The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, March 19, 1908, Image 5

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% tfiVv . . . - .. . ... , , , . ? r1 nlteSnnflefsJ , m *? W WW | Br BBX B. BEACH. ' ! CStr*** 1M,' *jr Ka l BMfe. v *ip ?"'' s=i [Continued trom page 2.] tlie~ ingenuity of generation* of card ^aharka there have been evolved a multitude of dwvlc * with which to fleece tho J OMtispectlng These are so carefully , mksked that lone but the initiated may them, while the freemasonry of tl*? craft la strong and discovery unuarial. Instead of ualng a familiar arrange meat like the "needle-tell." wherein an Invisible needle pricks the dealer's thumb, thus signaling the presence of certain cards, tbe Bronco Kid had determined to use the "sand-tell." Ih other words, be would employ a "'straight box," but a deck of cards, certain ones of which had been rougbened or sandpapered slightly, so that, by presslug more heavily on the top or expqsed card, the one beneath would to Its neighbor above''and thus enable him to deal two with one motion If tbe occasion demanded. This roogbness would likewise enable bim to detect the hidden presence of a marked card by tbe faintest scratching aonnd when be dealt. In this manipulation it would be necessary also to shave tbe edges of some of tbe pasteboards a trifle, so that when the deck was forced flrtttly against one aide of the bos there would be exposed"a fraction of tbe small figure In the left band corner of the concealed cards. Long practice in the* art of Jugfclerjr lends * inr+i nrnflciMioT as to baffle discovery and rob the game of Its uncertainty aa surely aa the player Is robbed of his money. /It Is, of course, vital that {be 1 ~ ? confederate case peeper be able to Interpret the dealer's signs perfectly In .. order to move the sliding ebony disks ' 16 correspond, else trouble will accrue at the completion of the band when the cases come out wrong. Having completed his Instructions, the proprietor went forward, and Cherry wormed her way toward the roulette wheel. She wished to watch Glenlater. but could not get near him because of the crowd. The men would not make room for her. Every eye was glued 1 upon the table as though salvation larked In Its rows of red and black. "They were packed behind It until the croupier bad barely room to splu the hall, and although be forced tbem back, they pressed forward again inch by Inch, drawn by the song of the ivory. 1 drunk with its worship, maddened by the breath of Chance. {W Cherry gathered that Glenlster was - *ttll winning, for a glimpse of the wheel rack between the shoulders of those ahead showed that the checks were nearly out of it. fiamiy u was uui a qursuuu ml ujiuutes, so she backed out and took her station beside the faro table where the Bronco Kid was dealing. His face wore Its colorless mask of Indifference; Ills long white bands moved slowly with the certainty that betokened absolute mastery of his art. He was I waiting. The ex-crap dealer was keeping cases. The group left the roulette table in a few moments and surrounded her. <3lenlster among the others. He was ; not the man she knew. In place of the dreary hopelessness with which be had left her, his face was flushed and I reckless, his collar was open, showing the base of his great corded neck, 1 while the lust of the game bad coarsened him till he was again the violent untamed, primitive man of the frontier. His selfstralnt and dignity were gone. He had tried the new ways, and they were not for him. He slipped back, and the past swallowed him. After leaving Cherry he had sought some mental relief by idly risking the silver In his pocket. He had let the i coins lie and double, then double again and again. He had been Indifferent i whether he won or lost, so assumed a reckless disregard for the laws of prob- i ability, thinking that be would shortly lose the money he bad won and then go home. He did not want It. When i his lnck remained the same, he raised ibe stakes, but it did not change?he [ 1 -could not lose. Before he realized it. I other men were betting with him. animated purely by greet! and craze of < the sport. First one. then another i joined till