The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-26
THE DEAD MANS EYES.

the others; every one oppressively sill
silent; all eyes on the different stacks
or chips and the fateful box before
the dealer: the monev-drawer OF the
table pulled far out, disclosing the shin
ing twenties; and Jose Casadra keep
ing cases" betting heavily and losing.
But he was too old a gambler TO be-
tray by<an expression which way the
weatheryane OF fortune pointed. and
when he had lost three heavy bets in
succession not a muscle of his face
changed as he calmly put "A large stake
on the ace TO win and "coppered" the
King for an equal amount A hand
reached over the fringe OF the
crowd and placed a modest number Of
chips on the same cards. The ice won
the king lost. Like all OF his super
stitious fraternity, he was quick 10 no
tice the slightest incident connected
with change of luck. and now waited
Tor the hand before making his next
venture. Again IL came over the heads
or the crowd, and this time played "A
combination OF the five. six seven,
eight and nine TO win. and the queen
chips on the same cards. The ace won:
ana Jack to lose. Instantly Jose had
$z0O on the same bets. Once more he was
successful When it came TO call "the
turn the party behind him bet trey
deuce Jose did the same. The trey
and deuce came out I'm the order named.
Then he cashed bis chips. a winner.
ana. getting up from the table. pushed
through the crowd 10 see who IL was
he had so luckily followed
The man was I'm distant corner of
the room by himself. Jose's dark face
became suddenly liwd. for he found
himself looking into the eyes OF Jim
Sanders. The eyes were i'm the head
OF a tall heavily built ana smooth
faced man
Who-are-you?' weakly gasped
Jose, backing away.
Who am r. replied the other In a
Jocular way. although his eyes belief
me?' ''N "''o"
Not not--Jim?" came Jose's hoarse
whisper as he gazed I'm increduolus
fright But the blood was slowly com
ing back into his face. The voice was
different, IL the eyes were not.
NO, I'm Tom-Jims brother. Jims
dead. We know"
Yes, I-I-know. but your eyes?
Damn you. Whered you get those
eyes?" The other advanced step.
My God! II is Jim!" he almost
screamed, as he cringed i'm abject terror
against the wall.
Say, what kind OF Teller are We
anyhow. 10 be So skeart about a feller's
prother? S'pose he got Jim's eyes?
Am they good enough. Jim he'd a lit
'le the Dest o me-he was a half hour
older. l jest KEN from Virginy Ev-
erybody thought Jim left stake. but
he didn't pore feller-leastways none
that could find. How long since you
been thar?'
Some OF Jose's confidence was return
ing He muttered an unintelligible re-
ply.
How much money you got?"
The colossal impudence of the cues
ion would have astounded any strang-
ar. Jose looked angrily amazed H.
started TO reply with an oath when
suddenly his face changed.
Don't look at me like that" ho
How much money You got ?" repeat
I'd the big man, calmly but remorse-
essly.
Jose struggled with himself to keen
silent; but the cold. deliberate and |
Judging eyes compelled him TO speak |
md tell the truth
Four-thousand-d he falter- |
"a, barely above "A whisper
so you've got four thousand doIlara |
iow?' echoed the other, i'm tones of |
treat satisfaction
AbJect fright again swept into Jose's |
ace. -Four thousand? Why, that was
xactly the amount he
The thought was not even finished i'm
us mind. He saw that the yese read
'uilt In his own. BY an almost SUI
ernuman EFFORT he broke the hypnotic |
pell of the dreadful gaze and looked
about him for help. He tried
o cry out. but his throat was dry.
men his hand shifted neryousIv he
ind him for his revolver.
None o that! None o. that" cried
is captor. warningly. i've got my
yes on We, and I've got good eyes
ms eyes, you call 'em. Jims dead.
ut I've got his eyes in my head. and
KIN sea with EN-, too. l kin see you're |
- steling four thousand |
Jim's good money. l want that four
housand We got"
Jose. hlanched :eid terror-stricjoen
lade a gesture of denial.
No use % denying it," resumed his
'emesis. coldly and sternly. FOR I
'arnt i'm Virginy for nothn'. I yeard
you thar. ] was i'm that drift as we'll
$ yourself. Ye left n wide-open trail
e don't think l been folIerin' We for
othin', do We? Ye don't think I've
cen keepin' my eyes-Jims eyes-on
e 10 let ye glt away from me now?
nme outside and give me that mony.
ONE on. now
With his face toward Jose he opened
he door and stalked out. And Jose.
owerless to resist followed him into
ie night.
richardson. the mine superintendent.
nd Thompson, the San Fransico stock
'oker sat talking over their coffee and
gars i'm Virginia's best restaurant:
" You say he saw the whole thing?"
Yes"
We'll. IL certainly Is remarkable
ory. When did he return"
yesterday. | believe"
"Of whom are you speaking. Richard
M some one asked from an adjoin-
g tabt.
Why. Jim Sanders. that fellow who
ent into q trance three or four months
20 ana so narrowly escaped being
iried alive. The Argonaut.
AMONG THE JEWELERS.