The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-14

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gIa0f9 On the sssa ard Ire rel won-
fba tie sixth nighs TIRE yong Srzn1sfei
arrlFss4 F.rouvszv 81 the usaEl ho1-- II
xss 3 brgts. noooali ghf night- Tie pro
fri~t0- q Tie E5sce ard h. kssrer q ne
game Esgnce3 nsTv0asiy zt the hands O. TIE
cock Sc theY sowlv Travelled aro2re TIE
disI toward q 10th wers thinking q tas
Fssysssrsoas voznr Sgzrizr5, ard both zeTe
hoping that he woui3 net agzla make AlS
appearance In Eve nights be Rad rna1e
fearful inroaGs on the eapdtal ~ the house,
ard 4 hts phenorasrsg lack corsS7u@d y
woalt - bus a question q time when
the bzuk would he hopslessly de-
pseteA. There wss no saeh thing a.
har-ing any person from playIng. - II
was w5th 10 little feeling % anxiety thai
these two persons watched the clock as the
hands rrept round % g. Presently the
hour struck. .. 5. 1. The projectors
eyes we're bent upon the doorway. He wzs
trembling with excitement. Some uazc-
coaniesle feeling Of fear seeEnesi 70 warn
him that the young Spzniard's presence
that evening mean; him no good A. the
last stroke % the clock there was little
movement among the crowd n the door
way and the senior entered, accompanied
By his attendant The proprietor hope
sank as be saw the tao stroll casually
around the room. watching the others
play. Every one IN the room knew that
soon he would begin 20 place his money on
the red. They were right.
In few moments the Young man stopped
in front Of the ro1ge-et- NOR game He drew
from his pocket q huge roll Of bills and
placed $40 900 on the red. II was By far the
largest bet the spaniard had yet begun his
play with. The keeper rolled Round and
round went the little ball. and finally il
settled on the red. The senior won, and
$1,000 was counted out TO him. The
original amount was put back in his pocket
and the winnings again placed on the red.
Once more $4,000 was counted out 10 him.
This So 90 was then placed on the senors
favorite color. The keeper glanced anxiously
up al him and the senior nodded. II was
bet. The keeper could not refuse il. The
proprietor looked helplessly on. Again the
keeper rolled, and again the senior won.
Cooliy he counted over the money that was
passed over TO him, and coolly placed sa0,-
GO on the red.
The Spaniard was making s superb play.
Crowds gathered around to witness the
game, and every one in the room seemed
70 know that the young stranger was max
ing an effort 10 break the bank The
proprietor of the house felt this probably
more keenly than any OF the others pres
ent. The keeper looked into the Spaniard's
face and said:
You are betting little too heavily. The
senior may lose"
He was anxious that the bet should be
refused. yet he didn't dare betray his anx-
iety. The senior, however, became highly
indignant.
What bet, bet, he said. "Do you
question my right TO do as | please with
my own2 Do you wish to settle this at the
oaks?"
Certainly not. - replied the keeper II
only make a suggestion for the senor's
good. The stakes are SO very heavy"
The senior takes advice from no man.
and until he does suggestions are entirely
out Of place, particularly from the keeper
OF the game.
The keepers face flushed and his ewes
snapped, bat he thought best TO let the in
salt passed unnosiced. and again be rolled
! The little ball settled on the red. as ii al
I ways did when the Spaniard bet
curse him, he Wins again" muttered
/ the proprietor.
Forty thousand dollars was paid over TO
the Spaniara.
Every game In the 81. Louis was now de-
serted. Patrons and keepers gathered in
I crowd about the rouge-et-uoir table II
was nearly midnight and he hoped the
senior would not chance another bet The
/ latter coolly counted over his money
glanced st his watch, and said:
Il have only "A few minutes more.
Twelve o'clock Is my hour. ] bet il all or
the rad, and suiting the action To the
/ word he placed the $50 90 he had already
won ON MS favorite onlor
Ii WaS supreme moment. The pro-
proctor of the -. Louis looked helnleSslv
+ On, feeling that unless luck should this
. time turn m his favor he vas helpies<iv
4 last, and yet be didnt dare 10 interfere
I nth hrfn set teeth and com pTesSei lips the
I keeper rolled ana the little hall went rouu.l
/ ami round IN its course. Excitement y rs
81 fever heat. The SpaniaFd alone was as
cslm and collected a. il he hadn't dollar
at stake, and not a muscle OF his fac
moved as the htJle ball, It's force finally
spent. settled down upon the rel \ lev
, moments we're required 10 coiieci the money
together. The SpanIafa had broken the
hank and Uscd up every dollar of the re-
serve. The business of the ST. Louis wa
rulnca- The proprietor trembling with
anger pushed his way through the crowd
. and confronted the senior and in loud
tone said
only gentlemen play ia this house
lou look like gentleman. you talk Ike a
gentleman. and YOU play ike one. Ii tas;
are = gentleman we must kuos who Won
. arc
The crowd hooked on with interest. Thr
spanisrd cast = sharp glance at the FRO
pr,stoTs angry face. then taking car!
from hi, pocket be bent over tire rn4l.F-.t-
! noir table and wrote The senior A the
oak ia sn hour ard half The me.or,
+ shines brightly" Then be pat on has hat
/ g,sgJ'y adjusted bis gloves. and without ar.
Other wort walked oat 81 the pace With
/ h.s attendant OF the stroke OF midnight
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