game after game was closed, j and each moment the crowd had grown 1 In size and enthusiasm so that Its fever ] crept into him. Imperceptibly at first. ( but ever Increasing, till the mania mas- j tered him. i He paid no attention to Cherry as he j took his seat. He had eyes for noth- i tag but the ' layout." Sue clinched her ] A hands ant'i prayed for his ruin. * "What's your limit. Kid?" he Inquired. "One hundred and two?" the Kid anawere<k which !n the vernacular means ] that any sum tip to $2t*> may be laid 1 on one can! save only on the last turn, when the amount la lessened by half. , * Without more ado they commenced. Kid handled his cards smoothly. . ^sorely, payiug and taking bets with machine-like calm. The onlookers ceased talking and prepared to watch, for now came the crucial teat of the evening. Faro is to other games as war is to Jackstraws. For a time Olenlster won steadily till there came a moment when many stacks of chips lay on the deuce. Cherry saw the Kid "flash" to the case keeper, and the next moment he had "pulled two." The deuce lost It was bis first substantial gain, and the players paid no attention. At the end of half an hoar the winnings were slightL . SSj* * fifWi tfaQt." smiled the proprietor. dooWe the limit."/ It teceme possA>le to nt|*r a card, and the itld began* realty. fjleulster qo# lost hWadlly, ooi 1q large amounts, but with tantalizing regulhrfty. Cherry bad never seen c*rd^ ei#/ed like tfcla. The gambler *was a revelation to her. Hit irorfc waa wonderful, ill lock teemed to fan the crowd's eagerness, while, to add to Its Impatience, the cases came, wrong twice In succession, so that those who would hare bet heavily upon tbe last turn had their money given back. Cherry saw the confusion of the "he* rue driver" even nulcker than did Bronco. Toby was growing rattled. The dealer's work was too fast for him. and yet be could offer uo signal of distrsss for fear of annihilation at the hands of those crowded close to his shoulder. In the *ame way the ownrf of the game could make no objection to his helper's Incompetence for fear that some bystander would rqlunteer to fill the man's part. There were many present capable of the trick. He could only glare hatefully across the table at his unfortunate confederate. They had not gone far on the next game, before Cherry's quick eye detected a sltrn which the man misinterpreted. She addressed him quietly. "You'd better brush up yout- plumes." In spite of his anzer the Bronco Kid smiled. Humor (u him was strahgely withered and distorted, yet here was a thrust he would always remember and recount with glee In years to come. He feared there were other faro dealers present who mfcht understand the hint, but there was none save Mexico Mulllns. whose face was a study? mirth seemed to be strangling hlm- A moment later the girl ftpoke to the case keener azaln. "Let me take your place; yonr yeins are unbuckled." , Toby glanced Inquiringly at 'the Kid, who caught Cherry's reassuring look and nodded, so be arose and,the girl slid into the vaOant chair. This woman would tnake no errors, the dealer knew that: her keen wits were sharpened by hate?It showed In her face* If Glenlster escaped destruction tonight it would be because human means could not accomplish bis downfall. In the mind of the new case keeper there was but one thought?Hey must be broken. Humiliation, disgrace, ruin, ridicule were to be his. H he should be downed, discredited and discouraged. then perhaps be would turn to her as he had In the bygone days. He was supping away nvni uci?iui? ?no her last chance. She began her duties easily, and her alertness stimulated Bronco till his senses, too, grew sharper, his observation more acute and lightning-like. Glenlster swore beneath his breath tbfit the cards were bewitched. He was like a drunken man, now as truly Intoxicated as though the fumes of wine bad befogged his brain. He swayed In his seat, the veins of his neck thickened and throbbed, his features were congested. Aftef awhile he spoke. "I want a bigger limit. Is this some boy's game? Throw her open." The gambler shot a triumphant glance at the girl and acquiesced. "All right, the limit Is the blue