'What is it?'
'Step aside with me, and you shall know.'
Harley and the winner stepped a little apart, when the former whispered.
'Sir, your manner has spoken only too plainly that your losses were about to involve you in trouble. Those losses have but just commenced; but if you continue your play, they will soon be very great, and yourself and family will be crushed. You have won sufficient to-night to save your honor, have you not?
'Thank God, yes,' was the earnest reply.
'Then the condition I would make is this: leave this place and never enter it again.'
'I'll do it,' was the almost frantic response, and the banker turned to leave the room.
At the same time, those around had no idea of losing such, an opportunity as now presented itself. That fifty thousand dollars must again change hands. One of the men present advanced, and, laying his hands upon the shoulder of Harley, said:
'Look you, youngster, you are going a little too far. You have won from us largely.'
'Aye, and lost again,' was the calm reply.