MYERS. I was teetotally cleaned out. I put up my breastpin and won. When I got up, I was five thousand dollars better off than I was when I commenced. Try it again? BRIGHTLY. I have just about enough left to get me home again. (_Turns away._) MYERS. Borrow? BRIGHTLY. (_To D’A._) D’Arneaux, lend me a thousand dollars. D’A. I shall be obliged to use all I have tomorrow. I would play no more. MYERS. I want him to win back part of this, so we can part with good feeling. D’A. Then give it to him, and have done with it! BRIGHTLY. I refuse a gift from any one! MYERS. Any gentleman would say that. D’A. Then return what you have won dishonestly. MYERS (_springing to his feet_). This is the second time you have insulted me tonight, without provocation. D’A. _Gentlemen_ resent the first insult! MYERS. Can I expect to see you at “Bayou Sara” with your friend in the morning? D’A. You can, sir! I prefer to meet you first myself. MYERS. It is immaterial to me. BRIGHTLY. Now, gentlemen, this quarrel is for nothing. D’A. He has insulted the hospitality of my country. He must carry his life in his hands for that! MYERS. Do your boasting after the fight. Brightly, I lend you five hundred to continue the game. I want to go out from here with one friend. BRIGHTLY. Jest as you say (_they seat at table_). I am going to get ye this time. You dealt last (_deals cards_). MYERS. Will bet you the even $500, and show as before. BRIGHTLY. Playin’ is all luck, anyway. MYERS. Do you go it? BRIGHTLY. Yes. What have ye got (_both show_)? MYERS. Sorry, Brightly. I was hoping you would win this. Nevertheless, luck will come somewhere. Say, I will bet you thirty-five hundred against the girl? BRIGHTLY. No, I won’t! (_D’A. and Zina, excited, gather nearer._) MYERS. That would give you a chance to win 2000 more than you had when you commenced. Try it again. BRIGHTLY. (_Hesitating, finally brings his fist down on the table._) Done! ZINA. Oh, master. (_Zina drops on her knees and bows her head on Brightly, sobbing. Brightly throws her off._) D’A. (_Dashing forward and flinging his pocket-book on the table._) No, by heaven, you shall not! There are eighteen hundred dollars. It is all I have. Take it and say the girl is free. Then _waste_ the money if you like. MYERS. (_To Brightly._) Do you take this scoundrel through the country as guardian for your property, because you are unfit to handle it yourself? BRIGHTLY. What I own I control. Deal the cards! It is $3500 or the girl! MYERS. Thirty-five hundred dollars or the girl. Show (_both show_.) You have lost again! D’A. And you have won dishonestly! MYERS. You lie! (_Zina half rises in terror._) D’A. Take that money and let the girl go free. MYERS. Who are you (_rises and confronts_)? D’A. What are you? MYERS. Well, say it. D’A. A gambler with the honor of a thief. MYERS. In the morning you shall swallow that. D’A. A libertine without an honorable thought! MYERS. This shall be your last croak!