Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-04
Gambling With Fate,

young mans lips and he started an
grily to rise.
"Sit down." ordered Darrell, looking
squarely into the young mans eyes.
Lenyard returned the look defiantly,
but sank mutely back into his chair.
I'm the one who needs the whisky,
not you." resumed Darrell, calmly.
Mrs. Gorton and her niece are look
ing for Miss Avery's father, who left
New York five years ago. Mr.. Avery
has not been heard from, in any way,
for more than year. The latest in
formation secured by Miss Avery
places her father in Sandy Bar; it
came to her indirectly
This bit of news had strange eff
feet on Lenyard He whitened and a
gasp escaped his lips.
Then there's no doubt" he NUT
tered, huslxily, absolutely no doubt"
barrels glittering eyes riveted them
selves on the youths face.
mo doubt Of what?" he asked. in
compelling voice.
why" answered Lenyard, slowly,
sthere was man killed in this camp
of Sandy Bar a month ago and there
were letters in his pocket--letters and
other things that went to prove that
he was other than he seemed"
who did he seem to be and who
was he in reality?"
''He seemed to be gamL'rf t.ar,ed
Jack Sturgis. Now, from what you
lid Lenyard. II had never seen Avery
and did not know him as Sturgis.
Right here in this room he all but
ruined me. AS a result Of game
had with him might have lost my
life, but as it CHANGED Avery lost his.
oh. Elise. Elise!"
tell me, / know that the other proof
was conclusive. His real name was
Ezra Avery
"Ah." muttered Darrell, resting his
face moodily on his hand.
God help mel" whispered the pal
The young man was shaken to the
depths of his being. A swift sym
pathy surged into the look Darrell fas-
Eened on him.
II recall the occurrence" said Dar-
srel, hiding his own feelings under an
assumed GOODNESS of voice and man
ner. "Sturgis was shot by . scoundrel
named Darrell"
Lenyard Strengthened his 1.-the form
in moment.
Darrell was no scoundrel," he re-
torted holly.
He was gambler. How could he
be that and not be everything else that
a man could lay tongue tor
You shall say nothing against OAR
rel to me-" cried the young man. 81
owe him my life and my honor-he be-
friended me at a time when it re-
CURED courage and skill and he suf-
fered dishonor and lost his own life
because of it. DO you hear me?" Len
yards voice rose excitedly. q will not
hear breath against him."
VERY WE'LL" said Darrell. in a paci-
fcatory tone. please lower your
voice-you are attracting attention this
way. Circumstances all point to the
fact that Nate Darrell killed Sturgis,
as you must know"
circumstances sneered Lenyard.
lie, and shall prove them lie and"
He broke off sharply, the old distrust
in the look he flashed at Darrell.
II have heard, too" persisted OAR
rel, that Darrell and Murgatroyd had
murderous feud, based upon some of
their rascally practices, no doubt"
Il have looked into that" returned
Lenyard with an obvious desire to
parry every thrust at barrels reputa-
ton. The rascally practices were all
on Murgatroyd's part Darrell, as |
happen to know, acted like an honor
able gentleman"
You surprise mel"
ut Is the truth, whether you are
surprised at it or not. Murgatroyd.
to marry young woman in Denver.
The young woman was of good family
and her father was one of the wealth
lest mining men in Colorado Murga-
troyd had his eye on the money and
his schemes would have succeeded but
for Nate Darrell
Darrell meddled in the matter,
icuppOoC!
"Murgatroyd took him into the plot
and Darrell went with it to the girls
father"
AN informer, eh?"
"Who would not have been an in
former under such circumstances?
Murgatroyd was given "a hours to get
out of Denver and has never dared to
go back there since 1t was then he
swore to shoot Darrell on sight, and
he'd be equal to tiff he could"
Strange that the woman in the case
should have been taken with Murga-
troyd, in the first place. Don't you
think SO? These gambling gentry
usually show what they are"
'Murgatroyd has way with wom-
en-. and with men, too, that's hard to
understand. He's a success at gam
bling as well as at other lines of busi-
ness, all through some Internal power
which he Yields over his dupes. He's
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