Gaut Gurley; Or, the Trappers of Umbagog: A Tale of Border Life

Chapter 3

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Gambling (an allegory) invented by the Fiends, and is proclaimed the Premium Vice by Lucifer.--A Gambling Scene between Gaut Gurley and the merchant, Mark Elwood.--The Failure of the latter.--The Refusal of his brother, Arthur Elwood, to help him.--The Surprise and Distress of his Family.