The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-07-17
$500 ROLL.

Up Against . Half Dollar For q whors
Evening Without Knowing 1t.
The sporting man stood at the bar
toying idly with the dicebox.
Funny thing, Joe," he remarked
to the bartender, show little saloon
gambling there is nowadays. Now.
there was a time, only a few years
ago, when you couldn't go into a
saloon up this way without hearing
the rattle of the dicebox."
A plainly dressed young man
came in and ordered drink of whis-
ky. He gave it a dash of absinthe,
tossed it off at one gulp, threw Is
cents on the bar and glanced over
at the sporting man.
"Shake2" said the latter.
lone or two to kill time" said
the stranger.
The sporting man tossed a half
dollar on the bar. The stranger did
likewise, the dice rolled out, and the
stranger won. He won the second
and the third time, then lost twice
and won once ore
Lucky start" remarked the
sporting man. "Have somethinga"
Nothing for me, thanks"
The sporting man drank a hot
Scotch, and the game went On. Half
an hour passed away, and the sport
was $40 behind the game.
Make it a dollar and one shake"
he suggested.
II never change my game" said
the stranger.
Very WE'LL" said the sporting
man good naturally. Its a little
faster, that's ALL"
"!This is fast enough for me-"
"Have a drink2"
mo, thanks"
The sporting man drank another
hot Scotch, and the game went ON.
The luck was against him, and his
losses grew with every shake. Once
in a while he'd make a squirt and
win three or four straight pots.
Then the stranger would win half 9
dozen to make up for it. Two hours
had passed, and the sporting maj
was $40 in the hole. He grew ex
cited.
"I'n shake you for $50 or quits,
he said, hauling out a roll as big
around as his leg.
II never change my game" sai(
the other quietly.
In another half hour the stranger
was $50 ahead, and the sporting
man was very nervous. r
Friend, will you oblige me by
having a drink" he said.
II really don't care to drink
said the stranger, and the spor
drank his Scotch alone once more.
Then there was q turn in the luck
Ten dollars went back to the spors
ing man in less than 10 minutes
Ten more followed it, and the sport
brow cleared. The stranger neve
turned a hair. Gradually the hal
dollars went back to their origina
owner, and finally, after three hour
of play, the men were just wher
they started.
, "Now have a drink" said tn
sporting man, with a sigh of relief
mo, thanks" said the stranger
tossing a half dollar on the bar an
!. picking up the box. Let's shake.
:, In three throws he rolled out fou
deuces. The sporting man threN
four trays and hauled in the money
!, THANK you" remarked the strar
;, ger, "for a pleasant evening""
!, you're notgoing to quit2" sal
the sporting man in amazement.
:. Cant do anything else. Onl
started with a half dollar. Icouldn'
drink with you without asking yo
to drink, and l couldn't do thu
without using money which I NEAR
to give you a chance to win bacl
Good day." and he walked out {
the saloon.
I" well, I'm BANKED" said til
y sport to the bartender. $40 think
n had a roll of $500 up against his {
cents. Great Scott! If the luc
hadn't changed, he might have ha
the whole roll, and I v had
It chance to get more than that ha
dollar. Give me another Scotch.
And, looking very pale, the spol
,r drank up his liquor, buttoned h
a coat and went out.-New York SUI