The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-20

hle feeling OF fear seemed 20 warn him
s sSen, sss meant yes,ns s Snsn nS sps P'e AZ s. f asss
stroke OF the clock there was a little
movement among the crowd In the door.
by his attendant. The proprietor: hops
sunk a. he saw the two stroll casually
around the room watching the others
soon he would begin tn place his money
on the red. They were right.
stopped in front OF the ro1ae-et-noir game.
bills ." and pi"s%d ' sio,t S . ss the r ~se' i to-, va" al
S Ss '1 begun s%s i nias play Ss wi shs S r. Ese Ta@
rolled. Round and round went the little
ball. and finally j. settled ON the red. Tbs
senior won. and Sio,UuO was counted out to
him. The ociginal amount was put hack
in his pocket. and the winnings again
ounted ont To him. This saO,uO was then
placed ON the senor's ~favorite color. The
keeper glanced anxio,isly zap at him and
keeper could not refuse it. The proprietor
looked helplessiy on. Again thu keeper
rolled. and again the SENIOR wofl: Coolly
he counted over the money that was
passed over to him, and cody placed
4O.U ON the red.
The Spaniard was making "a superb play.
Crwosls gathered around tai witness the
game. and everyone in the. room seemed
tn know that the young stranger was maxi
prictor of the house felt this probably
more kCenly than any of the others pres
cnt:, The keeper looked into the Span
iarrl's face and said:
"Iou are betting a little too heavy. The
senior may losc,"
He was anxious that the bet should be
refused, yet he didn't dare betray his
anxiety. The senior, however, became
highly indignant:
What hnt, ! bet he said. DO yo,,
my own: do You wish to settle this at
sCcrtainly not." replied the keeper. ~
only make "A SsnUDs.xtinpl fnr the Serbnrsx
good. The stakes are M very heavy"
The senior asks advice from no man.
~ out Of place, particularly from The
The Keepers face flushed and his
the insult pass ~unnoticed, and again he
rolled. The little ball settled on the red,
as il always did when the Spsniarl bet.
Course him, he wins again." muttered
Forty thousand dollars was paid over tai
Every game in the ST. Louis was now
deserted. Patrons and keepers gathered
in IL crowd about the rou9c-et-noir table.
was nearly midni9ht and he bope1 the
senior would not chance another bet. The
latter coolly co,inte over his money,
~ have only "a few minutes more.
Twelve o'clock is my hour. ~ bet il all
on the red,' and suiting the action To thc
word he placed the SsO,O0O he had already
won ON h!s ~favorite color.
II was y supreme moment, The pro
ON, feeling that unless luck should this
time turn i'm his favor he was hclplessly
lost. and yet he didn't care to interfere.
With firm set teeth and compressed lips
in it's course. Es@isemc %a was s""a a,
fever heat. The Spaniard alone Was as
calm and collected as il he hadn' a doh
lar at stake, and not n muscle of his face
moved as the little ball. it's force finally
moments were required to collect the
money together. The Spaniard had
broken the hank. and used up every dol
ST. Louis was ruined. The proprietor,
tsrlnbi,ng with pushed his way
n aarIi u n i l",,S fr so"e CONFRONTED the Sen"r'
Only, gentlemen play i'm this house.
You look like u gentleman, you talk like
and .Si: yos piaS i SH. o%e. ny" II you o Rs ane e aem.
tleman we must know who you are"
The crowd looked On with interest.
The Spaniarsi cast a sharp glance at b
over q rouRe-c-noir, table and
hour and a half. The moon shines
brightly Then he put on his hat, coolly
and carefully adjusted his gloves, and
without another word walked out of the
place with his OH the stroke of
midnight.
All knew that the Spaniard would keep
NOUS dwelling-Oaks. accompanied only by
his attendant. The proprietor of tho gamb-
ling house, with several of his friends was
i'm waiting when he arrived. Without any
parley swords were drawn and the duel he
gan. II WAS soon nded. After a few
easily PARTED. the Spaniari made a lun9c
at his assailant and he fell back dead, run
through the heart.
The Spaniard bid the bystantlcrs good
morning. and cooley entering his carriage
he was driven to- the bayou of ST. John,
where he entered IL skiff and was rows d
toward the lake by two stalwart oarsmeI.
Nobody i'm New Orleans ever saw or heard
of him again.
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