sky. Pile your checks to the roof pole." He began to shuffle. YV 11IIIII UJe CIVWUCU UiVIO iuc an was hot and fetid with the breath of men. The sweat trickled down GlenLiter's brown skin, dripping from his Jaw unnoticed. He arose and ripped off his coat, while those standing behind shifted and scuffed their feet Impatiently. Besides Roy, there were but three men playing. They were the ones who bad won heaviest at first. Now that luck was against them they were loath to quit. Cherry was annoyed by stertorous breathing at her shoulder, and glanced back to find the little man who had been so excited earlier in the evening. His mouth was agape, his eyes wide, the muscles about his lips twitching. He had lost back, long since, the hundreds he had won and more besides. She searched the figures walling her Rbout and saw no women. They had been crowded out long since. It seemed as though the table formed the bottom of a sloping pit of human faces ?eager, tense, staring. It was well she was here, she thought, else this task might fall. She would help to Mnat minister, rl(Miniate him. humiliate him. Ah, but wouldn't she! Roy bet $100 on the "popular" card. On the third turn he lost. He bet $200 next and lo9t. He set out a stack of MOO and lost for the third time. Fortune had turned her face. He ground his teeth and doubled until the stakes grew etfonnoos, while the dealer dealt monotonously. The spots flashed and disappeared, taking with thenf wager after wager. Glenister became conscious* of a raging, red fury which he had hard shift to master. It was not his money?what If he did loee? He would stay until he won. He would win. Tills luck would not, could not, last?and yet with diabolic persistence he continued to choose the losing cards. The other men fared better till he yielded to their Judgment, when the dealer took their money also. Strange to say, the fickle goddess bad really shifted her banner at last, and the Bronco Kid was dealing straight faro now. He was too good a player to force a winning band, and Gleuister's 111 fortune became as phenomenal as his winning had been. The girl who figured In this drama was keyed to the highest tension, her eyes now on her counters, now searching the profile of her victim. Glenister continued to lose and lose and lose, while the girl gloated over his swift coming ruin. When at long Intervals he won a bet, she shrank and shivered for fear he might escape. If only he would risk It all? * " f moT* at the pf?7?r*. while there wee no aoued bat tijib rfol* at. ettftlht chip# toa IDB ainiDt JlllglV O! IBB uivunus. The looStow sit fir forward upon his perch, his hands afron lilt knees, bis ejes frozen to the boerd, S dead cigar between hi^ teeth. . Crowded i/pon bis platform were miners tense and motionless as statues. When a man spoke or coughed, a score of eyes stared at hltn accusingly, then dropped to the table again. Gtatlster took from his clothes a bundle of banknotes eb thick that It required bis two Jnmls fo compass It Onlooker* saw that the bills were mainly yellow. No one spoke while be counted them rapidly, glauced at the dealer, who nodded, then slid them forward till they rested on the king. He placed a "copper" on the pile. A great sigh of indrawn breaths swept through the crowd. The north had nerer known a bet like this?it meant a fortune. Here was a tale for one's grandchildren?that a man should win opulence In an evening, then lose it lu one deal. This final bet represented more tl^n many of them had ever seen at me time before. Its fate lay on a alt fie card. Cherr * Malotte's fingers were like Ice and shook till the buttons of her case keeper rattled, ber beart raced till the Could not breathe, while something rose up and choked ber. If Ulenlster wou this bet, he would quit. She felt It. If be lost, ah! what could the Kid there feel, the man who was playing for a paltry vengeance, compared to her whose hope of happiness, of love, of life hinged on this wager? Evidently the Bronco Kid knew what card lay next below, for he offered her no 9lgn, and as (Jlenlster loaned back he slowlj and firmly pushed fcbe top card out of the box. Although this was the biggest turn of bis life, .he betrayed no tremor. "His gesture displayed the nine of diamonds, and the crowd breathed heavily. The king had not won. Would It lose? Every gaze was welded to the tiny nickeled box. If the face card lay next beneath the nine spot, the heaviest wager In Alaska would have been lost; If It still remained hJdc.cn on the next turn, the money'wc aid be safe for a moment. 