Romantic Confessions #6
In "My Kind Don't Fall in Love...", Peter’s gambling debt lands his sister Diane in a tense standoff with the charming but dangerous gambler Charles. When Charles offers marriage to save her brother, Diane refuses—but then challenges him to a duel with a secret wager that changes everything. Written and drawn with quiet intensity by Bill Ely, with lettering by Ben Oda, this 1952 Hillman gem unfolds in a single, gripping evening of high stakes and hidden honor. The cover by John Prentice captures the moment’s tension with striking precision.
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Peter loses a large sum of money to gambler Charles; his sister Diane agrees to dine with Charles to pay off the debt and save her brother from ruin. Charles, smitten, offers to marry Diane: she rejects him. Peter, insulted, challenges Charles to a duel. Diane makes a wager with Charles: if he wins, she'll marry him; if he loses, he won't kill her brother. Charles loses. During the duel, Charles shoots first and deliberately misses--he is then mortally wounded by Peter's bullet. Diane learns Charles actually won his bet with her but lied, to prove he was an honorable man.
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