The evening world., 1894-07-24

at FIRST. until. growing holder day by
day, II has assumed proportions pre-
sumably commensurate with those of
the pull" which makes II a possibility.
so far as its relations with patrons
are concerned, 1t IL no nearer being
''on the level than formerly. Nothing
Ike track odds are given, and the usual
absence of conjunction about taking a
losing bot after q race has been won IL
still conspicuous.
'"rhe" Allen has simply resortnd to an
bid cxpsdicnt, practised by dive-koepers
house has been moved upstairs, one floor
higher. and Is. on the whole better
equipped though less roomy than the
back par!or which was formerly used.
There Is also more likelihood Of patrons
remaining. longer in the new apartment.
because the sidewalk Is further away.
again, there Is less probability OF IN"
huise of scrap which IL apt to fol
low shady transactions. being heard in
the street. as In the case which led to
Aliens bold proclamation mentioned In
The Evening World" OF last Tuesday.
Formerly tive Wom~n's UOom.
'The second floor room now used by
Allen was once II bedChambrr of the
house IN the days when BlccCkcr street
houses were less worn at the heels than
now. 1t is about 20 by II feet. without
n projection except that OF the uant"l
jog. Facing llleecker street are two
windows, the blinds OF which ar" draw n.
the pancs In the sashes being hidden by
cheap lace curtains.
Access is gained by hut one OF the
four doors opening into the pool-room
that leading tn the hall. door commu-
nicatcs with IA rear room. but Is kept
closed bv plain deal table placed
against H. Another table of similar
make stands near the centre of the room.
and dozen chairs, are ranged about the
walls AMI near tn" tables. 1t Is this
room in which The" Aliens women
patrons formerly paid their tribute.
same Ola FAKE.
On the ground floor Is the same fake"
real estate, Insurance and patent Office.
with Allen. posing as proprietor. seated
at the little desk between the windows.
those who revisit the place for the first
time since the change to tho upper floor.
front. At the top of the first landing is
little rear room. In which the telc-
graph wire and instruments are located.
short flight of steps leads to the sec
ond floor proper.
The front room Is bare of furniture or
ornament except that already mentioned,
unless cX Policeman NuScnt may be
classed In the latter category for he Is
ever present, getting information to be
sent to his own pool-room. AS formerly.
a front hall room is used az an office.
one door opens into 1t from the hall. and
through this pass only the trusted mes
sengers and Allen himself. Inside are a
cashier and a sheet writer.
The door leading from this room into
the pooi-room proper Is Kept locked,
business being carried on through II
pigeon hole" nearly closed by n cur
tain. Beside this hole sits John" who
was at the same post downstairs.
simple Robbery.
Here's your second betting at Sara
toga" cries voice from the hall room.
Come on. now for this race. I'm going
to close II up In IA minute.
John" repeats this In louder key.
and tAe dclinquents surrounding the Saf-
atoga "perCentage" card posted over the
mattel hastily snatch blank slips from
the convenient hooks ana present them
at the hole with the bet and their Initials
recorded. As they are received the sheet
writer copies them as called off. once In
while they are called on wrong, and
yesterday bet on "Nespasian FOR place"
Was about to he recorded AS ON IA losing
horse but for the sharp ears or the youth
who handed II In.
"Ali through on this race" Well. close
her up"' Ana In less than two minutes
a fter the last bet L. taken the winners
The" Allen. Yesterday II losing bel
was taken on the dfth race ut Saratoga,
and II was not ten seconds afterwards
that the result ot the race was an
nOunced.
Afraid to Protest.
The Young fellow who male the bet
10 lkel dazei for moment. Then he
realized that he had been swindled.
looked angry. and glared around belligcr-
emily. His eye met only the fierce glare