The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-20
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The people had mot yet begun Tn realize
that Napoleon's monetary rssquirements
had resulted I'm their being sold, with all
their belongings. into the United States,
ran. Dueling WINS considered just tire
thing, as il was i'm France. Gambling
was freely carried on and doors were
thrown wide Open. Many games were
hacked by heavy capital, and money
changed hands like magic. One of tl.
time was attached tn the old ST. Louis
hotel, on Royal street, where nonc ht.t
gentlemen were permitted tn play.
One night n stranger entered IN room.
He was IL Castilian, with a. clear, olive
complexion, clean-shaven face, piercing,
brilliant black eyes, "a handsome young
fellow of about % years. His hearing
showed plainly tina he was am aristocrat,
and one. too. with strong force of charas.-
ter and am indoniinitablc will. He had
hut little To say. and whenever he was
spoken tn his conversation war brief hut
brilliant in the extreme. He WAS attircd
i'm full evening dress, and as was ctsto-
mary by all gentlemen wore "a sword ant
his side. His polished yet for
ton. When he entered the place the
was attended by "a single servant, who had
nauGht tn say tn anyone but his muster.
Together the two strollcd around the
ments watched the different games.
"Who il he::" asked one whose curius-
ity was aroused by the appearance of the
IA stranger, mo- one knows who,' was
the reply.
A aristocrat. at any rate"
"Somc Spanish student on u lark. I
guess" veitured "a b~ystander.
"1lle son of some wealthy noblcman, no
doubt suggested another.
IA young fool. He'll sow his wild oats
soon enough. This is n had place for such
~youngstcrs. There is no good To he learn:
just bet u Thousand and lost.
a compaion' What matters Il to you who
go home to his father, who'll MI his purse
again tomorrow. Play on and let the fell
low Tb GO. and IL the gamls Ir"srfs Isl ,,.
tn waste away i'm speculation as tn the
possible identity of a stranger. so specula-
finally opped in front of the rouge-et-
noir table; For a few moments only he
watched the play, then cooliy putting his
of money, counted it over carefully, and
smiled.
The senior bets how much ." hc asked.
"rhe senior bets il all ON the red" was
I'll. brief and la~lf-mocking reply.
The little hall rolled round a number of
times and finally settled on the red.
THE senior wins." said the keeper.
There was no reply. Only a quick.
proof. Again he put down n roll of money
ON the red and again he won. A third VEN
turs. proved equally lucky for the senior
ers at the same game stopped to watch the
new conner. He was as calm as IL he
hadn't u dollar AZ stake. A fourth time he
The little hall went ON it's circuitous jour
ney and finally settled ON the red. The
sSe@ h s' Si De- bet sr he on placed laced S s%.'' @ nss when en-
the red and every time the little ball set-
tied an that color.
SENIOR put on his hat, carefully adjusted
his gloves. and went to the door, where "a
carriage was awaiting. Both he and his
i'm the direction OF the Bayou 81. John.
This episode of tho lucky stranger who
Won ms every hc. nnd acted SO ,mystsr,-
place during the rest of the night. He he
came known as .'thc senor," and il WAS
generally accepted that he was "a Spanish
student who had come ont for IL lark whom
fortune had sinRularly favored.
On the following night the clock was
senior and his attendant, and after another
stroll the place the rougc-ct-Tloir table WAS
again visited: Again the senior laid down
~ large roll af money ON the red, and the
keeper counted him ont his winnings.
Every bet made by the Spaniord resulted
again walked out to lis c"rriare. whi.H
was waiting at the door. This time he
was followed by some curious person.
The senior was driven to Bayou 81. John,
where he entered "A skiF which was in
waiting, and two OarsInen rowcd him
rapidly toward Lake Pontchartrain. The
third night the result was exactly the
same.
When the senior visited the place on the
than usual. but his phenomenal luck never
forsook him; neither did his composure.
His achievements had won for him con-
habiuies of the place. and many persons
around the rougs-ct-noir table tai
see him win; ON tins niHh the Keeper OF