The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-10-01
THE LA ST DEAL.
A Leaf From the Experience OF q Pacific
Coast Gam bier.

Coast Gamb bier.
Leadyille Chronicle.
[ never dealt again ?' ."...
The words fell from the lips Of q gentle
man well know in Leadville. Yet few rec
0gnize in the elegant, easy-going man VIII
now commands the deep respect OF his lei
Low. citizens, the once cool-headed, imper.
turbable gambler who in bis days nguret
prominently a.ong the Pacific coast and VIII
was almost universally recognized as tn
shrewdest faro dealer in the West.
"As for the games morality. that
neither here nor there. When dealt upor
the square it is much like any other game
It Ia not to be thought that the law vii
hinder men bit il they want TO play, and
often they are forever cured Of playing
when they 6nd II doesn't pay. I've dealt
the game for twenty years, but I've quit
now. l made nothing nor lost anything
and but for a sight I once saw I should
probably be gambler still. Hereby hangs
tale. Let me tell 1t:
some thfee years ag" rah . n'sA 'o.oN
game at certain place 700 probably know,
| for it strikes me / saw you there. 1t WA
square game AZ l VIII 'ea'' ".s o.' :.
say thriving game-'or o'",' 'o' n"A'
the oioods In town. ana oi'en nAo 40 "'n"s
as Ave lay-outs at time, with too much
BUSINESS on nanu W R'' ''"o " -
evening young cnap strolieo III VIM
sort OF curious stare on MS iAoe' anu 1 ' M.
ciuded r'gnt 'nere Una. NO wan k'0'n. -,
WAS 'a'r -na'fou' "nu n"u pa.
eyes ana c'ean7cue 'ea'uie'-an '''ooo"Y =.
'ooA'ne you.s 'ono"' ee. -;a. - 49,, :, ;,
ohiy required e'an'e " 'ou'inIo I" ,ou a"' s.'
ne WAS q Stranger ;" 'no s"l'
ne was sooh ~ nome' 'noak.' "
In MS oioe eyes Inc 'o'e oi p'ay' a.u 1. 9a
'ha' evening ns ""' 'o's'"A'
piayeo MS p''0 ,'gn. up ,'u De,o. s,
II his luck ~Ss harA, a"u y" o'e.! 'o
card he'd STACK the iimis up Id o'oeS'
Take IL aitogether us luck was na'd-
sometimes the hardest think ever saw.
I've known him TO 1850 ae siog'e aea'
seven double snoes.
business Tor me, OF cour' O put SOME
how 1t almost seemed TOO bad. l oou'on Z
say word, though ana YET 1 hkea .ne
boy. he had lots OF the hithy. tn'hk
from the way ne began ne must nave oiop
ped cool $loo,ooo on ene gsme' anu ne
never growied.
we ootn quit gamonne sne S"'he n'sns
he, poor lad for sninoient reasons' Sna l
because ioathed tue game.
"It was In this wise:
His coin gave cut IN deal or two' and
he put up diamond ring' just 70 see nis
III fnck OUT you Know no 'n'p' 'oo'
went. de had pin' naming s'one IN
mass i've meta. no passeu 'na. in "'.ou'
a word, and drew seoo In go'o; 90 ne'p
me 9odi wished MIN luck a. nesi'liy rs
any pli'yer there out no. his last stake
won't wont MY way ON = ,s.. losing a - .h.;n
s'oo ao,e, Sn'nA'on ne 49, -. ,..ar
ano u'e'i ni. .'n1 o.', ,, rsn' D -.
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