The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-14

Supposed to belong. she cstried her
self with a modest assurance that was
delightful to witness. She was beau
tiful- beauty why. nothing you could
ever hope TO see on canvas could
compare with her beauty eyes
why. you were lost If you ever looked
at her Tll bet ten thousand men
were in love with her at the same time.
"One night she walked into Pando-
ra's box. It was Saturday night.
Business was always az its best on
Saturday The name and fame Of Mad
cline Corliss had spread all over the
country, and It is safe to say that the
expectation OF seeing this invincible
female gambler was the biggest ad-
vertisement the house had. She sat
down at table and before six hands
were dealt she had half OF the house
standing around her
lose lose, lose; she lost all the
time. Putting down on the table her
last ten dollars and throwing away
three cards she held up a pair OF
fours and she leaned back I'm her
chair Behind her sat Tom Seabiight
and Orvllle Spencer. One by one
she picked up the cards the dealer
passed to her. the men behind her
watching her eagerly. Everyone
there was versed in the ethics Of
gambling and never by wsfd or look
betrayed her luck Tie first card
che picked up was an ace, and then
another ace Nonchalantly enough
she placed them in position in her
hand, then turning arourd to Sea-
bright she said;
Got any money, Tom?'
I'm dead broke, Madeline.
Here's a little. Spencer handed
her roll Of bills. Everybody was
surprised for Spencer, above all men,
had little use for women. and as a
rule tried 20 discourage their playing.
Madeline hesitated at his offer. look
ed at him and then, thought inquisi-
lively at Seahriaht
Take it Madeline he said
"she took It, and when she quit
the game that night she was $4,000
winner
"One night probably a month af-
ter this. | strayed into the Pandora's
Box Everything was in full blast.
After watching several Of the games
Imy gaze wandered off to a far corner
Of the room. There was Seabright
and Spencer engaged in an earnest
game of cards. It surprised me to see
those two men playing. J knew that
seabright was king Of card sharps.
and | knew that most anybody could
beat Spencer. Even as Watched
them are were disagreeing about
something Just as It seemed tho
game would end in hostilities Spencer
looked up seeing me called me over.
Say Muffutt, he said, I wish
you'd referee these games. seabright
and have had an argument and we
chose this way to settle it,
Well, what's it all about?' said.
Never mind what it is about
rbev hoth answered with rnorp as
perity than / thought the case de-
manded Then seabright added
Yes, Niunutt, we've got something
to settle and we chose this as III fair
est way of deciding IT, Best two out
of hree games That's fair enough;
isn't it?"
Under most circumstances it
would be, answered, but not In this.
Why laughed. it would be a case Of
the tiger and the lamb Referring
to their respective abilities at the
cards.
What would you have US do,
then2 asked seabright a little petu-
ilantly.
j don't know what the stakes are,
| answered, aud what's more, don t
care. but if you want to play a game
where each of you will have an equal
chance get the dice box
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