New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04

P oa ha T'h 5o ss S G1sy s@e
ms right. the rubber was saved. He hesitafed a
hs cards rsthsr foTWaTa nS ias e9sssF hS.
- Insll- Inc Slns was there and he played the
From that moment ire tide turned in his favor.
the rubber. and before SONG 70 bed ne Won th-e
more to.eralIe nm 1bSs ~ assat we're scarcely
asan and again he seemed 70 hold hands consisting
into one OF mis- adversariss hands to See vhe-e 80
49, IsS; ana az morning he woke ~ the ugly
80 - % ~ ne nag done Nor did the reality
go 4eSS ugly q the hours passed. Being honest
Shance accident that he had seen the card. he hsd
rss1,i Inoogn re duration OF the moment o.
what he saw Like al thoughtful gamblers also
ne was supersdtious; his cheating had turned 81.
q T Ia evening again Il seemed II luck must -
hitter had Won back the other 70 his SIDE R11hrar
night. and honors and aces were s6overeS n, S-,
LEI oenind the thrill and exhilaration OF Winning
exaggerated By The fsct that his mother had heard
verv earBseti bs n sseTy eSs si and uTly but
80 me ne. rqn tnas aad some on his fathers
that the pleading should come from her-was ex-
Gulslte; olt ne half eomforted he. and had 70
would play no more after he LETT Davos He had
same peoPle-fFiends OF his. II vas impossible 10
Ain that week his extraordinary luck continued.
es 's lame OF y s2rssd through ne hotel ard
his table EVentUaIIv two 5irbrs $500 - 80 =,
leave for England ne cleared bv ter roT7-5s -.
limit he had set himself But the memory % enc
throat. and went from strength to strength OF
toleraosness, till BY degrees his resolution framed
II was about 10 on his last evening when h
tapped at the doctors door He had been packing
after dinner. and had not played cards The CHEEKY
aAh' that's caDitai said Dr. Image ct vas ,..
wondering whether should see You before
I you Went did not like TO interrupt your last
evening with your mother. or would have come to
/ your room"
This dd not make things easier
she gets better every day he went on, and
really, as told you you have GOT yourself 70
/ thank Whiskey? Mix It yourself The cigarettes
/ are BY YOU
/ Mechanically Jack mixed himself some whIskey
/ Il too. wanted 70 see YOU before I went hs
/ said: partly 70 thank YOU for all you have dons
/ Tor US. partly because have something TO tell
| The doctor looked up quietly. observed the shak-
| ing hand. heard the unsteady voice, and wondered
| what was coming
| "YeS2'' he said.
| Il cheated at bridge the other night" said Jack.
Il cheated yop OF eighteen pounds for II had not
/ looked over Your hand you would have the
rubber. VIII YOU allow to pay il YOU
| BY all means said the doctor. and Jack lat1
three notes and three sOvereigns the table Ths
doctor picked them up in silence and chinked the
sovereigns together absently
7 want to ask you question. he said. ''becauss
| Il interests me 70 know how man who cheats can
| be sorry for II Had you any special reason for
yes" said Jack
/ Very urgent2''
| Very urgent
Then suddenly the Doctors face. which had been
| very hard and stern grew soft, and he sat down
Was It connected with your uaother7- he asked
| Was twas tt-connected with her stopping
| abroad till ApriI2'
Poor chapF' said the doctor--CThs Illustrated
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