The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-14

w nat why, as | live,
1t is Colonel Moreau-by all the saints.
your admirable self. my dear fellow
heartily exclaimed the younger man,
slapping the other on the back. These
lights are so dashed disobliging didn't
recognize you. have been watching
the game for some time through that
window" pointing to one on his right
land you must remember that a state
room isn't private so long as the cur
ta1ns aren't drawn. If | had known
you were aboard | would have hunted
you up long ago. for you know how
l love game. colonel. and hence this
ventured intrusion. Have you any OBJ
lection to making it three cornered ?"
His bow included Mr.. Randall. now
blinking at the table.
Sorry. but quite impossible. snh,"
replied Moreau shortly. 81 am already
this gentleman's master fob a matter
OF ten thousand or so-he has been
playing in dam poh luck-and our next
wager is for fifty thousand. Too high
foh yoh. | calculator
"Not at all. assure you" lightly re-
piled the intruder. smiling into the
others venomous eyes. Come; if your
friend is willing. let me sit in. / really
insist upon losing to you. colonel
Won't you introduce me?"
Moreau hesitated. trying to read the
others eyes. Then. apparently satis-
fed. he turned to the nodding Mr..
Randall. saying: Have yoh any objec-
ton. sub, to making it three? My
friend. sub, Mr.-er-Mr. Jackson of
New Orleans"
"HOnored, sub! Honoredw replied
the planter. arising and extending a
frank hand. 81 warn yoh. sub, that
the Randall luck has turned and that
yoh will surely lose. Stay out, sub:
stay out" he added impressively, pat.
ting the others shoulder. "Foh am
about to make killing, and | don't
want yOh to be among the dead. The
colonel and I are old men Of the world,
sub. but this is no place fob young
man like yOh. | trust yoh will take
my advice in the spirit in which 1t is
offered. fob l am a father. sub, and
and ! like yoh. BY Cad. yoh remind
me of dear friend l once had-the
Kirbys, sub. of Plaquemine"-
Come" interrupted Moreau, .let US
resume our friendly hostilities. Mr..
Randall. fob yoh make yoh landing,
sub, in about half an hour"
II thank you for your advice. sir"
said the intruder. with sudden gravity,
while gently and unobtrusively he
steered Mr.. Randall to his seat. "But
l am afraid 1t has come too late. for
card games Of all kinds are my weak
ness. Perhaps If | had received it
when / was younger But ! see our
good colonel is impatient"
II am," replied Moreau. shuffling the
cards. "foh we have only half an hour,
and it is to be the best out of six
hands. Come. my money Is up. as yoh
see, sub, and Mr.. Randall draws
deed for his plantation as his stakes,
80 we await yoh pleasure, Mr.--er-
Jackson"
II understand you to say that the
stakes were fifty. not twenty thou
sand" replied the other, casually
glanctng at the colonel's roll.
Il calculate my check is good for
the balance" replied Moreau, signal
Ing warning with his eyes-"the
National Bank Of New Orleans. sub"
"Ah. very sound institution. for |
draw against it myself" observed the
younger man. AS, Of course, we DO
not carry such an amount with US"
he added. with Difference. turning to
Mr.. RHndall, "Coloncl Morcau and
must Of necessity substitute our