Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

The words were hardly uttered before
the ball fell into the 33 space and Par
lee had won $4,000 more.
Matt Whalen's blood was up. "Bet
anything you please, young fellow" he
said, IN just gamble with you nown'
and spun the marble with an extra twist.
Without word Parlee laid $500 on
the nine, $500 on the odd and $500 on
the red, and began counting his stacks
| of checks which Jim had neatly
arranged. Whalen's voice had little
| quaver in il as lie called mine, red and
odd" for he had lost $4,000 at clip.
He had q big shank roll, /" as everybody
knew, but it could not stand many such
! blows.
Are you going to stop?" he asked,
seeing Parlee counting up. "No," re-
piled William; IN play as long as you
do. You can give me $l5, 00O,' he added,
nonchalently, pushing over the checks,
''if you have it about you"
Whaley went to the safe in his rear
office and returned with large roll of
thousand bills. lie watched Parlee's
| practiced fingers as he swiftly counted
| the money, and he came to the copclu-
sion that he had struck an old player,
thigh roller" from out of town. 1t made
him warm and testy, and he resolved to
make strong play" to get back his
| $4,000.
Now, put 'em down, anything you
| please and anywhere" he said, sharply.
Parlee put them down" and lost, put
more down, lost, and CHANGING over his
chips saw lie had but 81 900 lett. With
out tremor he placed 81 900 on the IL
and Strengthened himself up on the mar
row stool
Does that go p anxiously asked Jim,
hoping Whaley would refuse the bet.
| Yes, it goes, certainly"
Around went the bail and into eleven
it plunged, though no eye could see,
ratified out again, went around the
wheel and rested ON the eleven spoil
"Ihirty-tive thousand, by the Great
Horn Spoon % cried Jim.
Whalen was pale and his hand shook.
| He pushed over 81 blue "bones," said,
| "One thousand each" and snapped the
ball again. He was busy calculating
all the time it ratified around. Jim was
| too excited to breathe freely. The crowd
about the table drew in long breath
as William placed two thousand on the
tive-spot. Two men in evening dress
| hurried in ut this moment and were
about to speak to Whaley; but he held
up mis- hand restrainingly. These men
were perturbed and very anXious-one
Of them began to question in whispers
the assistant, who had been dealing be-
fore Whaley.
There was moment of suspense
Then Whaley swoTc big oath. The
ball had fallen into the five. There il
lay, an innocent little white marble, but
it had broken Matt Whaley's bank. The
assistant dealer went to the corner and
| put ON his coat, u significant action that
made Whaley's blood boil. The two
new arrivals were pale as ashes; con.
| fused murmur full of oaths and aues-
tons, pervaded the room; Parlee sat
there, still and composed, with an air of
unconcern that filled Lushington with
admiration. The dealer handed him 70
blue chips.
How much have you there2" asked
Whaley in a strange voice.
zone hundred and six thousand and
seventy dollars" replied William, rising
and unhottoning for the first time his
thin, damp oyercoat,
Just step this way" said Matt,
shortly, with a side glance at the new
arrivals, who followed him, and the four
were shut out from the view of the
others by the closing of the door of the
private office.
Well" began Wnaley, turning to
Parlee, you've busted us"
am sorry" began William.
Nonsense; you played fair game
and won, that's all. We've lost, aud we
can't complain
Are these gentlemen interested !.
asked William, with some surprise.
1es, these arc my silent partners
said Whaley, with grim smile. Inter
ested about 10000 apiece" he added.
Parlee recognized one Of them as a
prominent man in Wall street and both
were evidently very solid, respectable
men OF business and both very much
agitated.
Whaley, professional gambler as he
was, kept himself under control very
we'll.
Mr., what did you say your
name was? All, Mr. Parlee We owe
3 You over 100000 We lind that we
E haven't more than 10000 in hand to.
/ night, and we will have to ask you for
4 q little time to arrange matters
I " viii this close YOU up?' asked
Parlee.
k Il fear it will,n one of the other.
c answered, glancing at Whaley rather
i resentfully.
5 suppose we arrange it in some othei
way, said William "Somcthing in
L stead Of cash payments. How about
II giving mc-say sevcnty-tive thousand
d making me partner on the basis OF the
s rest that you owe meE"
c "Ihut'll suit me, answered Whalcy
e and the two shrcwd men Of business
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