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Show How Itacearat would Ba In Amarlea. Cineinuail Exemlner. Tho great becearat trial is on, with the Prince of Wales its a witness, and tin I'lit'oived spectator until ho shall Im called as a witness. Sir 'William Gordon Gor-don Ciiuiining, .author, soldier and hero, he-ro, sins for si under two ladies and threo gentlemen who charged him with cheating cheat-ing tit cards vt hi io a guest of their own house. All of tho crowd aro of tho very highest of England's blue) blood; and it is a nasty mess whichever way you take it. All Kurope and half of 'America are w -niching t ho trial. It is I he sensation of the hour. Wo handle theso things boiler in this country, and, to illustrate that fact, perhaps there i.s excuse for the telling of a very ancient story. They wero nil at. a game of "draw," and everything seemed to be) moving over to a player who had but one eve. Then another of tho players called for the drinks all around ami a fresh pack of cards. It was his deal, and as ho bundled tho new deck bo very quietly and rather plainly remarked: re-marked: "This is a game among gentlemena gen-tlemena perfectly square game. Keryhody knowsthat. and nobody but a skunk would suggest iinyintug uiiler-ent. uiiler-ent. Put I was sort of moved to remark re-mark that alter Ibis new deal with these-here new cards commences if I should catch anybody cheating I'd shoot, his other eye out." That caso never went to the courts. The game was placidly played to its fuii.-h. |