81owly the white hand of the dealer moved back. His nil-Idle finger too* lied the nine of diamonds. It slid smoothly out of the box, and there in Its place frowned the king of clubs. At laai iuc sueuce was urweu. i Men spoke; some laughed, but In their laughter was no mirth. It was more like the sound of choking. They stamped their feet to relieve fhe grip of strained muscles. The dealer reached forth and slid the stack of bills Into the drawer at his waist without counting. The case keeper passed a shaking hand over her face, and when It came away she saw blood on her fingers where she had sunk her teeth Into her lower Hp. Glenlster did not rise. He sat. heavy browed and sullen, bis jaw thrust forward, his hair low upon his forehead, bis eyes bloodshot and dead. '*1*11 sit the hand out If you'll let me bet the 'finger,'" said he. "Certainly," replied the dealer. When a man requests this privilege, it means that he w'll call the amount of his wager without producing the risible stakes, and the dea'er may accept or refuse according to his Judgment of the bettor's responsibility. It Is safe, for no man shirks a gambling debt In the north, and thousands may go with a nod of the head though never a cent be on the board. 'mere were bum a rew car-.s in ine box, and th^ dealer turned them, paying the three men who played. Glenlater took no part, but aat bulked over his end of the table, glowering from beneath his shock of hair. Cherry was deathly tired. The strain of the last hour had been so Intense that she could barely Bit In her seat yet she was determined to finish the hand. As Bronco paused before the last turn many of the bystanders made bets. They were the "case players" who risked money only on the final pair, thus avoiding the chance of two cards of like denomination coming together. ki which event ("splits" It Is called) the dealer takes half the money. The stakes were laid at last and the deal about to start when Glenlster annlra "WolM tl'hufa fhla nl r?o "K"""-- ??'? worth. Bronco?" "What do you mean?" "You own this outfit?" He waved his hand about the room. "Well, what does It stand you V The gambler hesitated an Instant, while the crowd pricked up Its ears, and the girl turned wondering, troubled eyes upon the miner. What would be do now? "Counting bank rolls, fixtures and all, about $120,000. Why?" "I'll pick the ace to lose, my one-half Interest In the Midas against your whole layout." There was an absolute hush while the realisation of this offer smote the onlookers. It took time to realise it. This man was Insane. There were three cards to choose from?one would win, one wonld lose, and one would have no action. Of all chose present only Cherry Malotte divined even vaguely the real reason which prompted the man to do this. It was npt "gameness" nor altogether s brutish stubbornness which would not let htm quit It was something deeper. He was desolate, and his heart was gone. Helen was lost to him?worse yet, was unworthy?and she was all he cared for. What did he want of the Midas, with Its lawsuits, Its Intrigues and Its trickery? He was sick of It ftll. of the whole game, and wanted to get away. If he won, very well. If he lost, the land of the aurora would know him no more. When he put his proposition the Bronco Kid dropped his eyos 33 though debating. The girl saw that ho stu[Continued next week.] bfc . . . I wmmr mmm y*, So far m the pretext writer if ware, the fefcrfteat mention of "li*erieaM made in hiitory wait daring the reign of JLing Pepin of Fpuu^i who flourished about* the yearf7*0 A. D. * A form of amusement to Which King Pepin was partial Was What were termed cours plenierea. These were assemblies at which, upon the king's invitation, all the lords and courtiers of France were expected to be present. They were held twice in each yeer?at Christmee and Faster?and