Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-06-17
A Swindled Gambler.

j Some years ago, ! was IN gam,
bling house in Cincinnati, silen
locker on at the game Of faro. II
those days such operations were car
fried on rather openly, and almost un
der the eyes Of the authorities, with
unbarred doors, so that any one could
walk in either in the capacity Of {
better or a mere spectator. In
the latter capacity I found myself
rear midnight, when the door of the
den opened. Just as the game be.
gan to flag, not a sound was heard
but the click of the checks and the
rattle of some dishes a darkey was
placing on the table, in walked a tail,
-boned, country-!ooki chap, in
a grey satinett coat and coon.skin
cap. lie walked up to the only va
cant place at the table, and drawing
from his side pocket an enormous calf
skin wallet, which looked as if it
might contain at least thousand in
ives and tens, he addressed the deal
er: y;
"Iook here, Mister, I'm going to
fight this Tiger up to the mines =
Understand me, / alters fight to the
da.tb. that is unfiI 7 break you or
you break me. !"
avery good" said the dealer, "you
are one Of those we like to deal for %
And his eyes fairly glistened at the
certainty of-depleting the plethoric
looking pocke! book.
"But understand me-" continued
the rough looking customer. ''there
is one thing you must do, and that is
if you should break ne, you must give
me enough to carry me home"
"1'll de it," said the leg
"Yes. yes, yes" responded the en-.
tire party.
Here darkey announced supper,
and the keeper Of the tiger announc-
ed a recess for half an hour. The
crowd went into the good things pre-
pared, and Rough was not a whit be-
hind the rest. lie dived into the
vension, the oyster pie and the "ehick-
Ell fixins,'' until be could eat no more
with any degree Of safety to. himself
not forgetting to wash down the
whole with liberal rotations Of brandy.
Refreshments over, labor bid fair
to commence in right good earnest.
The dealer took off his coat, rolledup
his sleeves, and seated himself
Rough squared himself at the table,
and again drew the ponderous wallet.
All eyes were now turned upon him;
for spectators, patrons of the estab-
lishment, and even the bankers them
selves looked for a tall game. Rough
drew from out the pockets of the ca
pacious wallet a greasy and rsth.
er suspicious looking five dollar bill,
and called for the worth of it in chips.
After scrutinizing it moment,
the dealer tossed it into the drawer
and passed over stack of ten chips
to Rough. He next gave the cards
sundry scientific flirts, placed them
in box, and announced "All ready"
Rough placed his ten chips on the
ace, and the deal went on. Some
eight or ten were drawn out, when an
ace came to view on the top of the
box, and the dealer "stakedi down"
the entire pile. He then waited a
few moments in expectation that
Rough would open the pocket book
again, but that individual continued
resting his chin on the palm of bis
hand, aud gazing abstracte dly on the
ace. saH @ ~ $50
@Well,' said the leg saint you
going to bet. any more?"
''Nary red; I'm broke hat!" said
Rough.
The .leg' mid back in his chair, and
in a tone of most profound astonlsh-
men., said: ,
THE deuce you are! And J
pledged myself to give you money
enough to carry you home, in case
you got broke?"
"You did that, old hoss!
"Where do you live?" ~
"Bro wnsyille, up the river.
sWhat will it cost to take yot
thefe!"
aAt the present stage Of water.
think can get up for about iourteer
dollars.' .s ~
Such a shout as went up at thu
iupcture was never heard within the
1 walls Of Faro room! while witt
great good humor the 'leg' countee