The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-12
tCcStinucd from last Sunday.)
CHAPTER XIII.

e sat quietly thinking, removed
by her mental stress to such an
4 infinite distance from the music
and turmoil beneath that she was con
scicus Of it only as a formi"ss clamor.
she had tipped chalr nejl against
the door wedging it h".s d a knob
80 that she might be ga .rom inter
rrFptIuu hen fung he.se into an
other se1t ami stared uuseeingly. AS
size sat thus and thought and schemed
harsh and hateful lines seemed to eat
into her face Now ard then she
naoaucd impafieHtly. rs though fearing
lest the strategy she was plotting
might prove futile; then she would
risa and pace her narrow quarters.
She was unconscious of time and had
spent perhaps two hours thus when
amid the buzz OF talk III the next
compartment she heard q name which
caused her TO start. listen, then drop
her preoccupation like a mantle. A
man was speaking of Glenister. Ex-
element thrilled his voice.
Il never saw anything like it since
NIcNIaster's night iii Virginia City.
thirteen years ago. He's right"
We'll. perhaps So the other replied
doubtfully. but I don't care to back
You. l never 'staked' man in my
life"
Then lend me the money. I'll pay
1t back in an hour. but for heavens
sake be quick. ] tell you he's as
right az n golden guinea. It's the lucky
night of his life. Why, he turned over
the black jack game i'll four bets. In
r clio
enough to "A table to send in our money
with messenger boy-eyery sport in
camp will be here
'I1l stake you to fifty" the second
man replied, in tone that showed a
trace of his companions excitement
SO GIenister was gambling, the girl
learned. and with such luck as 10 break
the black jack game ana excite the
greed OF every gambler in camp. News
of his winnings had gone out Into the
street, and the sporting men were com
Ing to share his fortune TO fatten like
vuitures on the adversely Of their fell
lows. Those who had no money to
stake were borrowing like the man
next door
She left her retreat and, descending
the stairs, was greeted by q strange
sight The dance hall was empty of
all but the musicians, who blew and
fiGGlcd Justify in vain endeavor to draw
from the rapidly swelling crowd that
througed the gambling room and
stretched to the door The press was
thiCkest about q table midway down
the hall Cherry could see nothing Of
what went Ola there, for men and wo-
men stood ten deep about it and 9th
ers perched on chairs and tables along
the walls 4 roar arose suddenly, fol
lowed by utter silence; then came the
clink and rattle Of silver. A momen,
and the crowd resumed its laughter
and talk
''AIl down. bows" sounded the level
voice OF the dealer. The field or the
favorite. Hes made eighteen straigh,
passes Get your money on the line
There ensued another breathless in
slant wherein she heard the thud OF
dice: then followed the shout of tri
hmph that told what the spots reveal
ed Tie dealer paid off Glenistei
reared himself head and shoulders
above the others and pushed out
through the ring TO the roulette wheel
The rest followed Behind the circu
lar table they had quilted. the dealer
was putting away his dice. and there
vas not y coin III his rack Mexico
Mullins approa ehed Cherry. and she
questioned him
He Just broke the crap game" Mul
lins told her. Nineteen passes withou
losing the bones
How much did be VIM"
ssnh ba 1iSptt hi NJ
but it's the people betting with bin
blers, most OF them and they play tn
limit He took out the black jack banl
roll first, $4,000, then cleaned the Tub.
BY that time the tin horns began t,
come in. It's the greatest run I eve
see,'
did you get IN p
Now. don't you know that neve
play anything but bank? If he last
long enough to reach the faro layout
I'll get mime
The excitement Of the crowd began
TO infect the girl. even though sh,
looked on from the outside. The ex
ultaat voicess the sudden hush. til,
tensity of nerve it all betokened. sc
her a-thrill. A stranger left the thronl
and rushed to the spot where Cherr,
and Mexico stood talking. He wa
small and sandy. with shifting glanc
and chinless jaw. His eyes glittered
his teeth shone ratlike through his DIR.
lips, and his voice was shrill III
darted toward them Hike some furtive
frightened little animal. unnaturalI
excited
Il guess that isn't 50 bad for thre
betsF' He shook sheaf OF banknote
ct them.
why DON'T ron st1ck1s inquired Nh
Mns.
II an too wise. HI! 1 know wke
= uuit. e cAns win STEADY ~ den'
pisy.eny 1rstsn."