Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07

ing. Shortly before midnight ne re. |
turned to his hotel chatting and de-
spondent, and when he went to bed |
it was not to sleep. He could do |
nothing but toss restlessly from side
to side, and brood over his losses,
and the chances OF rouge-et-nolr.
What pity that he had not large
sum OF money with himl II only he
had enough to weather n few reyerses
at the outset, he was certain ESQ he
told himself) to win n huge
fortune. And he had a
considerable sum TO hand! True,
it was mis- fathers money; but
then he would only borrow it, and
repay il from his winnings. For
that he must win, If he went on long
enough, lie had not the smallest
doubt. Besides he was bound TO
raise some cash from somewhere, II
only to pay his hotel bill. And what
better way than to borrow from his
| father?
Having thus quite made up his
mind what course he could adopt, he
went down the next day to the
agents aud drew out 5000 fiorins
oil the purchase-money. II would he
foolish The told HIMSELF if he were
going TO borrow this money at all,
not to borrow enough to insure sue
cess.
When the evening came, he betook
himself again TO the same gambling
saloon, flushed and eager with the
prospect OF winning fortune. But,
nlasl his luck was even more diabolic-
al than il had been on the
previous evening, and the
more he lost, the more wildly he
stnked, until. in less than an hour,
every penny of the 5000 forms have
been swept away by the croupierl
having now borrowed and lost SO
large a part of his fathers money,
only one course remained 10 him,
namely, 10 borrow some more, and
! gamble with IL, in order 10 make
, the deficit good by his winnings. So
, the next dnv he drew out q, 900 tiorinf
, more from the agents, being deter.
/, mined that lie would not Tail from
lack of means 10 20 on. But even q
long purse can't stand against de
4 termined spell oi ill.lnck, backed by
wild and reckless speculation. In q
short time the 5000 forms had gon,
. the way OF all the other money. Tc
say TINT the young gambler wa,
Q frantic scarcely describes his frame 0
n mind Could be not raise littl'
cash somewhere 10 continue with
: For surely fortune must turn soon
! There were still 900 forms left a
}, the ngents'. but they could not b
c obtained nj this hour OF the night
. And he had no friends from whom h
could borrow. Suddenly n desperat
y and unlikely notion occurred to him
!, lie would seek out the proprietor Q
IL the snloon, state his case 10 him, an
, ask him 10 advance the whole o
!, part OF the 900 forms on drai
u upon Potsdorif & Guelph. How in
70 probable il was that the proprieto
would do this for n perfect strange
T. scarcely struck him In it, full force. II
n was frantic to obtain the money, an
measured his chance of doing ;
u rather by his wishes than by Ii
es probabilities of the case.
he No sooner had he formed the pla
4. than he acted upon il by requestin
40 one Of the walters to conduct hil
20 the proprietor OF the establish
Nc ment. ThewniteF Mt once pointe
y. ont to him short, well-dressed maj
re with dark hair and "A Jewish cast I
10 face. who ant near the door, smokiu
: cigar, and looking about him vii
!" an air discerning indifference, thong
nc In reality he kept watchful eye u
Id on that went on In the saloon.
Eyasio approached him, and 50
ia in English-lhis German was q
broken TO be- easily intelligiblel
- "You are the proprietor OF this s
lc; loon, understand
e. The other rose and bowed, answe
at ing in the same language:
ty II am, sir. Can serve you In al
n. way"
Is, Can you grant me few minute
Us private conversational
with pleasure, sir. Follow !
~ this way, plensel'
er- The proprietor ushered Evasio in
~, n small apartment. which led out
~ the saloon, and, closing the door,
uupAttu nun w ht rtAAeAt lit tt
on sell sat down opposite and waited /
os' the young man to begin.
OF In confused and nervous sentenC
ny Evasio rushed strait to the point
ng "The fact IL, he said, Il have Il
use Mt your tables all the money that
he, brought with me tonight. But
llu have a considerable sum lying TO I
lan credit mt Potsdorfl 4 Guelph's, n
Ky thought that. perhnps-that is
~. mean--could you possibly see W
Ky way TO cashing draft on them
~, me2"
III The proprietor raised hiseyebro'
: and replied with cold civility:
,os ut is an unusual request, sir, eN
nm. for my friends to make; and you |
inc a perfect stranger"
res. i know Pm asking more thar
rd. can expect," Evasio replied. "but