The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-02-26

from the draft TO E3vasiio's face and
back again to the draft, be inquired
brief &c. ls7's q;
Pardon me for askingl bat how
much have you lost altogether ID MY
saloon? $500 G
six thousand forms to-niph 8.
8, 600 last night and 800 the nirht
before, ENasio returned. s' 0s3.s
very well the pro prietor said
Az you have brought 50 much grist
to- my mill, and your father s name
is known to me as one Of the leading
ones in the fnancia lworld will cash
the draft for you. only make one
stipulation, namely, that you men
tion this to no one else. IF it were
generally known, I should be pelGtered
with like applications" -
Evasio readily gave the REQUIRED
promise, and cordially thanked the
proprietor, who unlocked cash-box.
counted out notes to the necessary
amount, and handed them to. the
young man without a word.
''But about the commission
began the latter. "Let me-,
my dear sir" interposed the pro-
prietor, setting aside. as it were, the
suggestion with a wave OF his hand,
Il could not think OF accepting com
mission on a draft payable at sight.
| shall, of course, present this at
Pottsdorff & Guelph's to- morrow
morning." ..>;
''Do SO, by all means, ~ Evasio re-
turned. And, after again thanking
the manager for his obliging kind
ness, he re-entered the gambling sa-
loon, eager to retrieve his losses.
But his attempt to do so proved
nothing better than throwing good
money after bad In an Incredibly
short time every farthing of thatlast
1000 forms had vanished, and he
returned to his hotel broken and des-
perate. -...
About noon next day, as he sat
over his untasted breakfast, resting
his head on his hands, detected and
miserable, he heard knock at his
door. Before he had time to answer
it the door opened and the waiter an
nounced:
"a gentleman to see you"
Evasio looked up witha gesture of
Irritation, meaning to say that he
could receive no one Just then. But
he desisted from his purpose when he
saw his visitor already crossing the
threshold, and recognized in him the
proprietor of the gambling saloon.
pardon me for troubling you with
a VISIT - the latter began politely,
when the door had closed on the wat
er. "But have just been to present
your draft at Potsdorff & Guelph's;
and
"lt was honored all right, was it
not?" Evasio interposed, quickly.
ut was," the other returned, with
a bow. II have no complaint to
make on that score. But fear-and
pardon my seeming impertinence in
alluding to the that the thou
sand forms which I have just been
paid on your draft was all the money
that you had left" ~ &@Sss.'.
sReally, that is no affair ofyou )"
the young man retorted. He highly
resented such a.. digestion from a
perfect stranger, who had obliged
him, it is true, by taking his check
the previous night, but who still had
done nothing to warrant any inquisi-
tive interference with his private at
fairs. However, in a moment of his
curiosity got the better of his resent
ment, and he added, "What makes
you think so?''
"Several things" was the answer.
'The fact that you asked me to ad.
vance 1000 forms, and no more
your demeanor while losing-the con-
duct of the cashier of Potsdorff &
Guelph's, who was obliged to refer to
his ledger to see if you were good for
the sum-this combination ofcircum-
stances led me to suppose that you
had lost your all, and might now
stand in need of money! Especially"
he concluded, fixing his dark eyes full
on the young mans face, sFas some
thing seems to tell me that the sum
which you have gambled away was
not your own -.
"Who told you that?' cried Evasio;
adding quickly, as he thought he d.
vined the motive of the Strangers
visit, II see! You are a money-lend-
der?'
II do lend money--sometimes!''
was the quiet reIoinder. =.
''Good!" exclaimed Evasio, eager
~. ''Then, will you advance me
5000 florins?, I'll give you bill
on the agents at a month-at fort
night, if you like; and pay any inter-
est you pleased" -.
The other, looking the young man
full in the face, answered, ''But you
would only gamble away the money,
were | to lend it to you" n
''Perhaps so" was the reply-"but"
Quickly ''look here. I'll promise to
gamble with it at your saloon, so
that, fit all vanishes, you, and you
alone, will profit by the loss.'
=. The proprietor smiled grave]y as he
returned, young sir, Ishould be sor-
ry to see you go to the devil through
the medium Of my gam bling-table,
though you would be far from the
first who had suffered thatfate. Sever