The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-06

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 vESs$ What Why, as I live, it is Colonel Moreau-by all the saints, your admirable self, my dear fellowv' heartily exclaimed the younger man, skipping the other on the back. ''These lights are so dashed disobliging didn't recognize you. I have been watching the game for some time through that window" pointing to one on his right, "and you must remember that state room isn't private so long as the cur tains aren't drawn. If I had known you were aboard I would have hunted you up long ago, for you know how love game, colonel, and hence this ventured intrusion. Have you any ob- lection to making it three cornered ?'' His bow included MT. Randall, now blinking at the table.
 Sorry, but quite impossible, suh,' replied Moreau shortly. "I 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 foh yoh, I 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. I really insist upon losing to you. colonel. Won't you introduce me?'
 Moreau hesitated, trying to read the others eyes. Then, apparently satis- fled, he turned to the nodding Mir. Randall, saying: "Have yoh any objec- tion, suh, to making 1t three? My friend, sub, Mr.-er-Mr. Jackson of New Orleans"
 "Honored, suh! Honoredm replied the planter. arising and extending a frank hand. q warn yoh, suh, that the Randall luck has turned and that yoh will surely lose. Stay out, suh; stay outw he added impressively, pat ting the others shoulder "Foh I am about to make killing, and I don't want yoh to be among the dead. The colonel and are old men of the world, sub, but this is no place foh a young man like yoh. I trust yoh will take my advice in the spirit in which it is offered, foh I am a father, sub, and and like yoh. By Cad, yoh remind me of dear friend I once had-the Kirbys, suh, of Plaquemine'-
 Come" interrupted Moreau, "Iet us resume our friendly hostilities, MT. Randall, foh yoh make yoh landing, suh, in abort half an hour"
 "I thank you for your advice, sir" said the intruder, with sudden gravity, while gently and unobtrusively he steered MT. Randall to his seat. But am afraid it has come too late, for card games of all kinds are my weak. ness. Perhaps if I had received it when I was younger But I see our good colonel is inpatient
 '1 am," replied Moreau, shufiing 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, suh. and Mir. Randall draws 6 deed for his plantation as his stakes so we await yoh pleasure, Mr.-er- Jackson"
 q understand you to say that tn; stakes were fifty. not twenty thou sand:" replied the other, casual glancing at the coleneIs roll.
 q calculate my check is good fo- the balance" replied Moreau. signal ing a warning with his eyes-.'tht National Bank of New Orleans, suh."
 "Ah, very sound institution, for draw against it myself" observed the younger man. As, of course, we dt not carry such an amount with us, he added, with deference, turning tt MT. Randall, Colonel Moreau and must of necessity substitute ou checks We are strangers to you, sir aud"-