Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-03
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1i'"I might" returned Gilt, with APP
parent reluctance. "1'm not having
much luck tonight. though ~, IL,
n Three will make it more interest
ing. observed Darrell, dropping into
q chair that placed him so he could
still watch the entrance. 9as 49, $ "
Thereupon the playing began, the
youth whose battle Darrell was fight
Ing, approaching the, table randawatch.
ing eagerly. Darrell allowed the two
iharpies to win enough Of his money
to give them confidence. then careless
" proposed that they play for q stake
consisting Of all the money they had
about them !" ,7Sk n !iip Z. ~ i.saltl
Certain OF winning, the other two
agreed, and from that moment to the
end Of the game Darrell showed HIM
self the veteran player he WIS. Stur-
gis spurpo dealt him three aces and
+ himself four queens, the younger man
dropped out In feigned despair and
Darrell plucked q diamond, stud from
bis shirt and laid 1t on the heap Of
gold and silver. is747'sH 7''i Fl IS $
From various partss Of the room /
general movement Of the Idly curious
had set dn towards that particular
table, which, made 1t necessary for
Darrell to request, IN, his pohtest tones,
that those between the table and the
door should draw aside in order that
he might watch for the entrance of "a
man he was waiting for w E i'Nt.
The request was compiled with. Be-
hind his chair Darrell could hear the
sharp, tense breathing Of. the boy ~
10 ,Sturgis asked how much the diamond
stud was worth and, Swhena informed.
borrowed $500 from >, Hawkbill Hem
derson, 5000 to meet barrels bet and
$500 to raise" him. Darrell took q
mag nifcent watch from Ills vest pock-
e. the gold tease studded with gems. q
fnf"Ieam a stranger here" said he,
quietly, "and this isgas far as Tenn 60.
What have 4you?" " basilh nos 70
his sSturgis exultantly, spread ,.out his
four queens. Darrell laid down -four
kings. and an ace. .s,.,,-.,..',,.,- rsIr
| 90 Take your money" said he, turning
to the boy. nnp4ag has
r. A growl Of rage came from stursis.
Catching up his opponents discard he
turned the pasteboards over. y ny !,
+. "TrickedisbhsS Shouted, sprinsfna
erect Tile had three aces ana dts
.carded twosi Hawkbill, 1pdemand lths
stakes sasinsW Il q sda Is ~
h Henderson. red-faeed, III bull-nsdRksd
and corpulent. staggered closer. "a ID Is
This place is on the square," i he
said wheezingly to Darrell. a..and9 81
you've juggled the cards the, stakes g
tsto Sturgis." g a'ag e Sl'si'ei ''l,4' = =
Leaning forward WITH QUICK 1 m /, !:
ment, Darrell swept his hand unde.
the edge ofsths, table Ia front Of stur-
gis. Stursisl tried to stop the hand
but was not quick enough. haal 1 > Il
$. The hand reappeared with agsnau
nickel-plated ;contriyance known ~ {
table hold out" a mu urn PASSED
eSturgis has been using that al
evening" remarked 2 Darrell, cooliy,,
HE cheated that boy out 81 his money
tsand&e& -uug baaibi ioJra SiiY nGt
With an imprecation, sturgis hurled
himself stowarda Darrell, a cleaning
Eobject "a his mind. 2Hawkbill threw
| himself n the way and ordered stvrsia
to keep back, ao,r.,as sjl.Ig ae
Il was evident that the banned gam
bier had friends who would rally, to
his side and Darrell swept tie, stakes
Into his hat, clapped the hat, on Hi
head and caught the boy by The arm
land hurried him out.2nGh 1879 sttI
At the hotell the young mank none,
was returned to him. Z Tearsi.stooda IN
| his eyes as he thanked Darrell, and the
latter, gfufay bidding him renlembe,
his promise. went out into the dark
Estraeti intent on returning to, Hawk.
bills and waiting for Mursatpyd,
frn no cnn tinrroda 30 e.,1S'i