Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-16
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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 80 dashed dlsobliging didn't
recognize you. ! have been watching
the game for some time through that
WIDOW pointing 10 one on his right.
and you must remember that a state
room isn't private so long as the cur
tains aren't drawn. II / had known
you were aboard / would have hunted
you up long ago, FOR you know how
love a game. colonel. and hence this
ventured intrusion. Have you any OBJ
lection TO making It three corneredr 90
His bow included SIR Randall. BOW
blinking at the table.
Sorry, but quite impossible. sub"
replied Moreau shortly. Il 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 Tor fifty thousand Too high
fob yoh, I calculator"
Not az all. assure you" lightly re-.
Piled the intruder. smiling into the
others venOmous eyes Come: n YOUR
friend is willing. let me sit in. I really
insist upon losing TO you. colonel.
Won't you introduce meT'
Moreau hesitated. trying 70 read the
others eyes. Then. apparently salts
fed. he turned 20 the nodding Mr..
Randall. saying: "Have yoh any objec-
ton. sub, 10 making &c threeF My
friend. sub. Mr.-er-Mr. Jackson OF
New Orleans"
"Honored. sub, Honoredv' renlicd
the planter. arising aud extending
frank hand. Il warn yoh. sub. that
the Randall luck has turned and thar
yOh VIII surely lose. STAY ont. sub.
stay out'' he added impressively. pat
ting the others shoulder "Wgh am
about TO make killing. and don't
want yoh 10 be among the dead. Th,
colonel and are old men Of the world.
sub. but this is no place foh n young
man like yoh. ! trust yoh will take
nay advice in the spirit In which 81 is
offered. fob / am a father. sub. and
and / like yoh. BY Cad. yoh remlpd
me OF a dear friend I once had-the
kirbys. sub. OF PlaQuemine"-
Come interrupted Morcau. "let us
resume our friendly hostilities. Mr.
Randall. foh yoh make yoh landinr.
sub, in about half an hour"
Il thank you for your advice. sir"
said the intruder. with sudden gravity.
while gently and unobtrusiveIy he
steered Mr.. Randall TO his seat. "Rut
] am afraid IL has come too late. for
card games OF all kinds are my weak
ness Perhaps IL / had received IL
when ! was younger But ! see our
good colonel is impatient"
Il am" replied Moveau. shuhilng the
cards. "foh we have only half an hour.
and ii is 10 be the best out OF sir
hands Come. my money is up. az yoh
see. sub. and Mr.. Randall draws
deed for his plantation as his stakes.
So we await yoh pleasure. Mr-er-
Jackson"
Il understand you to say that the
stakes were nifty. not twenty thou
SandE' replied the other. casually
gancing at the coloners 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. a very sound institution. for I
draw against IL myself" observed the
younger man. "As. of course. we do
not carry such an amount with u.s.
he added. with Difference. turning TO
Mr.. Randall. Colonel Moreau and
must OF necessity substitute our
checks. we are strangers TO you, sir.
and
"Yoh word. sub. is entirely sufi-
Client" interrupted the planter. wav-
ing his hand. This Is question of
honor between us. fob might draw
a deed to plantation never owned.
am a man of the world. sub. and l
reckon we each can recognize south
ern gentleman on sight"
Yes. in the present company that is
not a very difficult natter" gravely
responded Mr.. jackson shall we
cut for the deal? The four hest hands
take all. All. luck is with me. ! take
the cards. sir"
One moment" said Moreau, "as no
StHNeS are up ! reckon III give nv
check for the full amount should
lose" Pocketing his roll, he glanced
satirically at Mr.. jackson.
If for a prcsumabIe amateur who oc-
casionally INDUCED i'm gentleman's
game merely for the sake Of passing
the time Colonel MORGAN had exhibited
a wonderful aptitude at shutting and
dealing his performance was now com
pietely overshadowed by that OF the
young intruder. whose lightning deft-
ness was almost uncanny. Talking
nonchalantly and brilliantly, he stack
ed the deck with a beautiful pre-
cision' fascinating in the extreme. even
while the coloneTs watchful and sus-
picious eyes never for moment re-
faxed their vigil Owing entirely to
this marvellous and criminal skill Mr..
jackson won on his own deal and.
luck following him. won also on that
OF hr. Randall. AS each and every
one OF the colonel's undertakings were
highly estimable he naturally held the