Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-11-16

| marked on the edge OF the table, II :A"y
win, receive double their stake their stdlc
anu as much morol. Tie "pnIr' wins whom
| the bail tails into hole marked hy an oven
numb the "ilnii E" % the hole is MARI /
odd; the "mHuQu :" i. the hole Is Numbered
from to Is inclusive; tnc "pGssc. j! i is
numbcrcd from ~ 10 IS Inclusive; I've
-rou g." Il il Is colorrI rod Hrd the NOR
| nit is eolored back. Ii thu lat should IaiI
| into the hole mulbcG with tie JcCr, the
stakes of those Illyers who Ven,G upon
| tho six chances last described arc cltner
| equally divided between tho tank and the
! Fl, yers. or, as j. moro commoM!F .hc case,
| they are put Ia prison" "a Il Is cali 4. and
! tho succeedina trial determines whether
| they are 20 be res tered 20 the PLAYERS or
| gained by the bank.
Glance round at the payers who ace
| seated around the green cloth. There ars
men of all ages, Of all Municipalities, and OF
| all professions. Next to a Russian sits
From chnan: beside an EnGishm IN is u
| German, a Turk, or q Greek. 4 prince
| elbows Il wealthy tradrsn an; al Old magts-
! trate sits ben nd thicf, \ lcautiTl Young
| woman comes bUuacng ia with oily
| looking Old fellow Who IS old enough 10 ba
! her great grand Gtho".
| Picture 10 yourself IL splendid saloon
! brilliantly lilhted ny numeroG- chandeliers.
| The walls are maCniiicentiv decorated, but
the solo furniture Of the room consists OF
| tables and chairs. On each table may be
| seen n roulette wheel. miniature rakes,
| and locked box. Gradually tho crowd on
| ters, and the gaming saloon is hllod. Wis
| tOrs Of the most FarieI types take their
! places round the tables, the Group ers come
! Ia. Opon the box, I'LL it with bank notes. and
| pils Up before them heaps Of golf. The
| Ylay begins. Among sc0res If others.
, young couple enter. The lady is French;
! The man speaks English but with a strong
American Gccent. Doubtless they are a
newly married couple who have Gene 10
Monte Ca 10 for their honeymoon. Euth
take their places at the table aud begin TO
| play.
THE Gth oi December WIS Que wed ling
| day. whispers the woman In her husbands
| sar; suppose we choose the No. g. perhaps
it will bring us luck"
| Just as you like" answers her husband,
aud they placed S5,oG the No. 9.
Tho bail is thrown, and whiris around the
| wheel The husband, with + is hands on
the table. awaits the result almost with In
| difference. The lady. somewhat less cool.
| puta up her glasses 20 get Il better view.
/ he bail reyo!ycs for long time. but even
| tually slarkcns its pace, passes by the
numbers 81. l, 20. IA. 81. and finally stops at
No. Q.
The c: oupier takes $50 in gold, and
| GoiSily sounding the coins. places them
! before :ha wifi, who smilingly takes a
rake. and heaps up q little monument of
| gold.
III, Instead OF So" says the husband. we
| had riRked 500, We should have gained a
small fortune. $3.50. and We might have
abandoned the idea of living on board our
| vessel
let us risk 500. as we have won 1t. It
was on January II that YOU were so nearly
drowned al eea with your father AMI IL 9TH
ar: lot us put 500 on No. H."
The 800 are placed on No II. The ball
revolves. and quite gently. as though guided
by an invisible hand, stops at No. H.
| Everyone for himself" eXclams the hus-
| band, gathering in the huge packet of notes
which the croupier passes him. 1t is who
risked the 500; the w,nnin-s should belong
10 me-"
y thought that between us ali was in COM
mon. said his companion timidly.
| At play-no, repeat eveI yorc for him
self"
Our winnings are considerable" yen-
tured the lady. Let " leave the room, and
20 back TO MarseiIlas. where yoIr vessel
awaits you"
You are mad; don't you see that / have
| a ran of luck? | mean to break Tho bank.
In Iact. the young American, excited by
his extraordinary success. begins to play
wildly.
lie plays long and disastrously. Luck is
against him. He loses everything. honor
ms well as all Of his money. Wild-eyed he
| deserts his bride and his boat. Its the old
| story. In Il few days his body was washed
| ashore. These incidents are Of daily oc-
rurrcncc. Suicides 'np numbered by the
| score. When player shoots himself
| someone is ready 70 pa it his :'udy aside
aud take his pllcc.