Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-13

ttnction between that and gambling. |
CHI Well. We will not discuss that |
any play for high stakes. and 10 not |
much harm has ever grown out OF our |
oardroom. In this case good came of |
II. as VIII show you.
Some men are born gamblers. The |
instinct OF gambling lie IN their blood |
and they will take chances on any
matter that concerns thia world or the
next. Young Montgomery--R awdon
Nontgomefy--was such a one. He al
ways wanted TO play for higher stakes
than the club limit, He wanted
money enough to make the game In.
teresung 90 one night we determined
to obhse hlm.
n must 20 bnciS nttis and ten you
enough about montgomery, 90 that you
may clearly understand whst follows.
He had been tcft somt money--cnough
so that be had nesc. been regularly
compelled 10 60 Into business In order
10 get living. He affected the society
OF artists a good deal. and had the
merit Of knowing a good picture when
he saw Il. knowledge OF this sort is
precious stones or OF any other nne
| commodity, n a man knows how to
| use II and has the commercial Instinct.
Montgomery possessed these qualiava-
tons and used them. 50 that many
| fairish picture poesed through his
| the walls OF the Anal purchaser, and II
| was said that the larger part OF the
| price stuck TO Montgomery's fingers.
| Not that he was ever accused Of dis.
honesty or anything undetermined In
| his transactions.
| You know the club has quite an
artistic contingent Ciifferd, the land
| scRpist, Is one OF our bost-known art
members. and being particular friend
OF mine. | gpoke to him about accom-
ia
FOR keeps as he expressed II. Climord
could AFFORD to use n little money II II
became necessary, md | knew he had
plenty OF courage TO stay 10 as long
as any. He gave an ugly little smile
when / had explained the matter 60
him. showing his teeth In n way that
made me think he might have some
score of his own to settle.
Jimmy Pettinglll made the fourth
member OF our party. and have al
ready told you what sort of man he
Is. and II you have forpotten you have
| only to look up the history OF thn
affair ut tn. club which gave you not
long ago,
Il do not think you win care to fol.
low all the course of our play, For
some time Cliford and Pcttlngil lost
steadily, I making rome winnings. nut
most OF the money going To Mont.
nomery From the start we had played
in a sort Of forccious suenoe as " more
than tho mere money stakes was dc.
pendent on the iesue. For my lie !
could not tell why thought 90, but ms
the hours went by Il grew on me that
an event was drawing toward Ne
culpinntion.
After midnight matters began to
change, Montgomery losing heavily
! | and clifford winning. The bets brew
heavier with each hand and once or
twice felt Inclined TO protest against
such plunginH. But Pettingill, who
seemed 10 see ahead more clearly than
/ aid, gave me look that held me
! silent
1 MONTGOMERY was well supplied wiz
! money and for long time paycd hi.
! losses In cash. But finally he took gu,
I, ! his bank book, wrote check ano
= passed II TO clifford In settlement, an
: asked him II IL was satisfactory, CIR,
ford placed Il In his pocket without
= ioolting at II. merely BoddinR to the
other, and went on with the game
This was repeated two or three times
= and after that Pettingin nodded 70 ms
that we had best draw out OF th'
!, game and let them hght It TO hn'sl
= alone.
montgomery had grown nervous nnt
: was playing reckiessly. CLIFFORD wal
= calm, little paler han usual, nn,
o playing with a deliberate calculator
" that meant ruin TO his adversary, u "
could compass It, Presently Mont
y geometry paused.and made q hasty calou
st iation IN hig hank book. he hepitatcd
moment after this aud then sai'
il, quietly to clifford;
10 ~ have no more money, woui,
like 10 have another chance II you WI
lei me. My private collection OF paint
ings Is worth 5000.
n lie looked ut clifford inqulringly
10 not putting his question into words
4. An right said the other briefly, am
l. w. tsr", ~ set n,rvoua. not ltnowinl
4 where il would end and looked az M
Sc watch. Ii was 20 minutes past g.
II vent 10 the window and could soc
IL faint streak OF gray In the east.
io Nvns thankful for that, for J believe
D. the rarish daylight which would 500
" be upon u.s. would bring the men I
their eenees and stop the play
Id thought Montgomer'r punishment ma
40 already been severe enough.
K. while standing by the window
rs heard n aharp oath and turned quiCkl
OF enough to see MONTGOMERY throw dow
ls his cards and setti, bnck u his chat
with n look Of abie9t despair Chmor
~ was bending towird hinr his eye
" gionting upon his victim, ! mao nS
K, malIce in his heart and for rlomcr
ilted him the less for II. But on
for a moment. Montgomery SUDDEN
started.
1 the DfOfnltt VI ANth'f'A - =
as wife. II lose NV, ] leave you
IFS clear fold.' - a.. ,.,,,.
as "'You hear this sentlemenF !
ie said This cur hat dragged the nan
lis ~ a lady into a gfne OF cards. III
*. hound, he paused 1 thought % ~
ng Inc other chance Il resent his words
ng ,ihIs hound he rpeated slowly. ms
re- managed 10 get Dai Norris In his dcn
He mas agreed to elDcel the .obiisAloi
n his daughter would marry him: Thi
The brave giri, In moment o. dehpsl
49, cansented to DO rhis cur, he pauz,
% again. .bolds her q this promise. An
III now he offers II As staeo upon
ed game OF cards 80,
OF aClinord seemed TO grow Ia htatu
on az he spcks, and the other 20 shrii
ng 10 he proportions Of pigmy WI,
mt he had finished he took the money
bad won. and the checks. and twist,
Fly them together ani throw thrn ~
le- Nontaonery's fac. Then he went
ses INC door and opend IL,
are ~" Cot be said: md the fellow siuf
,,,, IKE a whipped dog
.syou wnnt the end OF the ntoil
xt-.ii n n brief. he CLUBS action WI