Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-09-03
BRIEF AND STRIKING STORIES.
Some are Funny and Some are Not.

THE EAGLE AGAINST THE TIGER.
Liverpool Post
l entered the gaming saloon immedi-
ately after gentleman who had the air
of Yankee, and was no little surprised
to notice an official, in swell uniform, ap-
proach the American, and, with a shrug
of the shoulders in pure French style,
intimate that visitors are not allowed to
wear their hats whilst within the pre-
cincts of that sacred room. OF course,
the "wide awake" was Immediately 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 ia
BILE, and observed the play very closely,
but apparently could not make up his
mind for venture; and, in succession,
he made tour of all the roulette tables,
but did not stake even a five-f franc piece,
which is the smallest money accepted.
Finally, he had his attention quite riv-
eted to the gaming table where "Trente
ct Quarante" is the order of the day.
This game is worked by distribution
of ordinary playing cards. Here the
minimum stake is Napoleon, and piles
of gold are laid all over the table. Our
Yankee friend inquired the highest stake
the croupier would allow to be placed on
the table, and was informed by gentle
man standing close to him that the
amount was nearly equal to 500 pounds
in English money. l may here remark
at this game no odds are given; there
fore the winners receive the exact sum
staked-of course, in addition to the
money ventured. "Well," said our Yam
kee visitor, 81 guess I'll go for the swag;;"
and go he did; and, to the amaze
ment 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 ven
ture. The cards were again dealt out,
and again he was on the successful col
or. Once more the winnings were placed
in safe keeping.
BY this time, the American was a man
to be envied, and others followed his
example. The third venture had an i'm
mense 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
of players in other parts of
the saloon, a hearty cheer greeted this
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 headquarters for the ''ready." On the
return, down went the Yam
kee again and again, until he had made
hazards ten times, and each time to the
fullest extent allowed by the rules of the
and his extraordinary run
of fortune made him the winner each
time. The period had now arrived for
a 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 croupiers and re-
"Thank you, gentlemen; this is
the first time have had the pleasure of
playing this game, and l assure you it |
shall be the last" And he retired from |
the room, richer man by nearly 5000 |
pounds than when he entered about |
half an hour previously.