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

back again TO the draft, he inquired
briefly:
Pardon me for askingl but how
much have you lost altogetherin my
saloon?"
six thousand forms tonight,
1900 last night and 300 the night
before" Eyasio returned.
Every well'' the proprietor said.
"As you have brought SO much grist |
to my mill, and your fathers name |
is known to me as one OF the leading |
ones in the financial world, Twill cash |
the draft for you. l only make one
stipulation, namely, that you men
ton this to no one else. IL it were
generally known, should be pestered
with like applications"
Evasio readily gave the required
promise, and cordially thanked the
proprietor, who unlocked cash-box,
counted out notes TO the necessary
amount, and handed them to the
Young man without word.
"But about the commission"
began the latter. LET me-"
"My dear sir" interposed the pro-
prietor, setting aside. as IT were, the
suggestion with wave OF his hand,
II could not think OF accepting COM
mission on n draft payable at sight.
| shall, OF course, present this at
Pottsdorff q Guelph's tomorrow
morning"
"Do so. by all MEANS" Eyasio re-
turned. And, after again thanking
the manager for his obliging kind
ness. he re-entered the gambling sa-
loon, eager TO retrieve his losses.
But his attempt to do so proved
nothing better than throwing good
money after bad. In an incredibly
short time every iarthing OF that last
1000 forms had vanished. and he
returned to his hotel broken and des-
perate.
About noon next day. rs he sat
over his untasted breakfast, resting
, his head on his hands, detected and
, miserable, he heard a knock at his
! door. Before he had time 10 answer
. IL the door opened and the waiter an
j nounced.
/ "A gentleman To see you"
|. Evasio looked up witha gesture Of
y irritation, meaning to say that he
a could receive no one Just then. But
Q he desisted from his purpose when be
) saw his visitor already crossing the
! threshold, and recognized in him the
i proprietor OF the gambling saloon.
q Pardon me for troubling you Will
/? visit the latter began politely
/ when the door had closed on the wat
I er. but have just been to present
g your draft at Potsdorn 4 Guelph's
!. and"
3 lit was honored all right, was i
q not?" Eynsio interposed, quickly.
/. "lt was, the other returned, Will
IL bow. II have no complaint Il
a make on that score. But fear-anC
n pardon my seeming impertinence il
II alluding to the matter-that the thou
i. sand forms which have just beef
,r paid on your draft was all the none.
,r that you had left"
10 REALLY, that is no affair ofyours,
"a the young man retorted. He highl,
% resented such suggestion from
40 perfect stranger, who had oblige'
him, IL il true, by taking his chez
~ the previous night, but who still hal
!, done nothing to warrant any inquis
I, tive interference with his private a
~ fairs. However, in moment OF hi
"a curiosity got the better OF his resent
:, : ment. and he added. "Nhat make
~ you think so?"
- Several things" was the answer
IL "The fact that you asked me to az
~ vance 900 forms, and no more
;, your demeanor while losing-the col
Y duct OF the cashier of Potsdorff
"a Gnclph's. who was obliged to refer
~ his ledger 70 see II you were good Il
the sum--this combination ofcircuu
= stances led me to suppose that 70
had lost your all. and might no
!. stand in need OF money! Especially,
: he concluded, fixing his dark eyes FL
~ on the young mans face, ''as som
- thing seems to tell me that the su
os, which YOU have gambled away WI
not your own"
IL "Who told you that" cried Evasi
adding quickly. as he thought he q
vined the motive OF the stranger
W visit, IL see! You are money-len
" der2'
re- Il do lend money-sometimes
M was the quiet reoinder.
Ior "6oodf' exclaimed Evasio, cage
". "Then, will you advance 4
ces 5000 forms? I'll give you b
on the agents at n month-at foi
os.y night, IL you like; and pay any int,
est you pleased
! The other, looking the young ma
NY full in the face, answered, But y
.n9 would only gamble away the moae
were | to lend ii to you"
3ur Perhaps so, was the reply-."bu
LOT (quickly) "look here. III promise
gamble with it at your saloon,
VS., that, ifit all vanishes, you, and y
alone, will profit by the loss. "
ven The proprietor smiled gravely as
are returned, Young sir, lshould be 81
nv to see you go to the devil throu
n | the medium of my gambling-tat
my though you would I've far from