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wine, and that, added to your heated sptr- its, has nearly Overturned your brain. ""No, T., ne replied, l am sober now, ii l never was so before in my life. But my days on earth are numbered Next Tuesday shall not be an inhabitant of this world !'- There was some hing so indescrbably afiec- ting,I may add shocking,in the deep delIb- crate tone of voice with which he uttered this, as we'll as the steady ashy hue of his countenance, that 1 sat down by his side without speaking. At length taking his hand in mine, asked him, in as soothing manner as was able, what had caused his terror. Do you remember what l said, T., on your leaving me tonight !'- "Faith, yes; was it not that you would play if you had the devil for partner!" ''Ies," replied A., with sickcning smile. "I did ,and he took me atmy word!' he continued, gasping as if for breath. Why -why-'' stammered I partaking of his fright" why, A., you don't mean to say that" 'I mean to say simply this, replied my companion with dreadful calm ness, s'that Satan has taken me at my word. A few moments after you had left me, l leaned my head on my hands and shut my eyes. Immediately heard rustling a. Smong the cards on the table before me. \ started, and" convulsive shuddering shook his frame, ''there sat opposite to me, 1 in the chair which you had just left vacant, tall, pale man, dressed in black. Why, how in the --'s name did you come here! " said I, in amazement. "To finish the game with you,as you wished, "said the stranger, deliberately, at the same time ar ranging the cards. saw that his hands were as white as alabaster, and he put the cards in order with amazing care and skill. He offered me pack. "Why-why-whe are you, and whence did you come" stam- mered |, at the same time that my eyes seemed dancing in my head, and my knees smote together with agitation. "l am come to finish the game with you at your own request" said the stranger, precisely in the same tene and manner as before. would have answered, but my tongue clave to the roof of my mouth. "Why do you not take

 the cards ?" said the stranger, in hollow tone-"Will you finish the game according to your promise!" sN-o!" contrived to stammer out. His eyes glared on me, as though his head was filled with vivid fire. He rose, ,and bending his 6endish face close to mine, thundered in my ear, "This night week, then, ,thou shalt finish it in hell!" My eyes closed, unconsciously, as though they would never open again when looked up, however, none but myself was in the room, and as fast as my trembling limbs

 would carry me, have come hither.- Oh, T--. am dead man !--I am doomed !-I am doomed ," such was the fearful narrative of Ensign A-. We got him to bed. A delrinm seized him, the brain fever followed, and that night week he died!