The Boy Soldier; Or, Garibaldi's Young Captain — page 312: what you’re looking at

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306 clenching his fist, ,“oh, a yery honourable fellow, I hear ; in fact, the very pink of “honour,” “He would not sell these jewels, would he, think on?” “Perhaps not ; but if you had no compunction of conscience in pawning them to him, it is possi- ble he may have none either in selling’ them if he wanted money.” “ He dare not,” ; | “Have you any written agreement 1” bid souk ce es “No.” MB oe Jpg “Then he dare do anything?” =" ~') /* tT “Tf he sells them without my anithioritys I | ” will —— “Take care, Mr. Frimley, this Captain ‘Willais is a bit of a duelist, mind; every gambler 182, of a desperado.” “Oh, he would not so mul disgrace! the % all that.” “T don’t know that; wie are you ‘to: geen these jewels ?” “On Thursday night. [| ade obahsethicta | hin wi Sy u and then blow out my brat ‘Tt has come to that, eh nr fi HL to win back all I have rile Mh yO “Tt has, Mr. Morris: “for two! months past-l have been leading a very bad life living’ is‘a miseryto | I have jeopardized my, honor, in fact more © T must ‘eome: out of this trial | me. than pawned it. spotless, or else dead.” ID “So you are going to spay) yery heavily rest Thursday night?” “ Yeg,”’ a, ¥ "B45 ‘Lo3 “But you have not told WVilliathe youintend to bring with you a sum sufficient to win back'all you have lost previously ?”” AT pL ogo yodT? “No; but I intend to bring thes sum’ never: theless.” 4a fj wo} bogtm ‘Very well. large sum ?” hOfYMOT 1 “Tmust visit the jewel enslous of my mother and — If I win they will never, be the © sister, I suppose. wiser, but if I lose my death will compensate for all, for I have fully made is my mind to 19 one | thing or the other.” Charles Frimley and Morris parted. The one stopped at Grosvenor Square, | The other walked off to his lodgings. Next morning he went) to, Lady Heiney, and. .ex- plained all that happened. ‘He repents, say you, sir?” the. anxions mother began. “ He does, my lady, and very bitterly,’’, ,, “Oh! thank heaven for that,’said ‘the lady); ‘Sit he will but leave his wicked companions I care not how much he has spent, or how much he desires’ to spend,”’ | Ay Ab LI): Mal “ But, my lady, we must punish these rascals in some way.’ ‘Oh, never mind them; I care not, how: fitch Charles haa lost with them provided he/has ribebved to reform.” hay) But Mr. Morris thought otherwise. Hin! He was desirous not only of reclaiming the young man, but was also determined to get back from the gamblers all they had fleeced him of, ) .) When the Thursday night came, Morris and! the | the Hon, Charles found themselves in the gambling hell once more, Morris, in answer to the captain’s, inquiries, said that he had not yet drawn his money, but would Ho so on the following day. This news seemed to please. the gamblers: very much, and they produced wine and, cigars in abundance, | ao se everyth mg, | But where are you: to) pet ‘sueliia | THE BOY SOLDIER; OR, GARIBALDIS YOUNG CAPTAIN. Williams whispered to a companion, © “Get Morris to play a few games wit sii him win, he’will come here to-morrow night full of money, and then-you can have ample revenge.’ “How much shall he win?” “ Abont twentyor thirty pounds. I have: got the safe side of this young fool Frimley ; he wants me to stake the forere I wowof him against an/equiva- lent in ah eaxriys play 3 for the lot. 3 “ 0 We ich Yo of course, win pede so \ ek Weg Mod, on will, ¢ S {OUTST fj ‘ AChR I th loc ‘Then do so.” eae : 0 Isha JODO JOH OD Alls pits 10 Moti = he sii ‘eR! red a it | was el ‘Keep his eyes open. forts ane! “began to. play, and the off ficer sETOhieTabtertbiney Hea passed,and ‘the’ interest of © was centred” int the game between {IT 90 (u Sso0n0t ° Os Towill not play anymore’ until you produce’ the © jewels. yor had of me,” said Frimley, in! ‘great | the whole % the captain and young Frimley! ' 8B DEB. DSTMey sie oc OF § (+ wol , Ny Pi oe against shen Prost 4 : pocke eta BERNE: gayd-tablep 9!) 1! gene so much gold and 'so°many_ notes fill the es ihearPaetbh joy.” 28 WOM * | hesitation Oaptain’ Wiliams went ups! Ser sha several caRSePuAM MoD mnpixgll- g Dine nea tie Ny: ies: ire thie sewelts ‘eh From! and the srgold and: notes: oon WONT, vaou lg ssiy at boo -gtngillad ‘Then let the. play:"'commence at’ once,” said | | Williams)!" itis tting late) and near midnight. An awful silence now peipried 3 in'the room, )°>"= | Thevheatowasoalmost stifling, andthe. gamblers pressed; round the, ae mplaregnt was | ft ace the — tredsure.) i!) vas sAssiisbao ror The dice-box rathlesh owen ;, Williams played fh and. made an, excellent score. Charles Frimley pened déeply as he area to turn the run. of luck against him, He also. threw, but.a much lower umber than the captain. lJ) yo) At, this moment,the signal, bell from below | was | LUN gs | ni Lari IO! The mane started. to ‘theip ‘feet oon isa They listened for a moment, .,. deed) The porter, below. now, tonched., ‘the, alarm ; b again, ri yer at A aI ‘said the galublers Hee ‘all, right, ent Ae ries ete dal eon ha ania hae Tt was the last throw “which Came rl had “You Nave lost the game,” said win " nh Tt was done by’ Sein then,” Mi " sty fee flashing Yes, F eee villainy,” ‘said Ndtive. pede As he spoke Williams rushed at, him, and a deadly struggle would have ensued, but Mor ee towards the door, and touched. the h Of ib, In an instant the door waspened, »., +) — In rushed twenty policemen... ....... 9 /°- The fight did not last five: minutes, 4 wep bbo! The gamblers. were, all ted; their flash notes and coin secured. Young Prim ey mine back all his money and jewels. murmured: every ‘one’ present, with — . = a + - —— GComicboo , let rim- — ‘dnd notes,” said Charles, | al ae sees). jewel | Mo pening TS