generally lasted 1 for about a week at each time. Sometimes/ there 'gatherings took place at the king's palace, sometimes in the neighborhood of one of the larger French cities and 1 sometimes in some rural district, i While the festival lasted the king i took all his meals in public, bishope ( and dukes alone being privileged to sit at the royal table. A second table was provided for abbots, counts ' and other leading men, and at both tables there was shown more profusion than delicacy, both in the ] quality of the meats and drinks and the manner in which they were served. Flutes, hautboys and other musical instruments were played be- 1 fore the bearers of each course as I it was rctpoved from the tables. 1 When dessert was served twenty j iv ill 1 1 _ _ 1 neraius, eacn noiamg aion a jewei- j ed goblet, shouted thrice, "Largesse, r largesse from the most potent of * kings!" As they shouted they scat- 1 tered among the crowds handfuls of ( gold and silver coins. Then the ( trumpets were blown, while the better class spectator^ shouted and the meanejr sort scrambled and often 1 fought vigorously for the money scattered by the heralds. Charles VII. of France put a ftnil stop to the cours ple'nieres, alleging that the expense attendant upon his wars with England made it impossible for him to continue them. One of the severest causes of expense, it e was explained, arose from the fact ( that, beginning with King Pepin's j time, etiquette and custom alike de- ] manded that the king should upon ( these occasions give an entire suit j of new and gorgeous clothing not ( only to his own servants and re- ( tainers, but also to those 6f the ( queen and all the princes of the j blood royal. These garments were | said to be livres?that is, "deliver- c ed" at the king's expense?and ] from tnis wora tne tngnsn wora ( "livery" was derived, as was the custom of providing servants with "liv- t ery" from the above mentioned ( practice of certain of the French | icings.?London Standard. A Ready Reply. 1 It was on a P. and 0. liner, and a the stewards were being drilled in J waiting at table. In the course of t the drill they lined up outside the saloon with empty dishes, supposed c to contain curry and rice, and on a 1 bell being rung marched to their 1 respective tables and proffered the dish to each seat containing an im- i aginary diner. The eagle eye of the purser noticed that one steward, a cockney named Bill, deliberately passed one of the seats without proffering the dish. He strode up to the table, and his manner betokened ^ trouble for Bill. "Hi, you! What do you mean by missing that seat?" "Oh, that's all right, sir," replied Bill, not a bit put out. "That gent I don't take curry."?London Illu* j trated Bits. If tha Sun Was to Change Color. We have grown so accustomed to sunlight of the present coloring and j shading that we can scarcely com- j prehend the conditions that would g arise if the sun were to suddenly ^ change to some other color. If the sun were blue, for instance, there wam1/1 Ka nn 1 vr fnrft nnlAfa in f Via tt v/uiu vt; vuij v?t v u\/4vi a tu v**v world.?blue and black?or if it 7 were red, then everything would ? be r*d or black. In the latter \ case we should have red snow, red ( lilies, black grass, black clear sky i and red clouds. There would be f little variety, however, if the sun 3 were green. Things that are now 1 yellow would still remain that color, i but there would be no reds, purples, < orange or pinks and very few of i those cherry hues that make the f world so bright. 3 Read the Farmers k Merchants \ m a.a. _ j a .... C naik'S ao. mis issue. * Tickling or dry Coughs will ( quickly loosen when using Dr i Shoop's Cough Cure. And it is so r thoroughly harmless that Dr Shoop ) tells mothers to use nothing else, \ even for very young babies. The j wholesome green leaves and tender i stems of a lung healing mountainous ^ shrub give the curative properties to ) Dr Shoop's Cough Cure. It calms } the cough and heals the sensitive ? bronchial membrances. No opium, i no chloroform, nothing harsh used J to injure or suppress. Demand Dr \ Shoop's. Take no other. D C Scott. ? / , J \ v"? ' f / ' f 7 ~ /- ' > Y'VViS 'ZWW* 9 |[3 bymirlM^l^a ' * g Hap fe* 4 ii 6 Wp v scotfs EnwiJ X and Hjpophotplutet | 9 easily digested by little A CaUKqwwUr V Scott's Emiitsto X cheeked little fottAw ? ALL ORUGGtSTS; Farm*' liilii lee tiois. * .