CLIVE AND THE GAMBLER.
Clive once formed one of a party at play, whom two officers by ungentlemanly cheating contrived to fleece. The winners were noted duellists, so the other losers paid their money in silent rage ; but Clive refused to follow their example, and taxed the players with knavery. He was challenged, went out and gave fire, upon which his adversary, quitting his ground, put his pistol to Clive’s head, and desired him to ask his life. Clive did so ; but the bully now required that he should pay the sum he had lost, and retract what he had said. “ And if I refuse?” demanded Clive. “Then I fire,” replied the other. “Fire and be hanged!” said Clive cooly. “ I say you cheated ; nor will I ever pay you.” The gampster, struck with the bold bearing of his antagonist, called him a madman, and threw away his pistol.
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Globe, Volume V, Issue 558, 1 April 1876, Page 3
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149CLIVE AND THE GAMBLER. Globe, Volume V, Issue 558, 1 April 1876, Page 3
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