The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-08
THE OUTCOME
 OF A GAME
OHrnaL

C.uus after his marriage although confess was greatly disappointed that Grace Horton married him Instead of me- That his marriage did not break oI our intimacy was due entirely to Ors who was Ignorant or my attach mont for Che woman he married, and ..uI no. turn away his invitations Go i.. r-e.rut visitor Co hts house Day ny Gry ! -r.v irruted against him.
 U#- I.I one weakness s-a passion for -.r.r-. not ihat bc visited the regu- .- uHa- houses. for he did not Ir. .su.IsaI at home Ie would gath .....r.r .r friends nearly every night. and m. play was always very high This ..~ wife JJ not know. She was .u... Hal hc played for money, but -r.~.H He amounts were tridmg. O.- --.IusIy collected an sorts of i'm r.."r.- for -uH.n-
 ur. Saturday afternoon in June as ! u.- ..uut -1 leave any office for a halt I..r oH~ dropped In and told me u. u. had bought a roulette table 1lwrT -a W.fh him and see the ball spin. LIs insisted yielded
 Uu -.r.u- his house We went to what le called Che smoking room. dr. vested ourselves of ou- coats and vests u-l.l cigars and sat down at the rou- .a.. uHe There is something fasct rrHa- .u watching Che little bali spin rapidly around for awhile then begin q, .r.ae.re with the different pockets r.Hr. toward one. striking point and rrrg ..r- knocked into another r..-.| 1.ea mum.u- oD che edge of a .... never s...o- Into Us choice t.l r.. .l...au. ot tle watchers has ...... ..... u..r otis was banker I..u uu... ... uauey ! had about me, t... ..-. o -re him due bills N..r. ..-... added these amounts and found . Twas bankrupt
 lt r.- rr 1H me that Ous had crr.r .a-l at my nrge bets. U. .. ..... ..I a ga.i and it .u- - . having broken me f.. ..r III. .aus i- would have .... ---.. r.. dr's 1l bell were ...H ... This man had de- .... .. r.. woman uuUu whom ! .. .. .... and now le had talk .. .... .- nHsse~>eJ AS a H.. u.I catch at straw ] D.. .. ..'- -r-. my pockets and I... ... -.... a ll.f dollar. Gr... -.. ..- .... and .u doing SO lr...' I.. ..I ..-' .J uuirra lounge , ..-. .. .-
 .N...- r.I- -.f 9ts. ~Wh't was
 .r-. .e.- IIsr.r,"
 .F.- a.. .- ~.re Make your
 ... .r .. number giving -le high .-t r.r..- The naI spun around. E..#.. .... and there. then dropped .r.. my ru.Hr Prom ,d.s 0u had nm .-....-r- -ru Ht ugs ul ] had won .... >....t my .o~~eS- played .-. r.. u.s continuing with me. Din r.-r ........L hUt we paid no at. t.a... n. f- Ar - o'clock 2 had re- -r.. ..I had .u-. besides @ cous.d. e-.... -r. from Dus Tie figured his -.--r- and in a trembling voice an- r.-e.I .at they were SfUoo. or near y SI.. more chan te could possibly r.r r..f broken che bank.
 T.. r..H-. had coveted now rhG. I- WAS attained suddenly turned bitter ff.- t.. rr-- exciting moment of realization that [ had saved what ! ..--.--.-I. won an Ots had and placed l. H ... position ! was in when J found n. Ur't dollar % revuIsiou came .r.r mn. II- was my friend and had r...- injured me- ! had loved the girl u.. W.~ his wife. and his child WAS devoted -o me- Nevertheless J I.l ruined him and ruined bis wife urI ...
 ...-~ ! -..I. -Vleu ] had lost an r.- .......u ] found a haif dollar r which retrieved everything and .-... ..rr ..rS I- rolled under that
 r--. CT. and fuJ I- and see what r.r .. II. r-I Ir My opinion Is tlat
 - .r- luck in it"
 r-. wont .o -.e lounge. got down o1 .aI the piece and brought
 ... noticed a curious eN --.--..- u- his face and turned my ...- from r. t. tl- coin. lt bad rathei .I. ..as .r -arulu silver chan Jhe true u.-e r...I
 .I.r- ID. MIf dollar" said Otis .It- u ...-. ..r ~ome.l.us
 |. WAS u check for u umbrella llat [ ... .Hr.I for week had re ru. my fortune and won Otis for ..u . r.Ire.ess bit OF metal We -...I locking at each other while the truI WIS breaking over us. His for tune WIS U.s own. uld be was entitled fo u...
 I'll. -.r.-.rauee of that moment al ways -.rs- I'M. great satisfaction in -.....I .. experiencing disappointment r..- r...-rr. preferred that Otis ...... .He~.-. rle money. His wife .I would share i- with him. and .- ... ... was young and would d0u I..rr efforts ,n nre-r.eve my losses.
 r.r. was . l-rto .u Che room. and H-- vf.rU. speaking gathering the t.. bills. both his own and mine. toos .... ...-e- -lau striking a match. be lighted ..... When they were burned I- ..u. t1 ue w.,l outstretched hand s.rr-
 -I.e -.me's g draw. old man. and it's #. .~- game that win ever be played .a ruls house and the last time II. ...- r'.r for money
 E Uu his Eamblns utensils .- ---------- -------- --- IL. --r.L. md while