Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-11-08

small fortune because OF that card, -
diffidently.
Poker"
Yes. Why will q man try to fin .
royal flush? The man next to me
drew the ten or hearts. the very card
1 needed. The sight OF 1t always uDr
nerves me beg your pardon"
"Oh, that's all right" said !, woD-
dering how many more lies he had up
his sleeve.
And there's still another reason. I
saw a man put six bullets into tho
two central spots. and an hour later
the seventh bullet snuffed the CANDID
of a friend of mine am from thu
west"
Il can sympsthize with you." | %
turned. After all that trouble. the
sight of the card must have given yon
a shock
Then ! slowed away the fatal card
and took up my bundle and change. 3
have in my own time tried to I'LL royal
Pushes. and the disappointment stiIa
fingers with a bitter taste.
The element OF chance is the most
fascinating thing there is" the
stranger from the west volunteered
$50 IL is" | recalled, suddenly re
calling that was soon to put my trust
In the hands of that very tickle GOD
dess.
He nodded and returned TO his revol
vers, while | went out OF the shop
hailed a cab, and drove up town 20
-,
eight o'clock by my watch. leaned
back against the cushions. Illuminating
There seemed to be something goiIS
on that night; the ten of hearts was
acquiring a mystifying. not - say sin
lister aspect First II haf - THE
girl in Monquins. and nov his
stranger in the curio-shop. | wa ',
fdent that the latter had lied i =
gard TO his explanations. The "a d
had startled him, but his reasons ",
altogether of transparent thinness A
man never likes to confess that I . -
unlucky at cards; there is a ce N
pride In lying about the enormous
stakes you have won and the won a,-
full draws you have made. | frow ned
1t was not possible for me to figure
out what his interest in the card WAS
II he was westerner, his buying .
pistol in a pawnshop was at once dis
robed OF its mystery; but the incon-
sistent elegance OF his evening clothes
doubled my suspicious. Bah. What
was the use of troubling myself with
this strangers affairs? He would never
cross my path again.
In reasonable time the cab drew up
In front OF my apartments | dressed,
donned my Capuchin's robe and took
look at myself In the pier glasa
Then | unwrsppea the package and
put on the mask. The whole made q
capital outfit aud l was vastly pleased
with myself. This was going to be
such an adventure as one reads about
in the ancient numbers OF Black
woods 7 slipped the robe and mask
into my suitcase and lighted my pipe.
During great moments like this, q
man gathers courage and confidence
from a pipeful of tobacco I drorpea
into 4 comfortable Morris, touched the
gas logs, and fell into a pleasant
dream Ii was not necessary for ne
TO start for the Twenty-third street
Ferry till nine; so | had something
like three-luarters OF an hour To Idle
away What beautiful hair
that girl had II was like sunshine,
the silk of corn. the yisld OF the Lar.
vest And the marvellous abunda o. q
of it, Il was true that she was an
artists model; IL was equally :, 70
that she had committed a mild i'm -
priety IN addressing me as she Let;
bur. for all could ace. she was a - 4
of delicate breedinr. doubtless one NJ
tn many whose fEIniN s"ctu1es, OF
msfoytunGs forced hem 30 earn liv-
ing. And it Is no disgrace these days