The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-09
WOMAN'S X AND GAMBLERS
SKILL.
How che First Outdid the Last Mt n Game
OF Monte for High Stakes.

How the First Outdid the Last Mt n Game
OF Monte for High Stakes.
ut was in the State OF sinaloa, in Mexico,
where l was in the employ OF an American
dealer as a collector Of bird skins" said Thorn
Lougee. a taxidermist, that / saw the charms
OF lovely woman exerted in rivalry to q gam
bler's skill, and they won, as they always should.
/ was staying at the time in a little city called
Tuxatapan. and l strolled into the principal
gambling place one evening TO watch the play
es at monte. There was a single large low
room, with a bar at one end. and tables ranged
about the wall for gambling. The place was
lighted by candles, and was half filed with
Mexican charros, with here and there an Amer
lean mining man or some native visitor from
the capital city In London-made clothes.
Playing was slack except at one table where
a Mexican cattleman from up country, in full
charro costume of sombrero with silver braid,
Jacket, wide pantaloons with a row Of big silver
disks running down the outer sides, aud bright
ivory-handled revolvers at his belt, was drop
ping his money at monte. The dealer sat at the
centre OF the kidney-shaped table with high
heaps of silver dollars at his elbow, while the
players sat round the outer circumference The
cattleman was sharp and watchful, so that the
dealer had no opportunity TO do tricks, but the
regular odds OF the game caused the stranger to
we 5ioHl ~ until, Will an exclamation, lie an
nounced himself broKe and rose from his seat.
"'Bu | have $500 at the hotel he said. II
you care to walt, | will 60 for it. and perhaps
leave that with you.'
AT the SENIORS pleasure responded the
dealer; showing his white teeth in an sIable
smile beneath his black moustache.
THE cattlenlen went out and the game went
Iangnidly on until. in ten minutes, he returned
He was accompanied by his wife, a pretty little
dark,syed spanish creature, in Powered silk
dealer Instantly sprang up to oifer her a seat.
but she cOquettishly declined the attention, and
Snoceupiaa e sps y along Jumped upon an
eurled under her, and the other, displaying a
deinLliy booted foot, swinging toward the door.
dealer and the game proceeded. As the stacks
OF silver dollars passed to and fro. this time with
the woman, apparently becoming more and more
Interested, leaned forward with the palm OF her
H hsnI ON the ts9le eagerly watching the game.
where stood ! could see that her eyes were
dlyiaing the attention Of the dealer, who per-
ceptlbly was losing interest in the gam and dis
playing less OF the dexterity that In the begin
ming had characterized his handling Of the cards.
canvas bag ~ which he had brought his three
hundred dollar stake was full 10 OVERLOOKING
hand. All other play was suspended as Tie
spestators crowded about the table to watch
Win Drealhless excitement the game, which now
the turn Of a card. The conversstion I'M t6e
IooM Was uecorous, ana none present failed In
uue manifestation OF respect to the presence OF
the pretty little dark woman peTched on the
laple, who was well known in TuxRpatan as die
vile OF the gaming caballero with The fyory-
handled reyolyers, From my position near lie
wall, a little in the rear Of the table
i noticed that as in her intent Interest in the
game she leaned toward the dealer her mantilA
upon the side next him was slipping from her
shoulder, ~whlch-she being OF Spanish nativ-
slatuary., Mechanically the dealer lifted from
between his feet a bag from which lie cIunted
NY S<OO 10 pay the cattleman's last winning.
without a word the latter added this 10 Ms
STAKE already on the table, making 800 10 he
iost Or won. As the dealer ume the cards
the mantillA, fell from her head and shoulder,
anu she gathered IL about her with a half
sIsTusd hAli-eo9rettish look Of dismay, as he
'e.nSd the deciding card without looking at IL.
Win again! said the ranchman, and he
Deean 10 Pile the dollars again on the cards.
,ihe dealer reached down to the canvas bag
ana emptied II In counting out $500. Then Ae
passed the bag across the table 10 his opponent
The game Is ended! The bank Is broke!
Let me congratulate the senior on his good for
tune ne said smiling, but behind his smile was
tue silent anger Of a man who realized how he
h4a been defeated, but must hold his peace.
without a word the Cattlenan sWept the sill
yer dollars on the table into the bag aud passed
n 20 a wld-lOoktng yaqueTO who was standing
pehihd him. Ten dollars he passed TO the bar
5shder % be expended in treating the crowd,
The little woman, her eyes dancing with trf-
sllh her leaning anectionately on his arm the
eatuenan bowed " the dealer and ths sDscts-
IoIa, sad 'BuenOs noches. sehOrA and nassed
OUT 9f the rOonl Into the street fouoWsd6T6.
cowboy attendant carrying The two canVas 49,
u "heh were over hftsSR hundred d~ollATL"