The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-22
A SINGERS LUCK.
How Chevalier ScOville Won Eighty Thou
sand Dollars in One Sitting.

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How Chevalier scoville Won Eighty Thou
sand Dollars in One Sitting.
Chevalier Scoville, of the Boston
| Ideals, is one of the few men who have
broken the bank at Monte Carlo. 1t vas
during sixteen days spent between Nee
and Monte Carlo, in the winter of ISIS.
Scoville had gone to Nice to sing in
''Lohengrin." Perhaps no living nan
can claim to have had better fortuntat
cards than he had during those sixten
days. At the end of that time he as
| 100000 francs winner. Talking abut
this at the Burnett one evening afef
dinner, with glass of claret before husl
and the loose comforts of a bea21e1e
| travelling suit about him, he said: Ie'
''The atmosphere of these places
breathes the gaming spirit. A 1000
franc note becomes nothing. Afever is
upon every body. Great winnings are
of hourly occurrence, and nothing but
the gaming table is discussed. Men stake
their fortunes and win and lose them
| again within a few days. You breathe
gambling and desire nothing but to
o0hAC' ApOOh eslUJl dIIlN'd az ANlSC
became infected. Success there and at
Monte Carlo flushed me. grew daring.
| cared nothing for money.
''One afternoon l sat slipping coffee in
the great bay window of the Mediterra-
mean Club at Nice. Prince Arem Bey,
a cousin of the present Khedive of
Egypt, came in, and speaking of my
cinOinO n II .nbancrri,, npnnnCnH crnn
of baccarat. He was then living at
Paris with 100000 'rancs year and
mountain of debts. He was a heavy
player and thought nothing of the ordi-
nary 5000 franc limit at Nice.
"'What shall the game be?' said he.
And then he proposed $4,000 francs as a
limit That is only one bet,' said I,
with the memory of my Monte Carlo
luck to spur me on. He asked 100000
francs credit of the cashier and obtained
it, We sat down to play. An old friend
of mine from Vienna held my cards for
me. | instructed him to throw the lit
tie pencil, attached to the betting card,
into the center of the table where the
bets are placed
"'What does this mean?' said the
Prince.
THAT represents $4,000 francs said
/, and at the same time / obtained Of
the cashier credit for $50, 600 francs for
the night.
1.-THE cards were turned. My friend
held the necessary nine and won. L
placed the pencil on the stack ofl5 rs
for the second bet 81
what does the pencil now represent?
inquired the Prince.
LET us say so, 200 francs" said /.
This made my bet 100000 francs
The Prince again played, and again l
won. | was now 100000 francs, or $780,
900 ahead of the game. There was
exactly that amount in the chips which
l had won with my pencil. again put
it upon the stack.
What is the pencil worth now?"
demanded my opponent.
Zone hundred thousand francs
answered, with the calmness and as.
sumed indifference which my luck
brought me. The Prince rose He
couldn't stand it. | went over and took
his place. That is, ! was betting my
$50, 900 francs on the Princes hand. |
turned over the cards which he had
abandoned. | was again winner. If he
had had the nerve he would have won
it all instead of allowing me to win.
This gave me 100000 francs, $50, 900 in
three plays. The pencil had been my
mascot.
During those sixteen days 1 broke
one OF the tables of rouge ct noir' at
Monte Carlo. l backed the red to win
nine times in succession, and at the last
turn the bank closed, while ! walked
away with 500, GOO francs. o, yes, those
sixteen days were wonderful. The Rus
slams who were winning there thought
l was supernatural being"
And did you ever lose?"
The chevalier sighed and looked
mournful fer moment. Then he said:
But who cares to hear of those who
lose in the game?'-Cincinnati CONNER
cial Gazette.