St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-25
said, .Let it lay there, sI'll let it go that

said, "Let it lay there, Il ii let it go that
way once"
The words were hardly uttered be-
fore the ball fell into the thirty-three
space and Parlee had won s., 900 more.
Matt. Whaley's blood was up. Bet
anything you please, young fellow he
said, "I'll just gamble with you nOWH'
AMI spun the marble with all extra
twist.
Without word Parlee laid s4Oo on
the, nine, $500 on The odd and $500 on the
red, and began counting his stacks of
checks which Jim had neatly arranged.
Whaley's voice had little quaver in it
as he called mine, red and odd" for he
had lost $4,000 at clip. He had big
"bank 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; I'll play as long as you
do. You can give me S15,000," he
added. nonchalantly. pushing over the
checks, 'if you have it about YOU"
Whaiey went to the safe in his rear
Office and returned with large roll OF
thouSand-do bills. He watched Par
lees practiced fingers as he swiftly
counted the money. and he came to the
player, "high roller" from out of
town. 1t made him warm and testy.
and he resolved to make strong play''
to get back his fifteen thousand.
Now, put 'em down. anything you
please and anywhere" he said sharply.
Parlee put them down" and lost. put
more down, lost. and glaucing over his
chips he saw he had but a couple of
thousand dollars left. Without tremor
he plSced ten hundred dollars on the
eleven and Strengthened himself up on
the narrow stool.
docs that go?" anxiously asked Jim,
hoping Whaley would refuse the bet.
Yes, it goes, certainly"
Around went the ball and into eleven
it plunged, though no eye could see, rat
tied out again, went around the wheel
and rested on the eleven spot!
"Thirty-five thousand, by the Great
Horn SpOonp' cries Jim.
Whalen was pale and his hand shook.
He pushed over thirty-fve blue
"bones." said, Zone thousand each,''
and snapped the ball again. ae 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 five-spOt. Two
men in evening dress hurried in at this
Whaley, but he held up his hand re-
strainingly. These men were perturbed
and very anXIouS-ODe of them began to
question in whisper, who had been deal
ing before Whaley.
There was moment of suspense.
Then Whaley swore big oath. The
ball had fallen into tho FIVE. There it
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, significant action that
made Whaley'S blood boil. The two
new arrivals were pale as ashes; con-
fused murmur, full of OathS and queS-
tons, pervaded the room; Parlee sat
there, still and composed, with an air of
unconcern that filled Washington with
admiration. The dealer handed him
seventy blue chips.
"HoW much have you there?" asked
Whaley in strange voice.
zone hundred and six thousand and
seventy dollars" replied William, ris-
ing and unDutt0ning for the first time
his thin, damp overcoat.
Just step this way" said Matt,
shortly, with side glance at the new
arrivals. who followed him, and the four
were shut out from the view of the 9TH
ers by the closing Of the door in the
private office.
'Well, began Whaley. turning to Par
lee, you've busted us"
~ am sorry" began William"
"Nonsanse; you played fair game
and won, that's all. We've lost and
we can't complain"
Are these gentlemen interestedT'
asked William. with some surprise.
Yes, these are my silent partners. /"
said Whaley, with a grim smile. "In-
terested about thirty thousand apiece"
he added. Parlee recognized one of
them as a prominent man in Wall street,