Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-02-04

ing the fragrance Of the flowers protec.
ted from the reflected glare of the oppo.
site houses, on which the sun was darling
lis rays, by awnings of striped linen that
lell from above the windows, and hung
over the outside Of the small semicircu.
lar balconies.
Afler standing for few minutes at the
table, and stalking douboon, which he
Instantly los , Rafael Solano took up a
paper and threw himself into an arm
chair, while ValleJa remained watching,
with keen attention, the various fuctua-
tions of the cards. For some time he did
not join the game, rather 10 the as,onish-
ment of the players, who were accustomed
to see him stake his money, as soon as he
entered the room, with an unhesitating
boldness and confidence. Half an hour
passed in this manner, and the presence of
Valleja was beginning to be forgo ten,
when he suddenly drew a heavy roueau
of gold from his pocket and placed it up.
on card. The game went on Valleja
LOST, and with his usual saug- g-frod saw
his stake thrown into the bank. Ano,h.
er followed, and third, and fourth In
for coups he had lost three thousand dol
lars. Still not sign of excitement or
discomposure appeared upon the handsome
coun,enance of the Mexican only an
officer who was standing by him observed,
that a pack of the thin Spanish cards,
which he had been holding in his hands,
fell to the ground, torn completely in hall
by one violent wrench.
The four high stakes, so boldly played,
and so rapidly lost, riveted the observa.
tion of the gamblers upon ValIeja's pro.
ceedings. Everybody crowded round the
table, and even the slight buzz of con
versalion that had before been heard, to,
tally ceased. His attention attracted b,
this sudden stiffness, Rafael rose from hls
chair and joined his friend. A glance a
the increased wealth of the bank, and the
eagerness with which all seemed to be
awaiting VaI|eja's movements, made hin
conjecture what had occurred.
You have lost, said he to the coun
'and heavily, | fear. Come, that w:l d,
for TO day. Let US GO
'Pshaw y replied the Mexican, "a mere
triae. which you will see me win back,
And then turning to the banker, who was
just commencing deal,
'Copo,' said he, 'the king against the
ace.'
For the uninitiated In the mysteries Of
monte it may be necessary TO state, that b,
utter.ng these ords, Valleja bound him
sell, if an ace came up before a king, .c
pay an equal amount to that in the bark
as well as all the win nings of those who
had backed The ace. If, on the othel
hand, the king won, the whole capital o.
the bank was his, as well as the stakes O.
those who bet against him.
'Copo al Rey.'
There was general murmur of aston
ishment. The bank was the larges, tha
had been seen in that room since a GER
tain memorable night, when King Ferdi
nand himself, being out upon one cf thu
nocturnal frolics, in which he so mucl
delighted, had come up in disguise will
an officer of his household, and had lost
sum that greatly advantaged the bankers
and s>rely diminished the contents Of hi
Catholic Majesty's privy purse. Ther'
were at least thirty thousand dollars OIL
the table in gold and paper, and besides
thst scarcely had the Mexican uttered
the name of the card he favored, when
on the strength of his previous iIl-luck
some of he players put down nearly hal
as much more against it. The two bank
ers looked at each other; the guardsmal
shrugged his shoulders and elevated hi
eyebrows. Both movements were 81
slight as TO be scarce y perceptible; bu
they were, nevertheless, excellently vel
observed and understood by his partner
the high dried old marquis, sitting oppo
site TO him. who laid pack of cards up
on the table, their face to the cloth, and
after placing piece of money on them t.
prevent their being disturbed by an,
chance puff of wind, opened his gold bo.
and took aprodigious pinch of snuff
Having done this with much de Iteration
he let his hands fall upon his knees, ant
leaned back in his chair, with a counte
nance expressive Of inexhaustible pa
tience. The players waited for nearly
minute, but then began 10 grow impalien
of the delay. At the first question put t.
the marquis, as to its motive, he waive'
his hand towards Valleja.
lam waiting for the senor Conde,
said he.
'For me 2 replied Valleja. 1T is un
necessary
"There were about twenty thousan,
dollars in the bank" said the marquis
leaning forward, and affecting to coun
the roleaus lying before him, sand som
eight thousand staked by these gentlemen
Will your Senoria be pleased, to place
sin liar sum upon the table,"
Several of the gamblers exchanged
significant glances and half smiles. Tn,
rule of the game required the player VIII
endeavorsd, as Velleja was doing, to an