The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
Continued from last Sunday)

Thus It became possible to wager |
S40O on card. and the lid began real |
" to play. Glenister now lost steadily, |
not Ia large amounts, but with tan
taIizinR regularity. Cherry had never |
seen cards played like this Tie gam |
bier was a revelation 10 her, Wis work |
was wonderful. I'll luck ece@ni to fan |
the crowds eagerness, White. t. add to |
its impa thence, the cases caefa wrong |
twice In succession. so that those who
would have bet heavily upon the last
turn had their money given back.
Cherry saw the confusion of the
-'heerse driver" even quicker than did
Bronco. Toby was growing ratified.
The dealers work was too fast for
him and yet he could offer no signal
of distress for fear of humiliation at
the hands Of those crowded close to his
shoulder. In the same way the owner
of the game could make no objection
10 his helpers incompetence for fear
that some bystander would volunteer
to I'LL the mans part There were
many present capable Of the trick. He
could only glare balefulIy across the
table at his unfortunate confederate.
A&*A
game before Cherry's quick eye de-
tected sign which the man misinter-
preted. She addressed him quietly,
You'd better brush up your plumes."
In spite of his anger the Bronco Kid
smiled. Humor In him was strangely
withered and distorted. yet here was
thrust he would always remember and
recount with glee In years TO come
He feared there were other faro deal
ers present who might understand the
hint but there was none save Mexico
Mullins, whose face was study
Hnirth seemed to be strangling him. A
moment later the girl spoke TO the case
Keeper again
Let me take your place; your reins
are unbuckled"
Toby glanced inquiringly at the Kid,
who caught Cherry's reassuring look
and nodded so he arose and the girl
Slid into the vacant chair. This wo-
man would make no errors, the dealer
knew that; her keen wits were sharp
ened by hate-it showed in her face.
If Gleni5ter escaped destruction to-
night it would he because human
means could not accomplish his down
fail
IN the mind of the new case keeper
there was but enc thought Roy must
be broken Humiliation disgrace, ruin,
ridicule were to be his. If he should
be slowned. discredited and discourag
ed, then perhaps he would turn TO her
ar he had IN the bygone days. lie
was slipping away from her-thls was
her last chance. She began her du-
ties easily, and her alertness stimulat-
Ell Bronco TIL his senses. too, grew
sharper, his observation more acute
and ughtning-iike. Glenister swore be
meath his breath that the cards were
bewItched He was like drunken
man. now rs truly intoxicated as
though the fumes of wine had be-
fo2ged his brain. He swayed in his
seat. the veins Of his neck thickened
ard throbbed, his features were con-
gested. After awhile he spoke.
4 want bigger limit, Is this some
boys game? Throw her OPEN
The gambler shot triumphant
glance at the girl and acquiesced. "All
right the limit is the blue sky. Tile
your checks to the roof pole" He be
gan to shuttle.
Within the crowded circle the all
was hot and fetid with the breath OF
men. The sweat trickled down Glen
listers brown skin, dripping from bis
Jaw unnoticed He arose and ripped
Of his coat while those standing be
hind shifted and scuffed their feet iin
patiently. Besides Roy. there were bu
three men playing. They were tbs
ones who had won heaviest at first
Now that luck was against them they
were loath to quit
Cherry was annoyed by stertorou'
brea thing at her shoulder. aud glanced
back TO find the little man who hat
been SO excited earlier in the evening
His mouth was agape, his eyes wide
the muscles about his lips twitching
He had lest back. long since, the hun
dreds he had won and more besides
She searched the figures walling he
about and saw no women. They hat
been crowded out long since. ]
seemed as though the table formed tn
bottom of slipping pit of human face
eager, tense, staring. It was wei
she was here. she thought, else thi
task might fail She would help t
blast Glenlster, desoIate him, humiiiat
him. All, but wouldn't she!
Roy bet 500 on the popular caro-
On the third turn he lost He bet $40
next and lost. He set out stack Q
S400 and lost for the third time. Fol
tune had turned her face. He groun
his teeth and doubled until the stake
grew enormous, while the dealer dea
monotonously. The spots flashed an
disappeared. taking with them wage
after wager. Gienister became col
ecious of raging, red fury which b
bad hard shift to master. It was IA
his money IL he did Loser II
would stay until be waa- He woul
win This 7uck would not. could no
iast~and yst Win diabolia peEuistsna
he oonf1nueA - cheese The lesing eaxs1
The othar nea fars4 batter I'll
$500 - uAon =