not 10
coma where you are not wanted" sad the
older lieutenant.
.syou should be man enough TO know You
oro violating orders. No lawless man cal
stand on pedestal above another. Deal me
q hand"
The colonel sat back. He was out of the
,,oroa--dazed. bewildered. almost unbal
anced g,
Larsen won in one hand what Gay had
been an hour in winning.
Presently Gay had three again, and he
made IL costly to play. Larsen drew two
cards with him and bet one dollar
Cav raised the limit. and was raised in
turn He was mad beyond the point OF
nrudence He touched the limit again,
only 10 see the insolent Larsen initiate
him.
Cav had four queens and an ace. Lar
sen had four kings ana yanquished him.
GAY had no more money; so he lost his
watch. 1t was Larsen's deal. The elder
lieutenant picked up full hand.
81 can't play it," he cried in frantic ex-
asperation. II have no more money"
''Put up your coat" said the younger
lieutenant calmly.
"Its n show down." he said and spread
out three mines and pair.
ITS a show down." repeated Larsen
calmly, and spread out three tens and a
pair.
GAY walked home in lis shirt sleeves.
Early in tho morning he went to the adj
iutant's Office and prepared charges. lie
was willing to abase himself IN furnishing
that upstart.
After he had labored an hour, the post
adiutant handed him paper. 1t was Lar
sens resignation. And it had been ac-
copied.
At the reception which followed Doro-
thy's wedding, Lieutenant Gay appeared.
1t was his last night in Bidwel. He had
been transferred to Fort Fetterman.
1T is very dark day for the poor fell
lows in the army" said he, bowling above
the hand of the bride But you remem-
Der you told me one time that you would
never marry lieutenant"
Il haven't" replied the girl. her flashing
eveS LIGHTED with the memory of that night
at Warner my husband is free citizen
of this country-and nobleman at home.
Leroy Armstrong in Albany Press.