The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-09-08

@N glaring at the intruder.
go What Why, as live.
il is Colonel Moreau-by all the saints.
your admirable self. my dear fellow"
heartily exclaimed the younger man.
siapping the other on the back. These
lights are so dashed di>obliging ! 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 state
room isn't private 50 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 game. colonel. and hence this
veutured intrusion. Have you any OBJ
lection to making il three cornered:'
His bow i-cluded Mr. Randall. now
blinking at the table.
Sorry. but quite impossible. sub"
replied Moreau shortly. Il am already
this gentleman's master foh matter
of ten thousand or so-he has been
playing in dam poh luck-and our next
wager is for fifty thousand. Too high
fob yoh. calculate?"
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 salts
fed. he turned TO the nOdding Mr..
Randall. saying: Have yoh any objec-
ton. sub. to making II three? My
friend, sub. Mr.-er-Mr. Jackson of
New Orleans
"Honored. sub, Honored" replied
the planter. arising and extending a
frank haGd IL warn yoh. sub. that
the Randall Juck has turned and that
yoh will surely lose. Stay out. sub:
stay outw he added impreSSively. pat
ting the others shoulder. Fob | am
about to make killing, and | don't
want yoh to be among the dead. The
colonel and l 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 am father, sub. and
and like yoh. BY Cad. yoh remind
me Of a dear friend l once had-the
Kirbys. sub. of Plaquemne"-
Come" interrupted Moreau. ''let US
resume our friendly hostilities. Mr..
Randall fob yoh make yoh landing,
sub, in about half an hour"
~ thank you for yo,r advice. sir"
said the intruder with sudden gravity.
while gently and unobtrusively he
steered Mr. Randall to his seat. But
am afraid it has come too late. for
card games Of all kinds are my weak
ness. Perhaps il | had received 1t
when was younger But | see our
good colonel Is inpatient
Il am." replied Moreau. shutting the
cards. fob we have only half an bour.
and it is 70 be the best out Of six
hands. Come. my money Is up. as yob
river fob over fifty years, recognize
that yoh professional gamblers are an
institution; but. bless me, | doa't take
nv SOL Toms view Of them. They
gamble fob living, yes. but l believe
they do so honestly. as yoh or |. We
are a gambling nation. sub, foh We
are young. red blooded and prosper
Gus, but our country is incapable OF
giving birth to man who deals OH
the bottom Of the pack. who is afraid
to meet fortune eye 10 eye. loh aGre"
with ne. subj"
LAS Il fellow patriot. yes-as a sane
man. no." replied the other, the sa-
tirG gleam again smoldering In the
dead Stag of his eyes. ''ioh have yet
to be picked by brace Of these river
vuftures-they generally travel in pairs
but as a man of the world. Of co'se.
yoh would instantly recognize them
'Of co'se. suh." heartily agreed the
.her. aside from all else. yoh pro-
fessional gambler may be remarked
fob his lavish display of diamonds
"Yoh pardon. sub. but not always.
calculate that as man Of the world
yok have heard Of Cameo Kirby
snXed Moreau. again paying atten-
tion to his companions glass.
Kirby? That's an old and honored
name in Plaquemine. SUBJ" replied
Mr.. Randall. opening his coat and
tanning ;nflamed cheeks with his huge
slouch hat. Kirby was my neighbor