The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-29


with the mir Of one who has plenty %
eat and is satisfied with himself
"lla, friend" said Chung, suddenly
unclosing his eyes and standing up
"Ton are the one want" 1t was like
the hungry fox saying to the dove: 81
want you"
Len Chucn Yec stopped.
al want you to write letter to my
old mother in Foo Chow" said the
gambler; and he led the way down the
eleven stone steps to the place where
he lived, and where his faan-ta'an ta-
bles stood. lie pulled two high stools
mp TO the table, opened drawer and
pulled out lot of paper, pushed it in
front of the writer, and made n motion
for him to begin. Write: My beloved
and respected MOTHER" began Chew;
and then he dictated as fast as the
other could write: "'Your devoted son
grieves because he cannot send you
money, and golden chances are flying
by my door at the setting of every sun.
l could make enough money to take me
home if | were fortunate enough to
possess like amount. There is a
wealthy Quaug-Tung merchant here
who has learned a great American
game called fy-loo. 1 know trick of
the game, and l can win his money.
The hungry man is not particular at
whose table he eats, and"
The sharp-pointed brush of the lit
erary one ceased moving, and he made
pretence of fixing it. Gould you win
much cash, Chew Chung?" he asked,
never raising his eyes.
''If 1 had thousand taels, could
win as much as that" said the gam
bier; but finish my letter. When one
has not the cash, one must let the cash
run somewhere else"
But suppose" said Len Chuen Yee,
still arranging the point of his brush
suppose you had some good, trusting
friend who would lend you the money
what them"
"Then my friend would be the richer
for trusting me. l would work that
ne might be wealthy, and of every ten
taels | earned l would give MIN one. If
with his money won like amount, l
would only ask small part of the win
nings for my skill"
81 will lend you the money, then" {"
said the literary one, gladly, for he
was proud to be on good terms with a
gambler.
What, my good friend" said Chew
Chung, expressing great surprise.
Have you thousand taels?"
"Yes, and five hundred more"
"Ah! but with that we will make our
fat Quang- Tung merchant dance with
his shoulders. And IN the end you
shall have two parts of his money,
while will be content with the other
part.
They wrangled awhile as friends
will, each one wanting the other to
take more for his share, but in the end
it was the same.
The unfinished letter lay on the bam-
boo cloth of the gambling table, the
point of the costly brush of the literary
man was turned up like pigs snout,
and the India ink was pushed over to
one corner. They talked about the
money until the face of Len Chuen Yee
was like rising sun, hut all the while
the eyes of the gambler looked heavy,
like the eyes of one who has smoked
opium all night.
When will he Gomez" asked Len
Cnuen Yee, feeling like tiger waiting
behind bush for a lamb.
"To-night But first we must en-
courage him to play, for he is very
wary. We must beguile him. At nine
o'clock you come to my door and rap
loudly three times 1 will let you in
The fat one will be there and some of
my good friends. l will say: Good
evening, friend;' to which you will re-
ply: Good evening. Do you play to-
night?'" And in this manner did the
gam bier tell the literary man Just what
to say and do in order that he might
win a fortune.
At nine o'clock Chew Chung sat at
one of his tables. In the corner was
the fat Quang-Tung merchant smoking
waterpipe, and in the shadows on the
other side of the room were three Of
the gamblers frie nds.
"The police are DEVILS" Chew was
saying. They want no one to make
money, or even live. We have to give
our friends enjoy ment like rats In 6
hole, and /"
uGIC NCIc IuICC huOChS Ou Ullc uOOT
! Chew Chung went and. opened it, anC
Len Chuen Yee stepped in, timidly. He
| had his best blouse on, as if he were 6
happy man going to feast, and in hi:
right hand was bag made of darl
blue cloth.
Good evening, friend, he said, bow
ing like a woman, and pulling tht
hand that held the bag further up hi.
sleeve. ''Do you play tonight"
''Oh, yes" replied Chew, cheerfully
1--WE are always ready to let oul
friends become rich at our expense,
and he pointed to sign on the wal
over the head of the fat merchant L
read: He who would become wealthy
must first know Chew Chung"
BY this time the literary man begar
to gain little courage, SO he boldly
walked up to the table and threw hi
bag down. II will either leave tha
behind" he said, ''or take fortun,
with me-"
"Here is true Chinese" said Chew
Chung, with a look of admiration a
Len. He will be very wealthy befor,
ne dies"
Come, friend" he went on. "Wha
do you play? The foreign devils O
police forbid fa'an-ta'an; but we cal
lock the door. Or would you like tn,
new game called fy-loo?"
II will play fly-loo," said Len, and h,
went down deep in the pocket of hi
t'in-foo, from whence he brought up
wrapped in paper, three Jumps O
sugar He laid them at right angles OF