This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 edition. Excerpt: ... notes that I took home every night for that week! I won more, three times more, than I had lost by the race! And then came the turn of the luck." "You lost?" "All that I had gained, in one night! But I was not satisfied: I went on again the next day, and lost, and lost, and lost, till everything I had ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 edition. Excerpt: ... notes that I took home every night for that week! I won more, three times more, than I had lost by the race! And then came the turn of the luck." "You lost?" "All that I had gained, in one night! But I was not satisfied: I went on again the next day, and lost, and lost, and lost, till everything I had on earth was gone. Nay, all I had on earth was not enough to pay it! But I know how it was. That old man I played with was the Fiend. I knew he was the Fiend. I saw it in his eyes." He paused. The whistle of the guard rang shrilly through the air, and the pace of the train slackened. He listened--he knew that we were coming in--he turned suddenly towards me. "But what about the ace of clubs?" I urged, hurriedly. "Did the old man turn it up?" "Will you betray me if I tell you?" "Never," I said, earnestly. "Listen, then. I hid it in my sleeve; for I was desperate. I staked thousands on the chance of cutting it. They all stood round, betting how it would turn up; the old man--curse him!--smiled, and let me do it. But he had seen me--he had seen me! And when I cut the ace of clubs, he stood up and called me 'Thief!'" A bright flash of light streamed in at the windows--the train stopped. Thank God! we were arrived! The madman shrunk back at the sight of the lamps, and the crowd of faces beyond. I leaned over the door, and with fingers that refused to do their work, felt eagerly for the handle. "What is the matter? What is this?" he said, timidly. "Help!" I shrieked, springing out upon the platform among the tide of passengers. "Help! this man is mad!" There were two men standing by the barrier anxiously scrutinizing each face as it passed by....
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