The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-06-23


the planter. arising and extending !
frank hand. Il warn yoh. sub. tha,
the Randall luck has turned and tbat
yoh win surely lose. Stay out sinh.
stay outr' he added impressively, pah
ting the others shoulder. "Foh I am
about to make 4 killing. and dop't
want yoh to be among the dead. Thu
colonel and are old men Of the world
sub. but this i no place fob a young
man like yoh. trust yoh will taks
my advice In the spirit In which Il /,
offered. fob am father. sub, and
and l like yoh. BY Cad. yoh remind
me Of dear friend once had-the
Kirbys, sub. Of Plaquemine~
Come" interrupted Moreau. let "a
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 be-
steercd Mr.. Randall to bis seat But
am afraid Il has come too late, for
card games Of all kinds are my weak.
ness. Perhaps II had received Il
when was younger But ] see our
good colonel Il impatient"
II am" replied Moreau. shufiing III.
cards. 4foh we have only half an hour.
and II Is to be the best out OF slr
hands Come. my money Ia up. as yoa
ses. sub and Mr.. Randall drawn
deed fer bis plantation ~ his stakes
% We await yoh pleasure. Mr.-r-
Jackson"
Il understand you to say that ths
stakes were dfty. not twenty thos
saDdw replied the other. casually
gIancing at the colonel's roll.
Il calculate my check b good sx
the balance" replied Moreau. signal.
ing Z warning with his eyes-aths
National Bank Of New Orleans, sub"
"Ah. very sound institution, for | !
draw against Il myself" observed tie
| younger man. -As. Of course. we % |
not carry such an amount with us'
he added. with Difference. turning % |
Mr.. Randall. Colonel MORGAN and
must Of necessity substitute or
checks. We are strangers to you. 81.
| and
"Yoh word. sub. II entirely 50.
Gent" interrupted the planter. wir-
ing his hand This Is = question 4
honor between US. fob might drsv
deed TO Z plantation never orn<
| am . man Of the world. sub, and
reckon We each can recognize . SOFA
ern gentleman on sight"
-Yes. 10 the present company that !
not . very dif,cuIt matter" grsvsy
responded Mr.. Jackson. -shall W
cut for the dealt The four best hans
take al. All. luck Il with me. tls
the ssrds. SIR
''one moment said MORGAN, -as .
stakes are up reckon III give q
check for the fun amount should
lose" Pocketing bis roll. he glsnos
sstiricaIly AZ Mr.. Jackson.
II for a prcsumsble amateur who q
casionnlly indulged IN q gentlemas
game merely for the sake Of passsa
the tine Colonel MORGAN had exhIbts
q wonderful aptitude at shutting al
dealing his performance was now eoo
pletely overshadowed By that Of "
young intruder. whose lightning Of
ness was almost uncanny. Talks
nonchalautly and brilliantly, be stsd
ed the deck with a beautiful IN
cision. fascinating 10 the extreme, efe
while the colonei's watchful and ~
picious eycS never for a moment
Iaxed their vigil. Owing entirely
this marvellous and criminal SKIN y
Jackson won on his own deal 80
luck following him. won also on q
OF Mr. Randall As each and cFs
one Of the coloneIs UNDERTAKINGS VI
highly esfimable he naturally held 4
best hand when. for moment
cards were IN his power. and 4 sYei
eioquently FOR Mr. Jnckson's Af
charity Of judgment that BE- refrals
from criticism even when acuis
aware that the middle nged efelie
rather clunsily gnfnercd bis third
from The bottom OF the deck iiN
youth must be served. especially Ea
posscssor or such consummate skia
that owned by SIR. jackson. me Jog
handsomely won his fourth showdo
with surprising ease. ycrve and das
well. that winds hcr." alfily
marked the colonel. arising and sirei
Ing bis long arms. "Onc hundred ID
ssnd amt such bad cleanup. &c
on. but yoh always were lucky.
young scamp. and there's no paJ
against Il. Yoh even topped my
kings. l calculate the Randall
finished q very poh last How 90
yob theory now. suhy'
The planter did not reply. for
somewhat dIf'lcult for a but pc
ruined man TO sense the full hum@
bis condition. In silence he drew
ward him the pen and Ink. whiie
Z long moment he stared at the
sheet Of paper. upon which be
about TO rive title 20 all whlcp
owned lie and bis children were
gars, total and complete. tbs
the turning Of the tide, bis royal =