Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-11-15

marked on the edge Of the table, if they
win receive double their stake their stake
and as much mOrel. The pair wins when
the ball tails into hole marked by an even
mum Der; the impair, if the hole is marked
odd; the -manuue." il the hole is numbered
from to Is inclusive; the "passe." If it is
numbered from IS to Sc inclusive; the
rouge" If it is cOIored red; ana the NOR,
Il 1t IS cOIOred black. If the ball should fall
into the hole marked with the zero, the
stakes or those players who venture upon
the six chances last described are either
equally divided between the bank and the
players or, as is more commonly the case.
they are put in prison" as it is called, and
the succeeding trial determines whether
they are to be restored to the PLAYERS or
gained by the bank.
Glance round at the players who are
seated around the green cloth. There are
men Of all ages, Of all natiOnahtiess and OF
all professions. Next to a Russian sits a
Frenchman; beside an Englishman is q
German Turk, or Greek. a prince
elbows a wealthy tradesman; an old magts-
trate sits behind thief. A beautiful young
woman comes bouncing in with an oily
| looking old fellow who is old enough to be
her great grandfather,
Picture to yourself a splendid saloon
brilliantly lighted by numerous chandeliers
The walls are magnihc6ntly decorated, but
the sole furniture of the room consists Of
tables and chairs. On each table may be
seen a roulette wheel, miniature Eakess
and locked box. Gradually the crowd en-
Cers. and the gaming saloon Is nlI6ds VS.
itOrs OF the most varied types take their
places round the tables, the croupiers come
in, open the box ill it with bank notes, and
pile up before them heaps Of gold The
play begins. Among scores Of others, q
young couple enter. The lady is Erenehs
the man speaks English. but with a strong
American accent. Doubtless they are a
newly married couple who have come to
Monte Carlo for their honeymoon. Both
take their places at the table and begin to
"The 9Th Of December was our wedding
day, whispers the woman in her husbands
ear; suppose We choose the No. g. perhaps
it will bring US luck2"
Just as you ike" answers her husband
and they placed S. on the No. 8.
The ball is thrown, and Whirls around the
wheel, The husband, with his hands on
the table, awaits the result almost with In
difference. The lady somewhat less COOL
puts up her glasses to get a better view.
The bail revClvss for a long time, but even
tuaIly sIaekens its pace passes by the
numbers 3d. l. 70, Il. 81, and finally stops at
No. g.
The oroupier takes $50 in gold. and.
nOisily sounding the coins, places them
before the wife, who smilinglY takes a
rake, and heaps up little monument Of
gold.
Eff, instead Of So" says the husband. we
had Eisked $780, We should have gained q
small fortune, $500. and We might have
abandoned the idea Of living on board OuE
vessel
Let US risk 500. as we have won It. It
was on January II that you Were SO nearly
drowned at sea with your father and moth
y
The 500 are placed On No. II. The BAN
reYCiVess and quite gently as though guided
by an invisible hand, stops at No. II.
Everyone for himselfI@ exclafms the hus-
band gathering in the huge packet Of YES
which the croupder passes him. %It ls gllO
risked the 500; the winnings should belong
to me-.
Il thought that between US all was IN CONE
mon" said his companion timidiy.
AT play-nO. / repeat everyone for him
le,Br winnings are eonsiaers4ls. ven
tured the lady. Let US leave the room. and
60 back TO MaFseilies. where your vessel
awaits you
you are mad; don't you see that have
q Eun Of Iuck2 I mean to break the bsnk.3
In fact the young American. excited by
his extraordinary success, begins to play
wildly.
He plays long and disastrousIy. Luck IS
against him. He loses everything. honor
as we'll as ali Of his money. Wiid-eyod he
deserts his bride and his boat It's the old
story. In a few days his body was washed
ashore. These incidents are Of daily oe-
cEFrence. Suicides are numbered by 5he
score. When a player shoots himself
someone is ready to push his BODY aside
and take his place.