New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04

fore. but some one had always closed men -
for them. These eyes seemed 10 move llhc 'i"''
OF some old portrait. 80
1t was late in the afternoon when ne notlneu
the Coroner of his discovery The body was
taken down to the undertaken ana the coroner
decided inquest unnecessary. sanders pc
lOnged to a Masonic order that took charge vi
the funeral arrangements. The fact that asa,
dra left Virginia the night OF the DAY the
body was discovered was noted by some Dul
no especial significance was attached TO MS
departure.
Two months later in a gambling house at FL
Paso:
A crowd of men sitting and standing three
deep about the faro table: the dealer pushing
the cards out Of the nickel-plated box, uncon-
cernedly paying the lucky bets and sweeping
away the others: every one oppresslNcly silent
all eyes the different stacks OF chips ana me
fateful box before the dealer; the money-draWer
Of the table pulled far out. disclosing the shin-
ing twenties; and Jose Casadra keeping
cases" betting heavily and losing
But he was too old gambler TO betray by
an expression which way the weathervane of
fortune pointed and when he had lost three
heavy bets in succession not Inu~lie OF ms
face changed he calmly put a large stake on
the ace 10 win and "coppered the KING Tor an
equal amount. hand reached over the fringe
of the crowd and placed modest number OF
chips on the same cards. The ace won; the
king lost Like all Of his superstitiOus frater-
nifty he was quick to notice the slightest incl
dent connected with a change of luck and now
waited for the hand before making his next vent
ure Again it came over the heads OF the
crowd, and this time played combination OF
the five six, seven. eight and nine TO win, ana
the queen and jack to lose Instantly Jose mad
$500 on the same bets. once more he was sue
cessful. When IT came TO call the turn the
party behind him bet "trey-deuce. Jose dld the
same The trey and deuce came out in the order
named. Then he cashed in his chips, winner
and, getting up from the table. pushed through
the crowd to see who it was he had so luckily
followed
The man was in a distant corner Of the room
by himself Joses dark face became suddenly
vid for he found himself looking into the eyes
OF Jim Sanders. The eyes were in the head OF "a
tall heavily built and smooth faced man.
"Who-are-yo weakly gasped Jose pack
ing away
way. although his eyes belied it. who am /!
Why. don't you know me?'
"Not-not-Jm?" came Jos6's hoarse Whisper,
as he cazed in incredulOus fright. But the blood
was slowly coming back into his face. The voice
different. if the eyes were not:
NO I'm Tom-Jims brother Jim's DEAD. We
know"
Yes I-I-know. but your eyes? Damn you!
Whered you get those eyes?' The other ad
vanced a step. MY God 1t is JIM he almost
screamed he cringed in abject terror against
the wall
Say what kind of a Teller are We anyhow. to
be skeart about a feller's brother? Spose
hey got Jim's eyes? Amt they good enough?
Jim he'd little the best O me-he was half
hour older. | jest KEN from Virginny Every
body thought Jim left a stake but he didn't
pore feller-leaStWayS, none that l could ma.
How long since you been thar
Some OF Joses confidence was returning. He
muttered unintelligible reply.
How much money you gOt?'
The colossal impudence of the question would
have astounded any stranger. Jose looked an
gry amazed He started to reply with an oath,
when suddenly his face changed.
Don't look at me like that" he whined
How much money you got?" repeated the big
man, calmly but remOrselessly
JosS struggled with himself to keep silent: but
no cold doll and 1vip Ornn He'd
him TO speak and tell the truth.
"FOur-thousand-doars he faltered, barely
above whisper.
so you've got four thousand dollars now"
echoed the other, in tones Of great satisfaction.
AFFECT fright again swept into Jost'e face.
Four thousand? Why, that was exactly the
amount he
The thought was not even finished in his mind
He that the eyes read guilt in his own
by an almost superhuman effort he broke the
hypnotic spell OF the dreadful gaze and looked
hurriedly about him for help He tried to cry
out hut his throat was dry. Then his hand
shifted ncrvously behind him for his revolver. !
None o that None O that" cried his cap
tor. warningly. I've got my eyes on We. and
I've got good eyes-Jims eyes. you call em
Jim's dead but I'VE got his eyes in my head |
and | kin see with 'em. too | kin see you're
guilty-guilty o stealing four thousand o. Jims !
good money. | want that four thousand We
got"
Jose blanched and terror-strcken, made a
gesture Of denial.
mo o denvin' it," resumed his Nemesis |
coldly and sternly. for | warn't in Virginny for
nothin'. | yeard o you thar. | was in that
drift as well as Yourself We left a wide open |
trail Ye don't think | been follern' We for |
nothin'. do we? We don't think I've been keepin' |
my eyes-Jim's eyes-on We to let We git away
from me now? Come outside and give me that |
money. Come on. now"
With his face toward Jose he opened the door |
and stalked out. And jose powerless to resist |
followed him into the night
Richardson. the mine superintendent and |
Thompson. the san Francisco stOckbrOker sat