* r Sditor County Record, Kingstree, S C. There will be Farmers' Union neetings held at the following )laces: l.ake City, March 14, 11 a m. Fohnsonville, " 16, " " Jnion, " IT, " " ilorrisville, " 18, " " ilrtrkminrrtr!, 1A 1Q " " ^IVVUIIU^ IMtV) A VJ Dedar Swamp, " 20, " " hooper's Store, " 21, " " T C WILLOUGHBY, dember State Executive Com, Florence. S C. March 9, 1908. tf AGE NO BAIL Evervbodyin South Carolina 13 ligible. Did people stooped with suffering, diddle age, courageously fighting, ifouth protesting impatiently; Children, unable to explain; Vll in misery from their kidneys. Daly a little backache first koines when you caich a cold. Dr when you strain the back. Vlany complications follow. Jriuary disorders, diabetes, Bright's lisease. Doan's Kidney Pills cure backache. Dure every form of kidney ills. err n 11 J in roweu, proprietor 01 a geural store a d coal, wood aud ice lealer of Waverlv, living at 2010 [Handing St., Columbia, S C, says: My son has been afflicted with kidley and urinary trouble from childicod, being nnable to control the ecretions especially when asleep. Since using Doan'3 Kidney Pills he ias entirely recovered.'' For sale by all dealers. Price 50 euts. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffao, New York, sole agents for tha Jnited States. Remember the name?Doan's? ind'take no other, Don't Wait! TILL YOUR PROPERTYi IS DESTROYED, BUT INSURE NOW, Agaiast Loss By Fire or Cyclone. If you want the best, iefet your ( nsurance in a strong- "Old' jine" company. 1 represent j everal of the larerest Fire and i Jyclone Insurance Companies. L. H. FAIREY At Bank of Kingstree. -24?tf. TiTraTS! Applied by skilled mechanics J is worth a fair price. Cheap J mixtures slopped on by cheap J painters are dear at any price. J We expect to receive a reason- J able equivalent for our labor. J Bnt we zive aa honest dollar's f | ' worth for every dollar we get, ? ' and we endeavor to permanent- J 1 Iv satisfy our customers. ) ALFRED WELLS, ' Painter and Paper Hanger, ) | KINGSTREE, ?. C. I 1 Leave orders with j j ! Kingstree Hardware [Co. || /' - -"--i-iA'- is .V.wi . ' '4-i %S~ . ?- <-i<-i f Y lp WW| - -A i ? ?K .O.'fM u aa ^L. fmUHWn JL (on it Cod Liver Ofl prepared to that it it X i folks. 9 Why that it fed oi 4 n it a ttu/fly, rooy- J ill of health and vif or. X > 50c. AND tl.OO. Xi . A. ?1 -* ?- - ? M Ml M..M1 Ml MlZ ViHr9vT9v9Vv9V* Hereafter we positively refuse to publish any communication received at this office later ttthn Tuesday, noon, except" 16-* cal and personal items, which willjnot be available later than Wednesday, noon, for the cur- . rent week. By trying to be accommodating we are thrown late every week and we are tired of it. This notice applies to EVERY BODY. 4-25-tf. -7-T7 fob sale. Brick io any quantity to suit purchaa er. Tpe Best Ijry Press Jfacb toe-made 5T U UTrtT^' ^ Special shapes made to order, tort* pondence solicited be to re placing year orders, ' W. R. FUNK, ???? Registration Notice. j| Theoffioe ot title Supervisor of Reg* istration will be opened on the first Monday in every month for the par* pose of the registering of any person who is qualified as follows: Who shall have been a resident of the State for two years, and of the county one year, and of the polling precinct in which the elector offers to vote four months before the day of election, and shall have paid, six months before, any poll tax then due and payable, and who can both read and write any section of the constitution of 1895 submitted to him by the Supervisors of Registration, or who can show that he owns, and has paid all taxes collectable on during the present year, property in this State assessed at three hundred dollars ot1 more. J. Y. McGILL, ( Jerk of Board. IiVI*11 |H ^B a BBM B liU3JJ?fl Twmm&ic*, to* to otSu mil* tm*? ??? ?? OPIUM.**. IN AU. COUNT AIM. Bxtbuti (Grrcl wi/Jk Wajkixflm tavet memty ?W tfUn tktf*Unt. B Ptttrt and iafflagiMwit Practics ExdMWy. 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