St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-07
THE EAGLE AGAINST A TIGER.
The Interesting Experience Of
Venturesome Yankee at Monte
Carlo

The Interesting Experience Of a
Venturesome Yankee at Monte
Carlo.
Liverpool Post.
[ entered the gaming saloon immedi-
ately after gentleman who had the
air of Yankee, and was no little sur
prised to notice an official in swell uni
form approach the American. and with
shrug of the shoulders in pure French
style, intimate that visitors are not al
lowed to wear their hats whilst within
the precincts of that sacred room. Of
course, the ''wide awake was immedi-
ately put into place for safe keeping.
From this little incident the Yankee
was very much observed, but in the
course of thirty minutes he became quite
hero. He soon approached the
roulette table and observed the play
closely, but apparently could not make
up his mind for a venture; and. in sue
cession, he made tour of all the rou-
lette tables, but did not stake even
fve-franc piece, which is the smallest
coin accepted. Finally he had his at
tention quite riveted to the gaming
table, where trente ct quarante is the
order of the day. This game is worked
NY VI pay ing
cards. Here the minimum stake is a
Napoleon, and piles of gold are laid all
over the table. Our Yankee friend in
quired the highest stake the croupier
would allow to be placed on the table,
and was informed by gentleman
standing close to him that the amount
was nearly equal to $500 in English
money. [ may here remark at this
game no odds are given: therefore
the winners receive the exact
sum staked-of course, in addl-
ton to the money ventured.
'Well," said our Yankee visitor. II
guess I'll go for the swag," and go he
did; and, to the amaZement of the entire
company, he came off a winner. The
first winnings were coolly placed in his
pocket, leaving his first stake on the
table for another venture. The cards
we're again dealt out, and again he was
on the successful color. Once more the
winnings were placed in safe keeping.
By this time the American was man
to be envied, and others followed his
example. The third venture had an
immense pile of notes and gold on the
same color that the man from the New
World had been so lucky with; and
again it proved the trump card, and,
much to the amaZement of players in
other parts of the saloon, a hearty
cheer greeted this announcement, and
the "bank" was broken. But those
who are acquainted with Monte
Carlo will know that the breaking of
the bank is only of short duration
viz: whilst the croupier goes to head
quarters for another supply of the
ready" On the croupier's return
down went the Yankee again and
again, until he had made hazards ten
times, and each time to the fullest eX-
tent allowed by the rules of the estab-
lishment; and his extraordinary run of
fortune made him the winner each
time. The period had now arrived for
change of croupiers, which takes
place at regular intervals during the
day. Our hero of the hour, noticing
this move and not quite understanding
its purpose, turned to the retiring crOu-
piers and remarked: "Thank you. gen.
tlemen; this is the first time l have had
the pleasure of playing this game, and
l assure you it shall be the last" And
he quietly retired from the room,
richer man by nearly $4,000 than when
he entered about half an hour pre-
viously.