Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-14
AN UNLUCKY NUMBER

tain p, at the open window or his room
when tho door WAS thrown open and IN
walked an old soldier Of the name Of sang
He showed Us lottery ticket, which nc
said he had found secretod in the back Of
book which he had bought the day be-
fore at one OF the bOokstalis. | took the
piece Of paper and examined IT, II Was fol
500, 600 and would De drawn for in five
weeks time
Captain r., leaning out of the window.
with his chin resting on his hands, haC
scarcely noticed the entrance Of the ole
man, but when l called him and held thC
scrap Of 1limsy paper out toward him be
turned terribly pale and sank back into
his seat
"No. 53r' he murmurod, hast.
Not another word could We get out o.
him. He sat palo and dumb, like one
turned into stone. Mr.. Sang placed the
ticket inside his pocllctbool and muttoroG
loud enough for Us to hear;
zone hundred thousand dollars Why
that is a fortunel But an old fool like me
will never win
"You will win" suddenly cried the
captain in strange, low tones, which made
us both start.
Chow can you tell?" whispered the old
man eagerly.
81 want you to got rid Of that ticket, for
rs sure as We are living men you will be
the loser in the end
"Ah! Perhaps you would like to secure
the ticket, said the old fellow with a
peculiar smile
The captain only shrugged his shoul-
ders and turned to the window
Il know" said Sang, THAT / could got
\ good sum for this ticket If 10 wero known
had Il for sale. However as the captain
Is so positive it will be drawn ! viii retain
the ticket and run the risk of being the
loser one hundred thousand doIlarsi
Why, / see what it is--thc captain Is jeal-
ous Ha, ha'
He went out, and as nc descended the
stairs l heard him munbling:
"You will be the loser in the end.
What can the captain mean, l wonder?"
He gained tho street, and 1 could hear nc
more.
turned to Captain J.. Ho was standing
silent and motionless at the window
For long time 1 sat watching him
standing thore so pale and silent, all tho
while racliug my brain how to account
for his strange conduct ON seeing the
number OF the lottery ticlct-No. 53.
What painful rccoilcctlons did ,hcsc two
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- do not understand You, captain, " I
said, for I began 10 feel curious,
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