The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-05-11
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ewes has tho best ehance-now, where's The
acct"
I" Hero, said one Of the miners, and
pointed at the centre card, which the bank
ar turned up for hint was really the
aco.
"Really, gentlemen, then mus, mix
them lille faster, else shall not beat
YOU" the banker said, with shrug OF the
shoulders. "Here's the ace now-there-
.,here-and ,here,n at the same time moving
the cards rather more quickly, but always
slowly enough FOR each one 10 DO easily fol-
lowed. He then stopped again.
"Boys" the man in the black Goa, now
said, who stood in front, half turning to the
miners, and in low voice, "the fellow
mus, be mad or else he has picked up his
money in the street. Here is an opportuni-
,yi earn something, and won't lie, !, pass.
I'll stake~
The player had, in the meanwhile, taken
up the cards and shufled them ,oseihcr,a and
amer showing them once again 10 the
crowd. he began moving them with some
what greater rapidiiy.
"Here are ten dollars on tho ace being
there ~ the black.cOaied man cried sud-
denly, and laid two pieces Of gold on the
cHd.
Elm very sorry, butt never bet under
f,e.and.,wen,y dollars" the banker said
calmly.
"Fiye-and.,wen;y-,hats a good deal /;
but stop, dom, move tho cards, III take
you. Hang it," he then whispered TO the
man standing near him, I'm euro that's
ho RICH, card, and must win J"
"I know it too; saw it" the o,ters said
gently "the fellow must be mad"
"SiOT, mind he don't alter the cards."
The man in the black coat said eagerly ;
"here's the money, twcn,y-one-'wO-
neutrality-suspicious. oEe-l real-
ly though, had.'
lie felt all his pockets in vain; bu, three
and.,weuty dollars were his entire capital,
and he begged bystander to lend him two
dollars for a minute.
"Certainly; with the greatest pleasure
moacy was never lent on such excellent Sc
curly"
.'Here arc tho twenty five dollars-,hai's
the aco.'
"Thank you, sir, for the stake; well
soon see" said the player. Sinus, really
confess tina, doa't exactly know which is
the card. So, this one !'
"Yes, Ina; Onew
alt is the ace, indeed" the player said,
suoking lis chin in some confusion; a" here
-, was twenty-five dOllaJs, was it not"
"Fi'e-and twenty there they lle."
"Yes, It's all right" said the player
coOIly; can't DO helped-iho next time
perhaps, you won't guess il. Well, gentle
men, at it again. Here's the ace, and now
It's ihere-there-ihere. Who'll stake -
al, l." several voices exclaimed.
mot under twenty-five dollars"
Here they are here are fly moro on
the card :" shouted third, while tho man
in The black coal repaid him tho two dollars
with the interest they had earned. "Thars
the ace, and I'll wager my head, besides
the liily dollars, il you Ike to have it,"
THANK you, thank you" said the play
CT, laughingly. "I shouldn't like 10 ven.
turo mino asaine, 1t. Well then, my vi
this card-uo morel"
"NO, turn it up; I'd play this game all
nigh, long,
"This card, thcnp'
Yes-wellp
SIS the queen; you've made mistake
this time, sir" said the man, with most
sweet and sympaihizing smile; "and YET
moved the cards so slowlyw
"Deucc take i, p the spectators said
in establishment, iOr they had fancied any
thing rather than losing; "and the con-
founded ace is there ~
Better luck next time, sir !" the player
said, with benignant and courteous smile.
Here the cards go again-there's the ace
and now there and ,herc-,here-,hcre-
there-who'll bet, gentlemen Pay aiien'
ton; do you know now where tho ace is
No one will believe ii, bn, j, is in this cor
ner."
"Iknew i,-and toby JOyo" sev
eral shouted.
"Its uulucky you didn'ibc! upOn it,gen
tlcmcn. Pity ,ha, men will swear so easily
10 thing, and ySi hardly venture 10 bae.
their opinion. Here the cards 90 again
going, going going; here's the ace, ans
now there, and there, and there, and there
ngain-ihere, there, there Who bets ~
~, /; here arc my fve-snd.iweniy
this cards the ace; j, i, is not, the dsvi
mus, DO in ycur pay"
"IIe'd be dangerous companion, sir
fhy dollars ihenl I'm altaid shall lose
my winnings again. This card, then, yOr
say ~
ayes, tina, card-;ho eeaiEe enc (" sey
oGal shouted.
"Tm really very sorry, gentlemen" sale
The player, with a shrug Of his shoulders
"bui could have told You beforehand
that's the ten. The acc is here"
"Thc devil p the deceived men shoui
ell, stamping their feet, while tho other
laughed. Tho man in tho black coat ha'
in the meanwhile retired from the table
10 hal NC. siakcd again, aud afterwards &c
TUNED lis winnings 10 his confederate.
/, WIS now abou, ten o'clock; and ih'