The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-12
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BY OLIVER STRANGE.

I We'll, that's your lookout; but |
amt goin' 10 wait much longer" was
the threatening retort. You're COM
ing TO see the fun, / guess"
Yes; Jinny'll take charge"
On hearing this that young lady
slipped away from the door. and
when she appeared in response TO
Browns call her face showed no trace
of emotion, but rage, shame and dis
gust struggled with another feeling
which she did not attempt to analyze.
light step outside broke in upon
her reflections, and she looked up 10
find the subject of them standing in
the open doorway. For one moment
he stood there, hat in hand, and
them
jimmy" he cried, and stepped for
ward with outstretched arms. The
| girl shrank back.
How do you do, Mr.. Bevis?" she
said coldly. Then, remembering his
danger, she cried: why are you
here? You must go, go at once; do
you hear?"
Dan gazed at her in amazement,
the brightness dying out of his face.
! Il can't follow suit" he said, slow
/ ly; Il haven't the cards. You ask
why I'm here; well, that's why"
He took sheet of paper from his
| breast and laid it on the counter.
/ She snatched it up and read: why
! did you go away without a word {?
Don't you care? If you do, come and
! take me away.-Jinny." ~
And you believed it," she cried
! sharply, her face flushed and her
breast heaying with anger. You
could think me capable Of writing
that to any man, above all to one who
never"
Forgive me; should have
known" he said, gently. II am
afraid I'm very conceited, OF course,
! you couldn't care Tor me?"
You are forgetting your position,
Mr.. Beyis. This letter has been
forged for the purpose of entrapping
you. Every moment that you waste
here brings death nearer"
The gambler looked at her steadily
for a moment, and her eyes dropped
I before his. There was something
new about him which she could not
fathom; an earnestness which she
had never noticed before.
Il guess I'll stay" he said, slowly
The girl stamped. her foot angrily,
and was about to speak, when
Hands up, Dam" cried a sharp
! voice from the doorway, and the sun
shine glinted along the barrel of a
rife leveled at the gamblers heart.
Dan complied instantly with the
request, but his eyes were smiling,
| for Jinnys face had become pale and
her lips had uttered cry of real
pain, and this evidence Of interest on
her part made this quixotic advan-
| turer forget his danger; so that it
was with quite an amused expression
that he greeted his captors and suf-
fered himself TO be disarmed.
You must be tired Of life, Dan, 70
come here again; what's brought
| you?" asked one.
"A horse and a gamble" replied
the prisoner, airily.
Pretty high betting; you staked
! your life" said the other.
Yes; but it was worth it, If had
won,' Dan said, with a slight glance
at jimmy.
But you've lost instead" broke in
the sneering tones of Lupas, who un-
derstood the allusion.
True, I've lost" replied the gam
bier, and this time only Jimmy knew
the fullness of his meaning.
Then, with sudden change to his
old audacious gayety, he added:
Come, boys line up. I've still
some of your money left, and my old
| friend Brown will be delighted to set
up the drinks"
The drinks duly consumed, some
Of the prisoners former victims pro-
posed a game Of cards, and as there
was no possible chance Of his escap-
| ing from the crowded saloon, the
game began.
III play you for your horse.
Deuce, If you like, Dan; you won't re-
quire him again. said Lupas. Il
always wanted him.
You'll have 70 treat with Miss
West, then; I've already presented
him 10 her." said Beyis, with a smile
and bow 10 the girl.
The words were spoken loudly, and
the girl looked up 10 find Lupas
watching her narrowly. For a mo-
ment she hesitated, and then she
said:
Il shouldn't think OF parting with
him; he's the best animal for twenty
miles round"